492. "Way Down In The Hole" Tom Waits

"Way Down in the Hole"
Tom Waits
Franks Wild Years
1987


OH MY GOD this is the song they play during the opening credits of "The Wire"! Have you seen "The Wire"? What do you mean "NO"? It's, like the BEST show ever, you guys. Even President Obama thinks so, he said so on the Bill Simmons podcast. His favorite character is Omar. OMAR, my god, like right? Isn't Omar the best? "I keeps one in the chamber in case..." I forget how it goes. He's SO awesome. And he's gay, and it's like, totally not a big deal to any of the other people in the show, and you know how black people usually hate gay people? What, that's not racist, I can't be racist, I love "The Wire".

This is a song for fans of quality HBO dramas.