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
Do You Hear What I Hear? the entire song at the time they wrote it because of the emotions surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis. "Our little song broke us up. You must realize there was a threat of nuclear war at the time." "Do You Hear What I Hear?" was released shortly after Thanksgiving in 1962. The song was originally recorded for Mercury Records by the Harry Simeone Chorale, a group which had also popularized "The Little Drummer Boy"; and it was released as part of the album ""The Wonderful Songs Of Christmas With The Harry Simeone Chorale"". As a 45 rpm single, it went on