The Carnival of the Animals conclusion of the verse for the "Fossils", for example, fits perfectly with the punchline-like first bar of the music: In 2014 the English contemporary music organisation New Music in the South West (NMSW) commissioned a set of responses to the 14 movements of "Carnival of the Animals". The pieces, collectively known as "A Modern Menagerie", were premièred by the Bristol Ensemble on 7 September 2014 at St. George’s, Bristol. The programme consisted of the original Saint-Saëns movements interleaved with the contemporary responses under the title "Carnival of the Animals" meets "A Modern Menagerie". A number of the composers have taught
Carnival Game (song) 1979's "I Want You to Want Me," the band soon followed with the Beatle-esque "Carnival Game."" For the same concert, Toronto Sun writer Jane Stevenson wrote a review in Jam! Showbiz, on June 14, 1997, stating ""New material like Anytime, Say Goodbye and Carnival Game sounded fresh, boding well for the band who are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year."" Boston Herald writer Robin Vaughan reviewed a concert of the band on June 19, 1997, where he stated ""The band's selections from their impressive new eponymously titled album, included the standout "Carnival Game."" Carnival Game (song) "Carnival Game" is a