Below you can find an extensive, but still incomplete, tracklisting for all seasons of The Wire.
Please leave a comment if you've got any info or questions or just want to comment :)
Spotify
I've made a Spotify playlist with everything I could find. Updating as I go. Currently at 760 subscribers :)
Made an account over at WatZatSong? (sndtrksfwtfr) and uploaded some samples. Hope it will help.
Thanks
Just want to thank everyone who's been linking this post all over the web, the reddit link almost doubled my traffic for a day :)
Oh and I just now replied to some messages on facebook, sorry for the enormous delay, never checked the 'other messages' section before. I will now, but you can always comment too.
Major thanks go out to a Jeremiah and to Bendy1 and Jacobwhitt (giving credit where credit is due ).
Other sites of interest
Drake over at http://drakelelane.blogspot.com links to a bunch of tracks on rhapsody, but as non-American I can't listen to it :(
Nora Lee Mandel's blog about the popcultural influence of The Wire:
Mavens nest - The Wire
(09/07/12) Added Baltimore music info from: Citypaper.com. They've also got links to where you can búy the music so visit! I've noted that the episode numbering he used seems different...so either he or I am one episode off. I'll have to check that later..(or let me know in the comments which saves me time)
A piece-by-piece, episode-by-episode look at The Wire:
The Wire blog
Alan Sepinwall gives indepth reviews per episode: What's Alan watching?
Questions!
There have been a lot of questions specifying a specific scene and asking which song is played. Since I don't know the answer but somebody else might. I've paraphrased the questions here:
1.12: I got a decent recording of the audio, but I can't find the track (even googling the lyrics won't seem to help). Check below (at 1.12) for the lyrics.
2.09: Which song is playing in the SUV when Bodie throws the guns off the bridge in The Wire Season 2 Episode 9 around the 10 minute mark.
3.04: What is the song playing in a car that Bubbles is spying on writing down the license plate number of (about 9 minutes and 50 seconds in the ep)?
Other questions:
Tracklisting:
1) Anyone know what song Marlo has on in the car?: scene.
2) piece of jazz music when marlo and levy talking in the cocktail party? Just before Marlo went to the street and shouts.
S1 Theme: Blind boys of Alabama – Way down in the hole
S2 Theme: Tom Waits – Way down in the hole (original version)
S3 Theme: The Neville Brothers – Way down in the hole
S4 Theme: DoMaJe– Way down in the hole
S5 Theme: Steve Earl - Way down in the hole
Closing theme, there are 3 slightly different versions!: Blake Leyh - The Fall
SEASON 1
s1.01 (episode 1)
D'Angelo in the car
Song: Jay-Z's - IZZO (H.O.V.A.)
1st scene @ Orlando's
Song: Bill Withers - Use Me
D'Angelo arriving at the pit
Song:
Bubs cutting copied money
Song:
Dealings at the pit
Song: Heavy D feat. 8Ball and Big Pun - On point
McNulty whines to Bunk about his ex-wife
Song: Gram Parsons and Emmylou - The Streets Of Baltimore
Hooker tries to get D'Angelo to buy her a drink
Song: Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper
Bunk waking up at his desk
Song: Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op.10 - No.3 In E "Tristesse" performed by Maurizio Pollini
s1.02 (episode 2)
D'Angelo and Wallace and Poot at the pit
Song:
McNulty and Bunk arriving at the pit
Song:
Stringer pulls up just as Bunk and Mcnulty are arresting D'angelo (probably the scene I mention above)
Song: Kool Keith - Make up your mind
Song in Avon's truck
Song:
D'Angelo and Avon in the community centre
Song: Aaliyah - Got to Give it Up
D'Angelo and Avon on the stairs at the community center
Song: Chic - Good Times
Prez, Herc and Carver drinking beer and arguing about the case
Song: The Guess Who - American woman
McNulty is drinking in his car
Song: Mickey and Silvia - Love is strange
Nighttime dealing in the pit
Song:
s1.03 (episode 3)
Wee-Bey and Wallace playing checkers on a chess board.
Song:
Kima and McNulty talking about Avon
Song:
Song: Ja Rule - Down ass bitch
Back in the club talking to the stripper
Song: Rufus and Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good
Ghettoblaster
Song: Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock - It takes two
McNulty disturbs Pearlman to ask her about the pagers
Song: Lucinda Williams - 2 kool 2 be 4 gotten
Stinkum at the stash
Song:
D'Angelo returning with the food
Song:
D'Angelo and Wee-Bey talking about Omar
Song:
Song: The Pogues - Dirty Old Town (also check out the version of the Dubliners!)
McNulty in his car waiting for his FBI buddy
Song: The Marvelettes - The hunter gets captured by the game (we're talking about this scene right?)
s1.04 (episode 4)
Kima studying law with her girlfriend on the couch
Song:
In the bar before McNulty goes to Kima's place
Song: Nina Simone's - Sugar in My Bowl
s1.05 (episode 5)
Avon's Radio alarm clock thingy while he gets dressed
Song: Michael Franti and Spearhead - Oh My God (links to accoustic version)
Poot and Wee-Bey talking about aids
Song:
Drunk McNulty warbling to himself with his Ikea beds
Song: Pogues - Star of the County Down
D'Angelo and girl walk into the fancy restaurant
Song:
Avon and Stringer discussing Omar
Song:
Stringer and Avon and Bird talking (etc)
Song:
D'Angelo talking to Wallace
Song:
D'Angelo talking to Orlando and asking the stripper out
Song: Poe - Hey Pretty
McNulty, Kima and Daniels scoping D'Angelo
Song:
McNulty asking Prez for his pager
Song: Blue Öyster Cult - Burning for you (not sure!)
s1.06 (episode 6)
D'Angelo looks at his wardrobe
Song: Subtle people - Let's ride
D'Angelo talking to his girl
Song: Positive Black Soul - Respect the Nubians
D'Angelo catching up with girl with groceries
Song:
D'Angelo walking around with crew
Song: crunk it up????
Daniels talking to Prez
Song:
Bubbles and friends tricking the copper shop
Song:
Song: Lorem Ipsum (or Indigo as youtube commenter A Zaal says!) - Wax Music Box
Lester asking if it cost Daniels at the end
Song: Duke Ellington - Fleurette Africaine
s1.07 (episode 7)
The car chase of Herc and Carver after Stinkum
Song: Sharpshooters - Analyze
Song: Sharpshooters - Analyze
Bunk and McNulty in the bar
Song: Loretta Lyne and Conway Twitty - You're the reason our kids are ugly
Daniels at fundraiser
Song:
Daniels talking to Damien Price
Song:
Daniels talking to Damien Price
D'Angelo telling Stringer no one's snitching
s1.08 (episode 8)
McNulty's kids following Stringer
Song: The Tokens - The lion sleeps tonight
Wee-Bey, D'Angelo, Stinkum and Savino driving up into the towers area
Song: Chuck D - No (The Wreck League Massive Remake)
Song in Stinkum's Jeep when Wee-Bey, Stinkum and Savino take D'Angelo into the restaurant
Song: Chuck D - No (The Wreck League Massive Remake)
Wee-Bey, D'Angelo, Stinkum and Savino celebrate Stinkum's promotion.
Song: Glen Campbell - Gentle on my mind
Barksdale telling off Orlando for dealing on the side
Song:
Song:
D'Angelo at party
Song:
D'Angelo returning to party
Song:
Stringer explaining macro economics at the copy shop
Song:
Bunk is eyeing up some other woman in the bar.
Song: a cover of Marvin Gaye's Trouble man.
Song: a cover of Marvin Gaye's Trouble man.
Bubs and friend talking about Bubs stealing drugs
Song:
Music which when Omar enters his hide-out
Song:
Poot walks up to a corner watching Wallace
Song: (something with...ain't nothing here / pop pop pop ...? around 25m.40s)
Avon and Stringer being followed after the game
Song: Michael Franti and Spearhead - Rock the Nation
Avon is at his club with Orlando and Wee-Bey
Song: J-Live - Nights like this
s1.10 (episode 10)
Avon en Stringer in Orlando's
Song:
Music playing from Orlando's car
Kool and the gang - Power of the dollar (unable to find it on spotify :( yet)
Kool and the gang - Power of the dollar (unable to find it on spotify :( yet)
D'Angelo waiting up Shardeen outside Orlando's
Song:
Kima out with her girlfriend
Song: Me'Shell Ndegéocello - Call Me
Kima approaches her doom
Song: Talib Kwelli and Mos Def (they form Blackstar) - Hater Players
s1.11 (episode 11)
D'Angelo and Wee-Bey talking about Orlando
Song: J-Live - Satisfied
Wee-Bey and D'Angelo go and meet the fishies
Song: Masta Ace ft Strick - Unfriendly game
Kima's gf crying
Song: Nina Simone's - Sugar in My Bowl
s1.12 (episode 12)
Song playing in the dancer's dressing room
Song: **got a decent recording now**
It gives at least the following lyrics:
Sex money and drugs is the thing
I got a small dream of making lots of cream.
Just for me and my team, lots of cream
Everything in the ghetto ain't always what it seems.
Poot and Wee-Bey talking about Wallace
Song:
Bodie walks through the Pit to meet Stringer
Song: Mos Def ft Diamond D - Hiphop
McNulty and Daniels at Wallace's mother
Song: Angie Stone - No more rain
Wallace's last meal in the diner
Paul Anka - Put Your Head on my Shoulder
s1.13 (episode 13)
Stringer picking Avon up from jail
Arriving at the funeral home
Jazzpiece at Daniels'house
At Stringer's copy shop
Bodie Walks through the pit to confront Onion
Song: Roots manuva - Witness the fitness
Herc, Carver and Prez at the basement office
Nighthawks - Blind love
Wee-bey on the phone
J-Live - Mcee
Song: Ja Rule - Always on time
Ending montage
Song: Jesse Winchester - Step by Step
SEASON 2
s2.01 (episode 14)
McNulty checks on the partyboat
Song: Irving Berlin - Blue skies
Dragging the boat
Song: instrumental (?)
Wee-Bey and .. in the bus getting burners
Songs: Kool and The Gang - 99 100 percent
Bodie and Shamrock in the car listening to radio
Song: Akrobatik - Balance
Car still following
Song: (?)
Van detour - car following
Song: (?)
Bunk and Mcnulty in the bar
Song: (?)
Ziggie and Nick at the bar
Ziggie takes is dick out of his pants
The Nighthawks - Sixteen Tons
Nick and Ziggie waking up
Iggy Pop and The Stooges - Search and destroy (also on The Life Aquatic ost)
Ziggie arriving back in the harbour
Song: The Knack - My Sharona
Frank calls Nick to complain about wanting Sergei to move the "can" off the port
Song: Brenda Lee - I'm sorry
McNulty checking the shipping location of the body they found
Song: Waylon Jennings - My heroes have always been cowboys
Wee-Bey and others talking about the stash
Song: Sean Paul - Gimme the light
Song on Beady's headphones when she finds the container
Song: (?)
I don't know in which scenes thése play, probably one of the above with a questionmark:
Looking Glass - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin - My Minnesota home
Looking Glass - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin - My Minnesota home
s2.02 (episode 15)
Avon eating KFC
Song:
McNulty, Bunk and Lester at the bar
Song:
McNulty hungover in bed
Song: Lyle Lovett - Goodbye to Carolina
Aretha Franklin - The House That Jack Built
s2.03 (episode 16)
Nick at the barber
Song:
Girls talking to Omar
Song:
Omar and his boy talking shop and making out
Song: Sean Paul - Get busy
Stringer and in bar
Song:
Tillman is putting dope into Halls cough drop wrappers
Song: Chambers Brothers - So fine
Stringer comes over at D'Angelo's girl
Song: Chaka Khan - Sweet thing (?)
Bunk, McNulty and Beady in bar
Song: The Band - The great pretender
Frank talking to dock worker in his office
Song: Lesley Gore - It's my party
Song playing in Nick's truck
Song:
Inmate scraping drugs together
Song:
Ziggy in the bar
Song:
Avon reading his book / after the bad package
War - Cisco kid
----I need to put this one in chronological order (need to check)
Scene: Corrupt prison guard driving to jail
Song: The fiestas - So fine
s2.04 (episode 17)
Ziggie taking pictures at the bar
Song:
McNulty putting a note on Omar's burned out van
Song: Velvelettes - He Was Really Saying Something
McNulty driving around before asking for Omar
Song: Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers - I Promise To Remember
McNulty driving around looking for Omar and spots Bubs
Song: Irma Thomas - Ruler Of My Heart or Norah Jones' version..
Nick and Ziggie talking about chemicals with a 'Greek'
Song:
Kima and her girlfriend in the car arguing
Song: The Roots - 100% Dundee
Song playing on walkman while Bubs asks about Omar
Song:
Ziggie working at the computer
Song: Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride
Kima, her girlfriend eating at Lt. Daniels
Song: Bach - Brandenburg concertos (probably the 3rd)
Song on McNulty's ex's walkman
Song:
Bunk, Beady and Lester entering bar
Song: Tammy Wynette - Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad
[maybe one of the above?????]
Song: Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris - Streets of Baltimore
s2.05 (episode 18)
Cheese stops Ziggi
Song: St John - Down with me (prod. Black Toast Music)
Thugs drive off in Ziggi's car
Song:
Wee-Bey talking to Poot
Song:
Stringer at D's girl
Song:
Nick going after Ziggi's money
Song:
Beedy and her ex sitting in a lunchroom
Song: Maria Muldaur - Midnight at the Oasis
Herc buying drugs while Kima and Carver are staking out
Song: Akrobatik – The hand that rocks the cradle
s2.06 (episode 19)
Nick meets Eton (the Israeli)
Song:
Sergei intimidates Cheese
Song: St John's - The game is over
Stripclub
Song: Tone Loc - wild thing
Sergei meeting up with Prop Joe
Song: The Commodores - Brick house
Nick, Ziggi, Sobotka etc at the bar
Song: Barret Strong - Money (that's what I want)
McNulty and his ex having dinner
Song: (piano)
s2.07 (episode 20)
Beadie is talking with Frank Sobotka at the ports.
Los cubaztecas - Olga
You can listen here or download it here.
Nick and Ziggi at a bar
Song: Diana Ross and The Supremes - Love Child
Kima and Prez outside stripclub
Song:
D'Angelo's burial
Song: A capella: Call him up and tell him what you want (just a church community singing)
Nick telling his girlfriend he's got a new job
Song: Zee Asha - Taste of luv
(I did find a 'Zee - Taste of luv' on spotify, not sure if that's the same - need to check)
Bunk and Lester in a bar
Song:
s2.08 (episode 21)
McNulty drunk calling home
Song:
McNulty drunk driving and crashing his car
Song: Pogues - Transmetropolitan
McNulty drunk at lunchroom
Song:
Ziggie with his duck at the bar
Song: Dion - The wanderer
Nick and Sobotka talking at the bar
Song:
McNulty and Beedy at the bar
Song: (piano play)
Wee-Bey staking out the opposition
Song: St John - Gangsta heaven
Wee-Bey with Poot and crew taking over territory
Song:
s2.09 (episode 22)
Wee-Bey selling WMD
Song:
Ziggi and Johnny at the bar
Song: Mary Wells - You Beat Me To the Punch
Ziggi whiling out over his duck
Song:
Brother Mouzone arriving
Song:
s2.10 (episode 23)
Prez building the evidence board, Carv/Herc tracking and tracing etc
Song: Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line
Butch at his bar (Omar walks in)
Song:
Ziggie stealing cars
Song: Joan Jett - Roadrunner
Ziggi in the car after shooting George the Greek
Song: The Fleshtones - I'm back again
Greek: 'No phones, no more calls'
Song:
s2.11 (episode 24)
The Greek at restaurant
Song: Stelios Kazantzidis - To Psomi tis Xanthias (Bread in a Foreign Land)
Omar's girls arriving at Brother Mouzone's motel
Song:
Greeks at the restaurant (again) - Frank Sobotka raging
Stelios Kazantzidis - Efige Efige-- album possibly: Palia Laika
Even have this on the Spotify list, but you'll have to look at: Έφυγε, έφυγε
s2.12 (episode 25)
WYE Radio Opening.
Song: Maktub - Baby can't wait
Bunk and Beedy asking about security records
Song:
Lester, Bunk etc at bar
Song: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Have You Ever Seen the Rain
Steve Earle - I Feel Alright
SEASON 3
s3.01 (episode 26)
Mcnulty and .. looking at Cheese
50ct - In da club
Song playing Herc's car chasing around the cornerboys
Song: Shaft theme
Song playing in the car while Cutty talks to the driver
Song: Beef Wellington ft Melissa Mya - Dedication
Bunny driving in the hood passed corners
--hardly worth mentioning this one but still...*unknown song*
s3.02 (episode 27)
Guys building up the dogfight arena in the hangar
Song: George Clinton - Atomic dog
The dogfight
Song: ......
Cheese's dog lost
Song: ......
Song: Ludacris - Stand Up
McNulty and Bunk in the bar
Song: ....
**
at 32m:15 when McNulty is talking to D's girl?
Song:
s3.03 (episode 28)
.....**need to check...probably 3.2
Song: George Clinton - Atomic Dog
....
Song: The Pogues - Body of an American
Bunk drunk on the sidewalk
Song: The Pogues - Sally MacLennane
s3.04 (episode 29)
Cutty looking at guys in truck
Song: Ludacris - Splash waterfalls
Bubbles writing down the numberplate
Song: ?
Cutty working in the garden
Song: ?
Carver telling the cornerboys they can sell
Song: 50centish beat ***needs checking***
Bubbles talking to Kima, track in Marlo's truck
Song: Biggie Smalls ft DMC - My Downfall
Track in bar where Carcetti sits
Song:
Stringer and Burrel + 2 others in cafe
Song:
McNulty and Bunk at bar
Song: Marvin Gaye - Aint no Mountain High Enough
Cutty in houseparty
Song: DJ Technics - My life extra
Woman walking up to and kissing Cutty
Song: DJ Technics - Neva Eva Extra
s3.05 (episode 30)
Avon's homecoming party
Song: Lloyd Banks - On fire
Avon's homecoming party (other song)
Song: Hieroglyphics - Full Circle
.....
Song: War- Me and Baby Brother
s3.06 (episode 31)
Drug Dealers in neighborhood outside of Hamsterdam in beginning of episode
Song: Usher - Confessions Part II
Drug dealing in Hamsterdam
Song: Jay Z - Dirt off your shoulder
Men playing trumps (Omar comes along)
Song: ?
s3.07 (episode 32)
Avon and Slim Charles in the car
LL Cool J - Head Sprung
Bubbles walks through Hamsterdam
Song 1: G$tack (Darkroom Productions)- Goodbye
Song 2: Wu-tang Clan - Gravel pit
Omar at bar paying of his conscience
Song: ?
Sheryl Crow - Are You Strong Enough to Be My Man?
Bernard and his girl in car
Song: Usher - Let it burn
Buying phones again, arguing with his girl over not buying in bulk
Kevin Lyttle - Turn me on
s3.08 (episode 33)
.....
Song: Hank Williams - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (not sure)
Marlo in the club
Song: J-Kwon - Everybody in the Club Gettin Tipsy?
Snoop eating chicken
Song: Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier
Scene: Bunny at pool hall
Song: James Brown - Big Payback
s3.09 (episode 34)
Avon's guys staking out Omar on sunday morning
Outkast - I like the way you move
s3.10 (episode 35)
Bubbles Talks to Squeak about selling cellphones
Song: Hush- LL Cool J
.....
Song: Dem Franchise Boyz - In my White Tees
...
Song: Music Explosion - Little Bit of Soul
s3.11 (episode 36)
s3.12 (episode 37)
........
Song: Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It's Hot
Cops are dispatched to Hamsterdam
Song: Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries
End of season wrap up
Song: Solomon Burke – Fast train
SEASON 4 (info from the HBO site and Citypaper.com)
4.01: (episode 38)
Bodie's corner
Song: Dead Meadow - At Her Open Door
Slim Charles in SUV
Song: Bone Thugz-n-Harmony - Handle The Vibe
Outside club with Fruit
Song: Kid Kurrupt - Something Wrong
Fruit gets shot
Song: Elephant Man - Krazy
Carcetti comes home
Song: The Chi-Lites -(For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People
Carcetti's political ad
Song: Blake Leyh - The Patriot Act
Carcetti tours the neighborhood alleys
Song: Black Toast Music - Back Home
On the corner with Kevin and Randy
Song: Mobb Deep - Survival of The Fittest
Craps in the alley
Song: Parliament - Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk)
End Titles
Song: Blake Leyh - The Fall (for link see themes)
4.02: (episode 39)
Prez cleans the classroom
Song: Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
Bodie's corner
Song: Chingy - Ur Uh Freak
Carcetti in police bar
Song: George Jones - White Lightning
Marlo hands out cash on corner
Song: Black Toast Music - Spread The Word (Black toast music site)
Marlo hands out cash on corner
Song: Black Toast Music - Spanish Fly
Donut steals an SUV
Song: Ying Yang Twins - Salt Shaker
Namond comes home
Ohio Players - Love Roller coaster
4.03: (episode 40)
Omar in deli
Song: Sm Town - 2nd Winter (I warn you..this is just ..weird)
Chris and Snoop in SUV
Song: Black Toast Music - Drop From Below
Michael handles junkies
Song: The Diplomats - Crunk Muzik
Omar and Ronaldo in van
Song: Paco - Brinquen Mi Raza
Greggs in store
Song: Alfonso Christian Lover - Can't You See
McNulty at home
Song: The Iguanas - 9 Volt Heart
McNulty at home
Song: The Iguanas - Arrimate
Colvin in hotel room
Song: Max Harris - Cool Stepper
Omar robs store
Song: Macy Gray - Why Didn't You Call Me
Ext funeral home car by
Song: Black Toast Music - Bullet To The Brain
Funeral home organ
Song: Billy Sherwood - Organic
In the car when the backpack is dropped off (4.03 or 4.04 citypaper.com info ep41)
Song: Diablo - Jumpin Like Rope
Re-up car drops drugs (is this 4.03 or 4.04?? citypaper.com info ep41)
Song: DJ Technics - Pumpkin
4.04: (episode 41)
Card game
Song: The Wild Magnolias - Smoke My Peace Pipe
Marlo in drugstore
Song: Super Junior - Oh Nuel Man Eun
Chris pulls up in SUV
Song: G-$tack - Git A Move On
Rim shop
Song: Chamillionaire - Ridin'dirty
Donut drives by
Song: Damian Champ - Jumpin' Like Rope / Diablo - Jumpin Like Rope ?
Re-up car drops drugs (is this 4.03 or 4.04??)
Song: DJ Technics - Pumpkin
Royce's poker game
Song: Jerome Sedeyn - La Marelle
Bunk * Freamon in bar
Song: The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)
Butchie's bar
Song: Deacon John - Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
Omar robs card game
Song: The Meters - Cissy Strut
Cutty drops off the boys
Song: G$tack - This Is War
Namond's corner (citypaper info says 4.06: episode 44)
Song: Diablo - Jail Flick
Bubbles and Sherrod on the street
Song: Rod Lee - Dance My Pain Away
4.05: (episode 42)
Carcetti at flea market
Song: Clint Eastwood - Another One Bites The Dust
Prez in classroom at lunch time
Song: Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss)
Car by outside Andre's store
Song: Black Toast Music - Walkin' The Wild
Chris robs store
Song: Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth
Freamon and Bunk search sewers
Song: The O'Jays - Backstabbers
Chris and Marlo in SUV
Song: Vybz Kartel ft. Wayne Marshall - New Millenium
4.06: (episode 43)
Church
Song: Church choir - Lead Me Guide Me
Church
Song: Opus1 - Psalm
Carcetti and Clay Davis
Song: Black Toast Jazz - One More Once
Cutty jogs
Song: Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up (Extended Version)
Boys in Donut's SUV
Song: Black Toast - Attention
Omar in store
Song: Rick James - Give it To Me Baby
Namond at home
Song: Angela Johnson - Got To Let It Go
Namond's video game
Song: Blake Leyh - Robots In The Hood
Carcetti victory rally
Song: Opus1 - Three Deuces
Carcetti victory rally
Song: Sister Sledge - We Are Family
Namond's corner (citypaper info says 4.06/ episode 44)
Song: Diablo - Jail Flick
Bubbles and Sherrod on the street (citypaper info says 4.06/ episode 44)
Song: Rod Lee - Dance My Pain Away
4.07: (episode 44)
Namond's corner
Song: Dierks Bentley - Lot of Leavin' Left to Do
Namond's corner (citypaper says 4.04...)
Song: Diablo & Darkroom Productions - Jail Flick (it's in the list)
Sherrod runner in car
Song: Lil' Flip - You'z a Trick
Greggs searches alley
Song: Ray Cash - Bumpin' My Music
Bubbles and Sherrod on street (citypaper says 4.06..)
Song: Rod Lee - Dance My Pain Away
Bunk in Andre's store. (citypaper info)
Song: Paula Campbell - Won't Love You Back
4.08: (episode 45)
Herc pulls over SUV
Song: Black Toast Music - Get It Done
Forerster's wake
Song: The Pogues - Body of An American
Prop Joe's store
Song: Funkadelic - Thumparella (apparently by Jimmy G, brother to George Clinton)
Carcetti watches cops work
Song: Outkast - B.O.B.
Bunk in Andre's store
Song: Paula Campbell - Won't Love You Back
Namond's walkman
Song: Black Toast Music - Hard Time
Marlo's courtyard
Song: Tyree Colion Darkroom Productions - Soldierz Story
Bunk in Andre's Store
Song: Angela Johnson - Where's The Love
Daniels and Carcetti meet
Song: Black Toast Jazz - Another Moon
4.09: (episode 46)
Prop Joe and Marlo talk
Song: Chamillionaire - Picture Perfect
Chris and Marlo Talk
Song: Mullyman and Darkroom Productions - Get Ready (Bodymore Soldiers)
Omar and Renaldo in van
Song: Alexis and Fido - Eso Ehh
Prop Joe's Store
Song: Billy Paul, Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - Don't Leave Me This Way
Michael at Store
Song: Pump Audio - Water
Colvin's car
Song: Billie Holiday - I Cover The Waterfront
Colvin in restaurant
Song: Black Toast Music - Highway 14
Daniels and Pearlman
Song: Alison Krauss and Union Station - Goodbye Is All We Have
Namond plays the car radio
Song: Three 6 Mafia ft Project Pat - Poppin' My Collar
Andre and Slim Charles
Song: DMX - Lord Give Me A Sign
4.10: (episode 47)
Donut steals an SUV
Song: Dirty Hartz ft Verb - That's Da Sound (it's in the list)
Walker looks for Donut
Song: Tyree Colion (Darkroom Productions) - Projects
Omar watches Marlo
Song: G-$tack - Before I Die
Kevin talks to Marlo
Song: Ray Cash - Dope Game (imeem..login to hear full version)
Bubbles in car
Song: William DeVaughn - Be Thankful For What You've Got
Herc's ringtone
Song: Three 6 Mafia - Stay Fly
Dinner at Colvin's house
Song: Solomon Burke - Got to Get You Off My Mind
Omar and Renaldo on stake out
Song: Khriz and Angel - Ven Bailalo
Bunk and McNulty at restaurant
Song: Joe Cocker - Feelin' Alright (apparently also featured on the 'House' ost)
Bug's dad in convenience store
Song: Clarence Carter - Slip Away
4.11: (episode 48)
Chinese restaurant
Song: The Chaozhou Ensemble - Gong Yan Shi Chun
Walker and boys on street
Song: G-$tack - What You Lookin' At
Omar and Renaldo on stakeout
Song: K'Luba - Carta Del Hijo Preso
Walker comes out of bar
Song: Martha Reeves and The Vandellas - Come and Get These Memories
Carcetti visits office
Song: Men At Work - Land Down under
McNulty and Bodie in restaurant
Song: Anthony Hamilton - Comin' From Where I'm From
Carcetti fundraiser
Song: Opus1 - Music Maker
Omar at Prop Joe's
Song: The Meters - Hey Pocky a-Way
Chris talks to Marlo
Song: Dem Franchize Boys ft Peanut and Charlay - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
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when the owner's wife drops the bomb on her husband about the affair she had with Malik, that scene takes place right outside the club right in front of Malik and his girlfriend.
Song: ***checking***
4.12: (episode 49)
Omar and Renaldo watch Cheese
Song: Pitbull ft Lil' John - Toma
Kenard and Namond on corner
Song: Diablo (Darkroom Productions) - Round My Hood
Michael and Namond on street
Song: G-$tack - This Is a Raid
Omar in Butchie's Bar
Song: The Wild Magnolias - New Suit
Carcetti Waits
Song: Opus1 - Silent Night
Carcetti Waits
Song: Opus1 - Joy To The World
Carcetti Waits
Song: Opus1 - We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Bunk and McNulty in bar
Song: Raymond Winnfield - Things Could Be Better
Prop Joe gets a call
Song: Funkadelic - In The Cabin of My Uncle Jam
Kimmy sings to guard
Song: Salt-n-Pepa ft Spinderella- Get Up Everybody
4.13: (episode 50)
Landsman in homicide office
Song: Jingle Bell Rock (The HBO site didn't mention who sings/which version they used)
Omar's gang wraps up
Song: Dueto Bertin Y Lalo - Corrido a Santa Adelaida
Dukie sees Michael in bed
Song: Tha Plague - When You See Us - on the Beyond Hamsterdam OST there's a version from The get 'em mami's ft L Cash
Dukie outside high school
Song: Sqad Up - I'm a Baller
Carcetti waits
Song: Opus1 - We Three Kings
Wilson and Parker talk in bar
Song: Al Green - Love and Happiness
Season finale montage
Song: Paul Weller - I Walk on Gilded Splinters
Namond sees Donut in SUV
Song: Mullyman - The Life, The Hood, The Streetz
SEASON 5
5.01: (episode 51)
Marlo's Lair, McNulty Watches
Song: Eric B and Rakim - Eric B Is President
Chris and Michael talk on street
Song: Chamillionaire ft Kelis - Not A Criminal
Guy In Blue Car Buys Drugs On Corner
Song: The Nighthawks - Blind Love (linked to a sample) (free download)
Michael, Dukie, And Bug At Home
Song: Ne-Yo - Because Of You
Mcnulty and Detectives In Bar
Song: Slim Harpo - I'm a King Bee
Herc and Detectives In Bar
Song: Blondie - The Tide Is High
Mcnulty Drinks In A Bar
Song: Ernie K-Doe - Mother-In-Law
Newspaper Staff In Bar
Song: Davis - Do Me That Way
5.02: (episode 52)
Mcnulty In Car, Has A Flat
Song: Boston - More Than a Feeling
Freamon Waits For Marlo
Song: Sarah Vaughan - Black Coffee
Freamon Sings In Car
Song: Erma Franklin - Piece Of My Heart
Freamon Listens To The Radio
Song: Etta James - Don't Cry Baby
Bunk, Freamon, Mcnulty Drink In Bar
Song: Donald Harrison - All My Love
Sc58 Bubbles And Waylon Talk On The Street
Song: Solomon Burke - Cry To Me
5.03 (episode 53)
McNulty buys red ribbon
Song: The Fifth Dimension - Up Up And Away
Greek Diner
Song: Lyra - To Tragoudi Xenitias (song of exile) (version by Grigoris Bithikotsis)
McNulty with woman in bar
Song: ? and The Mysterians - 96 Tears (? = a band/artist)
Scene: Wilsonand Haynes meet in bar
Song: Eddie Houston - Away From Home
Greek Diner
Song: Markos Vamvakaris - Mi Me Pismatonis
Scene: Marlo Meets with Prop Joe
Song: Sterling Silver Starship - Booty Body Ready for the Plush Funk (George Clinton)
Scene: McNulty and Gutierrez in coffee shop
Song: Salim Nourallah - Don't Be Afraid
Scene Michael and the boys dropped off
Song: Hugh Mundell - Red Gold and Green
Haynes and Twigg in bar
Song: Kermit Ruffins - When I Die (You Better Second Line) (click the album 'Big easy' and listen :) )
Butchie's Bar
Song: Little Junior Parker - Mystery Train
Butchie's back room
Song: Junior Wells (and Mike Bloomfield) - Messin With The Kid
s5.04 (episode 54)
Altercation On Michael's Corner
Song: Ogun Feat. Phathead - What You Know About Baltimore
Prop Joe Visits A Florist
Song: Barbara Lewis - Baby I'm Yours
Omar And Slim Charles
Song: Trouble Funk - Drop The Bomb
McNulty In The Bar
Song: The Clash - Train In Vain
Omar And Donnie
Song: Shortie - Street Legendz
s5.05 (episode 55)
Cutty and Dukie talk at the gym
Song: Sly and The Family Stone - In Time
Mcnulty Meets Journos In Bar
Song: Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (I personally also like the version that Nas did on Stillmatic!)
Omar And Donnie Wait In Car
Song: Joe Tex - Just Out Of Reach (linked Solomon Burke's version)
Marlo's Crew Talk At The Rim Shop
Song: Shop Boyz - Party Like A Rock Star
Omar And Donnie Wait In Car
Song: The Temptations - Just My Imagination (running away with me)
The Mcnulty Boys At Home
Song: Dead Meadow - Beyond The Fields We Know
Omar And Donnie Wait In Car
Song: Smokey Robinson and Miracles - My Girl Has Gone
Omar And Donnie Wait In Car
Song: Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions - Gypsy Woman
S5.06 (episode 56)
Bunk Talks To Randy
Song: Don Ferquan (aka Quan) - Amerikkka's Pie (I can link to his myspace)
Landsman In His Office
Song: Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight
Omar Steals Stash
Song: Nikstylz ft Mullyman - I'm Good There
McNulty Goes For A Drive
Song: The Pogues - Turkish Song Of The Damned
s5.07 (episode 57)
McNulty, Pearlman and Phelan In Diner
Song: Sam Cooke - Shake
Carver Picks Up Michael On His Corner
Song: G.E.M. - The Ooh Ahh Song
Fletcher Meets Bubbles At Soup Kitchen
Song: Zapp and Roger - Dance Floor
Greggs Assembles Ikea
Song: Maya Azucena - Down, Down - Part 1 Part 2
Haynes In Cop Bar
Song: Little Walter - My Babe (not performed by Little Walter, but this guy makes a good alternative)
Omar And Savino In Alley Behind Club
Song: Ground Loop Music - Eurotrash
Haynes And Mello Talk In Bar
Song: The Nighthawks - I Told You So (You Should'a Known Better) (their website)
Greggs Assembles Ikea Again
Song: Erykah Badu - On and On
Michael's Corner Gets An Unexpected Visitor
Song: Bossman - Ayo (his myspace)
s5.08 (episode 58)
Poot and Dukie In Shoe Store
Song: Lady D - Stay
Dozerman and Truck Check Out Rental Car
Song: Parliament - Every Booty (Get On Down)
Kenard and Omar In Corner Store
Song: Choi Suk Jun - Let This As Nothing Happened
Bunk's Ringtone In Crime Lab
Song: Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find A Love Like Mine
Chris and Snoop In Suv
Song: Hurricane Chris - A Bay Bay
Freamon And Davis, Scene 65
Song: Coleman Hawkins - I'm Lookin' Over A Four Leaf Clover
s5.09 (episode 59)
Haynes and Ruby Talk In Coffee Shop
Song: Donald Harrison - Idris Song
Detectives Watch Monk and Cheese
Song: Ghostface ft Trife - Be Easy
Herc and Guys Drink Around Car
Song: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Refugee
Freamon and Clay Davis In Club
Song: Ramsey Lewis trio- The In Crowd
Haynes Meets Wiley At Veterans Hospital
Song: Thin Lizzy - Jail Break
Michael In Cab
Song: Bossman - So Fresh Bossman's website
Michael and Snoop In Suv
Song: T Pain ft Akon - Bartender
s5.10 (episode 60)
Freamon and McNulty In Empty Bar
Song: Liz Carroll - The Green Mountain
McNulty Plays a Game With The Kids at Home
Song: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Rich Woman
Bubbles Brings Crabs Up For Rae
Song: Lafayette Gilchrist - Assume The Position
Wake In Bar
Song: Joe Shannon and John McGreevy - The Bucks Of Oranmore
Wake In Bar
Song: The Pogues - The Body Of An American
Exit Bar, Greggs Talks To McNulty and Freamon
Song: The Pogues - The Broad Majestic Shannon
Michael Sticks Up Rim Shop
Song: David Banner - K.O.
:1) G-$tack - Wiglle it jiggle it
:2)maybe the other one you can hear
Montage
Song: The Blind Boys Of Alabama - Way Down In The Hole (see themes, way up)
195 comments:
What an impressive effort.
Thanks, it was fun to do and I could do it in stages :)
And now I can listen back tracks (and rip em with audacity) when I like.
There's loads of great music in there.
I really promise that there's gonna be a Dexter update somewhere this week. Maybe I'll try and make a youtube compilation for it with the music.
very nice , i also a big fan of wire episodes , i have some episodes of season 1 on dvd , the season 1 is my favorite one.this is very good blog .
thanks :)
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I am agree with everyone,It is a fantastic show.The Wire Episodeis excellent series,excellent dialogs, and truly outstanding characters.My favorite character is omar.
can you find out what song is the played while they're driving off after Cheese gets shot in the last episode?
I will check it out :)
thanks. its the one with the good beat, theres two songs playing I would appreciate it so much
any luck with that song?
nope, I've tried and ask around on the HBO forums and at the comments of the youtube'd scene but didn't come up with an answer.
I think this might be the other track though.
Hi there. I want to know what is the music playing while D'Angelo is getting dressed in episode 6 of the 1st season? It is not on the list so if anyone knows... Thanks. Great blog by the way.
fabulous effort. it is delight for me to watch the wire online without stupid ads and fun uninterrupted
just a short update.
I've got all seasons on dvd so I'm better able to check out stuff,
I'm going to pay attention in the end of ep6 (I'm re-watching everything at the moment).
I might try and give the links an update too, step by step because they're probably a lot of dead links.
Also gonna update with a True Blood-link post.
Muchas gracias..
Any luck identifying the songs played after Cheese got shot on the Wire?
sorry to be such a slowpoke in reacting...
nobody seems to know what song they're playing.
Maybe I need to check up on the HBO forums again and or mail some of the people who worked on the Wire, especially the one(s) responsible for the music.
Hi! First of all, you've done a great job putting those songs here, but I was wondering what is that song you didn't mention in the season 2 episode 10? It comes after Ziggy shoots that Greek guy and goes back to his car. He starts the car and the radio plays this song while he tries to light a cigarette. The scene can be found somewhere around 30 minutes of the episode. I think it sounds like some rock or power pop from the seventies or the eighties. Does someone recognize that song?
Hi Henri,
Thanks :)
I'm going to check it out, I know which scene you mean. Might be this weekend though.
I'll make a list of the other questions too. I might even check it on that app that recognizes music if I can't find it easier :)
And does anybody know which track is playing when Dukie walks in on Michael and the girl?
Awesome list, will be hunting a few of these down for sure!
One song I haven't managed to find is the song played in the departing cars when Slim Charles kills Cheese, Season 5 Episode 10?
You/anybody know what it is? Would be hugely appreciated.
Again, awesome job!
@ Stefan Joseph
Thanks :)
That song is really hard to find, haven't been able to track it.
The problem with some of the songs is that they're made by local artists and are therefore not big hits and hard to find.
I've been promising to do another update search, might do it today, the HBO forums are probably the best way to go.
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Looking for the song that is playing in the SUV when Bodie throws the guns off the bridge in The Wire Season 2 Episode 9 around the 10 minute mark. Any help would be appreciated.
mad props dude, awesome work! thx a lot for that, been lookin' for it!
you know if someone's compiled all the tracklists into a torrent or downloadable zipfile?
I'll get on it, but thx again and keep up the good work
SO2 E7 Beadie is talking with Frank Sobotka at the ports.
The song is called Olga by Los cubaztecas.
You can listen @ http://www.bienve.com/nombrespropios/olga-los-cubaztecas/
download @
http://www.bienve.com/nombrespropios/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/los-cubaztecas-olga.mp3
I'm gonna update with your info tomorrow and check out the HBO forums too. Thanks.
I'll also list the questions into the post.
You missed "My Sharona" by The Knack in s2.01
@ poczciwy
I've updated it, thanks. I'll also update it in the Spotify list.
where do i find the actual song damian champ- jumpin like rope????
great work, thank you!!
@B-q29470q742749723 etc
I'll look into it.
@Dani, you're welcome. If you have any tips, let me know :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seRGJ1Af_9U
Anyone know what song Marlo has on in the car?
Great work!
Anyone knows what's the song in the car chase of Herc and Carver after Stinkum in S01 E06?
Sorry, the car chase is in S01 E07.
@Ghost that's almost as tough as the song that's played after Cheese get's killed.
@Mr Gold I'll have a listen..if you find out, please report back :)
Thank you!
Been trying for years to find out who sings the brilliant track playing in Orlando's during the very first episode and now I know - Bill Withers singing 'Use Me' - it's superb.
Thanks again.
great effort for putting togehter all these songs, i just want to know the name of the song used in the very end of the S1E3 when McNultys friend from FBI drives off from the place where they met.Thank you.
Love the list, great job! :) I've been scratching my head for ages to find some of these so thanks. One that isn't listed tho that hopefully you or someone can help out with...Season 2, Episode 6 when Sergei intimidates Cheese, there's a hip hop song playing. Help would be appreciated :)
This is regarding season 1 episode 8. Its the scene in the bar with McNulty and Bunk, where Bunk is eyeing up some other woman. The song in the background is not listed here. I've listened to it about 10 times and can't even get any lyrics. Anyway great job on what you have achieved so far! Its a gold mine of info here!
thanks people! If anyone finds the songs that are missing (as asked above) please do tell!
I've emailed HBO but got no response.
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Anybody tell me the name of the song playing in s3e10 when bubbs is talking to girl about selling pre wired cell phones I think it's an ll cool j song but I can't find it and I have been trying thank you and the site is awesome
Thanks for the praise :)
There are a couple of things I'm planning to do this Easter.
1) Collect all questions that haven't been answered and post them.
2) Search the internet to see if I can get some answered
3) See if I can get some answered myself
4) add any new found stuff to the blog as well as to the Spotify list.
I'm trying to find out what song is playing in season 3 episode 2 while kima is in the bar.
So far I've had no luck.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Q: Anyone knows what's the song in the car chase of Herc and Carver after Stinkum in S01 E06? (Correction: E07)
A: Sharpshooters "Analyze"
@rlehmann: I've put the question up, hope someone can help us :)
@DMJ: thanks!! Updated the blog and the spotify list. I'll make a spotify update run somewhere this weekend, at least for a part.
Hi, there is a scene in s02e03 where Tillman the correctional officer is putting dope into Halls cough drop wrappers. 27:00 mark. Anybody know the song playing in his car?
@ Yano Solong: I've added your question to the list in the post.
I hope someone can tell us :)
Hey, does anyone know the song about 9 minutes and 50 seconds into the fourth episode of season 3? its being played in a car that Bubbles is spying on and writing the license plate number of. it doesnt play for long and i tried to use the app shazzam to find out but there is too much background noise. any help would be much apprieciated
Hey Nick,
Thanks for visiting. I've added your question to the post in the hope someone can answer it.
There are quite some almost snippet-like songs I can't seem to get a hold of. If you know the answer to any of the other current questions, please let me know.
Season 1 / Episode 08: Which song is playing in the background in the scene in the bar with McNulty and Bunk, where Bunk is eyeing up some other woman.
-- Cover of Marvin Gaye's Trouble Man.
@ Colin: do you happen to know which artist did the cover?
Hi all,
Great job on the listings.
I think the song in Tillman's car at 27:00 in S02E03 is 'So Fine'. I'm not sure on the artist though, might be the Oak Ridge Boys.
Hi Kumamoto Ken,
Thanks for commenting. I'll try and check it somewhere this week, thanks.
This is amazing! Thank you!
@ Tulpesh Patel: thanks!
Updated season 2 up to 2.06. I thínk I got the track the play when Sergei intimidates Cheese. Let me know what you think.
The song you're looking for when Sergei intimidates cheese is "The Game is over- St John
This myspace page is the only place I could find it-
http://www.myspace.com/stjohntheone/music/songs/the-game-is-over-80850457
- A few other songs in The Wire I discovered- Season 1- Episode 9 when Avon is at his club with Orlando and Wee Bay talking about his long day. A song by J live called "Nights Like This" is playing in the background
- Another J Live song called "Satisfied" plays in either Season 1- Episode 11 or 10 when D'Angelo and Bodie are sitting on the couch in the Pit
Thanks Jacob!!
I've corrected it :) I couldn't play the full song (only 30secs) at myspace(am I doing something wrong?) so I linked to Amazon where you can listen to a more recognizable sample.
Also inserted the info for J Live in 1.09. I've noted down 'Satisfied' by J Live in my notes, I'll check it and insert it in the right episode.
I've been noting down évery scene with music...there's still a lot of blancs to fill in :(
No problem man :)
And as far as it only playing 30 seconds, I think that's just something they did so people get the full version on Amazon.
This is an awesome page though, and I'm watching The Wire again (Just finishing up Season 1) Because I love the music in it too. So I'll be sure and post all my discoveries here!
Will be looking forward to more finds :)
I have a hard time skipping through episodes and not stick around and watch more scenes or whole episodes, but otherwise it'll take months to index the scene-song list haha. I'll definately re-watch the episodes again later too.
Got through season 2 and I'm back with more discoveries. I'm gonna start Season 3 up so I'll keep posting what I find as I go along.
I think with some of the songs, their harder to find since their either underground artists or alot of times when it plays on the show the sound is muffled and hard to make out.
Season 1- Episode 6- D'Angelo looks at his wardrobe- Subtle People Lets Ride
Season 1- Episode 12- Bodie walks through the Pit to meet Striger- "Hip Hop- Diamond D- Mos Def
Season 1- Episode 13- Bodie Walks through the pit to confront Onion- Roots Manuva "Witness The Fitness
-- Season 1 episode 13- Poot Lectures Dealer in the pit about taking the money more discreetly- Ja Rule Always on time
-Season 2 Episode 1- Bodie and Shamrock in the car listening to radio- Balance Akrobatic
Season 2- Episode 1- Ziggy and Nick at Bar- Wooly Bully- Sam the Sham and the Pharohs
Season 2 Episode 1- My Heroes have always been cowboys- Waylon Jennings- McNulty checking over shipping location-
Season 2 Episode 1- Frank calls Nick to complain about wanting Sergei to move the "can" off the port- Brenda Lee I'm Sorry
Season 2- episode 2 Mcnulty hung over-
Good-Bye To Carolina- lyle lovett
Season 2 Episode 3- So Fine- The Fiestas- Corrupt prison guard driving to jail
Season 2- Episode 3- It's my party- Lesley Gore The Wire- Frank talking to dock worker in his office
Season 2 Episode 4- Norah Jones- Ruler of my heart- McNulty still driving around looking for Omar
Season 2 Episode 4- The Roots- 100% Dundee- Kima and Sheryl arguing in car
Season 2- Episode 6- Brick House- Commodores- Sergei and Nick meet Prop Joe
Season 2- Episode 8 Ziggy's Duck- Dion Dimucci The Wanderer
Season 2- Episode Episode 9- Beat me to the Punch- Mary Wells- Ziggy Johnny at Bar
Season 2- Episode 10- Ziggy shoots Glekas- I'm Back- The Fleshtones
Season 3- Episode 1 Cutty talks to people in car- - Beef Wellington- dedication
Major thanks Jacob!! I'm gonna update the info today! Will also see if I can find the tracks on spotify.
Finished Season 3- I'm gonna start Season 4 but most of those songs should already be discovered, still I'll let you know what I find!
Season 3- Episode 4- Aint no Mountain High Enough-Marvin Gaye McNulty and Bunk at bar
Season 3- Episode 5- Lloyd Banks on fire- Avon's homecoming party
Season 3- Episode 6- Part 2 confessions- Usher- Drug Dealers in neighborhood outside of Hamsterdam in beginning of episode
Season 3- Episode 6- Dirt off your shoulder- Jay Z- Drug dealing in Hamsterdam
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Season 3 Episode 7- Bubbles walks through Hamsterdam
(Both songs are playing in background in same scene)
- Goodbye- G$tack (Darkroom Productions)
Gravel Pit- Wu Tang
Season 3- Episode 7- Bernard and his girl in car- Usher Let it burn
Season 3- Episode 8- Bunny at pool hall- James Brown Big Payback
Season 3- Episode 10- Bubbles Talks to Squeak about selling cellphones- Hush- LL Cool J
Season 3- Episode 12- Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner- Cops are dispatched to Hamsterdam
Thanks! Also, if you want..note scenes where there is music even if you don't know the track :)
I've updated the blog with your most recent info!
A belated merry christmas to you :)
Do you know of a song, I think around when snoop was on, that sounds like a hip hop, school yard song? I know that's Incredibly vague, but can't think of the lyrics. Its about shooting/murder maybe?
Do you happen to know which episode/season?
If you've got spotify, try skipping through the list, otherwise it's a bit too vague: 1) snoop on, 2 hip hop 3) track about shooting/murder ;)
Definitely to vague. No luck with spotify. I think snoop and Chris are riding together? But still very vague. Thanks for the help. Will have to watch again , and report back!
Not in my list? Hmm.
Chris and Snoop are quite the duo :)
Let me know if you can pinpoint the track a bit more.
Hey do you know the name of the song in the 2X12 cold open?
what do you mean by 'cold open'?
I'll have a look at 2.12, haven't checked it thoroughly yet.
Maybe today, otherwise somewhere this weekend.
just the very start of the episode, before the credits. The song I mean is right after the HBO logo. Thanks for any help.
@ R.A. Huston:
I really tried to find it..but the closest thing I could find is:
Musiq - Just friends.
But I'm pretty sure that just isn't it...
I caught the lyric '..I know this might sound strange, but [....]'
and searched for that. You might want to have another extensive go at it...
Hey yo, thanks for compiling this! I hear a couple great ones here.
Question - I was just watching this show and I have this one song stuck in my head, it's just an instrumental section of some disco-era song that has these exuberant horns, I'm pretty sure it's playing when you see Orlando before his whole downfall, maybe in his ride, like when he's riding out to meet the guys who turn out to be undercover state police. Any clue would be appreciated, thanks!
you're welcome :)
Can you name the episode (IMDB puts him in only 7 episodes, if you could point it out..)
I still have to re-watch S1 for the scene-song listing.
s02.01, in the van at the beginning,
Kool & The Gang - 99-44/100%
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qOm0kO1dh0
Peace!
I appreciate this greatly my brother. Here is a peace offering from me to you for this audio dope:
s2.12 (episode 25):
WYE Radio Opening.
Song: Maktub - Baby Can't Wait
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqYHpFSpjxU
@User: Thanks!!
@DJ TES: Thanks man! You made at least 2 people happy today :)
--
The list wouldn't ever be completed without cool people like you helping out.
What's the song playing in the background when bubbles goes to hamsterdam and has to make bodie re-up also gets himself a discount deal?
@ Harm city god 410
It's not one of the songs I note in season 3? Checking back I don't know why I'm not 100% sure why I don't have a scene for some of the songs.
I'll check back.
Hey guys 1 thing I noticed is that alot of the tracks in The show are actually production tracks.
For Example the song the plays when Stringer is over at D's girls house in Episode 2.05 is
"Down with me"- St John
From Black Toast Music
Black Toast Music's website lists their albums that were used for certain shows like The Wire,
so now the trick is just finding what songs were used were.
I'm listening to some on Spotify too from Black Toast and I already heard a bunch that I've heard in The Wire.
Its just a matter of figuring out what episode their in
@ Jacobwhitt
Thanks! I've added the track and I'll have a look (listen..) too. Added the track you named to the spotify list too. There's currently one other track by St John in the list.
I also followed BTM on twitter, I'll ask if they've got a list of sorts. Never hurts to ask :)
Awesome blog!
S1 E06 when Avon visits the Pit: the theme is called Wax Box Music
Please, help. S1 E08. What's the song playing in the Stinkum's jeep, when Wee Bey with him and Savino takes D'Angelo into resaurant?
Thanks! Corrected the mistake :)
I'm going to re-watch S1 somewhere in the coming month to at least make the scene list completer.
I am sorry for my english. This is not restaurant, it's a
-Beef run.
-Beef run, where at?
-Pulaski, baby...
About Wax Box. May be it's a Lorem Ipsum the band, not Cytoplastik, isn't it?
In the beef run sound Glen Campbell - Gentle on My Mind (1967).
@ Willer: going to check that.
Not entirely sure what you meant with the beef run thing..
I can also understand German or Dutch, so if either fits you better?
German or Dutch - no. I study English, but I have difficulties with the transfer of exact sense of what I want to say.
With beef run I want to say that people for each essence thought up the exact name. In 1.05 D'Angelo was in a restaurant with his wife. But in 1.08 he and his crime partners were in the fast-food eatery. Wee Bey called it a Beef run. I have read it in the subtitles.
Hi! Can you please tell. what song plays in 3x4 in the club, when Cutty is going to the room with woman?
@ Willer : I'll get back on it this weekend.
@ Gyptest: hi! I'll try and find out, in hindsight I don't know why I don't have the scenes mentioned (instead of ...). I'll check back this weekend.
@ Gyptest:
found it. DJ Technics - Neva eva extra.
I've also made a youtube link to it, can't find it on spotify though (the other DJ Technics (My life extra) track playing in the same houseparty ís in the list though).
Season 2 episode 4: the classical music at the dining room tables is Bach: Brandenburg concertos, probably the 3rd
Thanks Jerome!
Added it.
Arjan, please add in 1x08: Glen Campbell - Gentle on My Mind. Wee Bey, D'Angelo, Stinkum and Savino celebrate Stinkum's promotion.
But I still wating your help with my question. May I ask you to type the lyrics of this song's fragment? I failed with it.
@ Willer, added, thanks.
@ the other question, sorry..haven't gotten around to re-watching s1 with Game of Thrones taking up time and life in general...
Checking it now. The things I hear (at least think that's what I hear) are sentences like:
'how many ways can I say it (.......) no means no'
and
'You don't understand, I only got 2 letters to send and it only takes a second.'
'no contest no stress, no second guess'
I tried google and rapgenius.com but can't seem to find anything so far.
I'll add it to the question.
Let me know if you dó find the answer :)
I also fixed the Cytoplastic ->> Lorem Ipsum + added the youtube (found via your youtube).
If I missed any other questions, please remind me :)
Thanks for your efforts!
I found something on your tip-off
only got two letters, (only) takes a second to say it
no meaning no
no conscience, no stress
no second guess
no bodyguards
no questions
It's a insertion-refrain (chorus) in some rap song (Chuck D - No, Psycho Voyager - No Meaning No).
However this is not the desired songs. Therefore, searching in progress.
Hi!
Thanks for you impressive job!
I'm desperately searching a track wich is on the episode 1.7 (one arrest), at 37.30 mn.
Sorry for my bad english!
Hi Clem,
You're welcome :)
I'll put it on my to-do list.
As for your English, ah well some minor grammar thingies..it's not my native language either. You should see my French (and that after 5 years of classes...) ;)
I'm sure I mess up my English from time to time on this blog =)
greets,
Arjan
I study english for ten years and i'm learning more words on the wire, broadwalk empire or other than in class!
If you want you can try to learn french vocabulary on french TV series but good luck to find a good serie^^
Have a nice day!
Best way to learn a language :D
Maybe I should try Metal Hurlant in the untranslated version :D
this is great, man! been looking for the "peace of my heart" version featured on 5:3, got it now thanks to you. will be back to check out the blog when I have some free time ;)
rock on
Hi Joe,
Glad to be of service :)
If you have any info I might have missed, just let me know.
greets,
Arjan
Episode 16
Bunk, McNulty and Beady in bar
Song: The Great Pretender by The Band
It was really killing me that one, great version
Thanks newpo sition!
Added it to the blog and the spotify list :)
greets,
Arjan
Hey found some stuff
one of the songs playing in Season 5-Episode 10 after Cheese gets shot is
Wiggle it Jiggle It- by G-$tack
Another in Season 2- Episode 8 when Bodie is staking out the opposition is
Gangsta Heaven- St John
@ Jacobwhitt:
thanks man! I've been wondering about that track after Cheese gets shot for years (and I'm not alone)! :)
I don't know why I didn't put the scene from the Q's to the tracklisting below.
Added both tracks to the spotify list too :)
No problem! Happy to help! It sounds like there was 2 songs in the background when he got shot. Hopefully the other gets found
there are 2 songs indeed.
I've put them in the tracklisting..that is, a link to a track that míght be it (see 5.10).
Will have to listen a couple more times though.
@ Willer:
I added Chuck D to 1.08 (noting that it's a remix)
Don't forget "Miss fat booty - Mos def feat. Q Tip"... it's like in the episode n. 10 or 11 in the first season... i don't remember exactly... sorry :)
Hi Mattia,
Thanks! I'm going to check it out. I'm coming up on re-watching those episodes so I should come across it.
Good work!
Thank you
thanks :)
You're welcome.
Great listing! I have one question for you or anyone else that may be able to help.
In Season 1 Ep 10 (1x10), Orlando is listening to a song with some awesome horns in it when he pulls up to Troy Wiggins' car. This is the scene where he makes the buy that gets him arrested. Does anyone know the song? There are no lyrics in the short time that it's played, only horns.
Thanks!
Hey Steve-O,
Thanks! I'm gonna check and see if I can find the info as soon as I can find time, won't be this weekend, but next week should be doable.
Maybe anyone with shazaam or a similar app?
Shazam is a good idea. I'm going to DL it and give it a go. However, the song clip is only about :20 so I'm not sure if it will work. If it does, I'll post it here.
I found it with Shazam. In case anyone wants to know:
Season 1 Episode 10 (1x10) at ~8:55 (I'm watching it on VLC which counts time DOWN instead of UP so that is an estimate). The song clip playing from Orlando's car is "Power of the Dollar" by Kool and the Gang. It's an instrumental, there are no lyrics. The horns are fucking amazing.
Thanks for the tip on Shazam and for this awesome listing!
S
Somehow I overlooked your last two comments...
Thanks! I will add it!!
WOW! Thank you so much for this blog.
I have been thinking about the music from The Wire for some time now, just never had the time to do the research necessary to compile a respectable playlist. And, now I have a huge head start.
You've done a fantastic job!
Always good to hear it's appreciated :)
I'm slowly re-watching S1 and updating the list if I come across things that are still missing. Let me know if you have additional info.
greets,
Arjan
The Chuck D track in 1.08 is No (The Wreck League Massive Remake)
Found it eventually!
Thanks philfyHarry! I added it.
I should have some more free time soon to re-watch the last episodes of S1 to see if I can update the post even more :)
Does anyone know this piece of jazz music when marlo and levy talking in the cocktail party?just before marlo went to the street and shout?I've searching it for a long time but couldn't got an answer..
Season 2 episode 7 at 46min 50s: The song is Taste of luv from Zee Asha (when Nick is with his girlfriend)
@ Smith Rudy : I'll try and have a look...not much time the next week though.
@ ag93130 : thanks! Added it to the listing. Will see if it's also on spotify, couldn't find it on youtube.
I don't know if you missed one on Season 1 Episode 2 or didn't know it it is where Stringer pulls up just as Bunk and Mcnulty are arresting D'angelo
YouTube link: http://youtu.be/_u-60DeHvUU
It is Kool Keith - Make Up Your Mind
And it is possibly and instrumental playing both can be found on Spotify but only the singing 1 on YouTube
Hey JubblyFiles345,
I've probably missed it since sometimes there can be so many instrumentals I don't note them down for fear I will never get to find out which track it is (for instance the many piano pieces that are played).
But...if anyone finds stuff like this, I'll jump on the chance to add it to the list and to the spotify list :) So, thanks!! Consider it added.
Can you find the song of season 3 episode 4 where Carver telling the cornerboys they can sell. The song you put is not clear.i tried to search for that rap song that look like 50 cents" in da club" but i couldn't find it by any means also i cant hear the song lyrics from the episode due to foreground sounds.
Could you find it pleeeezzzzzzzzzz
@ Edd: Thanks for visiting :) I'll try to look into it this weekend.
Thanks Arjan
Great stuff
"Tillman is putting dope into Halls cough drop wrappers
Song: Oak ridge boys - So fine (as for the artist: best guess, the Fiesta's sound different)"
Was looking for this song. Did a little digging and found that the artist is actually The Chamber Brothers.
video can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAdkQlhDE3M
great song
That version of "So Fine" in season 2, episode 3 is by the Chambers Brothers.
No self-respecting black man in The Wire would be caught dead listening to the Oak Ridge Boys.
Hey thank you for this blog it is awesome! I was wondering if you could help me find the song I've been looking for the song plays at the end of season four episode 11 when the owner's wife drops the bomb on her husband about the affair she had with Malik, that scene takes place right outside the club right in front of Malik and his girlfriend.
Hey Rokhaya, thanks! I'll try to check it out this weekend :)
The Wire [1x10] @35:18 Kima out drinking with her girlfriends, "Call Me" by Me'Shell Ndegéocello: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNwrNp458tE
[1X3] Last scene Bushytop talking with the FBI guy in car:
--"The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" by the The Marvelettes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBa746RVNHA
[2X9] Bodie throws guns off the bridge:
--"Refuse to Loose" by St. John:
https://play.spotify.com/album/3bD7JALEZ1OibOX7rddGjG?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open
[1x1] Dealings at the Pit:
--"On Point" by Heavy D feat. 8Ball & Big Pun:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAB8ncSq6wo
[1x1] Bunk waking up at his desk:
--"Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op.10 - No.3 In E "Tristesse"" performed by Maurizio Pollini:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uRjzgRlbr8
Thanks! I'll have a look after the 4th of October since I'm on holiday :)
sorry for my lack in updates. I wíll add the above, will try to in the weekend.
My thesis and life in general seem to eat away at my time at the moment..
*btw: 555 subscribers to the spotify list!! thanks!!
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What song is playing in Season 3 Episode 2 at 32:15 when McNulty is talking to D's girl?
Hi Pardeep,
I'll try to look into it as soon as I can find the time. Hopefully this weekend or early next week.
Thank you! This is a nice and very thoughtful set up you have here for the wire fans. I appreciate all your hard work and effort into this!
Thanks Pardeep! Much appreciated.
Short message to all, thanks for being patient...
I've been quite busy, but I'll try and update all music tips you gave which I haven't added till now. I'll also sum up all your q's which I won't be able to answer because I don't know (yet), directly into the post.
I think I will be able to manage to get in an episode or 2-3 this weekend for checking.
Also, if you yourself have a very complete tracklisting from a different tv-series? Let me know, I watch a lot and might want to subscribe :)
s1.09 (episode 9)
Poot walks up to a corner watching Wallace
Song: O.C. & EZD - Return To The Terrordome
Now I could be wrong about the placement of this, but that song is definitely used in either ep 8 or 9.
Thanks Stud Dookie, I'll try to check it tomorrow and will add it :)
checked the 1.09 scene, that's not it.
Will check the rest of the episode, but might not have time to check 1.08 before next weekend :(
I will keep an ear out for EZD & OC though.
guys,
i'm looking for the song in season 1 episode 2 (1.02) right after the drink in the car scene (song starts at approx. 54:00).
can someone help me?
Hi Julia,
Thanks for visiting :)
Is it the song that should be filled in here (see the listing):
Nighttime dealing in the pit
Song:
?
Or am I missing something in my list?
I'll try and have a look again in the weekend..my days are filled up quite a bit at the moment :(
OMFG! Just wish to leave a note of gratitude and much respect for putting this up! SO SO SO GOOD!! You've made my day man!
@ Antbrain: you're welcome :-)
Thanks for cheering up my day too.
The song from "One Arrest" (Season 1 Episode 7) is "Feel Fantabulous" by Beef Wellington.
Thanks Jonathan! Added it to the blogpost and added to the spotifylist.
Hope Clem is still reading along :)
I'll try and have a look tomorrow at other comments I might have missed (as in adding) above.
It's the scene where D tell Stringer no one is snitching.
Episode 2.1: The piano song at the yacht party is Blue Skies, written by Irving Berlin.
Thanks Steve! These might be the hardest to find for me and most others. Will add it as soon as I'm home.
finally added it.
did you find the song when mc nulty visits dee's girl ???
Thanks for doing this.
Does anyone know the song in Season 3 Ep 6 "homecoming" where jimmy and kima are at the gay bar?
Thank you! This is a nice and very thoughtful set up you have here for the wire fans. I appreciate all your hard work and effort into this!
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@ Admin, nope. Can't seem to find out :(
@ Peelpub, hopefully I'll be able to take another listen sometime soon.
@ Cliff: thanks, you're welcome.
I will try and post something new soon. It's been ages!
Hey, thank you very much for that great list ! :)
On episode 3.05 there is another song playing at Avon's homecoming party:
Hieroglyphics - Full Circle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63H1QoCSD8E
@ Cloud Empire: you're welcome!
Thanks for the track, added it to the listing above incl. youtube link ánd added it to the Spotify list!
Sorry- season 3 episode 6 homecoming @ 13:38 - still can't figure this song out, lyrics are hard to make out
s1e3
Kima and McNulty talking about Avon
Song:
Song is 'Blue Riff' by Stanley Turrentine
Can anyone ID the hip hop track towards the end of Episode 2 , Season 1
Night time dealing in the pit with the burnt out cop car, weird instrumental hip hop track
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I think "So Fine" is the Chambers Brothers version, but I could be wrong.
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Hey man, good work on this list!
Any luck finding out the track on s03.e02 about 20 mins in when Bunk and McNulty are in the bar?
In S1E4, the song playing in the background while Kima studies and Cheryl complains about the blue highlighter stain on her couch is called "Love Stains" and was penned for the occasion by the show's music supervisor and sound designer, Blake Leyh. I know this because Leyh told me so. After a year or two of being driven bonkers every time I watched that scene and finding nothing online despite copious searching, I figured maybe I should just go straight to the source – Leyh's website. That strategy worked out rather well!
Thanks! I'll update somewhere this weekend. There are still so many unknowns!!!
SEASON ONE - EPISODE 10
Avon en Stringer in Orlando's
Song: RODNEY JONES - GROOVE BONE
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S03E01 whats the song when Bunny is passing by the hood
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Anyone know the song that can be heard from the club when marlo and devonne were in marlo's truck in season 3 episode 8?
Anyone Know the song S3 E6 Kima and McNulty at the bar?
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