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Last week, picketers sang the iconic Les Miserables song outside of Universal Studios in Los Angeles, CA while on strike.

"Do You Hear the People Sing?" is often used as a protest song. Some examples include:

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[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

A song about the masses rising up from tyrannical oppression being used by artists not getting paid enough for their art… seems a stretch but I hate the rich so fuck the studio execs.

Où est le guillotiné?

[–] Prouvaire@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Lots of actors started out as musical theatre kids. 😊

Où est le guillotiné?

Currently being used on any production of The Scarlet Pimpernel. 😉