Prior to the makers of Z-Cars choosing it as a theme tune, It had been covered by quite a few folk bands. The legendary Bob Dylan has also covered it; if you have Spotify, check the version out.

The lyrics include the well-worn themes of the leaving of Liverpool and betrayal issues I suspect many Blues can relate to at present. Its nautical inspiration will make more sense when we are based in the new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.

I think we should always be proud of Liverpool, our town. Seeing as we'll be right on the banks of the Royal Blue Mersey, I would love to see (hear!) songs with "Liverpool" in it. Liverpool Lou for a start, In my Liverpool Home as well. A few good songs about Liverpool, our town... great.

Rob, what a brilliant article and extremely well researched. You must have spent ages on it, well done.

It might be interesting to have a TW poll to gauge the current view on Z cars.

ps: Rob. What an interesting article.

On the other hand :(

On the other hand... :(

Love it too when I hear it in a shop or somewhere busy and you see several fellas reaching for their phone as they have it as their ringtone (me included). I'd be gutted to see (hear) it changed.

Some traditions must prevail.

I would like us to go even more old fashioned and have a marching band play it live before every match. They could play "Bobby Shaftoe" as a warm-up.

Incidentally, during Mike Walkers time, didn’t the ‘Richard Harris in a trackie borrowed from Bananaman’ looking tit also have the team running out to 2 Unlimited or some shite like that?

Royal Blue Liver Building. Everton dominating our famous waterfront. Taking back the city.

The looks on the faces when it went off was a joy to behold, mind you a few didn't recognise it… but they probably wouldn't know YNWA if it was playing – we are talking LFC supporters here.

Also shuddered at the memory of 1994-95. I was there for the Aston Villa game as everyone in the Main Stand turned and looked at each other and said "What the fuck is this?"

If we were to change, any of you guys of my age remember a skiffle band in the early 60's called The Vipers, who had a minor hit with Liverpool Blues.

Or the Jackie and Bridie song - Don't want to go to Kirkby.

Surely in the new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, we need to harness our Liverpool identity and Beatles heritage? I'd love to hear "Ferry Cross the Mersey" belting out and adopt "Hey Jude" as an anthem. Has anyone heard local band Coral's song "Connector"? Also a great atmosphere setter.

We do need to move away from our museum image.

Incidentally, didn't Z Cars disappear for a while under Walter Smith when he instated a bloody awful pre-match bagpiper?

And that song definitely, Liverpool was getting ripped apart by the bloody council, certainly Everton, Kirkdale, Greatie and Scottie road were all devastated. "Don't wanna go to Kirkby, skelmersdale or Speke, Don't wanna go from all I know in Back Buchanon Street! We were spread to the four winds...bastards!

The noise (was just goin to call in singing then!) at the Chelsea final was brilliant...best part of the match, well until chelsea realised we did't have a right side!

The article that Rob's researched and written, should give the club some idea of all the sea shanties that they could collect and play at Bramley Moore.

From 1878, there'd be quite a few folk songs and shanties, that were common throughout Liverpool.

At one time in The Greson's wells Funny that, there was a greson's well on each side of the road! Anyway, the Spinners were on every week at one time me annd my mate and our girlfriends, used to go there most weeks.

And there was a grotty little pub a couple of hundred yards away, sawdust on the floor as well. Brilliant place! It was knocked down whenthey built that monstrous estate between Shaw Street and Everton Road. The architect got a prize as they reckoned it was just like a Cornish village...My arse!

br>Well he did that on a table in the Boars Head in his black stocking feet.

Well we thought they were socks, but they were his feet!

I think that when they started building that awful estate, the little pub became a victim of it's one time locals being spread all over the place.

Frank Shaw, one of Dave A’s favourites, wrote extensively about being Scouse. And huge debates took place in the pages of the Echo, in the days it was a proper newspaper.

All basically ‘folk’ stuff, and in a city bursting with confidence and optimism based on successful football teams and of course great music, and the Docks were busy.

Then we had Carey and Catterick, who never washed their dirty linen in public. Now we have Benitez.

Ancelotti moved from being the biggest fan and promoter of Formby. His home was then robbed and his daughter was threatened. Do you think this might have been an influence on him?

I’ve no idea mate but if it was me, I’d be taking a bit of a view.

We’ve no way of knowing, but it certainly shifted quickly.

Too much Glen Morangie! Or should that be Glen Campbell?

If it’s Frankie goes to Hollywood, Michael, then the only song I can think of, is THE POWER OF LOVE. I’ve been in love with Everton since I first went to Goodison to watch an FA CUP match at the beginning of 1975, and even though they often give me loads of pain-nothing has changed since that day.

Ginger Parker

Lived in Orry Street being the old Corner house on Athol street.

Mad as a March Hare. Blue to the core and as George correctly says, always used the term Evertonski to describe a blue

We have been in Australia for over 20 years now but, just this morning, I was listening to my brother back in the UK tell others of our Liverpool roots, where my great grandfather was an alcoholic street thief in Everton. I have no desire to be either of those things but my own life does seem a bit beige in comparison.

Just for the record, Z-Cars still makes the hairs on my neck stand up. Whoever on here said it is easy to tear down traditions but more difficult to establish new ones, is right.

Dave #99, maybe Ginger was indeed at the game last night.

It is surprising that some budding blue lyricist hasn't had a new version of Johnny Todd adopted by the fanbase before now.

And as for Grand Old Team... Dear God, I can almost hear the away fans laughing at us.

52,000 scousers singing an anglicised version of Verdi's ‘March of the Hebrew Slaves' chorus (Nabuco). This song always sends a shiver down my spine and brings a tear to my eye. This could be our Nessum Dorma (Italia ‘90) moment to make a statement.

I can remember being in a pub, (another grotty one) when we played Man city and they were a decent side. Anyway, the pub was full to bursting and a lot of singing going on.

As we were all drinking up and getting ready to go Ginger came out with is Ever-TON-TON-TON, ritual and we all star with the EV-ER-TON didn't shout it like they do now, it was belted out. He done it again... even louder and we all followed him out the door roaring our heads off. What a character.

Yes, I remember "We Shall Not Be Moved" being played and wondered why it stopped.

I loved it and still do love Z-Cars. I think it was in the late '60s as I think I remember Alan Ball running out and warming up while it played.

I much prefer those songs to "Grand Old Team" as I think of it as a Celtic anthem and not ours.

I also think the singing has got quicker in the ground as well, used to belt out songs at a nice medium speed, now halfway through a song, it speeds up like it's your last 2p when the pips have gone, sorry to the younger generation of mobile techs out there scratching their heads at pips.