Oliver Anthony – “Rich Men North Of Richmond” goes viral (updated) – StringDancer

A big hug to my sister Susan for bringing this video to my attention.

Oliver Anthony’s incredible tune, “Rich Men North Of Richmond” has ignited the internet as have few tunes by virtually unknown artists in recent memory. Armed with a strong and authentic country voice, a Gretsch resonator guitar, a decent mic, hunting dogs lounging at his feet and a deer blind, Mr. Anthony has captured in this simple tune the very essence of what I daresay a majority of good Americans feel about the state of our country.

Below is the video (as of this writing approaching four million views in its first week – update Aug 16, make that 10 million views), followed by a sampling of reactions from a wide assortment of journalists and YouTube creators. If you want to play along, the chords are VI – IV – I – V (Gm – Eb – Bb – F).

Lyrics

VERSE 1
“I’ve been sellin’ my soul, workin’ all day
Overtime hours for bulls**t pay
So I can sit out here and waste my life away
Drag back home and drown my troubles away

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

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 s**t 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 5-foot-3 and you’re 300 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

REPEAT CHORUS

OUTRO:
I’ve been sellin’ my soul, workin’ all day
Overtime hours for bulls**t pay.”

The outpourings of universally positive and heartfelt responses are testaments to how our beloved country has declined ever since the 2020 [s]election, the globalist’s kill-shot plandemic, and the ruinous policies of the Marxist Democrats besieged the country, (if that offends you, may I suggest promptly pounding sand, because I’m beyond caring about your opinion).

First, a few Reaction Articles:

Now some Reaction Videos