Skid Row HD Eighteen 18 and Life 1991 Live Wembley

18 and Life, the song was written by guitarist Dave Sabo after he read a newspaper article about an 18 year old named Ricky who was sentenced to life imprisonment for accidentally shooting his friend. 18 and Life is the second single and power ballad from Skid Row s 1989 eponymous debut album. The song was to be the band s biggest hit, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was named the 60th best hard rock song of all time by VH1. It