Remy: Rich Men North of Richmond (Federal Employee Version)
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2023
- Life in D.C. isn't all sunshine and Fudge Rounds.
Parody of Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond" written and performed by Remy.
Watch all of Remy's Reason TV music videos here: • Remy Music Videos
LYRICS:
I've been working till the break of 4:45
I get an automatic raise and I can't be fired
Must wait to age 57 till I can retire
With an inflation-adjusted pension that somehow keeps going higher
Oh, it's a damn shame what the world's come to
They want us back in the office on Mondays too
Wish I could just wake up and it not be true
But it is, oh it is
Not living in the real world is a lot harder than you would know
Sure I got dental, but it's bad, I go mental 'cuz I had to fill out both of these forms
I also see price hikes on necessities
I had to purchase my rental in Ocean City
Please don't tell anyone, it's so embarrassing
The plight of rich men north of Richmond
I just sit here a-wasting my whole life away
'Cuz this verification code is taking all day
How do you expect me to check my 401(k)?
Plus, my Fudge Rounds supplier no longer takes Apple Pay
Oh, it's a damn shame what the world's come to
It takes one person to do my job, so we have two
Wish I could just wake up and it not be true
But it is, oh it is
Not living in the real world is a lot harder than you would know
Sure I got health care, but I get an in-depth scare, only weeks left to open enroll
The new guy plays with his pen, he just sits there and snaps
How am I to get in all my 2 p.m. naps?
They want us back now on Tuesdays, I just might collapse
The plight of rich men north of Richmond
We're just like you
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When your new boss says “Stop working so hard, you’re making the rest of us look bad.” You realize you are no longer in the private sector.
Standards of productivity
Bruh if ur boss says your working to hard n making them look bad.. it’s time to find another job lmfao. They clearly don’t appreciate you
When a production system is down and you boss tells you 'fix it tomorrow', u know you work for government.
I actually had a coworker who used to work as a federal employee but quit for this exact reason. She was raised with good work ethic and was told that her efficiency and work ethic was making her manager and fellow employees look bad and she needed to stop being so proactive and efficient at her job. She said it was against her moral character to be slow, lazy, and complete substandard work.
She quit and started working in the private sector and was a rock star employee and an amazing friend.
...or you work in a Union. No joke!
Hey, we need to respect Federal employees, they have it tough. They have to deal with other federal employees.
It's the political wind that we have to battle...
Word!
And worse case scenario, with the plebeian public!
Yeah some of them deserve our respect, this is for the others❤
The part about D.C. employees "working" from home (and whining about having to come into the office on Mondays AND Tuesdays) hit hard, considering that many of those jobs are advertised at higher pay grade because... of having to work in D.C.! 🤬
I watched this during my three hour break at the Post Office
I work for the post office up north and it's accurate but I try to be the change lol
Post office is a big waste of money
@@josejh-eb8st we made the post office into a separate corporation in 1970s and it continuously turns a profit.
I worked for Government Contractors in DC for over 20 years, and I can verify that this song--although horrific and tragic--is 110% accurate in the way it portrays the delusional, out-of-touch, insane way of thinking that pervades "inside the Beltway"....
When my friend was in the military, circa 1976, the president was having some mucky-muck ceremony at the White House and since the lawn wasn't presentable, my friend's unit was called in... TO PAINT THE WHITE HOUSE LAWN!!!
Talk about waste.
@@bobbij3030 That's what they're doing in China right now!
"it takes one person to do my job, so we have two"
Absolutely perfect, this sums up the government better than any Wikipedia page could
Wikipedia is controlled propaganda
Yep because wikipedia is run by the FBI and CIA, according to the co-founder.
@@theunaimedarrow4903
Yes, they got that job because the color of their skin ,hair or simply because they're known to follow orders, morals and ethics be damned
@@dtcdtc8328Sorry but I think you comment is incredibly cynical and mean.
@@shesh4896 Not sorry the truth hurt your feelings. I lived and have friends who lived exactly what I stated in my comment .
I was ( as were they) told by the Head of Building Services division " I'm supposed to tell you someone more qualified got the position, that would be a boldface Lie, I'm going to tell you the truth instead"..
As an engineer at a Shuttle rocket building company in the late 80's, early 90's I got a taste of tax dollar run corporate world. The challenge was to stretch 8 hours of work across a 40 hour week. I never knew that boredom was more tiring than hard physical labor. I lasted two years, now self employed-- never bored.
If UA-cam and Netflix existed back then, you’d probably still be there!😜
ATK all the way ... but you could spotlight deer on graveyard
That's pretty much our entire military
And cramming 2 hours of training into 8 hours.
Meanwhile miners and coal workers are coughing up blood.
Best line - "It takes one person to do my job; so we have two."
Yes. Because you just know if that person did not have a backup, people would go insane with anger if they are sick or on vacation and they have to wait longer for their stuff to get done. People want convenience.
Me and my federal job buds all gathered around my work computer to watch this and laugh while getting paid. It's a damn shame! Lol
Yeah riiiiiightttt 😂 utter BS no doubt 😂
As a state employee, I approve this message...as I work from home today.
LOL Same bro, same.
@@a.r.hollowayauthor7210Ditto
Likewise. Contractor life though.
I know that part of why they want everyone back in the office instead of hybrid/remote is that we’re not spending money at the local stores in DC so Muriel Bowser’s constituents are getting big mad at her so they’re trying to force everyone in so we can pay tolls and buy snacks.
@@Christian.Lee_Tell them they can snack on these nuts.
They inflated the heck out of the currency, and crippled American oil production. They can deal with the reduced consumer spending. Why would you want to pay for toll roads and snacks when those bozos made it more expensive to put gas in your car and food on the table?
Hey get your money. it's not your fault voters keep so many things publically owned and operated
How Remy keeps from cracking up at his own songs is truly a Herculean feat.
Yes he isn't from Mayberry is he? Truth be Told.
A friend works for govt, tells me it’s damn near impossible to get fired.
Even when you do, you can probably get it back
A current U.S. congressman told me that once a person is hired for the government they CANNOT be fired, only transferred to another government position.
They'll likely just promote you if they don't want to deal with you.
@@jonathanschubert9052 I work with several fired and brought back. Yes. That happens.
@@susanjorstad7667fired could happen. Just whatever happened was someone else’s fault anyway. lol. That’s why they end up back.
As a federal employer, I find this funny and relatable.
Yall hiring?
@@rebeccaspratling2865if you’re paying taxes you are the federal employer.
Must be nice
A relative of mine banked up enough sick time and personal time to take an entire year off after childbirth. Works 4 days a week, takes 2 hour lunches, has a room for naps, and still gets so much time off from their busy schedule of not working. And we pay for it.
I once knew a guy who said "the best way to screw the government is to work for them".
That kinda makes sense now
@@danlee1835yeah only if you're Ed Snowden! 😀
Have you ever said anything to them? It’s like a guy who steals something from a store. Seems like the same thing either way.
@@shesh4896 The person is lying or doesn't understand their relative's situation. Standard work year is 2080 hours, the family leave is limited to 12 weeks (480 hours), Annual Leave is capped at 240 hours, and federal holidays account for 88 hours. That means the person would have had to accrued 1272 hours of sick leave at 4 hours every 2 weeks AND gotten it approved from their agency. That's over 11 years of sick leave accumulated assuming they didn't use any that entire time.
So do they. They pay taxes.
Remy is really in his element when he gets to do a country song.
Dude's a maestro.
Welcome to HIGHER LEARNING 😮
As a government employee that has only had 12 days home in the last 9 months because it’s the only job that pays enough to make the bills and I work 7 days a week 10 hours a day 200 feet off the ground dangling from a rope, I just want to say not all government work is kosher.
As a fed, I can't help but laugh. Some things I could complain about, but honestly, I'm very fortunate.
You work for horrible beings. When the time comes I hope you remember what side you're really on.
Just thank God you’re not Federal IT. We’re given string and a paper clip and told to run a network. They underpay IT compared to the private sector, so it’s hard to find people. I’m currently covering 3 positions, work at least 55+ hours a week, and (literally) haven’t taken a lunch break in three months. 😅🥲
@@D71219ONE Oh dang, that sounds brutal. I've had a couple weeks like that, and I don't think I could do that long term. It seems to vary a lot office to office to. My team is staffed at least close to what we need, but I have friends in other offices who are like you and trying to do the work of multiple people.
As an ex federal employee the only thing missing is fact that we only get 2 months vacation and 1 month sick leave a year 😭 life was sure hard for us
What's a vacation?
And I gave it all up for freedom.
You apparently worked in a different department than I do. GS scale is max 5 weeks after 15 years of service. Sick leave is half of that.
The retirement/pension is okay but you still need to augment it somehow to really make it worthwhile. The true advantage is having insurance to the day you die at the same or near the same cost as when you were working.
And a new copy machine every year. Because, use it or lose it.
@@thebestblainejohnsonthat is still 2 months vacation in a year. How did you survive?
One of my accounting professors previously worked for the county government. She said there were 3 people doing her job, and she spent 30 hours a week reading novels to pass the time for most of the year.
Wow!
she could have only gotten away with that after kissing a s s. those who refuse to do so are given loads of busy work or *illegal* tasks to work on.
lemme guess: she had scentsy candles at her desk next to a framed pic of her yappydog in a clown costume.
Remy always kills it. World's most profound lyricist since the Song of Solomon 🙏🏻
As a federal employee, this hits way too close to home! Dealing with stupid definitely makes the job way harder. Most people can't make it long enough to retire due to the stupidity that abounds in literally every agency
I remember when Remy's songs were funny. Now they are just too accurate!! 😭
This and BabylonBee- you can't tell if it is a joke or if it is news from democrats.
He helps us laugh so we don’t cry.
As a federal employee, I cried while I was listening to this song and working from home at the same time.
A 5.2% raise for next year is harsh.
Well, you never have to worry about being respected or valued by the population so take consolation in that.
Private sector worker here......2.5% raise this year. Also working 2 jobs.
@@sirsaint88 I hope you grasped that the post was made sarcastically.
Just know that you might be getting 5% more than last year, but it is not a raise. You'll actually be taking a pay cut. Until people stop associating cost of living adjustments (that don't even keep up with the cost of living) with raises, we will all continue to get screwed. A raise is only an amount that actually increases your spending power, not helps you play catch up to where you used to be already. It's better than nothing, but it is NOT a raise.
@@olliefoxx7165 you have never met a progressive
I remember watching Arlington rap back in 2007 or 2008, I did miss you Remy, I actually thought you were dead. Glad to see you are alive and doing well.
I feel your pain. That bit about filling out two forms really hit home, and as someone who has had to sit there for hours of the workday to get the right codes to check my TSP retirement account I really felt this.
As a federal employee I can identify with the pain of this song 😢
As an American I hope you're not one of the pieces of 💩 that fatten your pockets at the expense of We The People..🤨
Blue Cross dental. Blech.
Yea, we went to my wifes insurance. It is like half the price. We could go to Rehoboth after the change 😂
That username though
You can relate with the fact that people with a functioning brain don't like or respect you? Cool. Glad we got that out of the way.
I love the Fudge Round shoutout, plus you can tell Remy really likes them because he couldn't help but smile when he was eating it. 😆
I could go for a fudge round rn. I’m skinny as hell and barely eat but those things do smack once in a while
fudge rounds also cameo in the original song
@@micycle8778they know
I don’t think Anthony’s song was about Federal employees. It was about corrupt politicians. There are probably lots of good people working in and for the Federal Government and that’s important to keep in mind.
Oh no I think it was about literally everyone in Washington
"Lots of good people"? No, that cannot be the case. First, most "good people" will not be satisfied working for a corrupt institution; once they realize it, they will quickly leave. Second, in a corrupt institution, only a small percentage of "good people" will successfully resist the temptation; the majority will, sooner or later, become corrupt (usually sooner).
As a Delawarean that joke about Ocean City and Rehoboth hits hard. I wanted to move down there but the real estate at the beaches has become insane recently.
I live in Texas but my uncle in Philly held onto a beach house in Avalon NJ. Visit briefly every few years. Anyways, there’s cheaper beach homes down south come on down.
I'm in the Philadelphia area and know a couple who used to go down to the Delaware beaches instead of NJ. Not anymore. NJ is expensive too but the "DC" beaches really are insane.
People who work desk jobs like that aren't really that rich compared to the owner class that original song is about
Very true, but this is about gov employees and the public sector. I know people who work desk jobs for private companies and can barely get by.
Its a good day when Remy mades a song 🔥🔥🔥
Oh my, I know quite a few Federal employees, and this is spot-on with some complaints I've heard in the past couple years, lol
I'm not sure wether to laugh or be mad about how accurate this is 😂
I laughed so hard that almost started crying. Laughter is a great medicine and irony of this song is deadly and precise.
Genuinely hilarious to take a protest song about the actual crooks Anthony was complaining about, and turn it into a “boohoo these civil servants get to work from home” libertarian rant
Remy really knows what I want! I just told my husband a few days ago that I wished that Remy would do his version of this song.
As a military and federal retiree...I approve this message. 🤣
If the original was really about federal employees it would have been called “men who earn significantly less than their private sector counterparts north of Richmond”.
The Rehoboth is out of your price range bit is hilarious
I live in Delaware and it’s 100% true. The real estate there is insane now.
When Remy's "parody" is in 100% on the same page with your original song, you know you made something golden.
Keep up the great work Remy. Our world needs more humor, reason, and change for the better. I think your songs push things in that direction.
Yep, probably wrote and practiced this song on government time. So how many weeks did it take to "pose" this song from Anthony, and then do the few changes?
I am in my 50's from WashDC suburbs and back in high school in the 1980's the people who went into FED jobs were considered non ambitious and just going for a cushy but lower paying job with great benefits. But time marches on and the automatic raises/pay grades never stopped and they ended up making 6 figures eventually for average skilled jobs. Now most of those people have great retirements and retired/retiring in their mid to late 50's. Nearly all of them tell about being bored at times and nothing to do and being frustrated with the bureaucracy. During covid most sat at home collecting full pay and doing nothing. All of them have no concept of the real world and would not last in a real job.
There's a lot of positions that work hard for a pay grade that's too low. On the opposite side there's a lot of positions that require connections or considerable experience but don't work that hard compared to what they are making.
They must not have worked for SSA in Baltimore cuz they whip their lower end workers to death while upper management does hardly anything.
FACTS👍🤜💥🤛💚⚔💚
Yep you’re clearly way smarter than fed employees
Keep declining to organize. You won’t get cost of living raises, but typing self-righteous paragraphs in the UA-cam comments section of libertarian Weird Al wannabes is all the compensation you need - right?
That just hits me in the feels, man.
Huraah 🙂. UK says “ hold my beer” 🏴🇺🇸🏴
Someone needs to do a mashup vid with Oliver and Remy . Or better yet they could record a duet!
As a retired DoD civilian, my own experience was that the job provided tremendous opportunities to have a wide-ranging impact, if you were willing to do the work.
Yes, we certainly had some deadbeats, but they were very much in the minority. On the whole, we had good employees willing to do what was asked of them. Not necessarily more than that, but they consistently met management's expectations.
When I was a graduate teaching assistant, roughly 78% of my students were C-level, 15% B-level, and 5% were A-level; the remaining 2% were D- or F-level. My experience in the federal government mirrored that level of effort and achievement. I suspect most work places have a similar level of employee performance.
Also DoD. I have mixed feelings. Suffice to say I have friends with my level of experience making 10s of thousands more than me private sector. The biggest tool to success is willingness to move. Which I, and apparently Oliver Anthony, am not.
The problem comes with many other departments. If the department of energy works overtime with that efficiency, they make rules faster than the businesses and the public are able to adapt to. If we extend the logic, the more the Federal government bureaucracy works, the worse the nation becomes. The inefficiency in most cases saves the economy.
Only in some departments this is not true.
@@MagnificentDevilFully understood. My views of DoD have evolved over time. After the Afghan withdrawal debacle, I started wondering if I was part of the solution or part of the problem.
I retired two years ago and am now looking to get back into the workforce. I am definitely not seeking to return to DoD, as their values and mine no longer align with one another. That wasn't always the case.
"it takes one person to do my job, so we have two." dead
Should have been half a person to do my job but we have 6.
I just started working a federal job and every time I think I can't take 20+ more years of this soul crushing existance, I just remember that some day i may accumulate enough days off to enjoy something...
Be willing to move locally and interstate. Follow opportunity. Look for up and coming bases and facilities.
I'm not angry at Bureaucratic employees. They aren't passing a spending bill like congress
Working for the government was the coziest, most self destructive time of my life.. It really is as ridiculous as in these lyrics
I'm a simple man. I see a new Remy video, I watch and like
"It takes one person to do my job so we have two" 🤣
This is hillarious!!! Check out Men south of Portland! I hope people keep doing these!
This was a lot better than I expected 😂
As a former state employee, this hits hard. This man should be made a saint.
While the song is great, Remy's facial expressions in the video really make it perfect for me. The way he cries when the fudge round supplier won't take Apple pay and when he has to go back in on Tuesday is great.
OMG! I SOOO needed this
It is much more nefarious than this. Whereas the sheer volume of incompetent people outnumber those who do the all of the actual work. Competency and a strong work ethic inevitably end up backfiring on you. The government is one of the finest examples of Poe's law in existence.
I was skeptical about viewing this but you knocked it out of the park! Very cre8ive. 🍻☮️
Instant classic!
I need to get a job as a federal employee fr sounds easy as fuck
This is fantastic!
Thank you Remy from the bottom of my heart for showing me
what Fudge Rounds were ffs I had no idea
😂 always coming out with gold bro, love your parities 🎉
*parodies
Genuinely amazing!
I'd love to have someone get into the Oval Office and open the books. I bet our taxes could decrease by 12% to start if they'd stop wasting our money. This is truly a reboot of Taxation Without Representation.
😂 I spit good blackout coffee on this!👍
Remy never disappoints.
Thanks for reminding me about the upcoming open enrollment season!
Only correction, we get Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), not a 401(k)
I retired from my Federal job last Friday at age 57.... I consider myself lucky and I actually loved my job.
So many govt employees.none of them realize they are the problem
That was the biggest burn I've seen in a long, long time. Also very funny.
This is amazing
As a county employee, I approve this message. 😂😂😂
As a Finn I approve this message.
Love from Portugal (Europe). United we win! AMEN
This is brilliant
I have an incredible, newfound respect for Remy. It's incredible because I already respected him from his own channel! Now I know that he's not only massively talented, he's also BASED. You absolute mad lad 👏👏👏
Thank you. My day is better now. This right on the heels of Large Towm; Remy is on a roll.
The rich man keeps dancing while the poor man pays the band.
This is great, really funny way to emphasize the message in the song
So much emotion here just like the original. You keep going, Remy!
Wrote this about Californian business owners and you can tell its heavily inspired by The rich men north of richmond song but probably needs tweaking because im not a song writer.
Poor One's South Of Portland
It's hard to make a living here
So I'll just sit back and have another beer
I've been going insane trying to save my business all-day
Ridiculous measures to make sure people pay
Then I sit here wondering how it got this way
Wondering if when I go home will everything be okay
It's bullshit what this State has gone to
They don't care about me or care about you
I can't believe the laws they passed
or if the votes were cast.
We poor ones south of Portland
Just trying to run a business
I wish we could end this
The governor sure as hell doesn't care
He's sitting back laughing in his mansion somewhere.
People are living in a tent city that goes on an on
But you won't see them on his lawn.
We poor ones south of Portland
I wish our leaders would help us keep our stuff on the shelves
But all they do is look out for themselves
We have so many problems making life hard
But they won't do anything until it's in their backyard.
If you are part of an unruly mob
And you do is rob
They'll send you to a revolving-door jail
but if you stand up to them they'll turn your life into a living hell
Everyone's business is leaving this place
We're tired of yelling until blue in the face
It's bullshit what this State has gone to
They don't care about me or care about you
I can't believe the laws they passed
or if the votes were cast.
We poor ones south of Portland
Just trying to run a business
I wish we could end this
The governor sure as hell doesn't care
He's sitting back laughing in his mansion somewhere.
It's hard to make a living here
So I'll just sit back and have another beer
Get it recorded and get some more attention on that bullshit happening bro
@@kristiandostefano I would need someone to sing who can also play guitar I sure as hell can do either lol.
Usually Remy has me rolling on the floor, but this one really just falls flat compared to how true the original song is
Why I didn't realize he has such a great voice! Love it!
Truth. Beautiful.
As a federal employee this is sad how many people I know that this applies to.
But not YOU, right? Funny how it's always "someone else." 🙄
@@gb032645 I do take pride in my work and strive to do my best
Also fedboi here. Yeah, we gotta be careful not to end up like the people who frustrate us. We can be better, but that's on us to put in the time regardless of the shoddy example set by our superiors.
@@gb032645it's like the Republicans playing RMNOR at their debate
You know a song is brilliant when it starts to get parodied. Well done.
Awesome, thanks for this.
Love it
Brilliant as always!
Finally a song that captures our heartache!
Funniest thing I've seen in a long time! So well done! Bravo! I'm sending it out!
This is Babylon Bee worthy, which is the greatest compliment for a parody. Gj
Superb. Well done.
Painfully true. We need to end govt jobs.
Yea because no one likes public land. Lets sell Yellowstone to a mining conglomerate.
No. We just need more oversight & better managers for government jobs. Maybe change to where they can get fired. There’s no incentive to hustle and do a great job. We’ve all been to the Motor Vehicle Department to see it first hand.
Woah there cowboy. We need less for sure, government still has a role to play. Just not as big a role as they have been playing.
Damn! I wasn't expecting this, but I really needed it! Love Remy.
This was so good, thanks.
This is so great!😂
We laugh but the sad truth is we need real change.
There’s a lot of truth in that song!
One of your best
Damn I felt every verse 😢 lol this was hella funny!!!