Life 's Been Good - wikipedia Life 's Been Good `` Life 's Been Good '' Single by Joe Walsh 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 Joe Walsh singles chronology `` Rocky Mountain Way '' ( 1977 ) `` Life 's Been Good '' ( 1978 ) `` All Night Long '' ( 1980 ) `` 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 Walsh himself owned at the time was a 1964 5000GT 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 `` 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 In 2013, this song was sampled on Eminem 's `` So Far... '' off The Marshall Mathers LP 2, produced by Rick Rubin. Chart performance Weekly charts 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 Chart ( 1978 ) Rank Canada ( RPM Top 200 Singles ) 94 US Billboard Hot 100 87 US Cash Box 72 References ^ 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 Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics hide 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 Albums 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=835745073 '' 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 10 April 2018, at 14 : 25. About Wikipedia

Question: who sings life has been good to me so far
Answer: Joe Walsh