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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.
"La Vida Es Un Carnaval" (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈβiða es uŋ kaɾnaˈβal]; English: "Life Is a Carnival") is a song performed by Cuban recording artist Celia Cruz. The song was written by Victor Daniel, produced by Isidro Infante, arranged by Isidro Infante and released as the lead single from Cruz's studio album Mi Vida Es Cantar (1998).
Allen Toussaint – brass arrangements on "Life Is a Carnival" Van Morrison – co-lead vocals on "4% Pantomime" Libby Titus – uncredited backing vocals on "The River Hymn" [16] Mark Harman – engineer
Deming praises his version for bring the song "to vivid and passionate life that's thrilling to hear." [12] My Morning Jacket covered "It Makes No Difference" on the 2007 tribute album Endless Highway: The Music of The Band. [13] Ben Windham of The Tuscaloosa News particularly praised the lead vocal and "biting guitar" of this version. [14]
“Soca is life to me,” said Ashley Andrews, a Miamian of Trinidadian descent who has been playing mas at the Miami Carnival for six years and also serves as the social media manager for Miami ...
They recorded an album for an Australian label in 1996, and in 1999 signed with Capitol Records subsidiary Metro Blue to release Life is a Carnival. With a permanent backing band, the group began embarking on worldwide tours. In 2001, Boudreaux left the group as a result of disputes with the group's manager over guarantee payments. [5]
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[11] According to Goldmine critic Rob Bowman, the lyrics are "about a rather curious mind-twisting woman". [9] AllMusic critic Thomas Ward views the lyrics as "almost nonsensical". [ 8 ] The Band biographer Barney Hoskyns describes the lyrics as "lusty tomcat lyrics", noting that both the lyrics and the instrumentation, particularly the ragtime ...