"Live Is Life" is a popular song originally recorded in 1984 by Austrian pop-rock group Opus."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.[1]
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".
Opus est un groupe autrichien de stadium-rock et rock-FM formé en 1973 à Graz. Le groupe est surtout connu pour avoir chanté la célèbre chanson Live Is Life.