[2] Describing the song in the liner notes of the 2008 re-issue of Room to Roam, Scott said: "Across its six minute span, 'A Life of Sundays' features rock 'n' roll, blues, soul, African, psychedelia, punk or glam, Irish literature and no-nonsense trad."
[3] In a review of Room to Roam, Bruce Dessau of The Guardian commented, "'A Life of Sundays', with its talk of a 'sense of wonder', harks back to both the original Celtic pop mystic Van Morrison and the love-stricken metaphysical poets.
"[4] Iestyn George of Record Mirror described the song as the album's "only rock concession" and noted "its crescendo of malevolent, thrusting bass, Hammond organ and brash chords behind Scott's Dylanesque delivery which is joined by Noel Bridgeman's stirring and gutsy backing vocals".
"[8] Gene Armstrong of the Arizona Daily Star stated, "With its 5-minute length, rumbling rhythm section, squawking horn and riffing guitars, 'A Life of Sundays' is the album's rock single, if in fact this band cares about such things anymore.
[11] Mike Curtin of The Post-Star wrote, "Only on the most fully developed material, notably 'Further Up, Further In' and 'A Life of Sundays,' do Scott and company fulfill their promise of a satisfying synthesis of traditional and modern styles.