Opus: "Live Is Life" (1984)

"Live Is Life" is a popular song originally recorded in 1984 by Austrian pop-rock group Opus. It was successful and 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".

Finnish Ice Hockey team Tappara have been using "Live Is Life" as their goal song since the mid-80's.

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.


- 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