Tortoises (from the Carnival of the Animals) - Saint-Saëns | J Piano

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IV. Tortues (Tortoises) from 'the Carnival of the Animals' by Camille Saint-Saëns.
The Melody in the left hand is the parody of Can-can from Offenbach's operetta Orpheus in the Underworld

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Why does this sound like can-can?

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Because it is but this is the original song and is slower

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Offenbach : Am I a joke to you ?

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Because it is Orpheus in the Underworld, Saint-Saens is mocking Offenbach a little.
Here are some other famous melodies you can find in Carnival of the animals
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Carnival_of_the_Animals#Musical_allusions