Blue Collar Anthem – Oliver Anthony: “Rich Men North of Richmond”

The raw honesty of it, in combination with the non-pretending soul of Oliver Anthony, is making this viral. [2.5 million views on YouTube in 3 days]

LYRICS – I’ve been selling my soul, working all day, overtime hours for bullshit pay,

so, I can sit out here and waste my life away, drag back home, and drown my troubles away.

It’s a damn shame what the world’s gotten to for people like me — for people like you.

Wish I could just wake up and it not be true. But it is. Oh, it is.

Living in the New World – with an old soul.

These rich men north of Richmond. Lord knows it all. Just want to have total control.

Want to know what you think, want to know what you do.

And they don’t think you know. But I know that you do.

Because your dollar ain’t shit, and it’s taxed to no end because the rich men north of Richmond.

I wish politicians would look out for miners and not just minors on an island somewhere.

Lord, we got folks in the street, ain’t got nothing to eat, and the obese milking welfare.

God, if you’re five foot three, and you’re 300 pounds, taxes ought not to pay for your bags of fudge rounds.

Young men are putting themselves 6 feet in the ground because all this damn country does is keep on kicking them down.

Lord, it’s a damn shame – what the world’s gotten to for people like me, people like you.

Wish I could just wake up and it not be true. But it is. Oh, it is.

Living in the New World – with an old soul.

These rich men north of Richmond. Lord knows they all. Just want to have total control.

Want to know what you think, want to know what you do. And they don’t think you know. But I know that you do.

Because your dollar ain’t shit, and it’s taxed to no end because the rich men north of Richmond.

I’ve been selling my soul, working all day, overtime hours for bullshit pay…

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KBMNEGA
KBMNEGA
August 12, 2023 2:33 pm
Walt
Walt
August 12, 2023 2:35 pm

Ought to be the theme song for NASCAR.

KBMNEGA
KBMNEGA
  Walt
August 13, 2023 12:41 am

NASCAR is Woke just like all of the other things Sheep watch. Find ME a garage door pull rope and THEY will find you a raciest.

Jdog
Jdog
  Walt
August 15, 2023 1:03 am

Fuck NASCAR, they are part of the corptocracy…

Anonymous
Anonymous
August 12, 2023 4:01 pm

Hoovervilles.

Hoovervilles everywhere.

grace country pastor
grace country pastor
August 12, 2023 4:24 pm

Wow… that’s honest.

Undeniable
Undeniable
  grace country pastor
August 12, 2023 4:43 pm

^^^ this ^^^ and encouraging to see such manifesting currently. Maybe an awakening of sorts is occurring after all?

Ubiquitous Asshole
Ubiquitous Asshole
  grace country pastor
August 12, 2023 8:05 pm

Trump’s campaign might wanna contact him for authorization to use this during his rallies and even bring him along to warm up the crowd.

Clint
Clint
  Ubiquitous Asshole
August 13, 2023 1:33 am

They could also pass out a couple hundred Mike Pence pinatas.

Anonymous
Anonymous
August 12, 2023 6:23 pm

And so what . People still slave and then spend money on sports , Disney vacations and go to casinos and go out to eat for hundred dollar dinners.

TCS
TCS
  Anonymous
August 13, 2023 10:09 am

Eat a bag of dicks.

Ubiquitous Asshole
Ubiquitous Asshole
August 12, 2023 7:55 pm

Sad news to report this evening. Welcome to the See BS Evening News, I’m Full Oshett and we’ve just been informed of a heartbreaking story that a young singer-songwriter was found dead this morning by his fiance and he left a note saying he just couldn’t take it anymore, the struggles he’d gone through to obtain one single vaccination for the deadly COVID 19 virus that has taken so many lives and he simply wanted to see their young daughter born and looked forward to watching her grow up. The accolades have been pouring in out of the country music community out of Nashville. Maren Morris was particularly fond of Oliver, although she had a very mild disagreement on his philosophy of the trans community, she said he was going to be a major star with broad appeal and music lovers as well as his family were going to miss out on a true legend not seen since Billy Ray Cyrus delivered Achy Breaky Heart.

In other news, Esteemed Mega Scientist Anthony Fauci said he’s done all he can to ensure everyone who doesn’t want this groundbreaking super scientific, revolutionary vaccine will have it, but he’s only one man with so much intelligence in spite of Rand Paul’s absurd accusations and in honor of Oliver, he wants everyone to quadruple mask for two weeks, and stay indoors at least 20 feet away from your goldfish to flatten the curve. And it’s for those such as the tragedy of Oliver that we must all do our part.

Next up Fatty Mcfatten with the days weather. Right after this brief message by Pfizer.

Michelle Obama's nuts
Michelle Obama's nuts
  Ubiquitous Asshole
August 13, 2023 10:55 am

I’m glad people seem to be liking my ridiculous post, but in no way am I intending to ignore or make slight of Oliver Anthony. I went to YouTube and watched all of his videos there. Not only is his message fantastic and potentially dangerous to him and anyone who outwardly acknowledges it, but I told him once he’s signed and gets a real backing band, he’s only going to sound that much better.

Leah
Leah
August 12, 2023 10:16 pm

Goosebumps all over as I listened to this raw and powerful song. I hope he stays alive.

KBMNEGA
KBMNEGA
August 12, 2023 11:33 pm

Over 5 Million views in 5 days. Maybe the Silent are waking up??

TCS
TCS
August 13, 2023 10:09 am

There’s a REASON none of you have ever been to Farmville, VA. Outside of some decent long suffering people there is literally nothing there. I see upstream here someone mentioned “Hoovervilles” and that pretty much describes the place.

Knowing this guy’s plight, I can’t help but sympathize with him.

Daddy Joe
Daddy Joe
August 13, 2023 10:18 am

Vladimir, Are you listening? This song’s for you. Can you please help?

morongobill
morongobill
August 13, 2023 2:04 pm

Best new voice since Tyler Childers came onto the radar.

Cedartown Mark
Cedartown Mark
August 14, 2023 12:39 pm

A working class hero is something to be.

Jdog
Jdog
  Cedartown Mark
August 15, 2023 1:07 am

Too bad so few people even know what you are saying. John Lennon’s best song by far… but few ever heard it….

Jdog
Jdog
August 15, 2023 1:06 am

This guy just showed the rest of the fakes in country music what it is all about… He is a true American patriot…