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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"
Released	1971
Recorded	Early 1971
Genre	Roots rock, Americana
Length	3:50
Label	Capitol 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]

• Robbie Robertson – electric and acoustic guitars
• Garth Hudson – Lowrey organ
• Richard Manuel – Hohner Pianet electric piano, backing vocals
• Rick Danko – bass guitar, co-lead vocals
• Levon Helm – drums, co-lead vocals

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

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