Do You Hear the People Sing?
E126521
"Do You Hear the People Sing?" is a rousing revolutionary anthem from the musical *Les Misérables*, symbolizing collective resistance and the fight for freedom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Do You Hear the People Sing? canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1105890 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Do You Hear the People Sing? Context triple: [Les Misérables (2012 film), featuresSong, Do You Hear the People Sing?]
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A.
Ode to Joy
"Ode to Joy" is the famous choral finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, widely recognized as a universal anthem of unity and brotherhood and used as the official anthem of the European Union.
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B.
Bella Ciao
"Bella Ciao" is a famous Italian anti-fascist folk song that gained renewed worldwide popularity as an anthem of resistance through its prominent use in the TV series *Money Heist*.
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C.
Scotland the Brave
Scotland the Brave is a famous traditional Scottish patriotic song and pipe tune widely regarded as one of Scotland’s unofficial national anthems.
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D.
March of the Volunteers
"March of the Volunteers" is the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, a patriotic song known for its rousing call to resist oppression and strive for national liberation.
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E.
God Save the King
"God Save the King" is the national anthem of the United Kingdom, traditionally performed at official ceremonies and royal events to honor the reigning monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Do You Hear the People Sing? Target entity description: "Do You Hear the People Sing?" is a rousing revolutionary anthem from the musical *Les Misérables*, symbolizing collective resistance and the fight for freedom.
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A.
Ode to Joy
"Ode to Joy" is the famous choral finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, widely recognized as a universal anthem of unity and brotherhood and used as the official anthem of the European Union.
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B.
Bella Ciao
"Bella Ciao" is a famous Italian anti-fascist folk song that gained renewed worldwide popularity as an anthem of resistance through its prominent use in the TV series *Money Heist*.
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C.
Scotland the Brave
Scotland the Brave is a famous traditional Scottish patriotic song and pipe tune widely regarded as one of Scotland’s unofficial national anthems.
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D.
March of the Volunteers
"March of the Volunteers" is the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, a patriotic song known for its rousing call to resist oppression and strive for national liberation.
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E.
God Save the King
"God Save the King" is the national anthem of the United Kingdom, traditionally performed at official ceremonies and royal events to honor the reigning monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Les Misérables (2012 film adaptation)
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linked to:
Les Misérables
|
| associatedWith |
Barricade scenes in Les Misérables
ⓘ
French Revolution (as depicted in Les Misérables) ⓘ
linked to:
French Revolution
|
| associatedWork |
Les Misérables (1980 original French production)
ⓘ
Les Misérables (1985 West End production) ⓘ
linked to:
Les Misérables (West End)
Les Misérables (1987 Broadway production) ⓘ |
| basedOn | Les Misérables by Victor Hugo ⓘ |
| composer | Claude-Michel Schönberg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
adopted as a symbol of resistance in various countries
ⓘ
widely recognized as a modern protest anthem ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | stage musical production of Les Misérables ⓘ |
| functionInPlot | rallying cry for uprising ⓘ |
| genre |
anthem
ⓘ
musical theatre ⓘ revolutionary song ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
choral
ⓘ
orchestral ⓘ |
| hasSubject | popular revolt against oppression ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Alain Boublil
ⓘ
Jean-Marc Natel ⓘ |
| musical | Les Misérables ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
10th Anniversary Concert (1995) recording
ⓘ
1985 Original London Cast Recording ⓘ 1987 Original Broadway Cast Recording ⓘ 25th Anniversary Concert (2010) recording ⓘ |
| notableUse |
political demonstrations
ⓘ
pro-democracy movements ⓘ protest song ⓘ |
| partOf | Les Misérables ⓘ |
| performanceType | ensemble number ⓘ |
| positionInMusical | major ensemble number ⓘ |
| publisher | Music Theatre International (licensing for stage rights) ⓘ |
| sungByCharacters |
Enjolras
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ensemble cast ⓘ student revolutionaries ⓘ |
| theme |
collective resistance
ⓘ
fight for freedom ⓘ political protest ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| title | Do You Hear the People Sing? ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
chorus
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orchestra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Do You Hear the People Sing? Description of subject: "Do You Hear the People Sing?" is a rousing revolutionary anthem from the musical *Les Misérables*, symbolizing collective resistance and the fight for freedom.
Referenced by (17)
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