"Do You Hear the People Sing?" is one of the principal and most recognisable songs from the 1980 musical Les Misérables. It is sung twice in the opening and closing section of the stage musical. The song is a revolutionary call for people to overcome adversity. The "barricades" referred to in the song are erected by the rebel students in the streets of Paris in the musical's second act. They are to draw the National Guard into combat and ignite a civilian uprising to overthrow the government, but their rebellion eventually fails. In the finale, the song transitions into a solemn hymn in which a world full of peace, freedom, and liberation is anticipated for all mankind. The song is also often used in many protests around the world, most notably in the Hong Kong protests.
This version sung by 17 different Jean Valjeans in twelve different languages at the Les Misérables 10th anniverary concert during the finale, it also incorperates many asspects of another song called "One Day More": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq8JaB-NnYY&t=8228s
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