diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeter.h b/stepmania/src/LifeMeter.h
index 679ebc5283..26e98e378d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeter.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeter.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool IsHot() = 0;
 	virtual bool IsFailing() = 0;
 
+	virtual float GetLife() const { return 0; } // for cosmetic use only
 	virtual void UpdateNonstopLifebar(int cleared, int total, int ProgressiveLifebarDifficulty) = 0;
 
 protected:
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
index 0ebe9a5559..25a98e4ad4 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.cpp
@@ -432,8 +432,6 @@ void LifeMeterBar::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 {
 	LifeMeter::Update( fDeltaTime );
 
-	GAMESTATE->m_CurStageStats.SetLifeRecord( m_PlayerNumber, m_fLifePercentage, GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat / GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong->m_fLastBeat );
-
 
 	// HACK:  Tweaking these values is very difficulty.  Update the
 	// "physics" many times so that the spring motion appears faster
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h
index 396c9c061b..f1179186c1 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBar.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool IsInDanger();
 	virtual bool IsHot();
 	virtual bool IsFailing();
+	virtual float GetLife() const { return m_fLifePercentage; }
 
 	void UpdateNonstopLifebar(int cleared, int total, int ProgressiveLifebarDifficulty);
 	void FillForHowToPlay(int NumPerfects, int NumMisses);
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp
index 23cd72f98e..2ff1c87f69 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,14 @@ bool LifeMeterBattery::IsFailing()
 	return GAMESTATE->m_CurStageStats.bFailedEarlier[m_PlayerNumber];
 }
 
+float LifeMeterBattery::GetLife() const
+{
+	if( !GAMESTATE->m_SongOptions.m_iBatteryLives )
+		return 1;
+
+	return float(m_iLivesLeft) / GAMESTATE->m_SongOptions.m_iBatteryLives;
+}
+
 void LifeMeterBattery::Refresh()
 {
 	if( m_iLivesLeft <= 4 )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.h b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.h
index 3f43295487..c4d83696a8 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/LifeMeterBattery.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void UpdateNonstopLifebar(int cleared, int total, int ProgressiveLifebarDifficulty) { };
 
+	virtual float GetLife() const;
+
 	void Refresh();
 
 private: