Z Cars

[moon blue]

Anyone know what the name of the theme tune is? And/or the artist? Thanks

[Octavius]

The Z-Cars theme tune was arranged by Fritz Spiegl from the traditional folk song Johnny Todd.

[moon blue]

Thanks Octavius

[sprayer]

Its called Lost patrol and was made by Johnny Keeting orchestra ( I think ) it was all a long time ago but somebody on Limewire must have it...

[Haggisdj]

It's on iTunes - and Everton FC use it as their theme tune.

[kempie]

sprayer - "Lost Patrol" was the B-side to the the 1962 single (7" vinyl) release of "Theme from Z-Cars (Johnny Todd)" by the Johnny Keating Orchestra.

[spudqueen]

Kempie - 3 stars for you from me. I have the actual single and had to go and check, but you are right!

[saxy_jag]

Good old YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8WFTgIGCK0

And the words:

Johnny Todd he took a notion
For to cross the ocean wide.
There he left his true love a-weeping
Waiting by the Liverpool tide.

For a week she wept full sorely,
Tore her hair and wrung her hands
Till she met with another sailor
Walking on the Liverpool sands.

O fair maid why are you weeping
For your Johnny gone to sea?
If you'll wed with me tomorrow
I will kind and constant be.

I will buy you sheets and blankets,
I'll buy you a wedding ring.
You shall have a gilded cradle
For to rock you baby in.

Johnny Todd came home from sailing,
Far across the ocean wide,
There he found that his fair and false one
Was another sailor's bride.

So, all you lads who go a-sailing
For to fight the foreign foe.
Never leave your true love like Johnny,
Marry her before you go!