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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...

"Rich Men North of Richmond" by Oliver Anthony (@oliveranthonymusic) is a GREAT Song! But what about the "Poor Men South of Portland"?

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Country singer Oliver Anthony signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for global representation in all areas after his breakout single topped numerous charts since its debut in August. “Rich Men North of Richmond” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 despite Anthony not having a label or agent, according to Variety. The agency’s clients include major figures and companies in TV, music, film, sports, fashion and more. Other musicians who have signed with UTA include Post Malone, Lizzo, the Jonas Brothers, Dolly Parton, Guns N’ Roses and more. “We’re honored to represent such an authentic artist, and excited to...

We don’t know the whole story of why this guy all of the sudden became popular. We know it was a totally forced meme, that every single shill conservative influencer posted the same day. But it’s unclear how aware of this Oliver actually was – according to the story, someone came to him and offered to produce the song for him. New York Post: The men south of Richmond were on a high when viral phenomenon Oliver Anthony made a surprise appearance at a street festival here Saturday night. Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” has rocketed to No. 1...

Viral sensation and country music star Oliver Anthony has been found by Newsweek to be promoting videos about 9/11 which have been described by a group that combats antisemitism as dangerous conspiracy theories... A playlist he created on his official YouTube account includes a number of choices that are likely to prove controversial... Among them are videos of news reports and discussions about events surrounding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., which appear to suggest Israel was involved in or had prior knowledge of the attacks... Conspiracy theories about Jewish people's role in...

Oliver Anthony wasn't angry after learning his song "Rich Men North of Richmond" was used at the first GOP debate this week. He thought the irony was hilarious. "Cause it’s like, I wrote that song about those people, you know?” he says, laughing during his, "It's a pleasure to meet you — Part 2" video on YouTube (below). “So, for them to have to sit here and listen to that, that cracks me up.” At the debate, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was asked why he thought "Rich Men of North Richmond" resonated so deeply, so quickly. His response quickly turned...

Country-folk singer Oliver Anthony is denouncing politicians, namely conservatives, and those trying to make his hit song “Rich Men North of Richmond” the new right-wing anthem. In a 10-minute video shared on YouTube on Friday, the musician said, “The one thing that has bothered me is seeing people wrap politics up in this. I’m disappointed to see [it]. Like, it’s aggravating seeing people on conservative news try to identify with me, like I’m one of them.” Anthony’s comments come after the GOP’s first debate of the primary season in Milwaukee on Wednesday. A clip of the song was played at...

Overnight music sensation Oliver Anthony just made history atop the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart this week with his working-class anthem "Rich Men North of Richmond," which took off out of nowhere less than two weeks ago courtesy of a video shot in the woods with a single microphone. As readers of TheBlaze know, leftists in the media quickly took notice of Anthony's meteoric rise and, not surprisingly, criticized him as well as conservatives supporting his message. Now joining in on the predictable pushback is veteran left-wing singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, who just penned a pro-union response to Anthony's tune titled...

Country music sensation Oliver Anthony has dropped a new song titled 'I Want To Go Home' that closes with a verse from the Bible as he continues to be a smash hit despite the lack of a record deal. The singer recently made history as the first debut artist to go straight to No. 1 on the Billboard charts with his country anthem Rich Men North of Richmond. His overnight success was sparked by the blue-collar ballad where he rails against working 'overtime hours for b****** pay' and slams woke politicians for only caring about 'minors on an island somewhere.'...

The headline in Christianity Today’s analysis of the hit song “Rich Men North of Richmond” blares: “Oliver Anthony’s Viral Hit Doesn’t Love Its Neighbors.” The sort of people who read Christianity Today, however, should be asking themselves if they love Virginia resident Oliver Anthony, who wrote and sang it.In one of the most stunning passages of the Bible, Jesus tells the parable of a man robbed, stripped, beaten, and left for dead on the road. A priest and a Levite both pass by, but when a Samaritan saw the bleeding man, “he had compassion” (Luke 10:33).The lesson is that such...

Viral sensation Oliver Anthony said he does not believe the United States will last more than another generation if the country continues along its current trajectory. On Saturday, Anthony performed in front of thousands of fans in Moyock, North Carolina, as part of a free concert. Following the show, the "Rich Men North of Virginia" singer-songwriter said that while he feels appreciation from people with whom the song resonated, he would rather people appreciate each other and their individual struggles. He said that, hopefully, people can find the energy he put into the song and manifest it in their personal...

Christianity Today has predictably gotten even worse under the leadership of Russell Moore who will be doing an interview at a gay church next month. This week they joined in the religious elites attacking Oliver Anthony over his hit song “Rich Men North Of Richmond.” Yet the previous day, they were singing the praises of Taylor Swift. Hannah Anderson wrote a column titled “Oliver Anthony’s Viral Hit Doesn’t Love Its Neighbors” claiming that the song was disdainful towards people on welfare. The article itself is in response to the following lyrics. Lord, we got folks in the street, ain’t got...

There’s been a profound societal change, and the once-fringe fascist far left is now a dominating political force — they are the wealthy pseudo-elites of Washington, and after decades of tyrannical abuse, the backlash is here. In recent weeks, two cultural works have emerged from two disparate sources, essentially saying the same thing: Two weeks ago, David Brooks of the ever-erudite The New York Times penned “What if We’re the Bad Guys Here?” in which he admitted the obvious (at least to everyone on the pro-freedom right). Then, Oliver Anthony exploded onto the scene with his “Ballad for the Real...

Oliver Anthony is the name we know him by. He’s the viral music sensation from Virginia who wrote the overnight hit “Rich Men North of Richmond,” a song that’s struck a chord with the American working man and become an anthem against Washington, D.C. political elites. By all accounts, Mr. Anthony seems to be a patriotic, Christian young man leading a simple life filled with hard work and faith. He’s transitioned from factory work to outside sales and clearly has a passion and talent for music. Yet, beyond these facts, we don’t know much about Mr. Anthony. That is, until...

I was not going to write about Oliver Anthony’s brilliant song, Rich Men North of Richmond, because I have nothing worthy to add. The video puts all other commentary to shame. North of Richmond refers to the federal government, which is too large, too powerful and too uncaring. But Mark Antonio Wright, executive editor of the Never Trump National Review, butted in with a Learn-to-Code column attacking Anthony for daring to complain about DC’s treatment of the working class. It lectured Anthony to be more like Woody Guthrie, the Nazi apologist and communist. Anthony’s song says: I’ve been sellin’ my...

An everyday man comes out of rural Virginia with a folk song empathetic to the working class, and the executive editor of National Review is triggered into attacking him and the song. This establishment elite is so above it all he dissects “Rich Men North of Richmond” lyric by lyric. Honestly, the best way to read these excerpts is in the voice of Thurston Howell III: “Yes — it is a damn shame what the world’s gotten to. But we can fix it. We don’t have to just dream about it.Indeed, if we want to, we can fix it on...

Country singer Oliver Anthony. Great voice. Vid is 3 minutes.

Singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony became an overnight sensation with his song “Rich Men North of Richmond” in August, and the story behind the hit sent chills up my spine. Anthony lives off-grid on 90 acres in Farmville, Virginia, with his three dogs, according to Whiskey Riff. You can picture Anthony’s life pretty easily through the heart-wrenching vocals and lyrics of his debut hit single. The song is one giant F-U to the men (and women) wearing suits in Washington D.C. and the corporate overlords who control them and screw up the rest of America for their own profits. An acoustic version...

he Virginia resident is resonating with music listeners, thanks to his song raging against greed and injustice. Virginia country singer Oliver Anthony, a former factory worker, is going viral thanks to his song “Rich Men North of Richmond,” a scathing tale of greed and injustice that is rapidly being embraced and promoted by right-wing pundits. “I’ve been selling my soul, working all day/ Overtime hours for bullsh– pay,” he sings in the song’s opening lines. A video, posted by radiowv, shows Anthony offering an acoustic performance, funneling the pain, frustration and angst of the working class into lines that rage...