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"Life's Been Good"
"Life's Been Good"
Single by Joe Walsh
from the album But Seriously, Folks... and FM: The Original Movie Soundtrack
B-side	"Theme from Boat Weirdos"
Released	May 1978
Recorded	1978
Genre	Hard rock; blues rock; reggae rock;
Length	8:56 (album version w/ hidden track); 8:04 (album version w/o hidden track); 4:35 (single version)
Label	Asylum and MCA Records
Songwriter(s)	Joe Walsh
Producer(s)	Joe Walsh; Bill Szymczyk;
Joe Walsh singles chronology
Audio
	"Life's Been Good" on YouTube

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"Life's Been Good" is a song by American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Walsh that first appeared on the soundtrack to the 1978 film FM. The original eight-minute version was released on Walsh's fourth studio album But Seriously, Folks... (1978), and an edited four-minute single version peaked at No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100, remaining his biggest solo hit.

In the song, Walsh satirically reflects on the antics and excesses of the era's rock stars, with nods to drummer Keith Moon of the Who and others: "I live in hotels, tear out the walls/I have accountants pay for it all", and "My Maserati^[1] does one-eighty-five/I lost my license, now I don't drive", based on his own experience.

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".

Content

"Life's Been Good" has a mid-tempo, reggae-like groove marked by bedrock guitar riffs, synthesizers, and humorous lyrics. According to Billboard, the lyrics are at least partially autobiographical.^[2] 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.^{[citation needed]}

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!"

Record World said that the song "blends [Walsh's] signature guitar work with a touch of reggae" and that "the lyrics touch on a number of topics, all treated with a light irony."^[3]

At the end of the LP, there is a clip of an in-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 (2000).^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

Inspiration

In a 2012 concert at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, Walsh explained that the song's lyrics were largely true. He purchased a home in Santa Barbara, California, shortly before he joined the Eagles, then spent the next two years touring or recording and mostly living in hotels. He preferred a suite: if a hotel did not have one available, he would rent two adjacent rooms, "tearing out a wall" to create one. He owned a Maserati and did often ride in limousines. His driving license was lost, not because it was confiscated but because he lost his wallet with it in. He had an office he never visited with gold records on the wall and an answering machine. Walsh often stayed late at parties. Once, when he attempted to leave in the early morning hours, instead of finding the front door, he walked into a closet by mistake.^[4]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[5]	56
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	12
US Cash Box Top 100^[7]	6
Canadian RPM Top Singles^[8]	11
Irish Singles Chart^[9]	13
New Zealand Singles Chart^[10]	32
UK Singles Chart^[11]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (1978)	Rank
Canada (RPM Top 200 Singles)^[12]	94
US Billboard Hot 100^[13]	87
US Cash Box^[14]	72

References

^ Rob Maetzig (March 23, 2018). "Life isn't that good for Joe Walsh's Maserati". Stuff.
^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. June 10, 1978. p. 82. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 10, 1978. p. 1. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
^ Life's Been Good (Spoken Word Version) on YouTube
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 332. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Joe Walsh > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, August 19, 1978". Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 26, 1978" (PDF).
^ "Search results". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
^ "Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good". Charts.nz. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
^ "The Official Charts Company - Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good". Official Charts. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
^ "Top Singles – Volume 30, No. 14, December 30 1978". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1978". Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2017.

External links

"Life's Been Good" at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Rob Maetzig (March 23, 2018). "Life isn't that good for Joe Walsh's Maserati". Stuff.

[2] "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. June 10, 1978. p. 82. Retrieved July 9, 2020.

[rw-3] "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 10, 1978. p. 1. Retrieved February 13, 2023.

[4] Life's Been Good (Spoken Word Version) on YouTube

[aus-5] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 332. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[allmusic-6] "Joe Walsh > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved January 29, 2010.

[7] "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, August 19, 1978". Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2017.

[8] "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 26, 1978" (PDF).

[9] "Search results". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved February 2, 2010.

[10] "Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good". Charts.nz. Retrieved January 29, 2010.

[11] "The Official Charts Company - Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good". Official Charts. Retrieved January 10, 2020.

[12] "Top Singles – Volume 30, No. 14, December 30 1978". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[13] "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved April 4, 2017.

[14] "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1978". Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2017.

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 | type       = single
 | artist     = [[Joe Walsh]]
-| album      = [[But Seriously, Folks...]]
+| album      = [[But Seriously, Folks...]] and [[FM: The Original Movie Soundtrack]]
 | B-side     = Theme from Boat Weirdos
 | released   = May 1978
-| format     = [[7" vinyl]]
 | recorded   = 1978
 | studio     =
 | venue      =
-| genre      = [[Hard rock]], [[blues rock]], [[reggae rock]]
+| genre      = * [[Hard rock]]
+* [[blues rock]]
+* [[reggae rock]]
-| length     = 8:04 (album version)<br />4:35 (single version)
+| length     = 8:56 (album version w/ [[hidden track]])<br />8:04 (album version w/o [[hidden track]])<br/>4:35 (single version)
-| label      = [[Asylum Records|Asylum]]
+| label      = [[Asylum Records|Asylum]] and [[MCA Records]]
 | writer     = [[Joe Walsh]]
-| producer   = [[Joe Walsh]], [[Bill Szymczyk]]
+| producer   = * Joe Walsh
+* [[Bill Szymczyk]]
 | prev_title = [[Rocky Mountain Way (song)|Rocky Mountain Way]]
 | prev_year  = 1977
 | next_title = [[All Night Long (Joe Walsh song)|All Night Long]]
 | next_year  = 1980
+|misc={{External music video|header=Audio|
-}}
+{{YouTube|Fds_2qH9sBQ|"Life's Been Good"}}}}}}
-"'''Life's Been Good'''" is a song by [[Joe Walsh]], which first appeared on the [[FM (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] to the film ''[[FM (movie)|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|''Billboard'' Hot 100]],<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5785/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |title=Joe Walsh > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles |publisher=[[Allmusic]]  |accessdate=January 29, 2010}}</ref> remaining his biggest solo hit.
+"'''Life's Been Good'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist [[Joe Walsh]] that first appeared on the [[FM (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] to the 1978 film ''[[FM (film)|FM]]''. The original eight-minute version was released on Walsh's fourth studio album ''[[But Seriously, Folks...]]'' (1978), and an edited four-minute single version peaked at No. 12 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''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 license, now I don't drive".  The automobile that Walsh himself owned at the time was a 1964 [[Maserati 5000 GT]].<ref>https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/102435665/life-isnt-that-good-for-joe-walshs-maserati</ref>
+In the song, Walsh satirically reflects on the antics and excesses of the era's rock stars, with nods to drummer [[Keith Moon]] of [[the Who]] and others: "I live in hotels, tear out the walls/I have accountants pay for it all", and "My [[Maserati]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/102435665/life-isnt-that-good-for-joe-walshs-maserati |title=Life isn't that good for Joe Walsh's Maserati |author=Rob Maetzig |date=2018-03-23 |publisher=Stuff }}</ref> does one-eighty-five/I lost my license, now I don't drive", based on his own experience.
-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".{{cn|date=October 2018}} His later ''[[Ordinary Average Guy]]'' is written as a late-life followup.
+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".
-The song is used in the [[Kevin Smith]] film ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'' during the opening of the movie, where the titular characters are left outside of a quickstop (from Smith's earlier film ''[[Clerks]]'') by their respective parents. However, it did not appear on the [[soundtrack album]].
 ==Content==
-"Life's Been Good" has a mid-tempo, [[reggae]]-like groove marked by bedrock guitar [[riff]]s, 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 [[Conclusion (music)#Outro|outro]] is accompanied by the main riff. [[Bill Szymczyk]] and Jody Boyer perform the backing vocals.
+"Life's Been Good" has a mid-tempo, [[reggae]]-like groove marked by bedrock guitar [[riff]]s, synthesizers, and humorous lyrics.  According to ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', the lyrics are at least partially autobiographical.<ref>{{cite news|title=Top Single Picks|newspaper=Billboard|accessdate=2020-07-09|page=82|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1978/Billboard%201978-06-10.pdf|date=June 10, 1978}}</ref> Walsh's [[ARP Odyssey]] synthesizer riff accompanies the lead guitar in the middle of the song. The lead guitar in the [[Conclusion (music)#Outro|outro]] is accompanied by the main riff. [[Bill Szymczyk]] and Jody Boyer perform the backing vocals.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}
 The pre-chorus section on the second and third verses uses a [[call and response (music)|call and response]] pattern.
-:Joe Walsh: "''Lucky I'm sane after all I've been through''"
+:Joe Walsh: "Lucky I'm sane after all I've been through"
-:Call: Bill Szymczyk: "''Everybody say I'm cool''"
+:Call: Bill Szymczyk: "Everybody say I'm cool"
-:Response: Jody Boyer: "''He's cool''"
+:Response: Jody Boyer: "He's cool"
-:Joe Walsh: "''They say I'm lazy but it takes all my time''"
+:Joe Walsh: "They say I'm lazy but it takes all my time"
-:Call: Bill Szymczyk: "''Everybody say, "Oh, yeah"''"
+:Call: Bill Szymczyk: "Everybody say, "Oh, yeah""
-:Response: Jody Boyer: "''Oh, yeah!''"
+:Response: Jody Boyer: "Oh, yeah!"
+''[[Record World]]'' said that the song "blends [Walsh's] signature guitar work with a touch of [[reggae]]" and that "the lyrics touch on a number of topics, all treated with a light irony."<ref name=rw>{{cite magazine|magazine=Record World|date=June 10, 1978|accessdate=2023-02-13|title=Hits of the Week|page=1|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/78/RW-1978-06-10.pdf}}</ref>
-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 (band)|Eagles]]' box set, ''[[Selected Works: 1972–1999]]''.
+At the end of the LP, there is a clip of an [[in-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 (band)|Eagles]]' box set, ''[[Selected Works: 1972–1999]]'' (2000).{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}
-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.
+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.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}
 ==Inspiration==
+In a 2012 concert at the [[Troubadour (West Hollywood, California)|Troubadour]] in West Hollywood, California, Walsh explained that the song's lyrics were largely true. He purchased a home in [[Santa Barbara, California]], shortly before he joined the Eagles, then spent the next two years touring or recording and mostly living in hotels. He preferred a [[Suite (hotel)|suite]]: if a hotel did not have one available, he would rent two adjacent rooms, "tearing out a wall" to create one. He owned a [[Maserati]] and did often ride in [[limousine]]s.  His driving license was lost, not because it was confiscated but because he lost his wallet with it in. He had an office he never visited with gold records on the wall and an answering machine. Walsh often stayed late at parties. Once, when he attempted to leave in the early morning hours, instead of finding the front door, he walked into a closet by mistake.<ref>{{YouTube|NIzyTk1fuf0|Life's Been Good (Spoken Word Version)}}</ref>
-In a 2012 concert at the Troubador in West Hollywood, California, Walsh explained that the song's lyrics are true.<ref>{{YouTube|NIzyTk1fuf0|Life's Been Good (Spoken Word Version)}}</ref>
-He said that he purchased a home in Santa Barbara, California shortly before he joined the Eagles. He then spent the next two years touring or recording albums, and spent very little at the home.  Rather, he spent most of his time living in hotels.  He  preferred hotel rooms with adjoining rooms.  If a hotel room did not have two adjoining rooms available, he would rent two rooms next to each other.  He would then make a connection to another room by "tearing out a wall".
-He did own a Maseratti.  He lost his wallet, and his drivers license was in the wallet.  His license was not taken away by the government.  He often road in limousines.   He does have an office with gold records on the wall and an answering machine.  His fans will call the office.
-Walsh said he had been to parties and stayed late on many occasions.  On one occasion, he attempted to leave the party in the early morning hours.  However, rather going out the front door of the house, he walked into a closet.
-==Samples==
-{{cleanup|section|reason=covers may not meet [[WP:SONGCOVER]]|date=October 2018}}
-In 2013, this song was sampled on [[Eminem|Eminem's]] "[[So Far...]]" off ''[[The Marshall Mathers LP 2]]'', produced by [[Rick Rubin]].
 ==Chart performance==
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+! Chart (1978)
-!align="center"|Peak<br />position
+! align="center"| Peak<br />position
 |-
+| Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=332}}</ref>
- |US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref name=allmusic/>
-|align="center"|12
+| style="text-align:center;"| 56
 |-
+| US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5785/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |title=Joe Walsh > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles |publisher=[[Allmusic]]  |accessdate=January 29, 2010}}</ref>
-|US ''Cash Box'' Top 100 <ref>[http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19780819.html CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, August 19, 1978]</ref>
-| style="text-align:center;"|6
+| align="center"|12
 |-
+| US ''Cash Box'' Top 100<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19780819.html |title=CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, August 19, 1978 |access-date=April 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215060207/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19780819.html |archive-date=February 15, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-|Canadian [[RPM (magazine)|''RPM'']] Top Singles<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4638a&volume=29&issue=22&issue_dt=August%2026%201978&type=1 |title=RPM Volume 29 No. 22, August 26, 1978 |publisher=[[RPM (magazine)|''RPM'']] |accessdate=January 29, 2010}}</ref>
-|align="center"|11
+| style="text-align:center;"| 6
 |-
-|[[Irish Singles Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=irishcharts.ie search results |accessdate=February 2, 2010}}</ref>
+| Canadian [[RPM (magazine)|''RPM'']] Top Singles<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.4638a.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - August 26, 1978}}</ref>
-|align="center"|13
+| align="center"| 11
 |-
-|[[New Zealand Singles Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Joe+Walsh&titel=Life%27s+Been+Good&cat=s |title=charts.org.nz - Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good |accessdate=January 29, 2010}}</ref>
+| [[Irish Singles Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |website=Irishcharts.ie |title=Search results |accessdate=February 2, 2010}}</ref>
-|align="center"|32
+| align="center"| 13
 |-
-|[[UK Singles Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=7836 |title=Chart Stats - Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good |accessdate=January 29, 2010}}</ref>
+| [[New Zealand Singles Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Joe+Walsh&titel=Life%27s+Been+Good&cat=s |website=Charts.nz |title=Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good |accessdate=January 29, 2010}}</ref>
-|align="center"|14
+| align="center"| 32
+|-
+| [[UK Singles Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/life's-been-good/ |title=The Official Charts Company - Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good |website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]] |accessdate=January 10, 2020}}</ref>
+| align="center"| 14
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-|Canada ([[RPM (magazine)|''RPM'' Top 200 Singles]])<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0070a&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=u9874ano8k0c5b6bkp4r8qrbp3 |title= Top Singles – Volume 30, No. 14, December 30 1978 |work= [[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] |publisher= [[Library and Archives Canada]] |accessdate= July 21, 2014}}</ref>
+|Canada ([[RPM (magazine)|''RPM'' Top 200 Singles]])<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0070a&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=u9874ano8k0c5b6bkp4r8qrbp3 |title= Top Singles – Volume 30, No. 14, December 30 1978 |work= [[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] |publisher= [[Library and Archives Canada]] |accessdate= July 21, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304132035/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0070a&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=u9874ano8k0c5b6bkp4r8qrbp3 |archive-date= March 4, 2016 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
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-|US [[Cashbox (magazine)|''Cash Box'']] <ref>[http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/1978YESP.html The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1978]</ref>
+|US [[Cashbox (magazine)|''Cash Box'']]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/1978YESP.html |title=The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1978 |access-date=April 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929211008/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/1978YESP.html |archive-date=September 29, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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 ==External links==
+* {{discogs master|type=single|117294}}
-* {{MetroLyrics song|joe-walsh|life's-been-good}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->
 {{Joe Walsh}}
+{{authority control}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Life's Been Good}}
 [[Category:1978 singles]]
 [[Category:Joe Walsh songs]]

v t e 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 Can't Argue with a Sick Mind (1976) All Night Long: Live in Dallas (2013)
Compilations	The Best of Joe Walsh (1978) Rocky Mountain Way (1985) Welcome to the Club (1988) Look What I Did! (1995) Joe Walsh's Greatest Hits – Little Did He Know... (1997)
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 "Don't Come Around Here No More"