Half the World Away was originally approached about using an Oasis song for a series about a working-class family in Manchester, he suggested "Married with Children" and was confused when "Half the World Away" was chosen. On tour in America when "The Royle Family" was first screened, he claims the penny did not drop until he returned to the United Kingdom to find the series a huge success and viewed it, feeling the song was perfect for the series. He now claims not to think of "Half the World Away" as an Oasis song, but rather as the theme tune to "The Royle Family".
Slide Away (Oasis song) to complement their well-proven hooligan qualities." Gibson Guitar.com listed the song as one of a ten of Noel's best guitar tracks. In the 11 May 2013 edition of "NME", the song was listed at number 57 in the magazine's "The 100 Greatest Britpop Songs" list. Singer-songwriter Jake Bugg performed a cover of the song for "Radio 1's Live Lounge" in February 2013. Slide Away (Oasis song) "Slide Away" is a song by the English rock band Oasis, taken from their debut studio album "Definitely Maybe" (1994). It was written by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher and serves as the tenth track