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
Arena (UK TV series) The Space, and will continue to expand. Werner Herzog has praised the series as "the oasis in the sea of insanity that is television". The programme's theme music is taken from the title track of the 1975 album Another Green World by Brian Eno, himself the subject of a 2010 "Arena" film subtitled "Another Green World". The "Arena" opening titles were voted among the "Top 5 Most Influential Opening Titles in the History of Television" by "Broadcast" magazine in 2004. Anthony Wall has been the Editor of "Arena" since 1985. He joined the series in 1978 and became one of