Hi Ho Silver

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“Hi Ho Silver”
Single by Jim Diamond from the album Desire For Freedom
Released	8 February 1986
Format	vinyl record (7"/12")
Recorded	1986
Genre	Pop Rock
Label	A&M
Writer(s)	Jim Diamond, Chris Parren
Producer	Jim Diamond

Hi Ho Silver was a Top-Five hit in 1986 by Scottish singer/songwriter Jim Diamond. It is best known for being the theme song for Boon.

Although many people believe that Diamond wrote the song especially for 'Boon', he actually wrote it in memory of his father who had passed away the previous year.

Diamond was approached by Central Television in 1985 to write and record the theme song for a new Television Drama Series. Diamond at first declined the offer but Central were persistent. He told them to send a script of the pilot episode so he could read it over. The script was headed "Ken Boon - Fireman". This instantly had him intrigued and he felt that he should do it. His father had been a firefighter for many years. What also lead him to write the song was the fact that Ken Boon (the lead character from the series) was regarded as a "Modern Day Lone Ranger". His father was a fan of The Lone Ranger.

Diamond told this story during a live performance in 2000 before he began singing the song.

The song was released as a single in 1986.