This Is the Life by “Weird Al” Yankovic

First released: 18 Jun 1985, Length: 3:06

Creators (19)

Arranger

1. “Weird Al” Yankovic

Instruments

1. “Weird Al” Yankovic keyboard
2. Al Viola banjo
3. Chris “The Glove” Taylor turntable
4. Gary Herbig clarinet
5. Jim West guitar
6. Joel Peskin clarinet
7. Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz percussion, drums (drum set)
8. Pat Regan synthesizer, piano
9. Reginald “Sonny” Burke piano
10. Rick Derringer guitar
11. Steve Jay bass guitar, banjo
12. Warren Luening trumpet

Vocals

1. “Weird Al” Yankovic lead vocals, background vocals
2. Jim West background vocals
3. Steve Jay background vocals

Engineer

1. George Tutko

Producer

1. Rick Derringer

Locations

Recorded At

1. Santa Monica Sound Recorders

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. This Is the Life
   

   Composer

   1. “Weird Al” Yankovic

   Lyricist

   1. “Weird Al” Yankovic

Releases containing this recording (18)

Official

Album

1. Dare to Be Stupid 18 Jun 1985 “Weird Al” Yankovic
2. Dare to Be Stupid 18 Jun 1985 “Weird Al” Yankovic
3. Dare to Be Stupid 18 Jun 1985 “Weird Al” Yankovic
4. Dare to Be Stupid 21 Jul 1985 “Weird Al” Yankovic
5. Dare to Be Stupid 1985 “Weird Al” Yankovic
6. Dare to Be Stupid 1990 “Weird Al” Yankovic
7. Dare to Be Stupid 1990 “Weird Al” Yankovic
8. Dare to Be Stupid 12 Mar 1999 “Weird Al” Yankovic
9. Dare to Be Stupid 23 Jun 2003 “Weird Al” Yankovic
10. Dare to Be Stupid “Weird Al” Yankovic

Album - Compilation

1. Permanent Record: Al in the Box 27 Sep 1994 “Weird Al” Yankovic
2. Greatest Hits, Volume II 25 Oct 1994 “Weird Al” Yankovic
3. Greatest Hits, Volume II 25 Oct 1994 “Weird Al” Yankovic
4. Greatest Hits, Volume II 1994 “Weird Al” Yankovic
5. Greatest Hits, Volume II 1994 “Weird Al” Yankovic Reissue
6. Permanent Record: Al in the Box 23 Jun 2003 “Weird Al” Yankovic
7. Greatest Hits, Volume II 01 Jan 2006 “Weird Al” Yankovic
8. Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of “Weird Al” Yankovic 24 Nov 2017 “Weird Al” Yankovic