1776: Sit down, John! (1972 Film Version)

[hairypitz123]

If pro is the opposite of con, then what is the opposite of "Constitution"?

[XenaAmazon]

1 person voted no for independency.

[ShotanaFilms]

Ah William Daniels...

You play John Adams and Mr. Feeny who is principal of John Adams High.

That's as close as having a school named after you.

[mist791]

oh wen i first watched this movie and heard this song i died laughing XDD "SIT DOWN JOHN!" and then the "incredible" cuz of jefferson with his girl wen he's supposed to be writing the declaration XD

[celticfarmgirl]

I never noticed him saying "Will you listen to me and forget the window?!?!?!" hahahaha :)

[xxgmcaxx]

my favorite

[animefan294]

WILL SOMEONE SHUT THAT MAN UP?!?!?!??! 2:43 MWHAHAHHAHAHAHAH

[dkupke]

I can't say I knew the Founding Fathers or their personal beliefs, but from every record I have read this movie captures them well: they were patriots who were ready to die for the cause they believed in so dearly-but they were also a bunch of stubborn, arrogant, grouchy, alcoholic, womanizing old men who could barely stand each other. John Adams was both one of the most admired and most detested men in the entire country at that time.

[54nomore]

It's been 236 years since the Declaration of Independence and the great Republic...America were born. I wonder how long our Republic will last? What say you?

[bobinator1646]

John Adams disliked this video

[dk5388]

i love this musical...it has my two passions, American History and Broadway Musical...odd comparison, but who the hell cares lol

[FuzzyLittleBastard]

SOPA EVERYBODY

[geekbts]

NEVAH!

[LinnTractorNut]

Progress is good or bad, depending on what it is your are moving towards, moving away from individual freedom and the US Constitution, is progress to tyranny, unlimited control of individual speech, thought and action by a few...and we are nearly there.

[ahhhitsrob]

@LinnTractorNut well said Feeny!

[eynajafoster421]

I love dis movieeee

[gambinofaith]

my friend and i were in class and were expecting a boring movie and then we saw him and we yelled " feeny, fa fa fa feeny, FEENY!"

[BionicChronicle]

When we watched this in social studies, everyone was bored and pissed we had to watch it. I just loved it.

[luvmeyellow]

Mr. FEEEENNNNEYYY <3

[videoman954]

AT 1:53 THE GUY KNOCKS DOWN THE CANDLE!

[8888skysong]

I believe the modern congress should watch this movie. "...and three or more become a congress!" They might learn something.

[GunsExplosivesnStuff]

I think John Adams was a true american. A good man.He is one of the only politicians that I like.

[BigManBio]

WILL SOMEONE SHUT THAT MAN UP!?

[DOJOdirector]

Wow, Mr. Feeny, this is a really elaborate history lesson!!!

[xXabbyisyahXx]

We performed this scene/song for our school and I got to be John Adams. Did I mention im a 15 year old girl?

[DrinkyCrowPerson]

@xXabbyisyahXx We did it too! I got to to be the dude who says "will someone shut that man up?!" HAHA

[celticfarmgirl]

@xXabbyisyahXx

I'm SOOOO jealous! This is one role I'd love to have!!! I know all the lines by heart. (literally. every. line. I can actually quote the whole movie.) And I'm a girl :) He's my favorite character.

[xXabbyisyahXx]

@celticfarmgirl ha ha Thats soo cool:) i loved it, it was so fun! ha ha i did it a couple years ago and I still remember the entire thing he he. it was great:)

[WillTepdog]

Will someone shut that man up?  NEVER! NEVER!

[DJPRizzle]

derp-face at 1:52.

[thepuppyandpanda]

@DJPRizzle rofl

[klarebear7211]

the other day my roommate remarked how hot it was in our room, and i replied" someone oughta open up a window!"

[MysteryFlameMonkey]

whats with the dog?

[sprinklefication]

My social studies teacher made us watch this.

[dkupke]

I've long thought this film provides a fairly realistic outlook of the Founding Fathers. They were patriots who were ready to die for the cause of liberty, but they were also a bunch of stubborn, arrogant, alcoholic, womanizing old men who could barely stand each other.

[CylindricalWhistle]

I love John Adams, even if the other Congress members don't, haha.

[TobariRen]

"Someone open up a window!"

[SpencerLeeMott]

John Adams was not actually this big mouthed he was well liked by everyone and his brother (Samuel Adams) had this personality

[DonRach8992]

@SpencerLeeMott Samuel Adams was actually his cousin.

[danceofthebones]

You tell 'em, Feeney.

[outofhereful]

NEVAR!

[pabloetmarco54]

At 1:55 , someone just knocks over a lit candle XD

[OHOHO1227]

NEVAAAA~

Best. History Assignment. Ever.

[samantha5801]

My b-day is May 8th :D....

[dumbassstupidpeople1]

END THE FED

[curlytoes79]

If only air conditioning had been invented, we might have had our independence sooner.

[lothlorien13]

"Someone open up a window! Too many flies..." One of the best lines =)

[popcornlover80]

so...am i a dork if this is my favorite movie? :)

[saphie3243]

@popcornlover80 no, it's mine too. :D

[anythingfun13]

@popcornlover80 hell no I love it It rocks super hard

[RosesNightengales]

When I first saw this movie, it was in history and I was like O.O MR FEENEY!?

[A1l2l2e2n4]

If con is the opposite of pro, what is the opposite of progress?

[iamtheshim]

@A1l2l2e2n4 A better question: What's the opposite of the Constitution?

[natespawn]

@iamtheshim 21st century polititions lol

[NovaNuva]

@A1l2l2e2n4 regress

[222aguy]

Thumbs up if you saw this at westview

[HungerGames24]

1:10 stop for school project

[HungerGames24]

I qoute this guy whenever I dramatically walk into a room

[Fiondra]

I so badly want to be in a song where my one solo line is "Will someone shut that man up!"

[Masada2012]

NEVA!!!

[MouseQueen86]

@niggly54 not to worry... He's won two Emmys since then! :)

[LOSTHOMEY1]

Mr. Feeny sure can sing. Also, voice a vehicle

[BrOkEnCyDebitchh]

Lol when someone said "Will someone shut that man up!?" and he was like "NEVA!" I wouldve had the same response XD

[5610winston]

In a St. Elsewhere episode, William Daniels sang, "It's hot as Hell in Philadelphia!"

In MAD magazine's satire of St. Elsewhere, the Daniels character is pictured wearing a button that says. " MR OBNOXIOUS AND DISLIKED OF 1776".

Some actor, that Daniels.

[History4778]

"one useless man is called a disgrace, two become a law firm, and three or more become a congress" sooooooo true. the current congress wouldn't know what hit them if Mr.Adams came back

[Hiraghm]

@History4778 - The current Congress doesn't know what's hitting it with only 22 John Adamses :D

[Freakears]

@History4778 They'd probably dismiss him as just another ranting lunatic.

[DJPRizzle]

put 1:49-1:55 in a continuous loop and i will never need another form of visual entertainment again.

[dragonwriter62]

Apparently the windows were kept shut, despite the heat, to keep spies from listening to the proceedings. According to my family.

[xxsandmanxx02]

@dragonwriter62 Yep, thats what they meant by "too many flies". They weren't referring to keeping actual flies out, but to keep onlookers/spies/eavesdroppers (flies on a wall) from listening in on the congress

[colplaya7]

I don't know why, but 1:52 always cracks me up.

[CaptHayfever]

NEVAH! NEVAH!

[rando12]

"I've come to the conclusion, that one useless man is called a disgrace. And that two, become a law firm. And that three or more, become a congress. And my gosh have I had this congress."

Same then as now.

[cookieshopgirl]

feeheee heeee eeeeeeennnnnnnnyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!

[1066anglophile]

I love how even T Jefs doesn't want to listen to what he has to say. :)

[niggly54]

Daniels is freaking amazing. I'm confident there was some Oscar snubbing going on in regards to his performance.

[ManaYuGiOhGX5Ds]

I love the ending XD ALWAYS cracks me up XD!

[MenmaBuddy]

I wish I owned this movie

[TGIFridayy]

FEENEH

[thevampirefrog06]

My school's touring ensemble included this song in their 50th anniversary review of previous school musicals, even though our school has never performed 1776. Their stated reason? Because it's just that awesome.

[1066anglophile]

@thevampirefrog06 I love your school's touring ensemble!

[itwilightgirl68]

Thank you John Adams for NEVER shutting up !!!!! YES , TO INDEPENDENCE !!!! Love this film !!

[0lotr1freak2]

Where has this been all my life?

[BKRudy1970]

@0lotr1freak2 I grew up in Philadelphia and even I never saw this movie until I was almost 26. It changed my entire outlook on America's Founding Fathers.

[oklazboy]

I think before the recess congress needs to watch this vid.....all of em....

[ILoveKlaine11]

"Vote yes!"

"No!"

"Vote yes!"

"No!"

"Vote for independency!"

I love that part.

[dlinekidd93]

mr. motherfucking feeny!!!

[klarebear721]

will someone shut that man up?

NEVER!!!

[A1l2l2e2n4]

@klarebear721

NEVER!!!



[userunavailable3095]

Apparently the author of this song thinks its 90 degrees in early May in Philly. Back when I still lived in the area, spring was barely getting started in early May. My mother was married in Philly in mid April, and in her wedding pictures, the crocuses and forsythia are just out and we were all wearing winter coats. The flies aren't out yet then either. Other than that poetic license, its a great song.

[Aristocatable]

@userunavailable3095 Actually the summer (and spring) of 1776 was an unusually hot one. But you're right, normally it isn't. (Or so I have heard)

[spartanjedi41]

Voote yyyeeess

[lyamainu]

This song makes me laugh so hard - the looks on all there faces whenever he opens his mouth!

[wickedchik96]

Feeny! FEE-hee-hee-hee-nay!!!!!!!!!!

[tawnyclawx]

I like the frequent parts in the musical when they all just seem to freeze.

[Ltspongebob3]

It sounds like, "Someone throw him out the window"

[MrsCheese2000]

I mean.. we uses to...

[MrsCheese2000]

We uses to watch this movie at school all the time

[MrLuckymonkey]

lol at 1:54 someone knocked over a candle

[shiftergoddessathena]

"It's hot as hell, in Phil-i-dephl-iaaa!"

Well, there's two things in this song that never change.

[RedVampireRose]

"God God, what in hell are ya waiting for?!"

[Merhianblade]

I think we should "VOOOOOOOOTE YES!!"

[SydCosmic]

"One useless man is called a disgrace, two become a law firm, and three or more become a Congress."

Ha!

[animeoni98]

Will someone shut that man up!? "NEVER!!!"

[SuperKaitie333]

@animeoni98

...

"NEVAAAR!"

[skygirl1002]

WILL YOU LISTEN TO ME AND FORGET THE WINDOW!!!!!!

[Demonosapien13]

I love the second NEVER that he shouts. XD

[TheDrummergirl1234]

I love how they sing everything!! even the guy @ 2:42 that says "will someone shut that man up?!" sings what he's saying lol.

[ruadhrose]

I do love John's opening comments...."One useless man is a disgrace, two is a law firm and three or more is a Congress!" HOW TRUELY prophetic those words would be now!!!

[Omnicius]

someday, i want an excuse to scream "Never! NEVER!" as i walk out of a room

[SuperKaitie333]

Remember 5th grade :')?

My school watched this in the summertime and we made this song/movie in to a game. LOL, we did the whole vote thing where Georgia or whatever state it was says they give their vote to whatever other state and then we had to write the declaration of independance and everybody was distracting us singing "Somebody OOOPEN up a window!" and trying to get us to look up from the paper. The bell always rang too early to finish the declaration :'(

Good days, better times :')

[Germtalia]

this play is so awesome (some slow songs i dont like)

but the main story is so heartfelt and funny

[MusicOrMisery114]

NEVAH!

....NEVAH!!

[mrtamnus1]

FEENY

[valeygirl85]

im john adams in my school play, & were doing 1776. i have never been more excited to be loud, obnoxious, & disliked.

[BaronVonMeggles]

@valeygirl85, seeing as your name is 'valeygirl,' I'm guessing you either go to an all-girl's school or your school's pretty lax on gender in casting? Either way, I envy you SOOOO much. My fondest desire is to play Richard Henry Lee, but alas, I have too many x-chromosomes.

[tawnyclawx]

@BaronVonMeggles I just wonder why even Adams' closest allies are telling him to sit down. I mean, they're all tired of his insistance, but if someone were so bent on something, I would atleast help him out... If I agreed with it.

Of course, this was a different time, and I probably would've been scared out of my mind, or angry at him for suggesting a revolution.

[Aykerusey]

@valeygirl85 It's true...

XD

[LadyAryun]

@valeygirl85 I've always loved John Adams! He always stood for what was right, even if it came to defending British soldiers because everyone deserves proper legal defence :)

[Hiraghm]

@valeygirl85 - believe me, after 30 or 40 years, it loses its appeal.

[LadyAryun]

@valeygirl85 For the record, I absolutely adore John Adams :) He was a very great man! How'd your production go?

[samantha5801]

i have a test for this and wound up listening to this.. lol that was funny WILL SOMEONE SHUT THAT MAN UP? NEVVA :P

[cro45ft92on]

St down John sit down John will someone please open a windowwwww!!!!!!!!!

[fntime]

@cro45ft92on The 2010 election is beginning to

open the 'window'!

[xGAARAxGIRLx]

FEENY

[JAMEKium]

God I love this Musical!!!

Thanks a billion for posting.

[rando12]

Thanks for posting. :)