The Carnival of the Animals century, with one piano always maintaining a bouncy eighth-note rhythm. Although the melody is relatively simple, the supporting harmonies are ornamented in the style that is typical of Saint-Saëns' compositions for piano; dazzling scales, glissandi and trills. Many of the previous movements are quoted here from the introduction, the lion, the donkeys, hens, and kangaroos. The work ends with a series of six "Hee Haws" from the donkeys, as if to say that the donkey has the last laugh, before the final strong group of C major chords. As the title suggests, the work follows a zoological program and progresses
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