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. Inspiration In a 2012 concert at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, Walsh explained that the song's lyrics are true. He said that he purchased a home in Santa Barbara, California, shortly before he joined the Eagles. He then spent the next two years touring or recording albums and very little time at home. Rather, he spent most of his time living in hotels. He preferred hotel rooms with adjoining rooms. If a hotel room did not have two adjoining rooms available, he would rent two rooms next to each other. He would then make a connection to the other room by "tearing out a wall". He did not own a Maserati. He lost his wallet and his driver's license was in the wallet. His license was not taken away by the government. Walsh often rode in limousines. He does have an office with gold records on the wall and an answering machine. Walsh said he had been to parties and stayed late on many occasions. One time, he attempted to leave the party in the early morning hours. However, instead of going out the front door of the house, he walked into a closet. Samples In 2013, this song was sampled on Eminem's "So Far..." off The Marshall Mathers LP 2, produced by Rick Rubin. Reggae-rock group Dirty Heads heavily interpolated the song in their 2022 single "Life's Been Good", from their album Midnight Control. Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1978 singles Joe Walsh songs Songs written by Joe Walsh Song recordings produced by Bill Szymczyk Blues rock songs 1978 songs Asylum Records singles