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"Life is a Carnival" is the opening track of the Band's fourth album, Cahoots. Written by Rick Danko, Levon Helm, and Robbie Robertson, the song features horn arrangements by New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint. The song is the only track from the Cahoots album included on the original releases of Rock of Ages and The Last Waltz. The song was featured in the Bill Murray movie Larger Than Life.

"Life is a Carnival"
Dutch cover
Single by the Band
from the album Cahoots
B-side"The Moon Struck One"
Released1971
RecordedEarly 1971
GenreRoots rock, Americana
Length3:50
LabelCapitol Records
Songwriter(s)Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko
Producer(s)The Band

Musical notation for this song is printed on a wall behind Levon Helm's grave in Woodstock, New York.


Personnel


Credits are adapted from the liner notes of A Musical History.[1]

Horn players uncredited; horn arrangements by Allen Toussaint.


Chart performance


Chart (1971) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[2] 25
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 72

References


  1. The Band: A Musical History (CD). The Band. Capitol Records. 2005. 72435-77409-0-6 CCAP77409-6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. "RPM Top Singles for November 6, 1971". RPM. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2011.





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