song "Way Down in the Hole" by Tom Waits
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“Way Down in the Hole” is a gospel-inflected blues song by Tom Waits, best known for its haunting, spiritually themed lyrics and for serving as the opening theme in multiple seasons of the TV series *The Wire*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| song "Way Down in the Hole" by Tom Waits canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8336267 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: song "Way Down in the Hole" by Tom Waits Context triple: [Domaje, basedOnWork, song "Way Down in the Hole" by Tom Waits]
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A.
song "The Rebel Girl" by Joe Hill
"The Rebel Girl" is a labor anthem written by Joe Hill celebrating the courage and leadership of labor organizer Elizabeth Gurley Flynn within the early 20th-century American workers' movement.
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B.
song "Soul Music"
"Soul Music" is a track from Talib Kweli's 2007 hip hop album "Eardrum," showcasing his socially conscious lyricism and soulful production.
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C.
song "Deep River Blues"
"Deep River Blues" is a classic American folk and country-blues song popularized by Doc Watson, renowned for its intricate fingerstyle guitar arrangement and soulful, laid-back vocal delivery.
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D.
“Slip Away” by Clarence Carter
“Slip Away” by Clarence Carter is a 1968 Southern soul hit distinguished by its emotive vocals, organ-driven groove, and enduring status as one of Carter’s signature songs.
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E.
song "Walk Away" by Christina Aguilera
"Walk Away" is an emotionally charged pop ballad by Christina Aguilera, known for its powerful vocals and raw, confessional lyrics about leaving a toxic relationship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: song "Way Down in the Hole" by Tom Waits Target entity description: “Way Down in the Hole” is a gospel-inflected blues song by Tom Waits, best known for its haunting, spiritually themed lyrics and for serving as the opening theme in multiple seasons of the TV series *The Wire*.
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A.
song "The Rebel Girl" by Joe Hill
"The Rebel Girl" is a labor anthem written by Joe Hill celebrating the courage and leadership of labor organizer Elizabeth Gurley Flynn within the early 20th-century American workers' movement.
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B.
song "Soul Music"
"Soul Music" is a track from Talib Kweli's 2007 hip hop album "Eardrum," showcasing his socially conscious lyricism and soulful production.
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C.
song "Deep River Blues"
"Deep River Blues" is a classic American folk and country-blues song popularized by Doc Watson, renowned for its intricate fingerstyle guitar arrangement and soulful, laid-back vocal delivery.
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D.
“Slip Away” by Clarence Carter
“Slip Away” by Clarence Carter is a 1968 Southern soul hit distinguished by its emotive vocals, organ-driven groove, and enduring status as one of Carter’s signature songs.
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E.
song "Walk Away" by Christina Aguilera
"Walk Away" is an emotionally charged pop ballad by Christina Aguilera, known for its powerful vocals and raw, confessional lyrics about leaving a toxic relationship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | The Wire ensemble cast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTelevisionGenre | crime drama ⓘ |
| associatedWithTelevisionNetwork | HBO GENERATED ⓘ |
| composer | Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
gospel ⓘ gospel blues ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | closely associated with The Wire’s identity ⓘ |
| hasKeyLyricMotive | keeping the devil way down in the hole ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
faith
ⓘ
good versus evil ⓘ religious imagery ⓘ spiritual struggle ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
bluesy instrumentation
ⓘ
gospel-influenced vocals ⓘ haunting mood ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Steve Earle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Blind Boys of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ The Five Blind Boys of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ The Neville Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | gravelly baritone ⓘ |
| includedIn | Franks Wild Years original cast recording NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tom Waits discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Franks Wild Years NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
ⓘ
Island Records Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 10 ⓘ |
| usedAs | television series opening theme ⓘ |
| usedAsOpeningThemeFor | The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsOpeningThemeInSeason |
The Wire season 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Wire season 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wire season 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wire season 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wire season 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenFor | Franks Wild Years stage production ⓘ |
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Subject: song "Way Down in the Hole" by Tom Waits Description of subject: “Way Down in the Hole” is a gospel-inflected blues song by Tom Waits, best known for its haunting, spiritually themed lyrics and for serving as the opening theme in multiple seasons of the TV series *The Wire*.
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