The title of this piece for violin and chamber orchestra (which translates as “The Ox on the Roof”) comes from Brazilian folklore. Milhaud originally imagined it for a silent film, but the poet Jean Cocteau instead cast it for a ballet consisting of clowns and acrobats. The piece premiered in Paris...
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
Le boeuf sur le toit was written by Darius Milhaud.
Darius Milhaud released Le boeuf sur le toit on Sat Feb 21 1920.