"Life Begins at Forty" is a 1983 one-hit wonder novelty pop song from New Zealand band Dave and the Dynamos.
The single peaked at number one in the New Zealand charts, a position it held for three weeks in September 1983.
[2] The song was originally performed by singer and songwriter Dave Luther's folk pop group Hogsnort Rupert, as part of a skit involving an aging rock band.
The group were unable to maintain the popularity of their earlier single and were absorbed back into Hogsnort Rupert.
[3] The song featured an elaborate music video, filmed at Avalon Studios, with multiple sets and a large cast.