The Seekers The Carnival Is Over (1965) 4 K

The Seekers performing The Carnival Is Over, released originally in 1965. It reached, 1 in the Australian Charts and, 1 in the UK Singles Chart. This was the Seekers best selling single in the UK, selling 1, 400, 000 copies, and reached, 1 in both the Australian and UK charts. Tom Springfield wrote the song, basing the melody on the Russian folk song Stenka Razin, which tells the story of a Cossack rebel leader who led a major rebellion on Russia s southeastern frontier in the 17th century. The Seekers have continued to sing The Carnival Is Over at the close of sporting events in Australia, making it a beloved tradition. Unfortunately, Judith Durham was unable to perform at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games due to a hip injury. In the song, the couplet But the joys of love are fleeting, For Pierrot and Columbine refers to two stock characters from the Italian pantomimelike theater known as dell arte. Pi