The Wire Music
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The Wire season 1 episode 3 soundtrack

The Buys, 7 songs

"The king stay the king." - D'Angelo. The early-morning 'field interviews' by Herc, Carver and Prez result in a minor riot, a boy losing an eye and some bad publicity for the department. On the other side of the law, D'Angelo teaches Wallace and Bodie how to play the game (chess) and later impresses Bell with his 'take' from the low-rises.

  • 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten — Lucinda Williams
    Asst. State Attorney Pearlman drinks wine and looks over documents; McNulty knocks on the door.
  • Down Ass Bitch (feat. Chuck) — ja rule
    D'Angelo at the strip club.
  • Tell Me Something Good — Ronnie Laws & Stevie Wonder
    At the strip club, D'Angelo talks to the girl at the bar.
  • It Takes Two — Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
    Bubbles and Signor go undercover to buy dope.
  • Dirty Old Town — The Pogues
    McNulty and Prez working on files in the basement. Dirty Old Town is the song but it is not the version by The Pogues.
  • The Hunter Gets Captured By the Game — The Marvelettes
    McNulty and Special Agent Fitzhugh meet in the parking lot to discuss Lt. Daniels.
  • The Fall — Blake Leyh
    At the end; End credits.

Theme Song

Way Down In the Hole
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