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A Life of Illusion
1981 single by Joe Walsh
"A Life of Illusion" is a song written by the American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Walsh and guitarist Kenny Passarelli, which became a hit and one of Walsh's most recognizable songs.
It appears as the fifth track on Walsh's fifth solo studio album, There Goes the Neighborhood (1981). The majority of the track was originally recorded in 1973 as part of The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get sessions.
Release
The song was a hit in the United States, peaking at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100, and also reaching #1 on the magazine's Top Tracks chart,[1] where his former bandmates Don Henley and Glenn Frey would also score #1 hits.
Reception
Record World said that "Walsh's existential lyrics wind into a great hook."[2]Record World also praised Passarelli's guitarrón playing on the song.[2]
Chart history
Cover versions
In 2002, the Foo Fighters recorded a cover of