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
Around the World (1956 song) was the B-side of the Victor Young version in 1957, on Festival SP45-1274 in Australia, and was a joint charting success. The song has been recorded, among others, by: The Buddy Greco recording was the first piece of music heard in the first episode of the 2012 television series "Pan Am". The song is used multiple times in various forms throughout the 2015 Japanese animated film "The Anthem of the Heart". Around the World (1956 song) "Around the World" was the theme tune from the 1956 movie "Around the World in 80 Days" In the film, only an instrumental version