Theme from Z-Cars Theme from Z-Cars "Theme from "Z-Cars"" was the theme tune to the long-running BBC television drama "Z-Cars". Based on the traditional folk song "Johnny Todd", which was in a collection of traditional tunes by Frank Kidson dated 1891 called "Traditional Tunes: A Collection of Ballad Airs". Kidson's notes for this song say: "Johnny Todd is a child's rhyme and game, heard and seen played by Liverpool children. The air is somewhat pleasing, and the words appear old, though some blanks caused by the reciter's memory have had to be filled up." There is also what appears to be a version
I'm on My Way (The Proclaimers song) I'm on My Way (The Proclaimers song) "I'm on My Way" is a song by Scottish folk pop duo The Proclaimers for their 1988 album "Sunshine on Leith". In 1989, it was released as a single, which made it to number 43 in the United Kingdom, and number 3 in Australia. The lyrics "I'm on my way from misery to happiness today" differ from I'm on My Way the spiritual of the same name. The song was used on the soundtrack of DreamWorks's 2001 comedy film "Shrek", and also as the theme music of the BBC Radio Four comedy series