The Lightning Seeds - The Life of Riley (Goal of the Month - Official Video)

Music video by Lightning Seeds performing The Life of Riley. (c) 1992 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
KZbin view counts pre-VEVO: 137

[@eclectica1]

This will ALWAYS be the definitive Goal of the Month music for me.

[@dalesnail86]

One of the best songs ever written this! Ian Broudie is a lyrical genius and the seeds are so underrated as a band

[@bw7043]

There is nothing not to love about these times. Simpler, better times.

[@The2Ez4]

Can’t believe Life off Riley is now a 30 year old song. So much nostalgia with this song

[@donnod5835]

32 years old now

[@alexdelargesupertramp]

Goals of the Month was never the same on Match of the Day when they stopped using this music.

[@LucianaShadow]

I always think of Matt Le Tissier when I hear this song because he was always on GOTM back in the 90s.

[@formation4]

Absolutely agree

[@Echo-mz6tz]

@@LucianaShadow seemed like no matter how much of a slump or lack of form matty was having, one thing was for sure he was always gonna win goal of the season

[@errolkim1334]

Match of tge Day is now a vehicle, a vector, for woke dissonance.

[@vintageniftys7791]

This and this, all day. So nostalgic. Reminds me of Andy Cole and Peter Beardsley at the toon. Happy days.

[@jackcrowley9873]

What a lovely country we once had...

[@adrianfoy6790]

Definitely!!

[@slyfoxmedia3272]

I love this video so so much, the club's loved the fans back then, the fans, the working class, could afford to go at weekend, some great banter at work the following Monday..The terraces and fans actually meant something, and was the 12th man, unfortunately, due to crazy greedy owners, way beyond reality player wages, and transfers, that no player is worth, has made going to a footy match, a thing many of us cannot no longer afford. Look what's happened to my beloved Sky Blues, and many other great club's, that actually made us proud to see our teams play amongst the big boys, and proud to not only be from our cities, which I must say are culturally dying, to being proud Englishman, and women. Why is it today, we have lost what it means to be proud, and to have pride in where we are from. Peace x

[@MrPeterpiper1969]

Goal of the month isn't the same without this awesome music to accompany it.

[@MrPeterpiper1969]

DSoTM Excellent! And long may it stay there!

[@peddleandcrank]

Long time since bolton featured on a goal of the month😉

[@MrPeterpiper1969]

peddle I'd settle for a Bolton Wanderers Goal Of The Day at the moment peddle. We've had a rough few years and it's not looking like things are going to be much better next season even though we've got a cracking good manager in Lennon. We desperately need to strengthen the squad but we're too skint to do it right.

[@peddleandcrank]

MrPeterpiper1969 i know the feeling .miss yhe days of jay jay and co playing sexy football.

[@DanTheStripe]

@@MrPeterpiper1969 Blimey, been a few years since this comment eh! I'm a United fan from Bolton (don't judge - dad was a huge United fan in the 70s/80s, still is) - went to see Bolton's first game after they were saved from liquidation, the Papa John's Trophy. Went to pens! Great fun trying to put the opposition's takers off. Bolton will be back in the top flight one day. It might take 20 years but they'll be back!

[@AjarnDeeTeesut]

Came here after hearing about Dalian Atkinson. Remembered for THAT goal against Wimbledon in the season which used this track. RIP mate. Goal of the season will always be yours.

[@warrenbaldwin1385]

Spot on fella great goal and taken all too soon

[@paulwarry6287]

Proper vid. Proper football. Proper tune. Love it. Hopefully, it'll live forever on KZbin.

[@melindawakley7859]

Proper comment

[@jondoglegs7124]

. . . ... Hourargh !!

[@MCFC31]

hit the nail on the head with that comment mate👍

[@MHack-xl2dh]

Always remember this with Match of the Day, for goal of the month, with Des Lynham, Jimmy Hill, Alan Hansen and others. Great video and great memories of the best years in football. Too much money now, its too corporate and the players now are a soft bunch of fairies. Proper men, not the quality pitches, tough tackling with plenty of dirty ones thrown into the mix, but these players just got up and got on with it. No play acting rolling around or holding their faces when someone even walks past, no diving, no cheating, they go down to easy and most important of all, no Loyalty! Players used to play for the club, play for the badge with pride and honour.

[@WillScarlet1991]

Well said.

[@richardrobbo1]

Did you forget about Rivaldo rolling about on floor holding his face when the ball hit him on the knee? When you wrote this

[@paulhynes170]

@@richardrobbo1 I never knew Rivaldo played in England in the 90’s lol

[@anger57289]

@@richardrobbo1 South Americans were always Oscar nominated when they played European teams back in them days. Rumour has it Greg Louganis used to coach Boca Juniors

[@joemckeon4587]

This song gives me goose bumps, bloody love it

[@rjjcms1]

This video cut off the last third of it,though.

[@chriscoughlan5221]

Goose pimples

[@syteanric1868]

this always reminds me of going to Carrow Road in the early 90s with my dad as a little boy... every player was amazing and every goal superb... whenever i hear this its 1991 and in 10 again. Gunn, Culverhouse, Bowen, Polston, Fox, Crook, Newman, Phillips, Fleck Sutton.. ☺

[@gazstad6203]

+stegsify was at. carrow road.was a fantastic time for the club.also travelled to San siro

[@syteanric1868]

stegsify nice comments mate. I think every Norwich fan thinks "What if.." Mike Walker wanted some cash to spend on a striker and the board said no.... 18 months later Sutton was gone and we were a championship club. We finished 3rd in the top flight in 1993 and beat one of the most succesful sides in the world... we should have gone on to BE one of the best teams in the world... Sad thing is we'll never have that chance again...

[@casualfox3572]

Kids these day's just won't understand the joy this song fills us with.

[@CatherineBaker14]

Just discovered this song through watching The A Word on BBC 1 - a young autistic lad sings it constantly. Catchy.

[@gerdtt79]

There's something odd about this song, I don't know what it just gives me some sort of feeling of Nostaliga and emotion. Very underrated song If I may say so.

[@dalenewton9697]

It was used as the background music to Match of the Day Goal of the Month competition on BBC TV. You may be picking on on it.

[@danielcremin247]

It's a superb track. Heard it today on the radio and instantly took me back to 90s Match of the Day. A special song from a special decade.

[@anneross1021]

It's actually a song about Ian's kid who is named Riley...he is much under rated song writer and is a really nice person as well.

[@thisbliss81]

Ur not wrong matey

[@Bathingape888]

Match of the day goal of the month form the 90s, so many warm memories

[@geoffers2905]

Massively understated song, how this is under 1 million views is beyond me

[@johndoyle168]

And from Liverpool

[@neilgodfrey2669]

KZbin wasn’t around when this was released, nobber

[@danielc1241]

@@neilgodfrey2669Many songs uploaded on KZbin weren’t around even before computers existed. But they still get millions of views, this one doesn’t because not many people have come across it.

[@susindustry]

910k views in May 23...it's gaining

[@TheGiantKillers]

Stuart McCall. What a cracking goal that was. Cup Final '89

[@thomasbeaupre7891]

So many great bands from kind of a smallish island...

[@caeserromero3013]

Liverpool isn't an island 🤣

[@aaronmccrorie5035]

Goal of the month. Oh the joy.

[@georgemartin6773]

Why did this not get to number 1? Brilliant song. Great to drive to are the lightning seeds.

[@michealhand1001]

The Government didn,t want people living the life of Riley so they Blocked it from reaching number1😂😂😂

[@gammergq]

I will always associate this song with Tony Yeboah and Matt Letissier.

[@hayleyquinn1]

gammergq good old Matt le ‘Tis!!

[@mrtheghetto1]

What happened there?

[@jaggass]

The Life Of Riley was about Ian brodie's son Riley before he was born. He now plays in The Lightning Seeds touring band.

[@FantomasXZ7]

"Living the life of Riley" means enjoying the simple aspects of life and to take it nice and easy...

[@Sillimant_]

Lmao as if that can happen today

[@andyelwell3172]

or today

[@drs2211]

almost had it today but no luck in the end

[@andrewheaney6858]

Magic song, feel good vibe in a serious world 🎉

[@markscott6505]

What I'd give to be packed in a stand now supporting my team

[@Zarah.nana1948]

wee Gordon, and 'he's going out the ground,...he going to have to buy a ticket to get back in!' ❤😂!

[@tucosalamanca5194]

....ohh this world is a crazy ride so take your seats and hold on tight!

[@jessereilly6039]

I really do live this life

[@humann5682]

When you listen to this anyone else hear Barry Davis saying something like: _Le Tissier has it....finds Shipperly, back to Le Tissier who fancies it....WHAT A GOAL_ 😁

[@andres6868]

great song, terrific goals, great video

[@notlob23]

Why does everyone associate Brody with freakin football?? This guy has got talent...remember Pure anyone? 🙄

[@petersymanzik]

he did it - the perfect pop song

[@Daviedots]

Great band, great tune! Takes me back 🤔

[@paulhynes170]

The music perfectly fits in with the early 90’s discovering the game has a child even though I am a adult now I miss this era of football

[@bigsinger1981]

This song made goal of the month.

[@TheLisbonLions1967]

Class song , class video , what more to want !?!

[@poetryblog]

Energetic and dreamy, thank-you

[@niallgreathead3268]

This song is just totally fantastic

[@bcoffey]

I got so distracted watching the goals I ignored the song! I remember that day watching Mick Jones crossing for Alan Clark to score in the 1972 FA Cup final

[@Riverbed_Dreaming]

Excellent tune, excellent backing of a goalie getting absolutely bullied

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Asif I never knew this song was Lightning seeds, I've heard this loads as well lol

[@SociallyAwkwardMisfit]

I remember when this was initially used as the goal of the month theme. They always have it as goal of the season, which is nice recognition that this was the best theme. I didn't actually realise they had a goals montage for the music video though. Good to see.

[@jensablefur155]

Ah, football was so fun before all the money piled in.

[@masterknife8423]

Pretty sure footballers have always been in it for the money

[@Ese96Agoaye]

Money has actually helped football. Without money, there wouldn't have been better pitches, better training facilities, better understanding of sports science, better quality of top-flight football.

[@barneschitown]

no a dive in sight

[@PFCJimH4]

BarnesUK erm watch the goalkeepers?

[@rocketmik65]

You can always just go to local matches

[@MauriceTheLemon]

Gotta love this song

[@sarahblohm361]

How could I have forgotten what a cracking song this is.

[@Pilgrimpin1]

Great video brings back memories of the goal of the month. great video full of footballers who played because of their love of the game not the money

[@stevetivey3786]

The ultimate Goal of the Month countdown music. Not quite back to the era of halftime Woodbines and a quarter of an orange but it has a nostalgia all of its own.

[@azkabdillah]

Lost in the Milky Way, Smile at the empty sky and wait for The moment a million chances may all collide. I'll be the guiding light, Swim to me through stars that shine down, And call to the sleeping world as they fall to Earth. So here's your life, We'll find our way, We're sailing blind, But it's certain nothing's certain. I don't mind, I get the feeling You'll be fine, I still believe That in this world, We've got to find the time... For the life of Riley. From cradles and sleepless nights, You breathe in life forever, And stare at the world from deep under eiderdown. Although this world is a crazy ride, You just take your seat and hold on tight. So here's your life, We'll find our way, We're sailing blind, But it's certain nothing's certain. I don't mind, I get the feeling You'll be fine, I still believe That in this world, We've got to find the time... For the first time...

[@tucosalamanca5194]

Oh this world is a crazy ride so take your seats and hold in tight

[@WrathGirl666]

Anybody else feel old when you realise that Ian’s son (subject of the song) is now about 27?!? 😱

[@TheDarrenguyuk]

this never get boring love it

[@marktaylor6491]

2:23 - Stuart Pearce you legend!

[@richardhough3265]

Brilliant to hear this again and corking video ! :)

[@svenbartram2695]

Should put this video up on the big screens at Wembley and play it before the cup final and England games. At the Euros even.

[@caliniulian5603]

nostalgic, sad song... luv it and this band!

[@doggeyhot]

This made a come back for 19/20 MoTD goal of the season!

[@BD-vu9bv]

Greatest football song ✌️

[@ravenhill_firelord_1968]

english football was good in the 90's, but even better in the 80's.

[@traintofame9778]

Good tune love it

[@sophiekerr9799]

love that song

[@denisewashington5486]

Totally underated, my fave, brilliant ❤

[@Bobainthome]

I love how it's a love song to soccer (futbol)

[@Stephen1965]

Excellent song and video especially Peter Osgood's goal celebration. ;)

[@sandhikawirendr]

Masterpiece...

[@lauranewberry6520]

Goal of the month ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@garybyrne2261]

love this video

[@poughkeepsietapes4346]

I love this song 😍😍😍😍😍

[@jamesmason9925]

Some fantastic fotball footage here, that I can remember very well! :)

[@ghosthorp9394]

2:21 the best diving header ever. Keith Houchen, take a bow.

[@derekthesec]

Lovely song and video

[@vickysmith3425]

goal of the month loved love the lighting seeds great band life of riley more please great footie song

[@thomascampbell5572]

Fantastic song that gives me goose bumps everytime I hear it.. Neville Southall should of held that over the line,, and what a goal from graeme Sharpe at the park end.. Ian rush breaking our hearts in "86" anywho 🙂 belter song.

[@jacquelineandroy5175]

WOW! The Goode Olde Days! This is such a brilliant song⚽ GOD bless you with love from Roy and Jacqueline 💕🇺🇦💖🇯🇲 💞🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿💗✝️

[@LucianaShadow]

OMG, Big Nev! Nice to see Everton in there!

[@bubblezovlove7213]

This popped in as my earworm today without even hearing it recently....

[@jamieshannon9809]

Also love that right hook from McQueen on Harvey and Harvey looks at him and says "is that all you've got?".

[@sebastiancharles5582]

Goal of the month! Back when motd was watchable.

[@molbyj159]

Goal of the Month! Great collection of different clips. And Grobbelaar, eccentric but brilliant.

[@765ketyjo]

Well, that was an entertaining 4 minutes. Sublime goals,a great feel good song.What a fine fine band the lightening seeds truly were. Always good vibes Coming after hearing it again..

[@frankroberts1290]

Brilliant

[@joeymcloughlin6123]

Goosebumps kidda 🎉

[@janettemohan7739]

1:07 - The late Chic Brodie of Brentford. That collision with the dog finished his full-time career, as he fell awkwardly and badly injured himself. Prior to that, he'd had to be carried from the pitch at Carlisle after a fan threw a stone at him: in another match, he was swinging on the crossbar and the goal collapsed on top of him: and a grenade ended up in the back of his net at Millwall. (It turned out to be a dummy.) After the dog collision, he turned out as a part-timer for Margate while working as a taxi driver. He was in goal when Bournemouth beat Margate 11-0 in the first round of the FA Cup. (Ted McDougall got nine of the goals.)

[@CG-gr8xk]

wouldn't be the same hearing this song without seeing somebody banging goals in

[@ivycoveredwa11s]

A Spotify ad that sounded like this brought me here once again

[@billgill21]

Love the Lightning Seeds, never got the credit they deserved. So very talented.

[@ferm8103]

Yes, totally agree with that, back then I was always aware of them but they didn't quite hit the spot for me but i absolutely get them now big time

[@gandalfgrey6423]

It’s noticeable by its absence that the shirts didn’t have the player’s name emblazoned above the number - soon all this would change and players became ‘personalities’ rather than just one player in a team of 11. Sorry, just the ramblings of an old’un who misses these great days of football.

[@f1fantic1]

Great to see back for Goal of the Season last night.

[@ManMythandMirth]

Relive the mid-90s (go to 0:00) and get a mate to scream the following: GOAL 1: "Matthew Le Tissier on the ball, 40 yards out. He's done bugger all so far, but he goes for the first time SHOT! OH MY GOODNESS!!!!! HOW ABOUT THAT!" GOAL 2: "Le TIssier, back to Widdrington, through ball to Le Tissier. MATTHEW LE TISSIEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!! SENSATIONAL!" GOAL 3: "Le Tissier is a lazy c......... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAALLLL!" Etcetera.

[@ryano5019]

I like modern football but God there were some wondergoals back in the day 😍

[@Jamessmith-fz2tj]

this so will be legendary

[@Lonewolfx124xxx]

My childhood

[@alanmurray5963]

1990s. MANCHESTER. Exciting time 2 b alive. Oasis were the best band in the world. MAN UTD had Cantona, Giggs and Sir Alex. This was the match of the day Goal of the month song. Cantona, Tony Yeboah, and Le Tissier

[@C345OFR]

I'm sure this was used for ITV's coverage of USA '94. I was eight at the time so I might be wrong but I seem to remember this linked with the Ireland vs. Italy game.

[@nevadatan7323]

"I miss the past" is a reminder to appreciate the now coz its gonna get even worse from here

[@lisachrimes2722]

Absolutely love this band one of my favourite bands the lyrics true football song

[@shaunsaunders320]

Just noticed old stevie charlton right at the end of the video, followed newcastle everywhere, lovely bloke

[@arbutus27]

Coupla nice Ossie goals there. Yes!!!!

[@shippy1991]

Saw these guys at Godiva Festival on Sunday!

[@AngryBulldogg]

Amazing video to go with it. Love the gordon Strachan own goal!!! Every time me n me bro hear this its.... Dean saunders motd haha great times

[@AndrewG1989]

Life is good with football and football chants.