"You Can't Sit Down" s a song performed by The Dovells and released as a single in 1963. The song reached number three on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. It is a vocal cover version of the 1961 Phil Upchurch Combo original instrumental. It is based, at least in part, on the gospel song "Sit Down Servant". The song was set to 2 Disney cartoons in DTV - The Hockey Champ and Hockey Homicide. The Philadelphia 76ers used a modified version of the song with team-specific lyrics for the franchise's marketing campaign during the 1991-92 season.