Do You Hear the People Sing? Do You Hear the People Sing? "Do You Hear the People Sing?" ("À la volonté du peuple", "The people's will", in the original French version) is one of the principal and most recognisable songs from the musical "Les Misérables". It is sung twice in the stage musical. The song is first sung in Act I by Enjolras and the other students at the ABC Cafe as they prepare themselves to launch a rebellion in the streets of Paris during the funeral procession of General Jean Maximilien Lamarque. The song is sung again in the finale as the final song of
Sing, You Sinners (song) the album "The Song Hits of 1930 (Jazz Age Chronicles, Vol. 9)", and is sung by The Charleston Chasers. This is, perhaps, the way Coslow and Harling intended it to be performed. A version was released in 1930 by Hit of the Week Records, credited to "Harlem Hot Chocolates" but actually performed by Duke Ellington and his band. Max Fleischer’s cartoon "“Swing You Sinners!”" (1930) from the "Talkartoons" series is entirely based on the modified version of this song, "“Swing you Sinners”". Sing, You Sinners (song) "Sing, You Sinners" is a popular song with music by W. Franke Harling and