Changes: The Good Life (song)

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"The Good Life" is a popular song written by Sacha Distel with French lyrics by Jean Broussolle and published in 1962. It was made famous by Tony Bennett's recording in 1963 with English lyrics. Other notable recordings of the song include those by Frank Sinatra, Nancy Wilson, and Lou Donaldson.

Cover version

On March 22, 2018, news article site Tyrannosaurus posted a review of the album Lust for Life. In the review, they confirmed that an early version of "Beautiful People Beautiful Problems" without Stevie Nicks was originally intended for the Tim Burton film, Big Eyes, and also revealed the song title of "The Good Life," with both being recorded in 2014.^[1]

Del Rey's cover was recorded on July 30, 2014 during a session with American musician and songwriter Lenny Kravitz.^[2] This rendition of the song features a sparse arrangement of strings, electric guitar, and drums. It is performed in the key of A minor and at a tempo of approximately 99 beats per minute, lasting a duration of three minutes and thirty-seven seconds.

A snippet of the song leaked on August 7, 2018, with a second leaking on January 12, 2019. The full song leaked on March 28, 2020.

Lyrics

Oh, the good life, full of fun
Seems to be the ideal
Yes, the good life lets you hide
All the sadness you feel

You won't really fall in love
For you can't take the chance
So be honest with yourself
Don't try to fake romance

It's the good life, to be free
And explore the unknown
Like the heartaches when you learn
You must face life alone

Please remember, I still want you
And in case you wonder why
Well, just wake up
Kiss the good life goodbye

References

[1] Steele, Nico & Forero, Andres (March 21, 2018). "Into the Blue: Lana Del Rey's Lust for Life, 8 Months Later". Tyrannosaurus. [Access date: July 11, 2018]

[2] ttps://www.instagram.com/p/B-SnIYiHXZ5/?igshid=459qwp9zlbe1

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-|written = Sacha Distel<br>Jean Broussolle
+|written = Sacha Distel<br>Jean Broussolle<br>Jack Reardon
-|producer = Lenny Kravitz <ref> https://www.instagram.com/p/B-SnIYiHXZ5/?igshid=459qwp9zlbe1</ref>
+|producer = Lenny Kravitz
 |recorded = July 30, 2014 <small>(Lana Del Rey cover)</small>
-|time = 3:40 <small>(Lana Del Rey cover)</small>
+|time = 3:37 <small>(Lana Del Rey cover)</small>
-|Source = [[File:Unreleased_Logo.png|125px|link=Category:Unreleased songs]]}}"'''The Good Life'''" is a popular song written by Sacha Distel with French lyrics by Jean Broussolle and published in 1962. It was made famous by Tony Bennett's recording in 1963 with English lyrics. Other notable artists to record the song include Frank Sinatra, Nancy Wilson and Lou Donaldson.
+|Source = [[File:Unreleased_Logo.png|125px|link=Category:Unreleased songs]]}}"'''The Good Life'''" is a popular song written by Sacha Distel with French lyrics by Jean Broussolle and published in 1962. It was made famous by Tony Bennett's recording in 1963 with English lyrics. Other notable recordings of the song include those by Frank Sinatra, Nancy Wilson, and Lou Donaldson.
 == Cover version ==
+On March 22, 2018, news article site ''Tyrannosaurus'' posted a review of the album [[Lust for Life (album)|''Lust for Life'']]. In the review, they confirmed that an early version of "[[Beautiful People Beautiful Problems (song)|Beautiful People Beautiful Problems]]" without [[Stevie Nicks]] was originally intended for the Tim Burton film, ''Big Eyes'', and also revealed the song title of "The Good Life," with both being recorded in 2014.<ref>[https://www.tyrannosaurus.co/news/2018/3/21/lustforlife Steele, Nico & Forero, Andres (March 21, 2018). "Into the Blue: Lana Del Rey's Lust for Life, 8 Months Later". ''Tyrannosaurus''<nowiki>. [Access date: July 11, 2018]</nowiki>]</ref>
-An unreleased cover by [[Lana Del Rey]] was recorded on July 30, 2014 during a session with American musician and songwriter Lenny Kravitz.<ref> https://www.instagram.com/p/B-SnIYiHXZ5/?igshid=459qwp9zlbe1</ref>
+Del Rey's cover was recorded on July 30, 2014 during a session with American musician and songwriter Lenny Kravitz.<ref> https://www.instagram.com/p/B-SnIYiHXZ5/?igshid=459qwp9zlbe1</ref> This rendition of the song features a sparse arrangement of strings, electric guitar, and drums. It is performed in the key of A minor and at a tempo of approximately 99 beats per minute, lasting a duration of three minutes and thirty-seven seconds.
-On March 22, 2018, news article site ''Tyrannosaurus'' posted a review of the album, [[Lust for Life (album)|''Lust for Life'']]. In the review, they confirmed that an early version of "[[Beautiful People Beautiful Problems (song)|Beautiful People Beautiful Problems]]," sans [[Stevie Nicks]], was originally intended for the Tim Burton film, ''Big Eyes'', and also revealed the song title of "The Good Life" with both being from 2014.<ref>[https://www.tyrannosaurus.co/news/2018/3/21/lustforlife Steele, Nico & Forero, Andres (March 21, 2018). "Into the Blue: Lana Del Rey's Lust for Life, 8 Months Later". ''Tyrannosaurus''<nowiki>. [Access date: July 11, 2018]</nowiki>]</ref>
-A snippet of the song leaked on August 7, 2018. A second snippet of the song leaked on January 12, 2019. The full song leaked on March 28, 2020.
+A snippet of the song leaked on August 7, 2018, with a second leaking on January 12, 2019. The full song leaked on March 28, 2020.
 == Lyrics ==
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 All the sadness you feel
-You won’t really fall in love
+You won't really fall in love
-For you can’t take the chance
+For you can't take the chance
 So be honest with yourself
-Don’t try to fake romance
+Don't try to fake romance
-It’s the good life, to be free
+It's the good life, to be free
 And explore the unknown
 Like the heartaches when you learn