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.
Maggie May (folk song) "Maggie May" (or "Maggie Mae") (Roud 1757) is a traditional Liverpool folk song about a prostitute who robbed a "homeward bounder": a sailor coming home from a round trip.