Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero
"Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero" is an instrumental rock track by Mark Knopfler, and the closing track from the 1983 film Local Hero soundtrack. It was the debut solo single by Knopfler, and charted at #56 in the UK, at #26 in the Netherlands and at #18 in New Zealand. The soundtrack album also features a reprise called "Wild Theme", which consists of Knopfler’s acoustic guitar interpretation of the song's melody. Despite its rather modest chart position in Knopfler's native UK, "Going Home" remains one of the artist's most popular songs. The saxophone piece was played by the American jazz saxophonist Michael Brecker. The song is popular among fans of English football, in particular those of Knopfler’s home town club, Newcastle United, as it is played as the team runs out before every home game.
| "Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Mark Knopfler | |
| from the album Local Hero | |
| Released | 4 March 1983 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 5:00 (album version); 3:58 (single version) |
| Label | Vertigo Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Mark Knopfler |
The music video features footage of Knopfler playing on the New York City waterfront (where the Twin Towers and Empire State Building are clearly visible, intercut with footage from the film.