Is This the Life?

"Is This The Life?"
Single by Cardiacs
from the album A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window
Released March 1988
Format 7" and 12"
Recorded TW March 1981
SA April 1981
TS 1984
ALMaaHatWWW 1985-1987
Length 5:39
Label Alphabet Business Concern/Torso
Cardiacs singles chronology
"There's Too Many Irons in the Fire"
(1987)		 "Is This the Life?"
(1988)		 "Susannah's Still Alive"
(1988)

"Is This the Life" is the third single from Cardiacs and their best known. It is from the album A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window.

This is the third time the track has been recorded. Other versions were included on Toy World and The Seaside (first version). It also briefly attained chart success (peaking at number 80) after being played on various Radio One shows. The Torso version of the 7" is exactly the same as the Alphabet release although it comes in a paper sleeve instead of a cardboard one. Only the Torso 12" differs in both track listing and cover design.

Tracklisting

7"

  1. "Is This the Life?"
  2. "I'm Eating in Bed"

12"

  1. "Is This the Life?"
  2. "Goosegash"
  3. "I'm Eating in Bed"

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