Life Is a Carnival

"Life is a Carnival" is a song written by Rick Danko, Levon Helm, and Robbie Robertson of Canadian rock group The Band. It is the opening track of their fourth album, Cahoots. The song features horn arrangements by New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint. The song is the only track from the Cahoots album performed on either the Rock of Ages album or The Last Waltz box set.

Chart performance

Chart (1971)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Singles Chart^[1]	25
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	72

The Band

Rick Danko Levon Helm Garth Hudson Richard Manuel Robbie Robertson Bob Dylan Jim Weider Randy Ciarlante Richard Bell Stan Szelest

Studio albums	Music from Big Pink The Band Stage Fright Cahoots Moondog Matinee Planet Waves The Basement Tapes Northern Lights - Southern Cross Islands Jericho High On The Hog Jubilation

Live albums	Rock of Ages Before the Flood The Last Waltz (1978 album) Live at Watkins Glen The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966 The Last Waltz (2002 album)

Compilations	The Best of The Band Anthology To Kingdom Come Across The Great Divide The Best of The Band, Vol. II Greatest Hits A Musical History

Songs	"The Weight" "I Shall Be Released" "Tears of Rage" "Chest Fever" "Lonesome Suzie" "This Wheel's on Fire" "Up on Cripple Creek" "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" "Look Out Cleveland" "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)" "The Shape I'm In" "Stage Fright" "Life Is a Carnival" "Don't Do It" "Acadian Driftwood"

Related topics	Discography Members Bob Dylan and The Band 1974 Tour Endless Highway: The Music of The Band Festival Express Ronnie Hawkins The Last Waltz John Simon Summer Jam at Watkins Glen This Wheel's on Fire Allen Toussaint