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Marijuana and music go hand in hand, and Showtime's hit series "Weeds" has stepped right up to take advantage of this relationship.

For season two of the show, "Weeds"' theme song, "Little Boxes" by Malvina Reynolds, will be reinterpreted each week by a different artist. Musicians signed up for this cover extravaganza include Elvis Costello, Death Cab for Cutie, Jenny Lewis, the Polyphonic Spree's Tim DeLaughter, Regina Spektor, Englebert Humperdinck, McGarrigle Sisters, Tom Maxwell and Ken Mosher (formerly from Squirrel Nut Zippers), and Ozomatli. There has been no word as to whether or not these tracks will be released.

The second season of the series kicks off on August 14 and will feature guest appearances from Zooey Deschanel and Snoop Dogg, who will play himself and record a pot-related number on the show.

This isn't, however, the only time the Costello-Death Cab love connection has popped up lately. Costello and his band Imposters played a show for VH1's "Decades Rock Live" last May alongside Death Cab, Fiona Apple, and Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong. The all-star band performed a high-energy rendition of Nick Lowe/Costello's "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding" at Atlantic City, New Jersey's Trump Taj Mahal. It aired last Friday, and is now available on YouTube: