The theme song of “The Rebel” was released on March 7, 1961, in the UK. The show was directed by Robert Day and featured a screenplay written by Tony Hancock, Alan Simpson, and Ray Galton. It was distributed by Pathé and Warner Bros.
“The Rebel” had two seasons, totaling 76 episodes. The series followed the comical misadventures of a man named Anthony Hancock, who dreams of becoming a bohemian artist. He constantly finds himself at odds with the conservative society around him.
The music for the show was composed by Frank Cordell, setting the mood for the humorous and rebellious nature of the protagonist’s character. “The Rebel” received praise for its witty humor and Tony Hancock’s exceptional performance, making it a memorable series in British television history.
Rebel Theme Song Lyrics
Away away away rode the rebel Johnny Yuma
Johnny Yuma was a rebel
He roamed through the west
And Johnny Yuma was a rebel
He wandered alone
He got fightin mad
This rebel lad
He packed his star as he wandered far
Where the only law was a hook and a draw the rebel
Away away away rode the rebel
Johnny Yuma was a rebel
He roamed through the west
And Johnny Yuma was a rebel
He wandered alone
He searched the land
This restless lad
He was panther quick and leather tough
Cause he had figured that he’d been pushed enough the rebel
Away away away rode the rebel Johnny Yuma Johnny Yuma
Johnny Yuma was a rebel
He roamed through the west
And Johnny Yuma the rebel
He wandered alone
He was fightin mad
This rebel lad
With a dream he would hold until his dying breath
He would search his soul and gamble with death
Away away away rode the rebel Johnny Yuma Johnny Yuma