The Carnival of the Animals and xylophone. From the beginning, Saint-Saëns regarded the work as a piece of fun. On 9 February 1886 he wrote to his publishers Durand in Paris that he was composing a work for the coming Shrove Tuesday, and confessing that he knew he should be working on his Third Symphony, but that this work was "such fun" (). He had apparently intended to write the work for his students at the École Niedermeyer, but it was first performed at a private concert given by the cellist Charles Lebouc on Shrove Tuesday, 9 March 1886. A second (private) performance was given
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