Half the World Away Half the World Away "Half the World Away" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It is well known as the theme tune to the popular BBC sitcom "The Royle Family". The song was written by Oasis' lead guitarist Noel Gallagher, who also provides lead vocals. The song is a slow acoustic tune with plodding keyboards, and the lyrics – much like "Rock 'n' Roll Star" – expresses a desire to leave a stagnant life in a boring city. The song is primarily in C Major. Recorded at The Congress House Studio, Austin, Texas, USA in October 1994, "Half
Big Brother UK TV Theme Big Brother UK TV Theme The "Big Brother" UK TV Theme is the opening theme for the British reality TV series "Big Brother", written and produced by music duo Elementfour in 2000. Following the success of the first UK series that year, the theme was released as a single (which sold nearly 300,000 copies) and became a hit in September 2000 when it reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The original theme was used through the first five series of "Big Brother", however was later replaced by a revamped version from the sixth series onwards. Versions of the