The U.S. Army Choir performed "Do You Hear the People Sing?" from "Les Misérables" at the 2025 White House Governors Ball Saturday night — a choice that sparked confusion and mockery on social media.

Governors Ball attendees heard a rendition of "Do You Hear the People Sing?" at the White House over the weekend — a protest anthem about resisting an oppressive government

If there is a flame that never dies, Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise. They will live again in freedom, In the garden of the Lord. They will walk behind a loud chair, They will force away the sword.

Video circulating online shows the U.S. Army Chorus filing into the dinner while singing "Do You Hear the People Sing?" from Les Misérables. Specifically, they sang the reprise version, promising, "Even the darkest night will end / And the sun will rise."