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

musicApr 24, 2026236,297

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"โ€”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 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ128

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

Gerald Glenn Saenz ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ79

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

okay7.bsky.social33

Thank you. I saw the name Bette Midler and had to watch. ๐Ÿ˜„. I needed that music video. It helped. I feel better now.

Middlerage31

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

Democracy Matters!25

I suppose the Right would label Woody Guthrie a terrorist.

Dovewoman ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ’™18

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

Ande14

Bravo!! ๐Ÿฅฐ All you fascist are bound to lose for sure. There are more of us than you, & we are gathering, resisting, & fighting back.

americananastasia.bsky.social13

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

normal66.bsky.social11

this is great fun winning sides having fun again

Disgusted & Dismayed9

Fabulous ๐ŸŽถ The Beaches scene re-creation at the end ๐Ÿ’™

Mร iri Blue (she/her) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐Ÿ’™โœŠโ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿพ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฆ‹โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐Ÿ––6

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 ๐Ÿ’• Love you too Bruce ๐Ÿ’•

leemarvinoswald.bsky.social6

I had taken a photo of that guy in the beginning of the video. Downtown Los Angeles

jerismurfturf6

Look at all Those normal looking people in that video.!!!! Warms my heart . No more Trump!!!!!! Thank you Bette๐Ÿ’™

Resistance Daily Mission5

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

Voted for joy and we ended up with this5

Love it!! Ms Bette nails it!!

Clare W.4

Just in case Americans need to be reminded of what a fascist is and how our government came lose its democracy and be taken over by Trump and Fascism here is a list of fascist actions. See how many you recognize being attempted by the Trump administration ๐Ÿ™„!

ChooseCatsNotBrats๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ4

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.

handle.invalid4

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.

Gingerbird๐Ÿฆ‰4

I think Woody Guthrie would approve. Check out his song about old man Trump (dotardโ€™s daddy)!

Eliana3

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

Lea, grรผne Khmer โšง๏ธ3

Why is the pop guard to the camera?

Mags3

This is going to be permanently stuck in my head. โค๏ธ

Xolo3

I saw the Divine Miss M at the Greek theater in L.A. in early 80's, and she is still as fabulous as she was 40+ years ago! ๐Ÿ’™

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Way to shout it out #bettemidler #woodyguthrie m.youtube.com/watch?v=VwcK...

painterchef.bsky.social3

Like a lullaby to my ears! ๐Ÿค—

Mary2

This is just too good!!! Thank you beautiful ladies ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™

jmichalicek.bsky.social2

Huh. Never expected to love a song sung by Bette Midler. Or Woodie Guthrie. I can appreciate him. Just not my thing. Although his son's The Motorcycle Song lives rent free in my head for some reason.

Martin Jansen2

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘Šโœ…๏ธ He will react, the orange lunatic... #Trumph @locuta.bsky.social

Mars Brito2

Woodie Guthrie remake. They did a terrific job!

dsw1.bsky.social2

This is fantastic. I love it.

Swag Money 4202

Woodie Guthrie was a hard-core socialist who absolutely hated liberals. He would be rolling in his grave over this.

Dell ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ2

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

jerryork.bsky.social2

Fuck Trump and all his minions. Time for a revolution

Pineapple on Pizza ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ2

The microphone spit screen is on the far side of the microphone. AI check?

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