40's - Hard Hitting Songs for Hard-Hit People

Woody Guthrie was born in a tiny village in Oklahoma. Fortunately, that little village didn't get to keep him forever. Otherwise, we wouldn't be lucky enough to know him and his songs. After the Great Dust Storm devoured Texas and Oklahoma, Woody took his guitar then hit the road just like many other "Dust Bowl Refugee".
At one point in my life, I was desperate and saw nothing in the future. I decided to travel by myself and to find the true meaning of life. I can see the purposes of Woody's get-away. It is somewhat similar to the situation that I was in. On my road trip, I found myself. On Woody's road trip, although he wasn't be able to find his political association, he created something he could deliver to every American person - "This Land is Your Land".
"This Land is Your Land" is one of the most well-known patriotic songs. But the original version of Woody's is not all about the love toward our country, it shows frustration toward the government and the society after the Great Dust Storm.

"As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking
Is this land made for you and me?"

"All You Fascists Bound to Lose" caught my attention as well. This song is simple and straightforward with no hidden meaning. Woody expressed his hatred toward Fascism. He even made a label on his guitar declaring "This Machine Kills Fascists".

I’m gonna tell you fascists
You may be surprised
The people in this world
Are getting organized
You’re bound to lose
You fascists bound to lose

Race hatred cannot stop us
This one thing we know
Your poll tax and Jim Crow
And greed has got to go
You’re bound to lose
You fascists bound to lose.

All of you fascists bound to lose:
I said, all of you fascists bound to lose:
Yes sir, all of you fascists bound to lose:
You’re bound to lose! You fascists:
Bound to lose!

People of every color
Marching side to side
Marching ‘cross these fields
Where a million fascists dies
You’re bound to lose
You fascists bound to lose!

I’m going into this battle
And take my union gun
We’ll end this world of slavery
Before this battle’s won
You’re bound to lose
You fascists bound to lose!