FIRST TIME REACTING TO | Oliver Anthony "Rich Men North Of Richmond"

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  • @brileygabriel4949
    @brileygabriel4949 10 місяців тому +186

    He said, "If you're 5' 3 and weigh 300 pounds OUR taxes shouldn't have to pay for YOUR bags of fudge rounds" This dude was spitting straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @Makeitblue127
      @Makeitblue127 10 місяців тому

      Is he referring someone specific, 5’3 and 300lbs?

    • @ThatJunkman
      @ThatJunkman 10 місяців тому

      @@Makeitblue127more than the government gives large unhealthy people money that they use to buy stuff they will kill them rather they help them and have the money only be used for healthy stuff so they can get healthy

    • @jordanstepp183
      @jordanstepp183 10 місяців тому +6

      ​@@Makeitblue127 well no.. but you get the idea lol. Few words but the message is clear

    • @brandonwallace4518
      @brandonwallace4518 9 місяців тому

      yes fat people that don't care about themselves. He said they got one foot in the grave and its bullshit we got to fund them when regular people working hard are dying out of poverty. @@Makeitblue127

    • @mikenyc1325
      @mikenyc1325 9 місяців тому +2

      Fact!!!

  • @ryderjohnson1293
    @ryderjohnson1293 10 місяців тому +138

    This is a campfire war cry. Absolutely beautifully performed, yet so real and, almost, haunting.

  • @LonnieCrafton
    @LonnieCrafton 10 місяців тому +35

    His voice is coming from a High Place. It’s so powerful yet gentle at the same time.

    • @micaharlon9998
      @micaharlon9998 9 місяців тому

      READ: The Creature From Jekyll Island" by G. Edward Griffin. LYRICS of "RICH MEN NORTH OF RICHMOND" by Oliver Anthony
      [Verse 1]
      I've been sellin' my soul, workin' 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
      [Pre-Chorus]
      It's a damn shame what the world's gotten to
      For people like me and people like you
      Wish I could just wake up and it not be true
      But it is, oh, it is
      [Chorus]
      Livin' in the new world
      With an old soul
      These rich men north of Richmond
      Lord knows they all just wanna have total control
      Wanna know what you think, wanna know what you do
      And they don't think you know, but I know that you do
      'Cause your dollar ain't shit and it's taxed to no end
      'Cause of rich men north of Richmond
      [Verse 2]
      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 nothin' to eat
      And the obese milkin' welfare
      Well, God, if you're five-foot-three and you're three-hundred pounds
      Taxes ought not to pay for your bags of Fudge Rounds
      Young men are puttin' themselves six feet in the ground
      'Cause all this damn country does is keep on kickin' them down
      [Pre-Chorus]
      Lord, it's a damn shame what the world's gotten to
      For people like me and people like you
      Wish I could just wake up and it not be true
      But it is, oh, it is
      [Chorus]
      Livin' in the new world
      With an old soul
      These rich men north of Richmond
      Lord knows they all just wanna have total control
      Wanna know what you think, wanna know what you do
      And they don't think you know, but I know that you do
      'Cause your dollar ain't shit and it's taxed to no end
      'Cause of rich men north of Richmond
      [Outro]
      I've been sellin' my soul, workin' all day
      Overtime hours for bullshit pay

  • @b0bthebuilder198
    @b0bthebuilder198 10 місяців тому +13

    One voice can move mountains. Frequency is key.
    Being fed up and not having a voice sucked for a long time. But.. not no more! This kid is gonna start an awakening. ❤.
    Love is the ultimate frequency ♥️

  • @Nick60606
    @Nick60606 10 місяців тому +691

    Its about every working man.
    Hes talking about minors as young girls on an Island, Jeffery Epstein.
    Its an acoustic guitar with a resonator.
    Great to see independents as Ren has done break thru with youtube and get the attention of so many reactors.
    Hope Oliver also stays independent.

    • @ranger275th9
      @ranger275th9 10 місяців тому +70

      @@madisynissaquah243 How is it political? Seems to me he is the average working man dealing with the BS in Washington DC, and doesn't matter Democrat or Republican!

    • @CodyCloudWalker
      @CodyCloudWalker 10 місяців тому +16

      You are correct on all accounts.

    • @benjaminulbricht4670
      @benjaminulbricht4670 10 місяців тому +35

      It is a song of the people.

    • @jurgenklein3542
      @jurgenklein3542 10 місяців тому +15

      This kind of resonator guitar is called "dobro" made by gibson

    • @JerelArsImperatoria
      @JerelArsImperatoria 10 місяців тому +38

      @@ranger275th9 It's political, but it's not partisan. He's talking about the plight of working Americans, but he's not shilling for any particular political party.

  • @sparkyofsocal
    @sparkyofsocal 10 місяців тому +248

    This song is very scary for those North of Richmond because it brings together all races and most religions. All the work by those North of Richmond to get us fighting against each other is being eroded

    • @andyfisher470
      @andyfisher470 10 місяців тому +7

      Us poors are gettin uppitty !

    • @hillbillyhippie4235
      @hillbillyhippie4235 10 місяців тому +4

      @@andyfisher470 Speak for yourself Skippy

    • @thomasbrown9313
      @thomasbrown9313 10 місяців тому +5

      They should be scared

    • @hillbillyhippie4235
      @hillbillyhippie4235 10 місяців тому

      Civil war is coming

    • @andyfisher470
      @andyfisher470 10 місяців тому

      @@hillbillyhippie4235 ... not sure what your takeaway was from what I said.

  • @Chris-vk2zw
    @Chris-vk2zw 9 місяців тому +3

    I loved the fact that you listened without hesitation or judgment. I think if we all did that, the world would be a better place. I watched you for Nightwish, but I think I'll chexk out your other reactions because I love the way you think.

  • @MrJocky82
    @MrJocky82 5 місяців тому +3

    As someone from the UK, I agree wholeheartedly with you brit.
    American, along the my country, more so America, are the greatest contributors to those in need all over the world.
    But we need to remember our own in need. God bless the UK and America 🇬🇧🇺🇸

  • @jesseashmore8426
    @jesseashmore8426 10 місяців тому +106

    4:45 He's not talking about sending aid to foreign countries, he's talking about politicians only caring about kids that they can "exploit."

    • @gdasher
      @gdasher 10 місяців тому

      He's talking about protecting the names of the men that went to Epstein Island for rendezvous with minor girls.

    • @user-yq1nt4uo9m
      @user-yq1nt4uo9m 10 місяців тому +27

      Epstein

    • @jason-hu9fe
      @jason-hu9fe 10 місяців тому +9

      I don't think people would disagree about UA-cam and social media with kids but you can't deny what he's saying..it's true

    • @markzylstra2947
      @markzylstra2947 10 місяців тому +16

      He is referencing Epstein.

    • @autumnday2255
      @autumnday2255 10 місяців тому +5

      He's covering a wide spread amount of topics with a few words poetically written that everyone can relate to ,cuz it's 💯true

  • @davidwatkins1734
    @davidwatkins1734 10 місяців тому +144

    One thing that's struck me about almost all of these reaction videos - is the surprise at the song lyrics - and then the agreement with the lyrics - and then a sense of pleasure someone is saying what this man is saying. It's like we've all had our voices taken away and we're too scared to say anything, it's actually more simple than we realise to get what we need and what we deserve.

    • @alsalthree
      @alsalthree 10 місяців тому +10

      My count has to be close to 100, same rxn, the eyes pop open and says something like WOW !

    • @davidwatkins1734
      @davidwatkins1734 10 місяців тому +3

      Word@@alsalthree

    • @ladylisaromance8129
      @ladylisaromance8129 10 місяців тому +6

      My exact thought 😢

    • @fredfarkle-bp9en
      @fredfarkle-bp9en 10 місяців тому +5

      tell it tell it tell it

  • @glfeezel2460
    @glfeezel2460 10 місяців тому +5

    Watching his words control your facial expressions shows the power of music

  • @greylocke100
    @greylocke100 10 місяців тому +2

    He is playing a Gretsch Resonator guitar. I have a Pyle Resonator hanging on my wall next to my tele clone. It has a very unique sound from the sound cone under the strings. It is based on the Dobro, however it is to played like a regular guitar, where a Dobro is played laying flat and using a steel like you would a lap steel guitar. You can use a slide with a Resonator and it will sound like using a steel on Dobro.
    And you have picked up on the messaging in the song. It's the voice of all of us. It's tired, it dreams for the world where things were somewhat simpler. And it's calling out those in power and authority for their interference and influence peddling.
    When I was a child, a high school graduate could get a good enough job to buy a house and have a family and do it on one salary. Now one salary won't even pay for your groceries.

  • @redleg84
    @redleg84 10 місяців тому +710

    Can't even say "pandemic" without getting censored is perfect example of how ridiculous the world is

    • @dilligafmofoker
      @dilligafmofoker 10 місяців тому

      Plandemic.

    • @jason-hu9fe
      @jason-hu9fe 10 місяців тому +77

      PLANDEMIC..fixed it

    • @frankrizzo4460
      @frankrizzo4460 10 місяців тому +32

      Sadly you are correct, so much for freedom of speech.

    • @Doug_M
      @Doug_M 10 місяців тому

      Or getting cancelled if you say anything against the rainbow mafia propaganda they are forcing on everyone.

    • @trex9263
      @trex9263 10 місяців тому +36

      @@frankrizzo4460 Yep, but some will defend the censorship with "It's a private business (UA-cam)" in that whiny soy boy voice.

  • @codemissing
    @codemissing 10 місяців тому +270

    This is true Appalachian music. It's working class music. Definitely talking about politicians in DC. The minors on an island are on Epstein Island that a lot of our politicians visited.
    This is an anthem from a working man to the working class Americans fed up with the political mess we're in.

    • @thomasgentry6201
      @thomasgentry6201 10 місяців тому +2

      Sure not oil miners over seas? If not should be!

    • @dgpatter
      @dgpatter 10 місяців тому +17

      @@thomasgentry6201 Epstein’s island is a much more clever and damning line.

    • @Trumptrain2024FJB
      @Trumptrain2024FJB 10 місяців тому

      It's a message that even a Ghetto welfare swamp person can understand! We the people are sick of people milking the welfare system! 65,000 million people made welfare a career in America! FJB POS

    • @mugglesarecooltoo
      @mugglesarecooltoo 10 місяців тому +5

      @@thomasgentry6201 Both.

    • @TheJhale2011
      @TheJhale2011 10 місяців тому

      Right!!! "Miners" as in the coal miners who have lost their jobs as they push this BS green energy that threatens our energy grid, yet they love "Minors" as in under age people being exploited on Epstein Island who many of the Washington elite visited.

  • @stephengarman6488
    @stephengarman6488 10 місяців тому +3

    Absolutely love this song and all the reaction videos of it that I’ve seen so far, including yours. You have the most expressive facial expressions, I loved watching those too.

  • @arielbussart1305
    @arielbussart1305 9 місяців тому +2

    Also, just got to the end... and I legit had the same conversation with my mom 2 days ago - I feel like there's an independent musical movement happening right now. It's literally waking people up and uniting us, where we've been focused on being divided! I'M SO HERE FOR IT!

  • @wompa70
    @wompa70 10 місяців тому +433

    Absolutely right. Politicians, lobbyists, and corporations are doing all they can to maintain control. It doesn’t matter which party letter is beside their name.
    I wish people would listen to this as a human being and not as a political pawn.

    • @tomsawyer2768
      @tomsawyer2768 10 місяців тому +16

      Same World wide as far as I see! Sure is up here in Canada!

    • @ryewhiskey-vf7nm
      @ryewhiskey-vf7nm 10 місяців тому +5

      When you don't compromise you get division ...

    • @dankbuds-md5li
      @dankbuds-md5li 10 місяців тому

      i just saw this compilation video talking bout how trump was "using the doj and the justice system to come after his political enemies" and that it was making the country a banana republic lol all for wanting to investigate the fake russia hoax. and then a compilation of what they are doing indicting trump in every corner of the country. they know exactly what theyre doing. 2024 is already the most corrupt and interfered with election in us history, all predicated on corrupt politicians maintaining the control they stole

    • @RichFife
      @RichFife 10 місяців тому

      It's the same all over this world... The top richest families that have been in control of the world for a LONG time dictate to the puppets/figure heads (politicians) as well as the corporations, big pharma, and the list goes on and on.

    • @stoveboltlvr3798
      @stoveboltlvr3798 10 місяців тому

      It's time /past time, to flush the giant 🚽in Washington. Clean house of all the parasites and start with fresh, Constitutional minded people. He's just saying what a lot of us feel.

  • @brucer2024
    @brucer2024 10 місяців тому +33

    Holy shit!!!! That island lyric went WAY OVER your head

    • @jsublett8871
      @jsublett8871 6 місяців тому +1

      Yes it did

    • @devinetime8938
      @devinetime8938 4 місяці тому +2

      I'm sure she skipped over it to avoid the wrath of UA-cam.

  • @TheZacheryMantis
    @TheZacheryMantis 9 місяців тому +1

    Gosh, Darnit! This is precisely what I am trying to instill in my granddaughter. She is 14. And she is catching on. Thank you Britt. She loves you too. :)

  • @andrewgrostad2404
    @andrewgrostad2404 10 місяців тому +3

    This dude’s voice made me cry.
    For those who don’t know the island referred to in the song is called little saint James and it is a part of the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea.

  • @Kathy-vd6ou
    @Kathy-vd6ou 10 місяців тому +57

    The music of the Appalachian people has a long history of speaking truth about the struggles of the working man.
    No glitz, no glam, just beautiful raw emotion that speaks to the soul and has the ability to find common ground and shared experience across all demographics.
    Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @darktowergames532
    @darktowergames532 10 місяців тому +127

    I've watched countless reaction videos to this song and I've enjoyed them all. That said, I'm simply shocked at how many people aren't getting the reference to Epstein island when he says "minors on an island somewhere".

    • @deannascott8050
      @deannascott8050 10 місяців тому +13

      I came here to say the same thing.

    • @alihenderson5910
      @alihenderson5910 9 місяців тому +17

      Yes, goes over a lot of people's heads. I guess it demonstrates how much the media controls people's thoughts.

    • @WhizzingFish12
      @WhizzingFish12 9 місяців тому +15

      I'm saddened that the reaction has been so MUCH on the 300 lbs line that they miss the power of the next line, which refers to the epidemic of hopeless young men committing suicide. It's heartbreaking.

    • @alihenderson5910
      @alihenderson5910 9 місяців тому +9

      @@WhizzingFish12 It's just being used to attack and discredit the song, it's standard practice when you get close to the truth.

    • @ryanheston9001
      @ryanheston9001 9 місяців тому +3

      They all rely on the channel for income and cant afford a strike from UA-cam

  • @bubbacosta8758
    @bubbacosta8758 9 місяців тому +1

    I think his voice is perfectly imperfect..Really dig the song

  • @mariaperoulas-yp6uv
    @mariaperoulas-yp6uv Місяць тому

    A+++++ reaction. Oliver Anthony is so amazing. Powerful message and great song. FACT!

  • @russianbot88
    @russianbot88 10 місяців тому +67

    Dude i have prided myself in no emotion. Cold emotionless.
    I broke down and wept. More than one time. I stand with you brother.
    Truth will set you free.

    • @alexroxhissox
      @alexroxhissox 9 місяців тому

      You shouldn't pride yourself on that my brother. It's okay to not be okay all the time.

    • @russianbot88
      @russianbot88 9 місяців тому +1

      People pride themselves on being completely drama queens weeping and sniveling about everything. I am on the other end of the spectrum.

    • @alexroxhissox
      @alexroxhissox 9 місяців тому

      @@russianbot88 You are definitely on the spectrum.

    • @russianbot88
      @russianbot88 9 місяців тому

      Probably. I just try to get by the best I can. I feel like an alien on a strange planet. An observer but not really a full participant. When I say I pride myself on being cold and emotionless, it's not that I CHOOSE to be that way necessarily, it's more like I can't help from being that way. So I take pride in what I can get out of this life.

    • @alexroxhissox
      @alexroxhissox 9 місяців тому

      @@russianbot88 My advice would be to get over yourself.
      Get over talking about yourself like you just did, at length.

  • @Jockl
    @Jockl 10 місяців тому +50

    the line is
    "I wish politicians would look out for miners
    And not just minors on an island somewhere"
    he speaks about the cover-up of the Epstein case

    • @dave-ox2eo
      @dave-ox2eo 10 місяців тому +6

      ​@@madisynissaquah243 Madison, in most cases in this country, if you're under 18, you're considered a minor.
      Do you think that it's ok for 16 year old girls to be sex workers, whether it's voluntary or not?
      I hope not

    • @dave-ox2eo
      @dave-ox2eo 10 місяців тому +1

      @@madisynissaquah243 Yes, yes, I agree!

    • @waynethera2712
      @waynethera2712 10 місяців тому +2

      @@madisynissaquah243, some much younger than that.

    • @t0dd000
      @t0dd000 9 місяців тому +1

      Not about cover up at all. It's a plea for politicians to focus on doing their jobs and addressing our nation's issues rather than their hedonistic rich man distractions.

  • @TheZacheryMantis
    @TheZacheryMantis 9 місяців тому +1

    One of the best reactions to this song. :) Thank you Britt! ♥

  • @bluenowhere71
    @bluenowhere71 9 місяців тому

    Aww. You are another breath of fresh air. You do a good job you seem so authentic and its really nice. Kudos to you. 🙂❤️

  • @celticmagick
    @celticmagick 10 місяців тому +244

    This is an anthem for all the working class in this country, and even the world (globalism). Oliver lives in Virginia and he does pay tribute to the miners with the line "I wish politicians would look out for miners, and not just minors on an island somewhere". Yes, this is targeting the rich men in DC, our "representatives". The instrument he's playing is called a resonator guitar. Supposedly Oliver is recovering from alcoholism - hence is personal reference to drowning his sorrows away.
    Here's the 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 worlds gotten to
    For people like me, and 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
    Wanna know what you think
    Wanna know what you do
    And they don't think you know, but I know that you do
    Cause your dollar ain't shit, and it's taxed to no end
    Cause 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 nothing to eat
    And the obese milking welfare
    Well God if you're 5 foot 3 and you're 300 pounds
    Taxes ought not to pay for your bags of fudge rounds
    Young men are putting themselves six feet in the ground
    Cause all this damn country does is keep on kicking them down
    Lord, it's a damn shame
    What the worlds gotten to
    For people like me, and 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
    Wanna know what you think
    Wanna know what you do
    And they don't think you know, but I know that you do
    Cause your dollar ain't shit, and it's taxed to no end
    Cause the rich men north of Richmond
    I've been selling my soul
    Working all day
    Overtime hours
    For bullshit pay

    • @Haziesmom2023
      @Haziesmom2023 10 місяців тому +4

      I just ordered the T-Shirt!!!! :D

    • @catwhisperer9489
      @catwhisperer9489 10 місяців тому +4

      @@Haziesmom2023 : What T-shirt---where'd you get it?

    • @Haziesmom2023
      @Haziesmom2023 10 місяців тому

      @@catwhisperer9489 bought one on Etsy for $25.00 "Rich Men North of Richmond" . Hope to get it this week-end.

    • @MECX3490
      @MECX3490 10 місяців тому +16

      Minors(Children) not just Minors on an island somewhere(Epstein Island)

    • @peacemakerx3
      @peacemakerx3 10 місяців тому

      The minors are children he was referencing Epsteins island sex trafficking that the politicians are involved in

  • @B81Jonny
    @B81Jonny 10 місяців тому +1

    I just realized that I've been catching your content for awhile now, and I haven't Sub'd yet! Thanks so much for your takes. Much love to you and your fam

  • @bobbiemarsden4340
    @bobbiemarsden4340 10 місяців тому

    I love to see that you actually got it thank you for that❤

  • @spiritintheskyspiritinthe5364
    @spiritintheskyspiritinthe5364 10 місяців тому +36

    It's not about weight, it's about us that are working our asses off and not having time or energy left for our families and keeping up people that are fat and lazy.😢

  • @Downtime-33
    @Downtime-33 10 місяців тому +97

    I think that's a resonator guitar. They're louder so they won't get drowned out by other instruments and it gives them a very unique 'twangy' sound.

    • @JustinTheJT
      @JustinTheJT 10 місяців тому +8

      Its called a Dobro. Normally it is played flaty with a pick and bar on the frets but it can be played like a guitar.

    • @jwoo1800
      @jwoo1800 10 місяців тому +11

      @@JustinTheJTDobro is a brand. Which has become synonymous with the item. Kinda like Kleenex or ZipLock. It’s a resonator guitar. A Gretsch I believe.

    • @johnblanton-fd3jf
      @johnblanton-fd3jf 10 місяців тому +2

      Correct , it's a resonator guitar , before electric guitars . It's not a dobro which has a much thicker neck

    • @Chordonblue
      @Chordonblue 10 місяців тому +4

      @@JustinTheJT It's a Gretch Resonator. Guitars like this were more common in early country/bluegrass because they could cut through and be heard. Remember: There was a time before amplifiers and microphones. That's why recordings of 'down home' music made in the 20's and 30's used LOUD, often even obnoxious-sounding instruments. Cutting a record back then literally meant cutting grooves into wax masters and with limited amplification, if you wanted to hear a voice or an instrument, you had to perform as loudly as you could.
      It's the same reason early TV actors seemed so dramatic in their performances. They often came from the stage era, where you had to expostulate and over-perform a part so the audience could hear and see you. When the 'crooner' music started in the late 30's and 40's, for the first time, a woman could hear a man (who was not her husband), almost whispering in her ear.
      These guitars could be HEARD, and it's an interesting choice for Oliver, isn't it? HE wants to be heard!

    • @Achromania
      @Achromania 10 місяців тому +3

      It's made from steel too. Didn't see that here so I thought I'd chip in ;)

  • @WhizzingFish12
    @WhizzingFish12 9 місяців тому +1

    The instrument is called a resonator guitar (aka "dobro") - the metal insert is actually the top of a metal cone inside that acts like a natural amplifier. It makes it louder than a classic acoustic guitar and also gives it its unique twangy sound. Its a fantastic instrument and is widely used in country, blues, bluegrass, and folk music.

  • @trump29
    @trump29 10 місяців тому

    I love real, honest reactions. Thank you for this one.

  • @Horse95Girl
    @Horse95Girl 10 місяців тому +20

    The lyrics in the middle get me!
    "Wish politicians would look out for miners/ Not just minors on an island somewhere/ Lord we got folks in the street, ain't got nothin to eat/ And the obese milkin' welfare/ well God, if you're 5 foot 3 and you're 300 pounds / Taxes ought not pay for your bags of fudge rounds/ Young men puttin themselves six feet in the ground/ cause all this damn country does is keep on kickin' them down"
    Like, thats heavy and so true!! This song moves me to tears!

  • @dankbuds-md5li
    @dankbuds-md5li 10 місяців тому +298

    i miss a population that loves their country and is willing to stand up and fight for it, if not just for themselves, but for their kids and their future. but people have allowed themselves to become so brainwashed into hatred for their own country. the more you hate it, the more easily you'll give it away and thats the truth

    • @Joseph-ny5rr
      @Joseph-ny5rr 10 місяців тому +12

      Preach Sir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @Archmage_74
      @Archmage_74 10 місяців тому +10

      It's never too late!

    • @neoclassic09
      @neoclassic09 10 місяців тому +5

      The country should give us something to fight for. America actively fights and hates its people these days. It's so sad

    • @dankbuds-md5li
      @dankbuds-md5li 10 місяців тому +4

      @@neoclassic09how bout the constitution bud? the single most important document for freedom in the histrory of humanity.

    • @neoclassic09
      @neoclassic09 10 місяців тому +3

      @@dankbuds-md5li if you think we follow the constitution I've got a bridge to sell you in Ukraine

  • @greg7129
    @greg7129 6 місяців тому

    Oliver singing it str8 and true, coming from his heart. His guitar is called a dobro, I believe some call it a resonater guitar. Has a very unique sound that I love

  • @TheZacheryMantis
    @TheZacheryMantis 9 місяців тому

    Britt! You are so AWESOME!. I loved that reaction.♥♥

  • @_Pam_3.14
    @_Pam_3.14 10 місяців тому +58

    Girl i just love your reactions so much ❤!!! This song is a once in a lifetime song and Oliver Anthony is a once in a lifetime talent. He had a concert at a farmers market in june where he played for 20 ppl. A few days ago he had another one same place and over 5k ppl showed up!! It was backed up to the interstate! He also read the bible before his set. So of course main stream media and rolling stones etc are trying to rip him apart 😢. Great reaction as always!

    • @DomAtaGlance
      @DomAtaGlance 10 місяців тому

      Yeah the songs not bad and he's far from a once in a lifetime talent. Listen to more music

    • @_Pam_3.14
      @_Pam_3.14 10 місяців тому +9

      @dominicvioli-gk3uq Sorry, I prefer raw talent over manufactured, overly produced "talent." I like who I like. Just because it's not what you do doesn't mean I can't say he's a once in a lifetime talent. In my opinion, he is, because he's not manufactured. You can like music you like, and I like what I like. The beautiful thing is we have that right. Have a nice day 👍🏻

    • @ryewhiskey-vf7nm
      @ryewhiskey-vf7nm 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@_Pam_3.14 exactly
      I laugh at folks like that. 😂😂
      You are right once in a lifetime talent it's not hollywood so the msm puts him down
      So condescending... Like Joe Biden

  • @riccardobanelli4940
    @riccardobanelli4940 10 місяців тому +21

    I knew this super talented guy randomly on Instagram couple days ago! He's so genuine while play and sing this song!

    • @debrarice5730
      @debrarice5730 10 місяців тому +3

      My brother sent me a link to another of Oliver's songs on Thursday. Then this song blew up. I love it!

  • @frankspiewak5041
    @frankspiewak5041 10 місяців тому

    Short and sweet and all truths,your very explanitory.

  • @chucklight8656
    @chucklight8656 9 місяців тому

    It's just PURE!

  • @Tijuanabill
    @Tijuanabill 10 місяців тому +33

    It's a resonator guitar, sometimes called a Dobro, after the primary brand. It's an early attempt at making guitars loud enough to be heard over the drums. It has a metal speaker cone inside it, but it's passive; it moves with air, not electricity. You have heard it in a lot of songs, most likely; you just didn't know what you were hearing. It's a very common blues instrument.

    • @lenculpepper9150
      @lenculpepper9150 10 місяців тому +1

      Curtis Lowe played one.

    • @RLKmedic0315
      @RLKmedic0315 10 місяців тому

      Jerry Douglas is a master of the dobro. Love to see and hear him play

  • @charlesbrown4483
    @charlesbrown4483 10 місяців тому +20

    The instrument he’s playing is called a resonator, which is fantastically ironic given the nature of the song.
    Edit: Also the line about miners, it could be seen a double entendre. The area he’s from is the coal field so he could be talking about literal coal miners. He could also be talking about protecting children from gender theory, in laymen’s terms, protecting them from being groomed.

  • @DavidRichmond
    @DavidRichmond 10 місяців тому +1

    The realist song ever wrote..I wish politicians would listen to this song on live TV and give their reasons why we can’t help our own!

    • @bsansom00
      @bsansom00 2 місяці тому

      The most real song ever written***

  • @jcnagel82
    @jcnagel82 9 місяців тому

    Sharing love for this moment 💜

  • @Gashouse69
    @Gashouse69 10 місяців тому +19

    I'm 54. A literal old soul. It saddens me to see things going the way they are. All I want is for my Grandkids to enjoy the life I knew growing up. We are in dangerous times, and it may already be too late to put Pandora back in the box.

  • @allanr7288
    @allanr7288 10 місяців тому +73

    Just love how the establishment can't dispute this song. This song transcends political positions. Also ❤ how the world is reacting positivity to this song. Great job oliver!

    • @JjJ24969
      @JjJ24969 10 місяців тому

      They are trying - Rolling Stones tried already

    • @coolspace2136
      @coolspace2136 9 місяців тому

      @@JjJ24969 I saw Rolling Stone's snarky smackdown. This song stands on it's own no matter what ugly opinions they concoct. This three minute song has the power to change the world.

  • @jeffthompson3956
    @jeffthompson3956 10 місяців тому +1

    My man is giving voice to what most of us want to say but are afraid to.

  • @AndyTenney
    @AndyTenney 9 місяців тому

    You totally get it! Thanks for a great reaction:-)
    From North Idaho

  • @The1SSGrant
    @The1SSGrant 10 місяців тому +41

    country, and in this case folk, music have always had a unique story-telling capacity. And Oliver happens to be telling a story we can all relate to and that is currently very relevant and cuts through all the BS. Thank you for your reaction Britt. I've listened to this song so many times and as a musician who hasn't put my music at the forefront of my life lately, I'm more inspired to do so because of Oliver. God bless good music and good people

  • @daytrader1964
    @daytrader1964 10 місяців тому +13

    i think this man has come along at a time thats needed kinda like when hank williams came alone and brought a genuine sound and songs that resonates with people across many spectrums of the united states and like hank williams,oliver anthony has tapped into his soul and given us something special that you can feel....

  • @3madeamps
    @3madeamps 10 місяців тому +1

    Smart woman! You see it as it is .. its great to be awake 😊

  • @douglassellers7528
    @douglassellers7528 10 місяців тому

    Gosh I knew you would catch on. Love this song.

  • @kimmicakes
    @kimmicakes 10 місяців тому +31

    Oliver is amazing and WV radio introduced me to a young singer/songwriter JAKE KOHN who performed at only 15 yrs old an original song FROSTBITE and I was blown away when he sang the first word! It's such a hauntingly beautiful song & Jakes voice sounds like he's lived a 100 lifetimes. It is heart breaking and soul touching so please react and lift him up on your channel so he can get recognition he deserves. He has about 9k subs but deserves so so many more! Thank you for sharing your reactions with the universe! Sending peace & love your way!

    • @esterwyman
      @esterwyman 10 місяців тому +4

      DEFINITELY, turned on to RadioWV

    • @Prone2Thrill
      @Prone2Thrill 10 місяців тому +1

      I knew of Billy Strings by accident a few years back - I just listened to Jake based on your comment and his voice is OUTSTANDING, true talent. Love the simple raw aspect of all these musicians! Thx

  • @wil2693
    @wil2693 10 місяців тому +11

    He's saying it doesn't make sense that the obese get free unhealthy food and the homeless get nothing

    • @Truth_Seeker_UK
      @Truth_Seeker_UK 10 місяців тому +4

      exactly 👍

    • @natshellok
      @natshellok 10 місяців тому +2

      Yes. That's 100% what I get from it.

  • @jarhead98gaming
    @jarhead98gaming 10 місяців тому +2

    That is a resonator guitar, the metal plate you see on it is to make the acoustics of it sound different than a regular acoustic guitar, the way he has it tuned and the Capo placement make it sound somewhat like a banjo too

  • @brileygabriel4949
    @brileygabriel4949 10 місяців тому

    Dude has soul!!! That's what I think you were trying to describe about his voice..

  • @richardjames2906
    @richardjames2906 10 місяців тому +7

    This is a song for all parties
    Not just one side
    This has touched the world

  • @marshalsullivan1311
    @marshalsullivan1311 10 місяців тому +13

    It doesn't matter where this young man is from, he sings the words that my heart and soul has felt for 30 years. I too am tired of old ass politicians out of touch with reality making decisions for my age group and my kids and so on. Sing it young man and thank you for speaking the truth.

  • @fittrad3r687
    @fittrad3r687 10 місяців тому +48

    Welcome to the Oliver reaction party Britt 😂
    You know Deep State is scared when Rolling Stones and TMZ have already done hit pieces on the guy.
    #TheGreatAwakening
    #GodWins

    • @sircasm6578
      @sircasm6578 10 місяців тому +11

      Yeah rolling stone couldn't get that garbage piece out fast enough 🙄

    • @273marcy
      @273marcy 10 місяців тому +6

      YES! God wins!

    • @720d5
      @720d5 10 місяців тому +2

      Amen 🙏

    • @t0dd000
      @t0dd000 9 місяців тому

      It's not about the deep state at all.

  • @williamheinsinger7390
    @williamheinsinger7390 10 місяців тому +1

    This Man is SPEAKING FACTS 👊

  • @charleslively1714
    @charleslively1714 9 місяців тому +1

    Great song!!!

  • @DrPaul-xf4no
    @DrPaul-xf4no 10 місяців тому +25

    Country music industry should take notes!! They could learn from this guy. This song is #1 on itunes... Rolling Stone magazine hates it.. They think hes a ray-sist.. 🙄

    • @CynicalNarcissist
      @CynicalNarcissist 10 місяців тому

      Anything right wing is racist to the left. Only Vivek can save this country. But no1 will vote for him. Sad days we live in

    • @NotLeftarded1
      @NotLeftarded1 10 місяців тому +9

      Well yeah he's an extra white guy with feelings and he actually cares so he's got to be a waycist.

    • @CynicalNarcissist
      @CynicalNarcissist 10 місяців тому +5

      @@NotLeftarded1 as a straight white male myself, i love being racist :)

    • @Ssshortman
      @Ssshortman 9 місяців тому

      Everything they don't like is racist. Everything.

  • @eggmcmatt5919
    @eggmcmatt5919 10 місяців тому +95

    Love your reactions! He is talking about minors as in protecting our kids. He's also saying if you're 5''3" and 300 lbs. then taxes aught not to pay for your bags of fudge rounds (Little Debbie cakes) while hard working men are working themselves 6 ft. into the ground. He's slamming the obesity in this country who take full advantage of welfare to pay for all their crap food. Welfare shouldn't pay for people's junk food and enable unhealthy habits. I'm pretty sure all taxpayers and hard working men and women would rather keep their money, rather than give it to the lazy who don't help themselves. Meanwhile hardworking citizens are working to the bone 70+ hrs a week just to make it by... And they still have to pay a percentage of what they make to the lazy. It's not right.

    • @DomAtaGlance
      @DomAtaGlance 10 місяців тому

      What a stupid fucking comment. First of all why do you think that it's only lazy people on welfare? I have been on food stamps many times and I garuntee you don't work harder than I do. I'm a journeyman plumber, been working 60 plus hours a week since I was 17. My wife and I get food stamps to help supplement. We both work and pay taxes. And guess what? Sometimes we buy junk food with our food stamps. Sometimes we buy sugary cereal for the kids and sweet tea for bbqs.

    • @MeanLaQueefa
      @MeanLaQueefa 10 місяців тому +15

      He’s talking about miners and minors.

    • @danawelch5593
      @danawelch5593 10 місяців тому +5

      I thought he was talking about Jerry Nadler. Perfect discription. Just saying

    • @billbradley4878
      @billbradley4878 10 місяців тому +19

      He is talking about coal miners in the first line, he is in Appalachia. The second line is talking about minors, referring to Epstein island.

    • @eggmcmatt5919
      @eggmcmatt5919 10 місяців тому

      @@billbradley4878 What's going on with the miners in Appalachia. I'm from the Midwest, so I didn't know they were having issues with anything.

  • @user-jz8pv4vb7m
    @user-jz8pv4vb7m 9 місяців тому

    This brings us together, country and rap and native and all of it

  • @tabithamedlin1332
    @tabithamedlin1332 Місяць тому

    He’s singing from his Heart ❤️

  • @757optim
    @757optim 10 місяців тому +15

    The reference to "miners" and "minors" is a brilliant use of language to meld context and meaning.
    I would suggest looking up the lyrics

    • @tabo01
      @tabo01 9 місяців тому +1

      Galaxy Quest

    • @757optim
      @757optim 9 місяців тому

      @@tabo01 Heh. Yep. Fun movie.

  • @DVDFHardTarget
    @DVDFHardTarget 10 місяців тому +14

    This is why they control the flim stars and musicians. This is just one song, but the feelings and the message it stirs in you is so powerful you can only imagine if more of the actors, singers/rappers jumped onboard without worrying what their puppet masters would say what a better world we would live in

  • @cmanayf4354
    @cmanayf4354 9 місяців тому

    Marvelous reaction Britt. It is a most powerful song.

  • @mikeconway9849
    @mikeconway9849 10 місяців тому

    Great reaction Britt! Much to think about.

  • @braudhadoch3432
    @braudhadoch3432 10 місяців тому +4

    Rich men North of Richmond is Washington DC

  • @kellywhoiwannabe2440
    @kellywhoiwannabe2440 10 місяців тому +6

    I really hope you listen to it again, Oliver is dropping bars. Thanks for your reaction.

  • @ritchmoore1442
    @ritchmoore1442 9 місяців тому

    Love the reaction.❤

  • @shawnfreeoftyranny8849
    @shawnfreeoftyranny8849 10 місяців тому

    It was metaphoric. Thank you for that. He covered many points with simple lines and a lot try taking it literally.

  • @aliashurricane9349
    @aliashurricane9349 10 місяців тому +24

    It’s about both working class people and Miners. You got it right!! The line “I wished they cared about Miners, not just minors on an island somewhere”. The word play is fantastic and Oliver has an incredible voice raw with pain. When you live surrounded by people taking advantage of the system while you’re working overtime hours for bs pay you get it. It’s not about who is doing it but the fact that hard work 😓 doesn’t seem to pay off anymore. I spent the past few years being censored by the government aka big tech for simply saying true things. I love the little bit about how “they don’t think you know, but I know that you do” love your breakdowns Britt ❤

    • @jason65r
      @jason65r 10 місяців тому +6

      "I wish politicians would look out for miners
      And not just minors on an island somewhere"
      he speaks about the cover-up of the Epstein case

    • @DomAtaGlance
      @DomAtaGlance 10 місяців тому

      Yeah I mean it's an interesting story. Just not anywhere near reality. I mean no one is actually "taking advantage of the system" I mean what are they taking advantage of? A few hundred bucks of food stamps a month? God forbid.
      No sorry their are not people In American streets with nothing to eat. If you go hungry in this country its your own fault.

    • @br2613
      @br2613 10 місяців тому +1

      I’m amazed at how many people miss the Epstein reference when he sings the line about minors on an island somewhere

  • @vividness4202
    @vividness4202 10 місяців тому +7

    😊 I think the word you’re looking for to describe Olivers voice, is authentic 💖
    He speaking from his soul! 😏 and although I’m a middle aged woman all the way across the pond in Denmark, my soul is hearing, and echoing his message. Loud and clear
    😬 Oh my, if you don’t know about the minors on an island somewhere reference, you got a whole lot of awakening still ahead of you!
    Much love and strength to you all 🥰

  • @AmericanPatriot1682
    @AmericanPatriot1682 10 місяців тому

    Always love your reactions but this one hits home. I'm just a hard working country boy from West Virginia

  • @reneerocha1796
    @reneerocha1796 10 місяців тому

    Preach, Britt!

  • @rulesforthee7215
    @rulesforthee7215 10 місяців тому +7

    I kept waiting for you to do this song so happy. I found it this morning you're one of my faves. Thank you for putting this song out there ❤

  • @jurgenklein3542
    @jurgenklein3542 10 місяців тому +4

    The song is a damn anthem for the whole world

  • @simeon9506
    @simeon9506 9 місяців тому

    I think you explained his voice very well. It's like he's singing from atop a mountain yet hits so close to home.

  • @danielchurchill9004
    @danielchurchill9004 10 місяців тому

    Britt love you hun loved your reaction!

  • @Cheese-Hound
    @Cheese-Hound 10 місяців тому +6

    Loved seeing her face light up at 9:22 when she saw the dog. I had the same reaction. Britt has a heart of gold.

  • @Demsar_Groomurz
    @Demsar_Groomurz 10 місяців тому +4

    Britt, apparently he struggled with alcoholism and some mental health issues. I read that he'd been sober 30 days and broke down humbly and asked GOD to bless him in his pursuit of music and that he would devote himself to remain sober.
    YAHWEH bestowed a wonderful blessing upon him!
    We can do all things in life when blessed by our Creator!

    • @273marcy
      @273marcy 10 місяців тому

      Amen amen amen! Yes! He is GOOD!

  • @MichieHoward
    @MichieHoward 27 днів тому

    His voice is evocative, emotive, I can feel it. Singers like Kurt Cobain and my favorite singer Billie Holiday when they sing about pain, heartbreak, loss you believe them! I believe that Anthony is experiencing what he sings about. That is a gift and talent.

  • @00tree
    @00tree 9 місяців тому +1

    He’s talking about those in charge neglecting those that work under them.

  • @derrikspoonemore2279
    @derrikspoonemore2279 10 місяців тому +4

    Take this song at face value, what you hear him say is exactly what he is talking about. Not hiding a single word or camouflaging in any way

  • @indiandeuce
    @indiandeuce 10 місяців тому +6

    It’s a resonator guitar. They are also called Dobro, but that is a brand name owned by Gibson. Used primarily in bluegrass, country and blues. It’s the type of guitar referenced in ‘The Ballad of Curtis Loew’

    • @NOLAgenX
      @NOLAgenX 10 місяців тому

      His brand of resonator is a Gretsch.

  • @davidhomer1734
    @davidhomer1734 10 місяців тому

    Great insight by Britt! Oliver's voice does sound far away but yet wholesome and homey.

  • @TheZacheryMantis
    @TheZacheryMantis 9 місяців тому

    You are B-E-A-Utiful. I am super glad that someone "Put a ring on it"!

  • @gregcissell345
    @gregcissell345 10 місяців тому +3

    The guitar is a acoustic resonator, behind the metal plate on the front is a metal cone that looks like the face of a speaker causing the strings to be much louder and more twangy similar to a banjo, used a lot in bluegrass music.

  • @Donatello40973
    @Donatello40973 10 місяців тому +3

    He really does have a great voice.

  • @con95b13
    @con95b13 10 місяців тому

    young lady I like you allot spunky and cheerful, good job. God Bless!

  • @shannongarcia970
    @shannongarcia970 10 місяців тому

    Powerful ❤ Brilliant ❤ Resonating 🙏

  • @Tom-jf4vg
    @Tom-jf4vg 10 місяців тому +6

    I just came across your channel. Let's just say you are awesome by keeping it real . God help us all, and let's pray for America and the world .

  • @briang6815
    @briang6815 10 місяців тому +4

    It's actually folk music.

    • @johnboydTx
      @johnboydTx 10 місяців тому +2

      A long tradition of Struggling to Survive 😢✌️

  • @sailorgunsveteran5260
    @sailorgunsveteran5260 9 місяців тому

    @2:20 your question about mining towns holds true for most of those factory towns scattered around the south, same stuff different industry. He's playing a resonator guitar sometimes called a dobro.

  • @randyhelms437
    @randyhelms437 9 місяців тому

    God bless not only do you glow your ears are open…. Thank you