Way Down in the Hole
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"Way Down in the Hole" is a gospel-influenced song by Tom Waits best known for serving as the opening theme, in various cover versions, to the television series The Wire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Down in the Hole | 1 |
| Way Down in the Hole canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1748418 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Way Down in the Hole Context triple: [The Wire, openingTheme, Way Down in the Hole]
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A.
Down in a Hole
"Down in a Hole" is a melancholic grunge ballad by Alice in Chains, known for its dark, introspective lyrics and haunting vocal harmonies.
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B.
Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock is a 1955 American suspense Western film noir known for its tense, minimalist storytelling and Spencer Tracy’s acclaimed performance as a one-armed World War II veteran confronting small-town prejudice.
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C.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
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D.
The Happy Hunting-Grounds
The Happy Hunting-Grounds is a travel and adventure book by Kermit Roosevelt recounting his experiences and observations during expeditions in the American West.
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E.
The Ditch
The Ditch is a colloquial nickname for the Tasman Sea, the body of water separating Australia and New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Way Down in the Hole Target entity description: "Way Down in the Hole" is a gospel-influenced song by Tom Waits best known for serving as the opening theme, in various cover versions, to the television series The Wire.
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A.
Down in a Hole
"Down in a Hole" is a melancholic grunge ballad by Alice in Chains, known for its dark, introspective lyrics and haunting vocal harmonies.
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B.
Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock is a 1955 American suspense Western film noir known for its tense, minimalist storytelling and Spencer Tracy’s acclaimed performance as a one-armed World War II veteran confronting small-town prejudice.
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C.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
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D.
The Happy Hunting-Grounds
The Happy Hunting-Grounds is a travel and adventure book by Kermit Roosevelt recounting his experiences and observations during expeditions in the American West.
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E.
The Ditch
The Ditch is a colloquial nickname for the Tasman Sea, the body of water separating Australia and New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Tom Waits ⓘ |
| composer | Tom Waits ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creditedSongwriter | Tom Waits ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
gospel ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasNotableUse | soundtrack of The Wire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tom Waits ⓘ |
| notableCoverVersionBy |
DoMaJe
ⓘ
Steve Earle ⓘ The Blind Boys of Alabama ⓘ The Neville Brothers ⓘ |
| openingThemeOf | The Wire ⓘ |
| originalMedium | studio album ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum |
Franks Wild Years
ⓘ
linked to:
Frank's Wild Years
|
| performer | Tom Waits ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Island Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| theme |
good versus evil
ⓘ
religion ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| usedAs | television series theme song ⓘ |
| usedInSeasonOpeningCreditsOf |
The Wire season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
The Wire season 2 ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
The Wire season 3 ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
The Wire season 4 ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
The Wire season 5 ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
|
| writer | Tom Waits ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Way Down in the Hole Description of subject: "Way Down in the Hole" is a gospel-influenced song by Tom Waits best known for serving as the opening theme, in various cover versions, to the television series The Wire.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Way Down in the Hole