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
We Love You (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song) "We Love You", AllMusic critic Dave Thompson wrote that the song "had all the makings of a smash [hit]", while praising its instrumentation and "splendidly anthemic chorus". He also observed "barely veiled lyrics with anti-militaristic intent". "Trouser Press" felt that the "catchy" track, along with previous single "(Forever) Live and Die", are the only worthwhile songs on "The Pacific Age". We Love You (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song) "We Love You" is a song by British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released as the second single from their 1986 album, "The Pacific Age". According to "Q", the "brilliant"