who sings the wire season 5 theme song
Steve Earle
title: The Wire text: written by Tom Waits for his 1987 album "Franks Wild Years". Each season uses a different recording and a different opening sequence, with the theme being performed by The Blind Boys of Alabama, Waits, The Neville Brothers, DoMaJe and Steve Earle. The season four version of "Way Down in the Hole" was arranged and recorded for the show and is performed by five Baltimore teenagers: Ivan Ashford, Markel Steele, Cameron Brown, Tariq Al-Sabir and Avery Bargasse. Earle, who performed the fifth season version, is also a member of the cast, playing the recovering drug addict Walon. The closing theme is title: Washington Square Serenade text: Washington Square Serenade Washington Square Serenade is the 12th studio album by alternative country singer Steve Earle, released in 2007. The album features the singer's wife Allison Moorer on the track "Days Aren't Long Enough," and the Brazilian group Forro in the Dark on the track "City of Immigrants." The track "Way Down in the Hole," by Tom Waits, was used as the opening theme song for the fifth and final season of the HBO series "The Wire", on which Earle plays a recurring character named Walon. The album was released on September 25, 2007, on New West Records. In title: Way Down in the Hole text: Way Down in the Hole "Way Down in the Hole" is a song written by the singer-songwriter Tom Waits. It was included on his 1987 album "Franks Wild Years", which was later made into a stage production. The song was used as the theme for HBO's "The Wire". A different recording was used each season. Versions, in series order, were recorded by The Blind Boys of Alabama, Tom Waits, The Neville Brothers, DoMaJe, and Steve Earle. Season four's version, performed by the Baltimore teenagers Ivan Ashford, Markel Steele, Cameron Brown, Tariq Al-Sabir and Avery Bargasse, was arranged and recorded specifically title: Washington Square Serenade text: February 2008 it won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album. "All songs written by Steve Earle unless otherwise noted." Washington Square Serenade Washington Square Serenade is the 12th studio album by alternative country singer Steve Earle, released in 2007. The album features the singer's wife Allison Moorer on the track "Days Aren't Long Enough," and the Brazilian group Forro in the Dark on the track "City of Immigrants." The track "Way Down in the Hole," by Tom Waits, was used as the opening theme song for the fifth and final season of the HBO series "The Wire", on title: Way Down in the Hole text: for the show. An extended version of the Blind Boys of Alabama recording was played over a montage in the series finale. Way Down in the Hole "Way Down in the Hole" is a song written by the singer-songwriter Tom Waits. It was included on his 1987 album "Franks Wild Years", which was later made into a stage production. The song was used as the theme for HBO's "The Wire". A different recording was used each season. Versions, in series order, were recorded by The Blind Boys of Alabama, Tom Waits, The Neville Brothers, DoMaJe, and Steve Earle. Season four's