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Life 's Been Good - wikipedia Life 's Been Good <Th_colspan="2"> `` Life 's Been Good '' <Td_colspan="2"> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by Joe Walsh <Th_colspan="2"> from the album But Seriously , Folks ... B - side `` Theme from Boat Weirdos '' Released May 1978 Format 7 '' vinyl Recorded 1978 Genre Hard rock , blues rock , reggae fusion Length 8 : 04 ( album version ) 4 : 35 ( single version ) Label Asylum Songwriter ( s ) Joe Walsh Producer ( s ) Joe Walsh , Bill Szymczyk <Th_colspan="2"> Joe Walsh singles chronology <Td_colspan="2"> `` Rocky Mountain Way '' ( 1977 ) `` Life 's Been Good '' ( 1978 ) `` All Night Long '' ( 1980 ) `` Life 's Been Good '' is a song by Joe Walsh , which first appeared on the soundtrack to the film FM . The original eight - minute version was released on Walsh 's album But Seriously , Folks ... , and an edited 4 1 / 2 minute single version peaked at # 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , remaining his biggest solo hit . In the song , Walsh satirically reflects on the antics and excess of the era 's rock stars , with nods to Keith Moon and others : `` I live in hotels / Tear out the walls '' , and `` My Maserati does one - eighty - five / I lost my licence , now I do n't drive '' . The Maserati that Walsh himself owned at the time was a 1964 5000 GT model , and while fast , could only manage 170mph with tall gearing . The 1979 Rolling Stone Record Guide called it `` riotous '' , and `` ( maybe ) the most important statement on rock stardom anyone has made in the late Seventies '' . Contents 1 Content 2 Samples 3 Chart performance 3.1 Weekly charts 3.2 Year - end charts 4 References 5 External links Content ( edit ) `` Life 's Been Good '' has a mid-tempo , reggae - like groove marked by bedrock guitar riffs , synthesizers , and humorous lyrics . Walsh 's ARP Odyssey synthesizer riff accompanies the lead guitar in the middle of the song . The lead guitar in the outro is accompanied by the main riff . Bill Szymczyk and Jody Boyer perform the backing vocals . The pre-chorus section on the second and third verses uses a call and response pattern . Joe Walsh : `` Lucky I 'm sane after all I 've been through '' Call : Bill Szymczyk : `` Everybody say I 'm cool '' Response : Jody Boyer : `` He 's cool '' Joe Walsh : `` They say I 'm lazy but it takes all my time '' Call : Bill Szymczyk : `` Everybody say , `` Oh , yeah '' '' Response : Jody Boyer : `` Oh , yeah ! '' At the end of the LP , there is a clip of an inside joke stating `` uh - oh , here comes a flock of wah wahs '' , recorded from inside the studio . After the music has faded away into silence , there 's a 10 - second gap before the inside joke . That inside joke would also be included at the end of disc one of the Eagles ' box set , Selected Works : 1972 -- 1999 . Made after Walsh had joined the Eagles , `` Life 's Been Good '' was incorporated into that group 's concert repertoire , appearing in shows at the time as well as reunion tours . It remains a staple of classic rock radio playlists . A live version of the song with the Eagles appears on the 1980 album Eagles Live , where some of the lyrics are changed . Samples ( edit ) In 2013 , this song was sampled on Eminem 's `` So Far ... '' off The Marshall Mathers LP 2 , produced by Rick Rubin . Chart performance ( edit ) Weekly charts ( edit ) Chart ( 1978 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 12 US Cash Box Top 100 6 Canadian RPM Top Singles 11 Irish Singles Chart 13 New Zealand Singles Chart 32 UK Singles Chart 14 Year - end charts ( edit ) Chart ( 1978 ) Rank Canada ( RPM Top 200 Singles ) 94 US Billboard Hot 100 87 US Cash Box 72 References ( edit ) ^ Jump up to : `` Joe Walsh > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles '' . Allmusic . Retrieved January 29 , 2010 . Jump up ^ https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/102435665/life-isnt-that-good-for-joe-walshs-maserati Jump up ^ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles , August 19 , 1978 Jump up ^ `` RPM Volume 29 No. 22 , August 26 , 1978 '' . RPM . Retrieved January 29 , 2010 . Jump up ^ `` irishcharts.ie search results '' . Retrieved February 2 , 2010 . Jump up ^ `` charts.org.nz - Joe Walsh - Life 's Been Good '' . Retrieved January 29 , 2010 . Jump up ^ `` Chart Stats - Joe Walsh - Life 's Been Good '' . Retrieved January 29 , 2010 . Jump up ^ `` Top Singles -- Volume 30 , No. 14 , December 30 1978 '' . RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved 21 July 2014 . Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits of 1978 / Top 100 Songs of 1978 '' . Musicoutfitters.com . Retrieved 2017 - 04 - 04 . Jump up ^ The CASH BOX Year - End Charts : 1978 External links ( edit ) Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics <Th_colspan="2"> Joe Walsh Studio albums Barnstorm ( 1972 ) The Smoker You Drink , the Player You Get ( 1973 ) So What ( 1974 ) But Seriously , Folks ... ( 1978 ) There Goes the Neighborhood ( 1981 ) You Bought It -- You Name It ( 1983 ) The Confessor ( 1985 ) Got Any Gum ? ( 1987 ) Ordinary Average Guy ( 1991 ) Songs for a Dying Planet ( 1992 ) Analog Man ( 2012 ) Soundtrack albums A Future to This Life : Robocop -- The Series Soundtrack ( 1995 ) Live albums You Ca n't Argue with a Sick Mind ( 1976 ) All Night Long : Live in Dallas ( 2013 ) Compilations The Best of Joe Walsh ( 1978 ) The Best of Joe Walsh ( 1983 ) Rocky Mountain Way ( 1985 ) Welcome to the Club ( 1988 ) Look What I Did ! ( 1995 ) Joe Walsh 's Greatest Hits - Little Did He Know ... ( 1997 ) The Best of Joe Walsh ( 2000 ) Singles `` Rocky Mountain Way '' `` Turn to Stone '' `` Life 's Been Good '' `` All Night Long '' `` A Life of Illusion '' `` Waffle Stomp '' `` Space Age Whiz Kids '' `` The Confessor '' `` In My Car '' `` The Radio Song '' `` Ordinary Average Guy '' Films Zachariah The Blues Brothers Related articles Discography James Gang Barnstorm Eagles Do n't Come Around Here No More Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Life%27s_Been_Good&oldid=853215329 '' Categories : 1978 singles Joe Walsh songs Songs written by Joe Walsh Song recordings produced by Bill Szymczyk Blues rock songs 1978 songs Asylum Records singles Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 3 August 2018 , at 05 : 43 ( UTC ) . About Wikipedia
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