The Wire Theme Song

Season 3 sep 2004 dec 2004.

The wire theme song. Way down in the hole is a song written by the singer songwriter tom waits. Performed by the blind boys of alabama season 2. 10 storylines that were never resolved this song is written by singer and lyricist tom waits. All 5 versions of way down in the hole from the wire intro credits.

Here s a compilation of all of the opening titles for the wire. Season 5 jan 2008 mar 2008. The song was used as the theme for hbo s the wire. The theme song of the show is way down in the hole related.

A different recording was used in each one of the 5 seasons. The song is controversial and weighty in its meaning and while the meaning of the lyrics seems pretty straightforward many viewers of the wire. The wire is a popular crime series written by a former police reporter david simon. The music that plays in the end of each episode in the wire.

The wire theme lyrics way down in the hole lyrics originally written by tom waits season 1. Season 1 0 00 season 2 1 37 season 3 3 11 season 4 4 44 season 5 6 22. A different recording was used each season. Performed by tom waits season 3.

Season 4 sep 2006 dec 2006. Theme song way down in the hole. Performed by the neville brothers. Browse the wire songs by season.

The music that plays in the end of each episode in the wire. Season 1 the blind b. The wire theme song lyrics. So we come to the wire perhaps a bit of a television trailblazer in its use of different theme songs for each of its five seasons.

Season 1 jun 2002 sep 2002. Each version is based on the original down in the hole by tom waits. It was included on his 1987 album franks wild years which was later made into a stage production. Season 2 jun 2003 aug 2003.