Maurice Dodd (25 October 1922 – 31 December 2005) was an English writer and cartoonist most notable for his years spent working on The Perishers comic strip published in The Daily Mirror.
Dodd was born in Hackney. During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force as a Servicing Commando, alongside Bill Herbert. After the war Dodd was demobilised and began to study art. He then found work in advertising and, after he won a competition to write a slogan for Time, Bill Herbert, by then the cartoon editor at The Daily Mirror, offered Dodd the chance to take over the writing of a comic strip he had created, The Perishers. Working with the artist Dennis Collins, Dodd provided rough layouts, which Collins then drew from.
Dodd continued to work in advertising, notably on the Clunk Click Every Trip series of public information films intended to remind drivers of the benefits of wearing a seatbelt. It was while he was working on this campaign that Dodd came into contact with FilmFair, a company also responsible for the creation of television programmes based on The Wombles and Paddington Bear. Dodd collaborated with the company in bringing The Perishers to television. Dodd left advertising in 1980 and subsequently wrote a number of children's books.
Every time I think about the good times, wanna sing and shout
I am the melody, I walk the city wild and free
Just Keep on getting down, groovin' to the beat around
My name is "Sam the Jam", let me take you by the hand
With every step, let's touch the beat
With the streets alive, the rhythm takes your feet
Breakout
We're coming out
Switch on your radio
Let's break out
We're stepping out
Switch on your radio
There ain't no limit girl, you hear my voice around the world
You'll learn to know my name, dancing on the hot airwaves
Come on and listen to, listen to the groove in you
I'll make your body talk, jamming all your fears away
It's time to let the thunder roll
When lighting strikes, it'll surely light your soul
Breakout
We're coming out
Switch on your radio
Let's break out
We're steppin' out
Switch on your radio
Turn on to life, celebrate and and come alive
For your heart can't wait, let the music lead the way
Her's a groove, good to you