Half the World Away the orchestra. Some of the borrowing in the song is from Gallagher's own work: the line "My body feels young but my mind is very old" was adapted from the second line of the earlier song "Comin' On Strong" ("Your body's still young but your mind is very old"), a song that would later itself be reworked by the Chemical Brothers as Setting Sun, with Noel's vocals and lyrics retained. The song gained mass public exposure when it was selected by Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash to be the theme tune to their sitcom "The Royle Family". The series revolved
Half the World Away studio for a break, but it turned out to be just an excuse so Gallagher could record the drum track himself. In interviews, Gallagher – who is famous for "borrowing" from other musicians – has admitted the tune to "Half the World Away" was adapted from "This Guy's in Love with You" by Bacharach and Hal David. He commented "It sounds exactly the same. I'm surprised he hasn't sued me yet!" Gallagher sang "This Guy's in Love with You" live in 1996 at a Burt Bacharach concert at the London Festival Hall while Bacharach accompanied him on piano and conducted