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Bette Midler releases video for 'All You Fascists Bound to Lose' cover

musicApr 24, 2026112,710

Bette Midler released a music video that reworks Woody Guthrie's 1944 protest song 'All You Fascists (Bound to Lose)' and alters several lyrics to reference contemporary political issues. The video pairs Midler's staged performance with actress Barbara Hershey and intercuts documentary footage from No Kings protests to blend theatrical scenes and real-world demonstrations. Musically, Midler updates Guthrie's sparse folk arrangement with fuller production and emphatic vocal phrasing to present the track as a modern protest anthem. The collaboration of a major entertainer, a respected actor, and protest imagery highlights how artists are using music and visuals to intervene in current political debates.

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NEWS: Bette Midler just released a new music video for her remake of "All You Fascists Bound to Lose"—featuring Barbara Hershey, other celebrities, and crowds from the No Kings protests in a joyful, powerful show of resistance. You have to see this.

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Justice 🇺🇦55

Woody Guthrie All You Fascists Bound to Lose bsky.app/profile/love...

Gerald Glenn Saenz 🇺🇦40

I will take 1% of Bette Midler over 100% of Kid Rock any day of any week of any year.

okay7.bsky.social19

Thank you. I saw the name Bette Midler and had to watch. 😄. I needed that music video. It helped. I feel better now.

Middlerage16

Bette has hated Trump almost as long as I have! bsky.app/profile/midd...

Democracy Matters!12

I suppose the Right would label Woody Guthrie a terrorist.

americananastasia.bsky.social11

Absolutely LOVED IT! I'm gonna watch it again right now!

normal66.bsky.social10

this is great fun winning sides having fun again

Ande8

Bravo!! 🥰 All you fascist are bound to lose for sure. There are more of us than you, & we are gathering, resisting, & fighting back.

Dovewoman 💙 🇺🇦 💙8

Just want to mention, incredible backup & vocals! This group did Woody proud!!!

jerismurfturf4

Look at all Those normal looking people in that video.!!!! Warms my heart . No more Trump!!!!!! Thank you Bette💙

Voted for joy and we ended up with this3

Love it!! Ms Bette nails it!!

painterchef.bsky.social3

Like a lullaby to my ears! 🤗

Eliana2

Nobody does it quite like #BetteMidler. She is brilliant!

Lea, grüne Khmer ⚧️2

Why is the pop guard to the camera?

Màiri Blue (she/her) 🇺🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙✊♀️🌊🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️🐕🐾🌎🐝🦋☮️🖖2

This was out for the last No Kings protest, but didn't get as much notice as Bruce's song at the time. Love you, Bette 💕 Love you too Bruce 💕

Disgusted & Dismayed2

Fabulous 🎶 The Beaches scene re-creation at the end 💙

ChooseCatsNotBrats🇺🇸🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦2

She lost me when I saw that she was friends w/ notorious TERF, Martina Navrativola. I'll always question someone's overall character & integrity by those they choose to associate with. I'm deeply saddened becuz I was a huge fan of the Divine Ms. M for a very long time. No flowers for her.

Resistance Daily Mission2

Played her song over my megaphone at the last No Kings Rally. Powerful.

dsw1.bsky.social2

This is fantastic. I love it.

handle.invalid2

Every complicit administrative enabler .. including Musk and the Trump family .. need to face justice, at the blue state level, to prevent commutations in the future.

Dell 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇺🇦2

Thanks for posting, I hadn't seen it before and now I'll be singing it all day long. Catchy tune.