According to the
New Yorker,
Steve Earle is recording a version of
Way Down In The Hole, which is to be used as the new theme song of HBO's hit series
The wire.
The first two seasons Tom Waits' own version was used, season three it was the Blind Boys of Alabama's version and in season four, that of DoMaJe.
Thanks to everyone who left a comment a more correct listing (or so I hope) of versions of this song used as a theme to
The wire:
season 1: The Blind Boys of Alabama
season 2: Tom Waits
Season 3: The Neville Brothers
Season 4: DoMaJe
6 comments:
Season 1 had the Blind Boys of Alabama version, Season 2 Waits's own.
yeah, just the 2nd season had tom's original...
3rd was the neville brothers
yes, all posters are correct. how do you not know this?
And Earle's song "Feel Alright [sic]" was the theme for the closer of the second season. He also plays a drug addict's sponsor on the show.
Not that this is a Steve Earle blog or anything, but it's a good show!
It's the best show EVER...
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