Sit Down, John
Original Broadway Cast of 1776 & William Daniels * Track #2 On 1776 (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
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Album 1776 (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
- #1
OvertureSherman Edwards
- #2Sit Down, John
Original Broadway Cast of 1776 & William Daniels
- #3Piddle, Twiddle, And Resolve; Till Then
Original Broadway Cast of 1776 & Virginia Vestoff & William Daniels
- #4The Lees of Old Virginia
Original Broadway Cast of 1776 & Ronald Holgate
- #5But, Mr. Adams
Original Broadway Cast of 1776 & Ken Howard & Rex Everhart & & & William Daniels
- #6Yours, Yours, Yours
Original Broadway Cast of 1776 & Virginia Vestoff & William Daniels
- #7He Plays The Violin
Original Broadway Cast of 1776 & Betty Buckley
- #8Cool, Cool, Considerate Men
Original Broadway Cast of 1776 &
- #9Momma, Look Sharp
Original Broadway Cast of 1776 & & & Scott Jarvis
- #10The Egg
Original Broadway Cast of 1776 & Ken Howard & Rex Everhart & William Daniels
- #11Molasses To Rum
Original Broadway Cast of 1776 &
- #12Is Anybody There?
Original Broadway Cast of 1776 & William Daniels
- #13Finale
Original Broadway Cast of 1776
Sit Down, John by Original Broadway Cast of 1776 (Ft. William Daniels)
Release Date
Performed by
Original Broadway Cast of 1776William DanielsProduced by
Thomas Z. ShepardWrited by
Sherman EdwardsAbout
In this song, John Adams frantically tries to vote on independence in the Congress. However, the representatives ignore him, worrying about the heat. At the time of the song, just talking about declaring their own independence was controversial in the Congress, having the representatives divided on...
Sit Down, John Lyrics
[ADAMS, spoken]
By God, I have had this Congress! For ten years, King George and his Parliament have gulled, cullied, and diddled these colonies. And still, this Congress refuses to grant any of my proposals on independence, even so much as the courtesy of open debate! Good God, what in the hell are they waiting for?
[CONGRESS]
Sit down, John! Sit down, John!
For God's sake, John, sit down!
Sit down, John! Sit down, John!
For God's sake, John, sit down!
[CONGRESSMAN]
Someone oughta open up a window!
[CONGRESSMEN 1]
It's ninety degrees!
Have mercy, John, please
It's hot as hell
In Philadel-
Phia!
[CONGRESSMEN 2]
Someone oughta open up a window!
[ADAMS]
I say vote yes! Vote yes! Vote for independency!
[CONGRESS]
Someone oughta open up a window!
[ADAMS]
I say vote yes!
[CONGRESS]
Sit down, John!
[ADAMS]
Vote for independency!
[RICHARD HENRY LEE]
Someone oughta open up a window!
[CONGRESS]
No, no, no!
Too many flies! Too many flies!
But it's hot as hell
In Philadel-
Phia!
Someone oughta open up a window!
Can't we compromise here?
[ADAMS]
Vote yes!
[CONGRESS]
No, too many flies here!
[ADAMS]
Vote yes!
[CONGRESS]
Oh, for God's sake, John, sit down!
[ADAMS, spoken]
Good God! Consider yourselves fortunate that you have John
Adams to abuse, for no sane man would tolerate it!
[CONGRESS]
John, you're a bore;
We've heard this before
Now for God's sake, John, sit down!
[ADAMS]
I say vote yes!
[CONGRESS]
No!
[ADAMS]
Vote yes!
[CONGRESS]
No!
[ADAMS]
Vote for independency!
[CONGRESS]
Someone oughta open up a window!
[ADAMS]
I say vote yes!
[CONGRESS]
Sit down, John!
[ADAMS]
Vote for independency!
[CONGRESSMAN]
Will someone shut that man up?
[ADAMS, spoken]
Never!
Never!
Sit Down, John Q&A
Who wrote Sit Down, John's ?
Sit Down, John was written by Sherman Edwards.
Who produced Sit Down, John's ?
Sit Down, John was produced by Thomas Z. Shepard.
When did Original Broadway Cast of 1776 release Sit Down, John?
Original Broadway Cast of 1776 released Sit Down, John on Sun Mar 23 1969.