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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Life’s Been Good
is a 1978 song by Joe Walsh, which first appeared on the soundtrack to
the film FM. It was released as a single and appeared on Walsh’s album
But Seriously, Folks…. It peaked at #12 on the US Billboard Hot 100,
remaining his biggest solo hit. In it, he satirically reflects on the
rockstar lifestyle („My Maserati does 185 / I lost my license, now I
don’t drive“). Antics of all rockers of the era are reflected, such as
the nod to Keith Moon and others: „I live in hotels/Tear out the walls.“
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.“ „Life’s Been Good“ has a notable style: a mid-tempo,
reggae-like groove marked by bedrock guitar riffs, synthesizers, and a
confused delivery. Walsh’s ARP Odyssey synthesizer riff accompanies the
guitar solo in the middle of the song. The outro-solo is longer than
most radio stations allow. Bill Szymczyk and Jody Boyer perform the
backing vocals. This song uses a call-and-response pattern.
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