New Zealand Couple React to Rich Men North of Richmond by Oliver Anthony (WORKING CLASS ANTHEM!)
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Rich men north of Richmond refers to the politicians in Washington, DC.
yup. the Rich Men, are north of richmond, va.
And also those rich elite who influence them.
Wall St is north of Richmond also
Richmond is 2-3 hours south of Washington, DC
The majority of the "elites" and politicians are blackmailed and forced to sleep with minors so they can be controlled. Along with Hollywood. Why do you think Paul Walker was killed for making a documentary about it all..him and many others tried to warn us all and paid a price. Its time for people to wake up and fight back!
It's a song that describes the frustration of the average American worker who is so heart-broken about the way our leaders are destroying our beloved country. 🇺🇸
Couldn’t have said it better myself!!!
USA, USA, USA!!!! 🇺🇸
Not our “leaders”! They are supposed to be our representatives, but think of themselves as our masters…..
Well said.
What gets me is they are doing this with smiles on their faces
Yes, exactly and it keeps getting worse and the Rich men north of Richmond do not care or listen.
This song is so powerful and is the an anthem to every working class person. I have 3 kids and am a stay at home mom because we can't afford child care. My husband works 2 jobs right now and we still run negative every single month. Our politicians are not for us the people, they are only looking out for their own pocketbooks, and that is on both sides. I feel this song so soo strongly that every time i hear it it makes me cry. I cannot wait for the day when we all finally come together and make our government work for us! We the people need to unite!!! ✊️✊🏻✊🏾✊🏿
I’m with you, it’s all so messed up. We just want to be free to do work that actually makes money and t have it taken out of our pockets so our kids go hungry.
If we were all smart, we’d disassociate from both parties. A malignant narcissist who wants to be the head of an authoritarian gov’t, or a man so old he’s barely coherent. Really? This is the best our country has to offer? Ugh!🤦🏽♀️
The problem is that the government has granted themselves these powers. If they were required to enforce the laws on themselves that they enforce on us, they'd repeal the laws as quickly as they could.
@@amandavalpey1521 The authoritarian government wants nothing to do with the malignant narcissist.
@@amandavalpey1521Right! And the old man made deals with China so that every family member is now a multimillionaire. Our country deserves so much better.
You two are 100% correct on your perception of that song!!! And no he was not a known musician but he is definitely known, Loved and Appreciated now!!!!! He speaks for ALL AVERAGE AMERICAN CITIZENS!!!!
If you look at a map of the US, Washington DC is directly north of Richmond, Virginia. Also, he is not a traditional artist. He did an interview where he stated that he turned down an $8 million records deal because he didn't want to be part of an industry that does nothing but controls their artists. He wrote these songs as a way to cope with his depression and being part of a working class in a country that is trying to completing get rid of you. You are absolutely right! There are so many layers to this song.
I think her has mental illness. Nobody turns down money in their right mind.
This should be the top comment
100 miles north. almost exactly
Deserves a pin!! 😉
@@investigateindiana plenty of people turn down money especially if it’s from evil people or people who go against your values. I sold my business this year and chose to sell to someone for less than a large corporation who I have never agreed with offered me. Not everyone is fueled by greed.
"This guy is spicy" is not a line I thought would be said. But it makes sense.. lol. The guy just said what a LOT of us are thinking and in a convincing way
As someone who was born and raised in southern Virginia, this song speaks to the working class more than you could know 🥺
Reminds me of someone I knew who’s dad got laid off from the paper factory in Franklin, VA just months before he was due to retire. So he lost his pension. 😡 I live in Virginia Beach and there seems to be a mix of people… laborers and white collar workers.
I'm in the blue ridge mtns in va. People are waking up yall!
Swva here and this song speaks alot.
I like to listen to this with keep the wolves away.
Their reaction to the Epstein reference was hilarious 😂
Is it though? Why the fuck do people get killed for telling about places... That's sad..
Richmond is a large city in the state of Virigina. Rich Men North of Richmond refers to the bankers and politicians that work mainly in DC and NY, both of which are north of Richmond on the map. So yes, a play on words.
Richmond is the Capitol of VA, 2 hours south of DC.
Do you read comments? Most times the explanation is in the comments.
It would be nice if you acknowledged the poster. Thanks. Love your content.
It isn't that large, but it is the capitol. Thanks for playing! He specifically means DC. Why the fuck do you mean NY? Listen to some other videos from Oliver Anthony. You're a mess.
@@fishfinder6427 Yeah but they didn't include richmond being the capitol or that its 2 hours south of DC
@@carlcarlson5553 I actually was asking the content creators. My intent wasn't to respond to the above comment. Sorry for the confusion
This guy is the real deal. He turned down an 8 million dollar record deal because he didn't want to be bought out by the "Rich people North of Richmond" as he says. Very humble down to earth guy.
He also cancelled one of his shows when he found out the organizers were charging more than the max $50 he said he wanted to charge, just so they could pocket the extra money
And he personally saw to it that everybody was reimbursed for their tickets
That show he canceled was where I live. Tried to do it at the Convention Center but it sold out too quick so he canceled that show and moved it to a baseball stadium outside of town.
@gorjlg I wanted to go but couldn't as we had family coming in that day for mom's funeral. The smokeys stadium is just a few miles from dad's house.
@@theclarksvillepiper9202 Sorry for your loss.
actually he was called out by that bar because they had to charge "X" amount because on the contract they signed with him, this artist wanted to charge them 150k just for him to show up and sing for 90 min.... including a meet and greet.
Yes. This song is described as “self released “. It went viral on social media and actually hit #1 on the Billboard top 100
This song launched his career and made him widely known. And yes it became the anthem for the working class American
He was offered $8 Million for a recording contract, but he refused it. He doesn't want anything to do with the 'system'. He has many other very good songs and there are vids of the whole (very large) audience at his concerts where everyone is singing his songs as loud as he is on the sound system. They're very moving.
Some artists you can hear when they sing but when Oliver Anthony sings you can feel it.
Cause he sang those words with his heart ❤️
THIS 👏🏼
This song is an anthem for the logical people in the US.. I was born in 1980, grew up leaving home when the sun rose, and coming home when the street lights came on.. I can’t let my young kids play out front on their own. The world has gone crazy in all directions. I wish my boys could have the upbringing I did.. I fear what world will be left for them if the politicians and people on both sides keep destroying it the way they have been..
Mans a national treasure. Glad people all over the world can understand his message and relate. God bless you guys.
This song reaches all souls. Government has taken over our lives. We are all suffering, starving and praying for a tomorrow that will never come. To be an American is a privilege but its also a curse because of the politicians and how we have become dollar signs and nothing more. I get chills when I hear this song. Finally someone has the guts to spell it out. He is just an ordinary man who became the voice of middle and lower class in this country. Thankfully he is writing more songs and treating the world with his voice and message.
Perfectly stated!! ✌🏼
Funny how they're investigating Trump and his net worth. Meanwhile politicians like Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and even unabashed socialist Bernie Sanders among others are all multi millionaires and no one bats an eye. Especially since none of them have ever worked in the private sector.
Government AND corporations that run the government is controlling/ruling/destroying our lives. Both sides of the government are corrupt and corporations are what are in control of them, not the people...
@@davidcopple8071 LOL, you keep telling yourself that. 4 years ago I was paying under $3 for gas, milk wasn't $5.50 a gallon, interest rates were low(I got a 2.6% rate when I bought my house), inflation was low and there were 7 million more jobs than job seekers so I don't know what you're smoking but I want a pound of it.
I want someone to tell me exactly how the U.S. government has "taken over our lives". Do you mean how local governments tell us what we should not do behind closed doors, or try to stop some people from voting because they might not vote their way, or how whole state governments try to control what a child learns, even if it is historically wrong?
The next big Oliver Anthony song to check out is "I Want to Go Home". He also has several others. He's proving to be a prolific songwriter that the common man can relate to. The fact that he won't sell his soul for a dollar bill makes him all that more relatable.
I love that song !
YESSSSSSS I CRY EVERYTIME !! ❤❤❤
Yes! I was coming here to say the same. If they thought Rich Men North of Richmond was powerful, I wanna go home is a gut punch follow-up
And “Doggonit” is great too!
90 some Chevy another good one
I love in the state of Wisconsin and have family all over the Midwest in the US and I would say this resonates with all of us.
I love how this song can also resonate with people across the world. It really shows how we are all just people who are trying our best to make our piece of the world a bit better for our loved ones.
Fellow cheese head...😊😊 Love this song
It`s not merely a song, but more an anthem. People all over the world are feeling the pinch of the global, national, & local economies .
America is hurting worse than the world knows. We are so thankful for support from wonderful people like yourselves
Lots of our emotions seem to have been ruined by cynicism and irony. Maybe grief and mourning or sadness is one that we fear to feel, but it hasn't yet been ruined by irony.
meh. I have twin 19 year olds that think life is easy. Both are full time students at Mizzou while one still works 40 hour week for $18 an hour and drives a 3 year old car with leather and sunroof. She says like isn't as hard as I told her it was going to be. Her brother is in AFROTC and says the same thing, that they dont feel like they are struggling and their friends can get a job everywhere because everyone is hiring. I tried to tell them when I graduated in 84 I begged to work for $3.35 and hour and no one was hiring. My kids said poor in my time meant no one ate and poor today means not upgrading to the latest Iphone.
Only people that live here seem to notice it imo
@@zedwpdHow many bathrooms do their houses have?
I keep seeing families living in their cars and delivering food to make money.
STRAIGHT FROM OLIVER ANTHONY (aka Chris Lunsford):
It’s been difficult as I browse through the 50,000+ messages and emails I’ve received in the last week. The stories that have been shared paint a brutally honest picture. Suicide, addiction, unemployment, anxiety and depression, hopelessness and the list goes on.
Im sitting in such a weird place in my life right now. I never wanted to be a full time musician, much less sit at the top of the iTunes charts. Draven from RadioWv and I filmed these tunes on my land with the hope that it may hit 300k views. I still don’t quite believe what has went on since we uploaded that. It’s just strange to me.
People in the music industry give me blank stares when I brush off 8 million dollar offers. I don’t want 6 tour buses, 15 tractor trailers and a jet. I don’t want to play stadium shows, I don’t want to be in the spotlight. I wrote the music I wrote because I was suffering with mental health and depression. These songs have connected with millions of people on such a deep level because they’re being sung by someone feeling the words in the very moment they were being sung. No editing, no agent, no bullshit. Just some idiot and his guitar. The style of music that we should have never gotten away from in the first place.
So that being said, I have never taken the time to tell you who I actually am. Here’s a formal introduction:
My legal name is Christopher Anthony Lunsford. My grandfather was Oliver Anthony, and “Oliver Anthony Music” is a dedication not only to him, but 1930’s Appalachia where he was born and raised. Dirt floors, seven kids, hard times. At this point, I’ll gladly go by Oliver because everyone knows me as such. But my friends and family still call me Chris. You can decide for yourself, either is fine.
In 2010, I dropped out of high school at age 17. I have a GED from Spruce Pine, NC. I worked multiple plant jobs in Western NC, my last being at the paper mill in McDowell county. I worked 3rd shift, 6 days a week for $14.50 an hour in a living hell. In 2013, I had a bad fall at work and fractured my skull. It forced me to move back home to Virginia. Due to complications from the injury, it took me 6 months or so before I could work again.
From 2014 until just a few days ago, I’ve worked outside sales in the industrial manufacturing world. My job has taken me all over Virginia and into the Carolinas, getting to know tens of thousands of other blue collar workers on job sites and in factories. Ive spent all day, everyday, for the last 10 years hearing the same story. People are SO damn tired of being neglected, divided and manipulated.
In 2019, I paid $97,500 for the property and still owe about $60,000 on it. I am living in a 27′ camper with a tarp on the roof that I got off of craigslist for $750.
There’s nothing special about me. I’m not a good musician, I’m not a very good person. I’ve spent the last 5 years struggling with mental health and using alcohol to drown it. I am sad to see the world in the state it’s in, with everyone fighting with each other. I have spent many nights feeling hopeless, that the greatest country on Earth is quickly fading away.
That being said, I HATE the way the Internet has divided all of us. The Internet is a parasite, that infects the minds of humans and has their way with them. Hours wasted, goals forgotten, loved ones sitting in houses with each other distracted all day by technology made by the hands of other poor souls in sweat shops in a foreign land.
When is enough, enough? When are we going to fight for what is right again? MILLIONS have died protecting the liberties we have. Freedom of speech is such a precious gift. Never in world history has the world had the freedom it currently does. Don’t let them take it away from you.
Just like those once wandering in the desert, we have lost our way from God and have let false idols distract us and divide us. It’s a damn shame.
If you go to OliverAnthonyMusic.com you can learn more about him, even his self-made cellphone interviews (IT’S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU [Part 1 & 2) speaking directly to the people, and no second guessing of what he’s all about.
ua-cam.com/users/results?search_query=it%27s+a+pleasure+to+meet+you
Thank you.
Thank you for sharing this.
I think he IS a good musician. His music speaks to millions of people and that’s the point.
This man is Chris Lunsford. His UA-cam channel is called "Oliver Anthony Music" as an homage to his grandfather of that name. He lives on some property just outside of Farmville, Virginia in a camper. This was filmed there .
The "Rich Men North of Richmond (Virginia)" are politicians in Washington DC. I am in Lynchburg, Virginia which is an hour west of Farmville.
Though some not-so-flattering truths have been brought to light about his business practices since going viral, he openly states, prior and since, that he has no clue how to manage such things. Regardless, no one can deny the impact of this performance combined with its message.
As an American living in Florida. This man is speaking 100% truth. Im 41yo and ive never seen this country in the shape it is. Myself and so many others are pure scared of what is happening. Im so thankful your family made it home safe! ❤
I'm a 44 yr old welder in western NY,and this struck a chord with me! we are taxed to death and our country is being stolen from us!!
Im from Indiana, dad's been a coal miner for 20 years, both below and above ground. Husband works in a car factory.
I've watched all the men in my life as I've grown up break their backs, work 14 or more hours six or seven days a week. I've watched the work take its toll on my dad, with a bad back, nerve pain, fingers get crushed, and hearing fading. And I've watched as his benefits go down as the cost go up. Watched him struggle to provide the best for us kids and his heart break at the world we were left to inherit.
Now I watch my husband try his heart out to take care of me and our coming baby girl. He works his joints to the bone and rages against the government who takes 1/4 of his pay off the top. Then it's taxed over and over and over again to buy food, gas, and our bills.
Our rights and freedoms get twisted away from us more and more and the folks we thought who would try to help don't do heck. It's a song for all of us who are just trying to make a better life.
This is a beautifully written post. I appreciate the men you describe and honor the work they do. I am disgusted that our “leaders” have made it so difficult for good people like this to survive. They are ruining our money and dividing this country, thinking we won’t see what they are doing. But we do see. God bless your family and good luck.
You will own nothing and be happy is what this is all about. Nothing to do with inequality, but power for those with money over everyone else.
I'm a fellow Hoosier from Grandview.
Heck yes. Ruin the miner but they can continue with Epstein island mining kids.
Fellow Hoosier here 👋
I can't listen to this song without crying. Especially living in a new world with an old soul. I was born in the early 80's, but I was raised by Baby Boomers. My raising was old school and to look at this "New World" hurts my heart so much. Oliver Anthony is a National Treasure and must be protected at all costs.
That's me as well. Born in 83, my parents were 38 when I was born. Growing up listening to what their world was like, and my own experiences is a total night and day difference. While in many ways, we've made some positive progress, but economically we have gone back to the dark ages.
I cry every time.
Exactly. My mom was a boomer born in 51, and I was born in 80. Whats being done to our country is not only devastating, but by design. So many people still haven’t caught on that the good old days of our parents being democrats in the union doesn’t mean the same thing anymore. And I’m just so afraid that by the time enough people catch on, it’ll be too late to turn this ship around. The song makes me weep. I couldn’t even get through your comment without welling up. America was always a beacon of hope. What hope will we have if we allow it to be destroyed? 😓🙏🏼❤️🇺🇸
You are also describing how I was raised and when. How I feel also!
💯🎯❤❤
I love how he is feeling the struggle portrayed through the song while she is feeling the Mom vibes. Ya know, like you can't say those things - someone will try to hurt you, even if it is the truth.
Toby Keith’s song “Courtesy of the Red White and Blue” is called “The angry American anthem” but this is the true angry American anthem
As a 39 yr old male from Kentucky that has worked in an HVAC sheet metal fab shop for the past 18 yrs, this song hits me every damn time. Worked this hard to start out $12 an hr to get where I am now and the taxes I have paid over that time. 😢
The rich men are the politicians in DC (about 60 miles north of Richmond, Virginia).
This song gives voice to the average Americans who have been forgotten, if not outright ignored by the politicians. This country was founded as a result of being taken advantage of by someone thousands of miles away. Now that person is an entire system a lot closer to home. This song speaks to the tired depression so many of us feel, while getting a quarter of every dollar we make getting taxed and spent in a way well beyond wasteful, along with a lot just being given away.
A sad state of affairs, but also dangerous. When people being held down stop being sad, they start being furious
This guy hit rock bottom about a month before this came out. Prayed to God that if he could straighten out his life, he'd follow Him. Turned down a multi-million dollar record deal to go independent. Good for him. This song is so relatable. So difficult to see what's going on in our country today.
I love Sam's face when he here's the line about wishing politicians cared about minors and not just minors on an island somewhere.
That line makes me think he's referring to Geoffrey Epstein's island where politicians and celebrities would go to have sex with underage girls.
Miners Vs Minors.
@@ray24051I thought that was the line, too.
Not only that. Children are sex trafficked every day all over, not just on a private island. Children disappear daily, many from the foster care system, that just don’t have anyone that is missing them. They are labeled as runaways and the system just moves on. Also have you heard about all the children that have come across the border unaccompanied, or by men pretending to be their father so they get processed quicker, that have been “lost” ? They are picked up by people claiming to be their relatives and then disappear, never to return for their case date on their migrant status. The government has no idea where they are or if they are even alive and are trying to hide that fact.
@@christopherturco197 it is, virginia is a blue collar mining state, but the democrats have been putting a stop to alot of the mining and the mining towns are collapsing because for these towns like 60% of the men worked in the mines now you have 60% of the towns men suddenly without work, which means they have no money, no money means they can't go to restaurants which means restaurants shut down leaving more unemployed, unemployed can't go to theatres, or bowling alleys, or bars, etc etc etc leading to more and more businesses shutting down and you end up with a town full of people on welfare with nothing to do but drink as they watch their town collapse.
Rich men north of Richmond (Virginia) speaks to Richmond being 92 miles south of DC, among other things. So, you’re absolutely right that this song is an anthem for the divide between the political and billionaire classes and pretty much the rest of us. It’s something which is pretty much top of mind these days, which it should be to do something to solve the inequity. Thank you for sharing this. It’s important to us all!!🙏❤️🙏
New York is north of Richmond (VA), too.
@@keithr6572he’s talking about Washington DC
@@keithr6572 indeed! And it’s just as appropriate as DC is! Good point!
He filmed it on his Samsung phone and uploaded it to youtube 5 months ago. Now hes a national treasure!❤
This man is the new voice of the working man not just in America but the whole world is going through this shit. And people are fed up with what is going on with everything and they are ready for change 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
This song hit #1 on iTunes, WORLDWIDE. It's for everyone. 🇺🇸
“Sometimes it’s one in the same thing,” referring to the big companies and politicians. You nailed it.
I found your channel and love your reaction to this song. The song is a raw and heartfelt anthem for Americans right now. I am from Kentucky, grew up in North Carolina, lived in Alabama in college and reside in Georgia. His song is powerful and packed with punches. Glad you guys liked it as well.
This song speaks volumes and 95% of the population can relate to every word. The " living in the new world, with an old soul" hit deep. Man's got an incredible voice
As others have pointed out, "Rich men North of Richmond" refers to the politicans in DC and Northern Virginia, as most of Northern Virginia is just outer DC. Oliver Anthony is a real one, just a factory worker from Farmville VA. I grew up in that area, and theres a lot of suffering. Most people live below the poverty line. Drug abuse is everywhere. It's been getting better, but there's such little work that pays enough to support yourself, let alone a whole family. This is an anthem for all working men who understand the struggle.
***It WAS getting better...until certain, to some extents curated, events in 2019 and 2020.
He went viral on the internet bc everyone could relate to it. He’s now one of the highest streamed country/bluegrass artists now
He was ar a farmers market that had a stage and one of his friends convinced him to go on stage...they recorded his performance and posted it on you tube ... then he literally blew up
He also owns his property and lives off grid
When he refers to Richmond, he's actually talking about the politicians in Washington DC
This song speaks for most Americans right now. People from all backrounds, cities, towns and demographics. We all feel it in the US right now. I tear up every time I hear it.
No! It doesn't speak for EVERYONE!
it speaks for actual americans, snob@@SarahMD63
@@SarahMD63 get over yourself.
@@SarahMD63it speaks for anyone that works an 8 hour plus day and really feels the 15ish % the fed takes and sends overseas to foreign nations and to line the pockets of the hand full of big corporations that do what ever the government want as long as they get rich.
@@Randalf. slava ukraini
I've watched at least 300 reactions to this song as well as every interview OA has made. What I've noticed is that lots of people fall in love with OA just from this song. But, every little bit of extra information; from his songs, interviews (he has only done 2 interviews -- Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson), etc. -- my respect and admiration for him has only increased! Really appreciated your reaction! Keep up your great work! 🙂❤
Brilliant!! I hadn't listened to this for a few weeks and watching it again on your reaction got me emotional. So many of us are fed up with politicians not helping the regular person. Yes, our Anthem!
If you read up on Oliver he had a drinking problem and hit rock bottom. He prayed and said I'll quit drinking and turn my life around if you show me the way. That was a month or so before this song was uploaded.
As a blue collar worker who has worked just about non stop overtime since I graduated highschool 16 years ago this song brings tears to my eyes because it's sooo true
Im from the same class. It really hurts your soul
DC is north of Richmond. Politicians.
So is Wall Street.
One of my favorite songs. Can’t help but tear up every time I play it ✊🏼
He was struggling. And the Lord touched him. He went on his property with his buddy taping it. ❤🇺🇸
This is a once in a lifetime song. Hit #1 on the Billboard 100 and speaks for everyone feeling this way.
Made history as the only unsigned artist to do that. It was also used in the 1st Republican presidential debate as a topic
From what I understand, he was fed up with politicians and the lot, so he grabbed his guitar, wrote the song and then immediately recorded it in his “backyard” (the forests of WV)
Not West Virginia, Farmville VIRGINIA, mostly 60 mph down St. Rt. 360, about an hour southwest of Richmond.
I was born and raised just a few miles away from where Oliver Anthony lives and his songs reflect the attitudes of folks in that region. He's apolitical and understands that politicians in general are the problem, not the solution. He's a working class hero.
Most of the country is not like the big cities, more small towns and good people, the big cities on the coasts and the politicians are getting out of hand. Between inflation, woke culture, etc…( won’t name the rest), he is spot on! No wonder it went viral. I wish the country as a whole was like it was back when I was young…people are insane anymore. Doing insane things. I fear that it will get so bad that the masses will elect some future dictator to bring some kind of order to this mess. It’s not hopeless yet, becouse the folks in the middle of the country aren’t trying to hang on, but the coastal big cities and DC politicians are killing this country!!
This song is amazing. And oliver Anthony (his real name is Chris. Oliver was his grandfather) is such a genuine human being. He came out of nowhere, and many companies tried to offer him millions to sign a contract. He turned it down because he doesnt want to be famous and controlled. He just wants to make music and be heard.
Hundred percent true😃🇺🇸
I’m glad you got the Epstein reference. It goes over most people’s heads…
Thank you for your review of Rich Men North of Richmond. I live in Beckley WV and this song reflects our culture. My Grandfather was a coal miner for 50 years and was a harder worker than I could ever be. My sister lives in Melbourne Australia, but she is still a West Virginian. I'll keep watching you guys, if you all are ever over here again let us know we'll take you around. Thank you, George
I absolutely love y’all’s videos! I’m 43 and am saddened at the state of our country. Thank you for seeing we are a complicated, but amazing country!
“I Want to Go Home” and “90 Some Chevy” are awesome, two totally different vibes. All of his songs so far have been great. Plus his interviews show he’s going to fight against being a “cog in the machine”, and we should all stand up with him!
His interview on Rogan is good too.
When he explains to Rogan how this song came to be "released"
I want to go home is so emotional.
The channel Radiowv heard this song on his you tube channel and asked him if they could air it on their channel, The rest is history. He's reached the top of every music chart you can think of, even globally. This song has had 89 million views. He's totally proven that NO ONE needs the music industry any more. Who needs them and there evil crap when we have the Internet and our own voice.
I live near him and he’s singing about the politicians taking our money and blowing it away. Food is shit and over priced, fuel, property etc. for no reason.
Here in Washington State, minimum wage as brought up from about $8.50 and hour, to $15.00 per hour, and I kept telling everyone that this is all just a false benefit to people. And that all that is going to happen, is that the cost of everything is going to skyrocket, just wait and see. And I was being told, "No, no, no! You're wrong, this is going to be so helpfulto everyone."
Now our unemployment is going up, and the price of everything has gone up as much as 500% for many items! We are being told that it's because of Covid, and the shut downs - but that would only be temporary (3 to 6 months). But now we are going on two years of these "climbing Covid prices", and the prices are still going up. It's very frustrating to me that many of the people here, just don't seem to understand how the economy works, and that they think that throwing money at everything is going to fix it. But boy-oh-boy, are they wrong!!!
Oliver Anthony is his stage name. I'll let you find out what his real name is. Oliver Anthony was his grandfather, so this is also an homage to his grandfather. He is a musician and he recently turned down an 8 million music contract. He lives in a run down trailer on his own land. What people are responding to isn't just the words, its the raw emotion in his voice. An anthem for all of the world, I suspect. I played this for a group of Iraqi soldiers last week, and they were cheering wildly, guns firing into the air. So there's that.
This song struck such a chord with me the first time I heard it
Those veterans helped in the destruction of America by fighting corporate wars. Piss in their service.
Why would a group of Iraqi soliders just randomly shoot into the air while cheering wildly? They're a professional army - not militants. Also, they spoke English? Random enlisted Iraqi infantryman, most likely from a very poor financial background, spoke enough english to not only understand all the lyrics in the song (including very specific references to things that your average Iraqi wouldn't know), but also understand the guys southern accent as well? I call bullshit
@@SanctusPaulus1962 Firing into the air is part of their culture, demonstrations of emotions, if you will. These men are being trained by SF elements. They are educated, and very professional soldiers. Most of them speak two or more languages. They are far from randomly chosen. We hand pick them. Those few who don't understand English can still react to the emotion in the singers voice. So I call your statements BS.
@@SanctusPaulus1962professional is a pretty strong word to describe the Iraqi Army
He touched on something felt across the board. We all understand deeply what he is saying. Not just for the US, but for the people being milked for everything they're worth and being left behind. Perfect message delivered at the perfect time. It is a song from the soul of a person who feels like they are loosing theirs, and at what cost? Thank you for listening to this song. You're reactions were spot on. ❤❤
Coal miners were paid well. The line "i wish politicians would look out for miners" is reflecting on the fact that the federal government (mainly during Obama's presidency) shut down all the mines in an effort to go green. All the work was gone for local people to those areas. It's poverty
This dude is so right. Our dollar in America is taxed so much by the time we get it we don't get what we worked for. Inflation is at an all time high and the middle class people are becoming low class and and low class are becoming homeless because our governments decisions. People are so fed up but we can't get anywhere because most politicians are corrupt or want to do what's right for them and not the people. I'm 31, this is the worst I remember seeing the economy and I'm sure it will get way worse if we the people don't do something about it quick. A single guy living alone in north Mississippi shouldn't have to worry about which bill to pay first making 46k a year, it's a darn shame.
Man, in my lifetime, as an American I could travel or live almost any place on earth. The exchange rate in most places was great. Americans could live in almost any country (some cities were still out of reach/
You guys caught onto this so much better than any other over seas reaction I've seen! Good for you guys!!
I have re watched Sam's reaction to the Epstein line 10 times now and I love it every time! You hit the nail on the head buddy!
You got this song 100%. This is an anthem for revolution. Rich men are our politicians, and north of Richmond is where Washington, DC, is located.
I’m 28 and live in the United States. This song is the truest thing to have ever been sang. It hits home with every single person in the WORLD.
Love you guys. First time hearing. Yes he has made more since. This was the first. Literally walked out into the back yard in west Virginia with a generator and a mic and a borrowed guitar and let go. He was sooooo done. And forget America. Its a world anthem at this point.
My favorite New Zealand family. This song refers to the politicians in America and the problems they cause. Washington D.C. is north of Richmond Virginia and its those rich leaders that he is referring to. Hope you guys enjoyed your stay here in the US. Take care!
And the go into DC with a 2M and leave with 20M....
💯 I feel they need to listen to every verse I don't think they know what drown my sorrows away it refers to the drinking problem we have in America. And how a lot of working people deal with their problems
Ditto
The line about young people putting themselves six feet in the ground I think refers to the military and then being kicked around may refer to how enlisted are treated in this country especially in regards to finances for their families, benefits being denied, etc. 😢
Oliver Anthony's real name is Christopher Anthony Lunsford. He performs and releases music under the name Oliver Anthony as a memorial to his grandfather whom he had a great deal of respect for.
You said it so I dont have too - thanks. Song is refferring to politicians in DC just north of him
It’s even harder to deal with when you think back three years ago when things were improving so well.
Hello from WV! 👋 I grew up in southeastern Ohio along the Ohio River but eventually moved across to WV. I remember my grandpa having black lung from working in the coal mines, and I lost a couple of my cousins in the Upper Big Branch mine tragedy. Our mining community definitely related to this man’s songs. God bless!
That is sad to hear. I am 50. My dad's family is from a coal mining town in eastern PA. Many of my uncles and cousins got black lung.
@@rriggs6547 My granddad had black lung and asbestos in his lungs from working in the coal mine, he died in his 60s. They really don't care about miners.
That’s heartbreaking. I actually lived in WV at one point for a few years. However, I was from a small island in Canada. Largest industry when I was a kid was coal mining, called it working in “the pits”. Every day I remember sitting in school and hearing the sirens (sounded like the tornado warning sirens) because some man was just hurt or killed. I don’t remember a day where we didn’t hear it. Someone made a movie about what life was like for these miners and their loved ones- Margaret’s Museum with Helena Bonham Carter. Certainly the circumstances were not unique to the mining community I grew up in to those other mining towns. This song does such an incredible job of hitting on the emotions and experience of so many people. God bless you too-
It is an independent song that has no marketing or financial backing that reached #1 on Billboard which is a once in a lift time situation. He writes and records his own music. Won't sign a record deal because 100% he would be silenced if he did.
From what I understand this very talented dude started as an ametuer musician that made music for fun and passion on the side of working 1 or 2 jobs for a living. I'm pretty sure after playing around some bars in his hometown he put this video together it blew up overnight and now he is already doing tours and writing more music. By the way this dude is so down to earth and stands by the average American people. I saw a video he posted about a show he was getting ready to play and he found out that someone went behind his back and tried to overprice the tickets for the show and he was pissed. He went on live and told his fans not to pay the high prices for the tickets and save their money, and that he would resume the plan of the show when they released affordable concert tickets. That's a good ol' American boy if I've ever seen one.
Part of the Miners - Minors. They are shutting down a lot of coal mines and for WV those mines are the lifeblood of many a small town, how they keep clothes on their back, food on the table, and a roof over their heads. They don't know anything else, they aren't trained to do anything else, so when a mine shuts down and they are out, it takes time to recover because they need to find a new job, figure out what else they can do, and hopefully try to get the pay they were getting before.
We keep electing these politicians that are nursing home age (on both sides!) and we need to get some young fresh blood in office, someone who didn't grow up with a rotary phone and who didn't learn to drive in a Model T.
Politicians need to stop looking out for big corporations that pad their pockets and need to be focused on their constituents, we revolted due to taxation without representation, well I'm taxed a hell of a lot and yet I don't feel represented at all. Everyone just bickers too much to get anything done and it's keeping us behind, we need to come together, find our common ground, and work with one another to prosper. Bring back the American dream! 🇺🇸
Rich men north of Richmond means the politicians in Washington DC
The line "Livin' in the new world with an old soul" is what got me hardest. I think everyone feels that traditional values and attitudes are being marginalized and everyone misses what's gradually disappearing. We barely recognize the new world and don't feel as if we even belong in it. I love how his performances are so raw and genuine. No fancy bells and whistles. Everything that makes America wonderful is being destroyed, especially by the current administration. I loved your reaction.
Still get chills when I hear this song!
He really hits home when he says our dollar is taxed to no good. We're taxed on dollar earned then taxed on dollar saved and taxed on dollar spent. 39.5 cents estimated per dollar is taken in taxes from Earned to spent. Even money gifted after a certain amount its taxed after the gifter already paid taxes on it. Yet our country is still on a economic downturn.
I live in Oklahoma USA and cried when I heard it for the first time. My heart broke for him and I felt what he was singing about. We are middle class and very blessed, but these past 3 or 4 years I have watched our progress slide backward. All of my husband's hard work was devalued by our country. Oliver Anthony hit the nail on the head. We love his songs! His story is amazing be sure and look it up! I love watching your families journey thank you for making great content!
We cried down here in Wichita falls to
It says a lot when a Couple from half a world away can get the gist of this song. Thank you.
He came and played at Poppy My in Morehead KY. It was packed. The rich men birth of Richmond is the US government DC is just north of Richmond Va
The meaning of “Rich men north or Richmond” is also a play on words! If you look at a map of Virginia, Washington D.C. (USA’s capital) is the first city north of Richmond Virginia. So the “rich men” refers to the politicians, “north of Richmond” referring to in Washington D.C.
He is very articulate, and writes his own songs...this is for all the people around the world....🇺🇸💕🙏
I cry when i hear this song. .. hes canceled shows because people up the price. Hes a good dude. Hes a a person. For people..
hope you and the children are doing well, bless you guys, from America's shores
Oliver is a fellow Virginia and he is referring to the politicians that live North of him in Washington DC. He’s not FROM Richmond but Richmond VA is our state capitol. It is definitely a working man’s song referring to never getting ahead due to taxation and inflation…. We are indeed Appalachian ❤ And sure would love to have you guys visit us next go round! ❤
It completely relates to all of us who are struggling on an everyday basis.
💯👍🏼 special love to our honorary American family from New Zealand Albuquerque New Mexico love🎉 We Are Family
This song transcends American politics. This song really is the American struggle. Not the tourist parts, but where our families live.
You might be interested in listening to another one of his songs that really resonates with me. I Want to Go Home.
For some people, tissues are a necessity. Others just drop to their knees in prayer.
Your reaction to the "minors on an island somewhere" was my reaction along with millions of people. It is an anthem for the hard working man and woman that are sick of the polititcians making it hard to live life. Love you guys.
RadioWV travels through Appalachia states scouting local talent. They got together and recorded this on his property in Virginia, where he lives off grid with his wife and kid and dogs in a RV covered with a tarp. That may have changed with his success by now.
He was struggling with alcohol and depression and prayed to God that he would quit drinking if he could go forward with his music. Less than 30 days later this was released. He was less than 30 days sober.
In the video he put out the day before this was released he said they were hoping to get "some traffic" lol.
He always reads scripture before his shows. He did a good interview with Joe Rogan and another with Jordan Peterson.
His shows sell out within minutes. He's turned down multimillion dollar contracts.
He is accurately describing our pain, we can’t hold the world up because we are fighting to keep ourselves above water. Our country is in pain and we are hurting with her.
If you see his hands at the end of the performance, you can see them shaking a little bit (not vibrato). He put a load of passion and soul into the performance.
Look at his right hand, poor boy lost his trigger finger somehow, that's a bltch, I'd rather lose any other finger, and for bullshlt pay
@@crudedickweed260 yo, I don’t know how I didn’t see that before!
Personally I am not a country music fan, but this guy is the real deal and his message is profound. This country and the world need more people like him. The music industry tried to buy him but they couldn't.
Like I'm not a rap fan but Tom McDonald speaks to my soul.
You still might be on brand, bfulks! This seems more of a folk song, (and in spirit of a folk protest song, a la 1960s America).
Regardless of genre, that song-the way he performs it-hard not to feel something.
He's like a country version of NF, a rapper that never says a bunch of cuts words, only truths about life with amazing insight and incredible lyrics and sound that hit home and amazes most people how it speaks better for them, then they could explain.
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North of Richmond is Washington DC (politicians) and this song hits so many of us here in the US. This song brings tears to my eyes because he sings truth, and if you ever hear him speak you will see how smart and humble he is. You really need to check out I wanna go home by him. He has so many wonderful songs that are heart felt.
As a younger blue collar American I personally had a heart attack in March, a coworker had to quit due to breathing problems caused by the job, and a guy had a seizure at work, all at the same job site, and within a couple weeks of each other, and all of us were under 30 years old
I cant believe I've been this dumb lmao. This guys voice just made me realise that Rowan from Viva La Dirt League is a kiwi lol