Who wrote a song based on a character from English folklore in the Victorian era?
Spring-Heeled Jim "Spring-Heeled Jim" is a song by British musician Morrissey from his 1994 album "Vauxhall and I". The title may well be based upon Spring-heeled Jack, a semi-fantastical character from English folklore, alleged sightings and lurid press reports said to be able to make phenomenal leaps.
Rosemary Lane (song) Rosemary Lane or Bell Bottom Trousers is an English folksong: a ballad ( Roud #269, Laws K43) that tells a story about the seduction of a domestic servant by a sailor.