Life Is Life was released by Austrian band Opus in 1984 and became a stadium-friendly pop anthem across Europe. In Tampere it took on a second life as Tappara's maalilaulu, the goal song heard at Nokia Arena in the Liiga, where home supporters treat the chorus as a shared celebration ritual. Clips of the arena version, often mixing the track with crowd cheering, circulate among Finnish hockey fans online for match posts, edits and rival banter, keeping the chant familiar far beyond a single game.