Ready to take a trip down "Easy Street"? Halfway into the season of The Walking Dead [1], and we're not sure how we feel. What we do know is this episode three is a standout for several reasons, one of which is the music. It features three memorable tunes, opening with "Town Called Malice" by The Jam and employing "Crying" by Roy Orbison for a particularly emotional scene, but the one you likely will never, ever be able to get out of your head is "Easy Street" by The Collapsable Hearts Club feat. Jim Bianco & Petra Haden. Dwight uses it to torture Daryl into submission, but Daryl is a lot stronger than Negan gives him credit for. Despite its retro feel, the song was released just this year and is on Spotify. Take a listen:
Jim Bianco spoke with The Independent after the episode aired, and it turns out that he didn't mind that the song is used for literal torture [2]. "Exactly how the song got into their hands is a mystery to me," he said, "but when they heard it, the show reached out and asked to use it . . . I think the show used it brilliantly; framing such an upbeat song as a torture advice is a work of genius by the music supervisor."
