Whatever (Oasis song) the World Away" — were later featured on the B-side compilation "The Masterplan". "Slide Away" and "Half the World Away" would also be featured on Oasis' 2006 compilation album "Stop the Clocks", but "Whatever" itself was not included. "Half the World Away" was chosen as the theme tune to "The Royle Family". "(It's Good) to Be Free" has been mentioned by Liam under the name "Live by the Sea", before its official release. Whatever (Oasis song) "Whatever" is a song and single by the English rock band Oasis, and initially credited as being written by the band's lead guitarist Noel
Half the World Away introduced the band to Burt Bacharach's song "This Guy's in Love with You". Coyle was in charge of musical intake while on tour, and this song was often played during his eclectic sets. Drummer Tony McCarroll pointed out that the song's drum shuffle could be adapted for one of Oasis' acoustic numbers. After a while "instead of adapting the drum shuffle, Noel seemed to have adapted the whole song and renamed it Half The World Away". Despite the input and being able to play the pattern well, McCarroll (along with the rest of the band) were invited to leave the