Opus - Live Is Life

"Live Is Life" is a popular song originally recorded in 1984 by Austrian pop-rock group Opus. It was a European number one hit in the summer of 1985; in the Americas, the single also reached the top position in Canada and was a top 40 hit in the U.S. in 1986. It was covered by many artists throughout the years.

"Live Is Life" is their second single, released in 1985, and achieved huge success, topping the charts of many countries, including Austria (eight weeks), Germany, France (seven weeks) and Sweden (four weeks). In France, the song is the 149th best-selling single of all time with about 857,000 units sold.

The song was created during a concert in Oberwart, on September 2, 1984, while the group celebrated its eleven years of existence. Recorded in a live version, the audience also sings the verses. In the lyrics, the song expresses "the enthusiastic attachment of the group to the stage".The song was performed during the 1985 charity campaign Austria für Afrika.

The song has frequently been featured in sports events: Finnish Ice Hockey team Tappara have been using "Live Is Life" as their goal song since the mid-80s.

On 19 April 1989, during the warming up at the Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany, before the UEFA Cup semi-final return between FC Bayern Munich and SSC Napoli, Diego Maradona did a keepie uppie exhibition while the song was heard on the loudspeakers, this has become a classic among football fans.The New York Islanders adopted it as their official goal song for the 2010-2011 NHL season.

In 1994, Opus published another version of their hit "Live Is Life", which made it into the top-ten by Austria and to honor the 1994 FIFA World Cup has been released. Diego Maradona also did a warm up at FIFA while a cover version of the song played, with lyrics re-recorded by him.

The song was re-recorded by the group in 2008 in a solo version and featuring Jerry.

Live Is Life Lyrics

Live

live is life

live

live.

When we all give the power

we all give the best.

Every minute of an hour

don't think about a rest.

Then you all get the power

you all get the best.

When everyone gives everything and every song everybody sings.

Then it's live

live is life

live is life

live.

Live is life - when we all feel the power.

Live is life - come on

stand up and dance!

Live is life - when the feeling of the people -

Live is life - is the feeling of the band.

When we all give the power

we all give the best. . . .

Then it's live

live is life

live

live is life

live.

Live

live is life

live

live is life.

And you call when it's over

you call it should last.

Every minute of the future is a memory of the past.

'Cause we all gave the power

we all gave the best.

And everyone gave everything and every song everybody sang.

Live is life.