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"This machine kills fascists" is a message that American musician Woody Guthrie placed on his guitar in the mid-1940s, starting in 1943.^[1]

Conception

Circa 1943, in the midst of World War II, Guthrie wrote the war song "Talking Hitler's Head Off Blues." This was printed in the Daily Worker, a newspaper published by the Communist Party USA. Then, according to biographer Anne E. Neimark, "In a fit of patriotism and faith in the impact of the song, he painted on his guitar THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS."^[2]

Guthrie's stance against fascism

In Guthrie's opposition to fascism, he conceptualized the ideology "as a form of economic exploitation similar to slavery," straightforwardly denouncing the fascists – particularly their leaders (dictators) – as a group of gangsters who set out to "rob the world."^[3] This recalled a protest strategy he had used "during the Great Depression, when social, political, and economic inequality had been engendered by a small rich elite."^[3] During that era, Guthrie had "romanticized the deeds of outlaws such as Jesse James, Pretty Boy Floyd, Calamity Jane or the Dalton Gang both as legitimate acts of social responsibility and as 'the ultimate expression of protest,' thus transforming the outlaw into an archetypal partisan in a fight against those who were held responsible for the worsening social and economic conditions."^[3]

In this, Guthrie cast those opposing fascism not as mere outlaws in a fascist state, but as heroes rising "in times of economic turmoil and social disintegration" to fight "a highly illegitimate criminal endeavor intended to exploit the common people."^[3] Guthrie portrayed these characters as something larger than merely "dumb gangsters," while his lyricism also "externalized the inhuman element of fascism by describing its representatives as animals that were usually held in very low esteem and were associated with a range of bad character traits."^[3] For example, he talked about the "Nazi Snake" that has to be countered in his song "Talking Hitler's Head Off Blues".^[3] Guthrie would declare "[a]nything human is anti Hitler" and in his song "You Better Get Ready" he has the figure of Satan declare that "Old Hell just ain't the same/Compared to Hitler, hell, I'm tame!"^[3] Guthrie saw the battle against fascism as the ultimate battle of good versus evil. In a letter to "Railroad Pete" he stated "fascism and freedom are the only two sides battling ... [this was the war] the world has been waiting on for twenty five million years ... [which would] settle the score once and for all."^[3]

Legacy

(Top) Colin Huggins's grand piano and (bottom) Hank Green's guitar have messages inspired by Guthrie.

The message has inspired subsequent artists.

Folk singer Pete Seeger, a friend and mentee of Guthrie, was inspired to emblazon his banjos with the similar slogan "This Machine Surrounds Hate and Forces It to Surrender".^[4]
Author John Green of Vlogbrothers added a sticker with the message onto his laptop for the series Crash Course.^[5] The phrase, in the context of Guthrie, was also featured in Green's novel Paper Towns^[6] and the movie of the same name.^[7]
Hank Green, co-host of Vlogbrothers and brother of John Green, released an album titled This Machine Pwns N00bs in 2009, with the Guthrie's original slogan translated into leetspeak.^[8] Hank also has an acoustic guitar with this version of the slogan painted on it in the style of Guthrie.^[9]
Guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine was inspired by Guthrie to put a slogan on every guitar he owns like "Arm The Homeless," "Soul Power," "Sendero Luminoso," and many more.^[10]^[11]^[12]
New York City street performer Colin Huggins inscribed the message on his Steinway grand piano.^[13]
Donovan put the message "This machine kills" on his guitar, leaving off the word "fascists"; he explained in his autobiography, "I dropped the last word, thinking fascism was already dead."^[14]
The Dropkick Murphys' 11th studio album, composed of songs set to unused lyrics and words by Guthrie, is titled This Machine Still Kills Fascists.^[15]
Pittsburgh-based punk band Anti-Flag's 2001 album Underground Network includes a song entitled "This Machine Kills Fascists".^[16]
Musician Julien Baker had a sticker reading "This Machine Kills Sadness" on her acoustic guitar in reference to Guthrie, although she later removed it. She further references him in a tattoo and in the song "Guthrie" from the EP B-Sides.^[17]
Musician Rob Baker of the group The Tragically Hip has "This Machine Kills Fascists" on his acoustic guitar in the official video for Bobcaygeon.^[18]
Upon The White Stripes suing the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign for copyright infringement, front-man Jack White captioned an Instagram post about the lawsuit "This machine sues fascists."^[19]^[20]
Classical musician John Mark Rozendaal was arrested in 2024 at a climate protest in New York City while playing a cello inscribed "This machine loves, serves, and protects life".^[21]^[22]
Spanish surf rock band The Gagarins composed an instrumental song titled 'This Machine Kills Fascists' included on their 2018 album 'Por un puño de rublos'.

References

^ Robert Weir, ed. (2007). Class in America [Three Volumes]: An Encyclopedia. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 337.
^ Anne E. Neimark (2002). There Ain't Nobody That Can Sing Like Me: The Life of Woody Guthrie. Atheneurn Books. p. 66.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h John S. Partington (2011). The Life, Music and Thought of Woody Guthrie: A Critical Appraisal. Ashgate Publishing Ltd.
^ Michel, Karen (27 October 2012). "At 93, Pete Seeger Keeps The Fire Burning Low". npr.org. National Public Radio. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
^ Green, Hank [@hankgreen] (June 5, 2020). "Really never thought that John putting a 'This Machine Kills Fascists' sticker on the laptop he used in Crash Course videos would be seen by some as controversial" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ Brown, Jennifer M. (2008-09-12). "Shelf Awareness for Friday, September 12, 2008". Shelf Awareness. Archived from the original on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ Rea, Steven (2015-07-26). "'Paper Towns': Romantic teens trying to catch on". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "This Machine PWNS N00bs, by Hank Green".
^ "Why Are Taxes So Complicated? (The Musical?)". YouTube. 17 November 2017.
^ Musician's Friend (23 February 2012). "A Tour of Tom Morello's Guitars & Home Studio". YouTube. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
^ Dwyer, Mike (13 September 2017). "Tom Morello: Making America rage again". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
^ Newsdesk. "Tom Morello regretted Rage Against the Machine's naked Lollapalooza protest 'when the police arrived'". Music-News. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
^ Pereira, Sydney (September 13, 2019). "Local Legend: Colin 'The Piano Guy' Plays Washington Square Park". Patch. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
^ Leitch, Donovan (2007). The Autobiography of Donovan: The Hurdy Gurdy Man. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 69. ISBN 9780312364342. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
^ Engelhart, Kris (2022-06-21). "Dropkick Murphys Announce New Album This Machine Still Kills Fascists Bringing "Original Punk" Woody Guthrie's Words To Life". Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
^ "Underground Network". Fat Wreck Chords. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
^ "Julien Baker Announces A 'B-Sides' EP And Shares The Tender 'Guthrie'". Uproxx. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
^ The Tragically Hip - Bobcaygeon (Official HD Video), 16 June 2009, retrieved 2023-12-28
^ Tinoco, Armando; Patten, Dominic (9 September 2024). "Donald Trump Hit With White Stripes Lawsuit, As Promised". Deadline. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
^ Simpson, Will (10 September 2024). "'This machine sues fascists': It's The White Stripes vs Donald Trump". MusicRadar. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
^ Lakhani, Nina (8 August 2024). "Cello-playing climate activist arrested at New York Citibank protest as crackdown escalates". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Seven Years in Prison for Playing the Cello in New York?". The New Republic. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[1] Robert Weir, ed. (2007). Class in America [Three Volumes]: An Encyclopedia. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 337.

[2] Anne E. Neimark (2002). There Ain't Nobody That Can Sing Like Me: The Life of Woody Guthrie. Atheneurn Books. p. 66.

[The_Life-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h John S. Partington (2011). The Life, Music and Thought of Woody Guthrie: A Critical Appraisal. Ashgate Publishing Ltd.

[4] Michel, Karen (27 October 2012). "At 93, Pete Seeger Keeps The Fire Burning Low". npr.org. National Public Radio. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

[5] Green, Hank [@hankgreen] (June 5, 2020). "Really never thought that John putting a 'This Machine Kills Fascists' sticker on the laptop he used in Crash Course videos would be seen by some as controversial" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[6] Brown, Jennifer M. (2008-09-12). "Shelf Awareness for Friday, September 12, 2008". Shelf Awareness. Archived from the original on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

[7] Rea, Steven (2015-07-26). "'Paper Towns': Romantic teens trying to catch on". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

[8] "This Machine PWNS N00bs, by Hank Green".

[9] "Why Are Taxes So Complicated? (The Musical?)". YouTube. 17 November 2017.

[10] Musician's Friend (23 February 2012). "A Tour of Tom Morello's Guitars & Home Studio". YouTube. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

[11] Dwyer, Mike (13 September 2017). "Tom Morello: Making America rage again". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

[12] Newsdesk. "Tom Morello regretted Rage Against the Machine's naked Lollapalooza protest 'when the police arrived'". Music-News. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

[13] Pereira, Sydney (September 13, 2019). "Local Legend: Colin 'The Piano Guy' Plays Washington Square Park". Patch. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[14] Leitch, Donovan (2007). The Autobiography of Donovan: The Hurdy Gurdy Man. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 69. ISBN 9780312364342. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2022-07-14.

[15] Engelhart, Kris (2022-06-21). "Dropkick Murphys Announce New Album This Machine Still Kills Fascists Bringing "Original Punk" Woody Guthrie's Words To Life". Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-07-05.

[16] "Underground Network". Fat Wreck Chords. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-02-21.

[17] "Julien Baker Announces A 'B-Sides' EP And Shares The Tender 'Guthrie'". Uproxx. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2023-02-25.

[18] The Tragically Hip - Bobcaygeon (Official HD Video), 16 June 2009, retrieved 2023-12-28

[19] Tinoco, Armando; Patten, Dominic (9 September 2024). "Donald Trump Hit With White Stripes Lawsuit, As Promised". Deadline. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

[20] Simpson, Will (10 September 2024). "'This machine sues fascists': It's The White Stripes vs Donald Trump". MusicRadar. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

[lakhani-2024-21] Lakhani, Nina (8 August 2024). "Cello-playing climate activist arrested at New York Citibank protest as crackdown escalates". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[22] "Seven Years in Prison for Playing the Cello in New York?". The New Republic. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

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-"'''This machine kills fascists'''" is a message that [[Woody Guthrie]] placed on his guitar in the mid 1940s, starting in 1943.<ref>{{cite book|title=Class in America [Three Volumes]: An Encyclopedia|editor=Robert Weir|page=337|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|year=2007}}</ref>
+"'''This machine kills fascists'''" is a message that American musician [[Woody Guthrie]] placed on his guitar in the mid-1940s, starting in 1943.<ref>{{cite book|title=Class in America [Three Volumes]: An Encyclopedia|editor=Robert Weir|page=337|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|year=2007}}</ref>
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+In Guthrie's [[Anti-fascism|opposition to fascism]], he conceptualized the ideology "as a form of economic exploitation similar to [[slavery]]," straightforwardly denouncing the fascists – particularly their leaders ([[Fascist dictatorship|dictators]]) – as a group of gangsters who set out to "rob the world."<ref name="The Life">{{cite book|title=The Life, Music and Thought of Woody Guthrie: A Critical Appraisal|author=John S. Partington |publisher=Ashgate Publishing Ltd|year=2011}}</ref> This recalled a protest strategy he had used "during the [[Great Depression]], when social, political, and [[economic inequality]] had been engendered by a small rich elite."<ref name="The Life"/> During that era, Guthrie had "romanticized the deeds of outlaws such as [[Jesse James]], [[Pretty Boy Floyd]], [[Calamity Jane]] or the [[Dalton Gang]] both as legitimate acts of social responsibility and as 'the ultimate expression of protest,' thus transforming the outlaw into an archetypal partisan in a fight against those who were held responsible for the worsening social and economic conditions."<ref name="The Life"/>
 In this, Guthrie cast those opposing fascism not as mere outlaws in a fascist state, but as heroes rising "in times of economic turmoil and social disintegration" to fight "a highly illegitimate criminal endeavor intended to exploit the common people."<ref name="The Life"/> Guthrie portrayed these characters as something larger than merely "dumb gangsters," while his lyricism also "externalized the inhuman element of fascism by describing its representatives as animals that were usually held in very low esteem and were associated with a range of bad character traits."<ref name="The Life"/> For example, he talked about the "Nazi Snake" that has to be countered in his song "Talking Hitler's Head Off Blues".<ref name="The Life"/> Guthrie would declare "[a]nything human is anti Hitler" and in his song "You Better Get Ready" he has the figure of [[Satan]] declare that "Old [[Hell]] just ain't the same/Compared to Hitler, hell, I'm tame!"<ref name="The Life"/> Guthrie saw the battle against fascism as the ultimate battle of good versus evil. In a letter to "Railroad Pete" he stated "fascism and freedom are the only two sides battling&nbsp;... [this was the war] the world has been waiting on for twenty five million years&nbsp;... [which would] settle the score once and for all."<ref name="The Life"/>
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 The message has inspired subsequent artists.
+* Folk singer [[Pete Seeger]], a friend and mentee of Guthrie, was inspired to emblazon his banjos with the similar slogan "This Machine Surrounds Hate and Forces It to Surrender".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Michel |first1=Karen |title=At 93, Pete Seeger Keeps The Fire Burning Low |url=https://www.npr.org/2012/10/27/163728141/at-93-pete-seeger-keeps-the-fire-burning-low |website=npr.org |publisher=National Public Radio |access-date=6 July 2024 |date=27 October 2012}}</ref>
-* Author [[John Green]] of [[vlogbrothers]] added a sticker with the message onto his laptop for the series ''[[Crash Course (YouTube)|Crash Course]]'',<ref>{{cite tweet |number=1268968071604998144 |user=hankgreen |authorlink=Hank Green |last=Green |first=Hank |title=Really never thought that John putting a 'This Machine Kills Fascists' sticker on the laptop he used in Crash Course videos would be seen by some as controversial.}}</ref> which drew criticism from [[New Hampshire House of Representatives|New Hampshire State Representative]] Richard Littlefield.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Littlefield |first1=Richard |title=Rep. Richard Littlefield: Teachers should set aside personal feelings and just teach |url=https://www.laconiadailysun.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/rep-richard-littlefield-teachers-should-set-aside-personal-feelings-and-just-teach/article_92c9c2d4-544c-11ec-b00c-530dedc68baa.html |access-date=1 August 2022 |work=[[The Laconia Daily Sun]] |date=6 December 2021 |language=en |archive-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225183720/https://www.laconiadailysun.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/rep-richard-littlefield-teachers-should-set-aside-personal-feelings-and-just-teach/article_92c9c2d4-544c-11ec-b00c-530dedc68baa.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The phrase, in the context of Guthrie, was also featured in Green's novel ''[[Paper Towns]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Jennifer M. |title=Shelf Awareness for Friday, September 12, 2008 |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=758#m5301 |access-date=1 August 2022 |work=[[Shelf Awareness]] |date=2008-09-12 |archive-date=2022-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216194134/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=758#m5301 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Paper Towns (film)|the movie of the same name]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rea |first1=Steven |author1-link=Steven Rea |title='Paper Towns': Romantic teens trying to catch on |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/education/test-prep/20150724__Paper_Towns___Romantic_teens_trying_to_catch_on.html |access-date=1 August 2022 |work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=2015-07-26 |archive-date=2022-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216194132/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/education/test-prep/20150724__Paper_Towns___Romantic_teens_trying_to_catch_on.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
-* Guitarist [[Tom Morello]] of [[Rage Against the Machine]] was inspired by Guthrie to put a slogan on every guitar he owns like "Arm The Homeless," "Soul Power," "Sendero Luminoso," and many more.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Musician's Friend |title=A Tour of Tom Morello's Guitars & Home Studio |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYqmu1GxV7o&t=1m43s |website=YouTube |access-date=23 February 2023 |archive-date=23 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223072757/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYqmu1GxV7o&t=1m43s |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dwyer |first1=Mike |title=Tom Morello: Making America rage again |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/tom-morello-making-america-rage-again-20170907-gyd03k.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=13 September 2017 |access-date=23 February 2023 |archive-date=23 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223072757/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/tom-morello-making-america-rage-again-20170907-gyd03k.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Newsdesk |title=Tom Morello regretted Rage Against the Machine's naked Lollapalooza protest 'when the police arrived' |url=https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/136789/Tom-Morello-regretted-Rage-Against-The-Machine-s-naked-Lollapalooza-protest-when-the-police-arrived |website=Music-News |access-date=23 February 2023 |archive-date=23 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223072808/https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/136789/Tom-Morello-regretted-Rage-Against-The-Machine-s-naked-Lollapalooza-protest-when-the-police-arrived |url-status=live }}</ref>
+* Author [[John Green]] of [[Vlogbrothers]] added a sticker with the message onto his laptop for the series ''[[Crash Course (YouTube)|Crash Course]]''.<ref>{{cite tweet |number=1268968071604998144 |user=hankgreen |authorlink=Hank Green |last=Green |first=Hank |title=Really never thought that John putting a 'This Machine Kills Fascists' sticker on the laptop he used in Crash Course videos would be seen by some as controversial.}}</ref> The phrase, in the context of Guthrie, was also featured in Green's novel ''[[Paper Towns (novel)|Paper Towns]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Jennifer M. |title=Shelf Awareness for Friday, September 12, 2008 |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=758#m5301 |access-date=1 August 2022 |work=[[Shelf Awareness]] |date=2008-09-12 |archive-date=2022-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216194134/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=758#m5301 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Paper Towns (film)|the movie of the same name]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rea |first1=Steven |author1-link=Steven Rea |title='Paper Towns': Romantic teens trying to catch on |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/education/test-prep/20150724__Paper_Towns___Romantic_teens_trying_to_catch_on.html |access-date=1 August 2022 |work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=2015-07-26 |archive-date=2022-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216194132/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/education/test-prep/20150724__Paper_Towns___Romantic_teens_trying_to_catch_on.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+* [[Hank Green]], co-host of [[Vlogbrothers]] and brother of [[John Green]], released an album titled ''This Machine [[wikt:pwn|Pwns]] [[wikt:noob|N00bs]]'' in 2009, with the Guthrie's original slogan translated into [[Leet|leetspeak]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://dftbarecordsllc.bandcamp.com/album/this-machine-pwns-n00bs | title=This Machine PWNS N00bs, by Hank Green }}</ref> Hank also has an acoustic guitar with this version of the slogan painted on it in the style of Guthrie.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf1xyI_iKWA | title=Why Are Taxes So Complicated? (The Musical?) | website=[[YouTube]] | date=17 November 2017 }}</ref>
+* Guitarist [[Tom Morello]] of [[Rage Against the Machine]] was inspired by Guthrie to put a slogan on every guitar he owns like "Arm The Homeless," "Soul Power," "[[Shining Path|Sendero Luminoso]]," and many more.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Musician's Friend |title=A Tour of Tom Morello's Guitars & Home Studio |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYqmu1GxV7o&t=1m43s |website=YouTube |date=23 February 2012 |access-date=23 February 2023 |archive-date=23 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223072757/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYqmu1GxV7o&t=1m43s |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dwyer |first1=Mike |title=Tom Morello: Making America rage again |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/tom-morello-making-america-rage-again-20170907-gyd03k.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=13 September 2017 |access-date=23 February 2023 |archive-date=23 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223072757/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/tom-morello-making-america-rage-again-20170907-gyd03k.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Newsdesk |title=Tom Morello regretted Rage Against the Machine's naked Lollapalooza protest 'when the police arrived' |url=https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/136789/Tom-Morello-regretted-Rage-Against-The-Machine-s-naked-Lollapalooza-protest-when-the-police-arrived |website=Music-News |access-date=23 February 2023 |archive-date=23 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223072808/https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/136789/Tom-Morello-regretted-Rage-Against-The-Machine-s-naked-Lollapalooza-protest-when-the-police-arrived |url-status=live }}</ref>
 * New York City [[street performance|street performer]] [[Colin Huggins]] inscribed the message on his [[Steinway]] [[grand piano]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-york/east-village/local-legend-colin-piano-guy-plays-washington-square-park|title=Local Legend: Colin 'The Piano Guy' Plays Washington Square Park|first=Sydney|last=Pereira|date=September 13, 2019|publisher=Patch|language=en|access-date=November 7, 2021|archive-date=November 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107154835/https://patch.com/new-york/east-village/local-legend-colin-piano-guy-plays-washington-square-park|url-status=live}}</ref>
 * [[Donovan]] put the message "This machine kills" on his guitar, leaving off the word "fascists"; he explained in his autobiography, "I dropped the last word, thinking fascism was already dead."<ref>{{cite book |last1=Leitch |first1=Donovan |author1-link=Donovan |title=The Autobiography of Donovan: The Hurdy Gurdy Man |date=2007 |publisher=St. Martin's Griffin |location=New York |isbn=9780312364342 |page=69 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mt8QL1oAhTgC&q=%22this%20machine%20kills%22 |access-date=2022-07-14 |archive-date=2023-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305190901/https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Autobiography_of_Donovan/mt8QL1oAhTgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22this%20machine%20kills%22 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-* The [[Dropkick Murphys]]' 11th studio album is titled ''[[This Machine Still Kills Fascists]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://backstageaxxess.com/2022/06/dropkick-murphys-announce-new-album-this-machine-still-kills-fascists-bringing-original-punk-woody-guthries-words-to-life/ |title=Dropkick Murphys Announce New Album This Machine Still Kills Fascists Bringing "Original Punk" Woody Guthrie's Words To Life |first=Kris |last=Engelhart |date=2022-06-21 |website= |publisher= |access-date=2022-07-05 |quote= |archive-date=2022-06-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621201109/https://backstageaxxess.com/2022/06/dropkick-murphys-announce-new-album-this-machine-still-kills-fascists-bringing-original-punk-woody-guthries-words-to-life/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+* The [[Dropkick Murphys]]' 11th studio album, composed of songs set to unused lyrics and words by Guthrie, is titled ''[[This Machine Still Kills Fascists]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://backstageaxxess.com/2022/06/dropkick-murphys-announce-new-album-this-machine-still-kills-fascists-bringing-original-punk-woody-guthries-words-to-life/ |title=Dropkick Murphys Announce New Album This Machine Still Kills Fascists Bringing "Original Punk" Woody Guthrie's Words To Life |first=Kris |last=Engelhart |date=2022-06-21 |website= |publisher= |access-date=2022-07-05 |quote= |archive-date=2022-06-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621201109/https://backstageaxxess.com/2022/06/dropkick-murphys-announce-new-album-this-machine-still-kills-fascists-bringing-original-punk-woody-guthries-words-to-life/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-* Pittsburgh-based Punk band [[Anti-Flag]]'s 2001 album ''[[Underground Network]]'' includes a song entitled "This Machine Kills Fascists"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Underground Network |url=https://fatwreck.com/products/underground-network |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Fat Wreck Chords |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221193335/https://fatwreck.com/products/underground-network |url-status=live }}</ref>
+* Pittsburgh-based punk band [[Anti-Flag]]'s 2001 album ''[[Underground Network]]'' includes a song entitled "This Machine Kills Fascists".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Underground Network |url=https://fatwreck.com/products/underground-network |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Fat Wreck Chords |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221193335/https://fatwreck.com/products/underground-network |url-status=live }}</ref>
-* Musician [[Julien Baker]] had a sticker reading “This Machine Kills Sadness” on her acoustic guitar in reference to Guthrie, although she later removed it. She further references him in a tattoo and in the song “Guthrie” from the EP ''B-Sides''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Julien Baker Announces A 'B-Sides' EP And Shares The Tender 'Guthrie' |url=https://uproxx.com/indie/julien-baker-guthrie-b-sides/ |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=Uproxx |date=7 July 2022 |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225140842/https://uproxx.com/indie/julien-baker-guthrie-b-sides/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+* Musician [[Julien Baker]] had a sticker reading "This Machine Kills Sadness" on her acoustic guitar in reference to Guthrie, although she later removed it. She further references him in a tattoo and in the song "Guthrie" from the EP ''B-Sides''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Julien Baker Announces A 'B-Sides' EP And Shares The Tender 'Guthrie' |url=https://uproxx.com/indie/julien-baker-guthrie-b-sides/ |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=Uproxx |date=7 July 2022 |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225140842/https://uproxx.com/indie/julien-baker-guthrie-b-sides/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-* Musician [[Rob Baker (guitarist)|Rob Baker]] of the group [[The Tragically Hip]] has "This Machine Kills Facists" on his acoustic guitar in the official video for Bobcaygeon{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}
+* Musician [[Rob Baker (guitarist)|Rob Baker]] of the group [[The Tragically Hip]] has "This Machine Kills Fascists" on his acoustic guitar in the official video for Bobcaygeon.<ref>{{Citation |title=The Tragically Hip - Bobcaygeon (Official HD Video) | date=16 June 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6QDjDPRF5c |access-date=2023-12-28 |language=en}}</ref>
+* Upon [[The White Stripes]] suing the [[Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign]] for [[copyright infringement]], front-man [[Jack White]] captioned an Instagram post about the lawsuit "This machine sues fascists."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tinoco |first1=Armando |last2=Patten |first2=Dominic |title=Donald Trump Hit With White Stripes Lawsuit, As Promised |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/jack-white-threatens-donald-trump-campaign-legal-action-music-1236073474/ |access-date=13 September 2024 |work=[[Deadline (magazine)|Deadline]] |date=9 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Simpson |first1=Will |title='This machine sues fascists': It's The White Stripes vs Donald Trump |url=https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/this-machine-sues-fascists-its-the-white-stripes-vs-donald-trump |access-date=13 September 2024 |work=[[MusicRadar]] |date=10 September 2024}}</ref>
+* Classical musician [[John Mark Rozendaal]] was arrested in 2024 at a [[climate protest]] in New York City while playing a cello inscribed "This machine loves, serves, and protects life".<ref name="lakhani-2024">
+{{cite news
+ | last1 = Lakhani | first1 = Nina
+ | title = Cello-playing climate activist arrested at New York Citibank protest as crackdown escalates
+ | date = 8 August 2024
+ | work = The Guardian
+ | location = London, United Kingdom
+ | issn = 0261-3077
+ | url = https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/08/citibank-climate-protest-new-york
+ | access-date = 2024-12-05
+}}
+</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-15 |title=Seven Years in Prison for Playing the Cello in New York? |url=https://newrepublic.com/article/184875/climate-protest-cellist-citibank-arrest |access-date=2024-12-05 |work=[[The New Republic]]}}</ref>
+* Spanish surf rock band The Gagarins composed an instrumental song titled 'This Machine Kills Fascists' included on their 2018 album 'Por un puño de rublos'.
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v t e Woody Guthrie
Studio albums	Ballads of Sacco & Vanzetti Dust Bowl Ballads Songs To Grow On Volume One: Nursery Days Songs to Grow on for Mother and Child
Live albums	The Live Wire: Woody Guthrie in Performance 1949
Compilations	Woody Guthrie Sings Folk Songs The Columbia River Collection Library of Congress Recordings The Asch Recordings The Very Best of Woody Guthrie My Dusty Road Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection
Almanac Singers	Talking Union Deep Sea Chanteys and Whaling Ballads Sod Buster Ballads Dear Mr. President
Related	Discography Bound for Glory (1943 book) Bound for Glory (1976 film) Almanac Singers "This Land Is Your Land" "Grand Coulee Dam" Mermaid Avenue (Vol. I Vol. II The Complete Sessions) Man in the Sand This machine kills fascists Roll on Columbia: Woody Guthrie and the Columbia River Songs People's Songs Woody Guthrie Center Woody Guthrie Foundation Woody Guthrie Folk Festival "Song to Woody" "Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie"
Family	Marjorie Mazia Guthrie (wife) Arlo Guthrie (son) Nora Guthrie (daughter) Jack Guthrie (cousin) Sarah Lee Guthrie (granddaughter) Aliza Greenblatt (mother-in-law)