Charley Crockett - "Killers of the Flower Moon" (Official Video)

Killers of the Flower Moon
Written by: Charley Crockett & T-Bone Burnett
Video by: Paul Ribera / Raincloudstories
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Lyrics:
Gather round the fire boys a story I will tell
About a persecution I’m sure you don’t know well
An Oklahoma tale of trading land and gems
And goin’ down a river that you can’t come back up again
Anna Brown was killed in May of ‘21
They made it look like Anna was just having too much fun
Meanwhile in town they threw a big parade
There stood William Hale and the range war that he waged
Just across the county on that very day
In a pool of blood did Charles Whitehorn lay
Charles was Anna’s cousin, so was Henry Roan
Who died shortly after William Hale made him a loan
William Hale had him a nephew who’d married Mollie Kyle
Mollie was Anna’s sister and it sunk in after while
In cities across the country all the papers read
“Reign Of Terror Continues, Another Indian Dead”
Ol’ Hickory Andrew Jackson drove ‘em down through Tennessee
From Ohio came the Osage the mountains, Cherokee
They left ‘em there to wither on that southern Kansas soil
But this was before the man discovered oil
If you come around here with pretty flowers to sow
You might stop and notice nobody’s very old
Grass grows so high it covers up the graves
But listen for a while and it might start givin’ names
They called him the King of the Osage Hills
He went and got everybody killed
Now they talk about the weather like it’s judgment coming soon
For the Killers of the Flower Moon
#killersoftheflowermoon #charleycrockett

[@badm0t0rf1ng3r]

One of the finest music videos I've seen in a long time.

[@thebaryonacousticoscillati5679]

Yes, very original indeed. Great song too.

[@benjamin7106]

Curious how long it took?

[@julianspence6880]

@@benjamin7106 I don't know but the file size for that one image must be insane

[@matthovey9867]

Absolutely!

[@wheninroamful]

So proud of Charley, one of the hardest working, sincere musicians keeping the down-home American roots music alive!!. This is a big deal to get on this movie and well deserved... here's to an ever-blossoming career....!!!

[@ethandoyle8812]

it's not in the movie

[@Bill696]

Nah bruh you can’t just this dude works harder than any other music artist that’s cap quit d**** ridin

[@kalebfingerpickinfannin]

​@@Bill696chill dude. It says "one of the hardest working-" so where's the lie?

[@highrollerdiscs805]

@@Bill696jelly lol

[@jb7720]

​​@@Bill696hahaha wow buddy, just the fact he writes everything himself says he puts in more work than half the garbage pushed out of Nashville and he spent years busking and traveling something so many musicians have no idea of nowadays

[@johnkaratka1975]

Super cool and creative 👌

[@ComedyBros5]

Only wish the hand was out of it and it was an artificial slow zoom in/out.

[@jgringo5516]

I agree! Very cool vid.

[@Crazyoi99]

It's so creative ❤

[@MrCoffeekelly]

Literally thousands of these pictures/videos like this.

[@Snkbee]

Very creative. I see no problem with the hand, otherwise it would lose its creativity.

[@michellelandvik4009]

My husband and I went to the Chris Stapleton concert (Charlie opened for him). We left bigger fans of Charlie Crockett. His music is so unique and catchy! We've been playing it on repeat since October!

[@calebbeg1ey]

same thing happened with me !

[@louisbrugnoni7639]

Just discovered him! NOT a country fan but I love this video and him! 😊

[@918kickinwing]

Thank you Charley. Osage man here. and your biggest fan. Thank you for singing my home!!

[@gonehometoacadia3139]

First time hearing Charley Crockett. Won't be the last.

[@justingarretson2054]

He’s awesome at a live show if you get a chance

[@renatoh.santos5212]

Truly amazing

[@Randy-jk6yw]

This storytelling style is super affective in a world where we're all bombarded with so much online content. Charley's passion for this story is clear - it's a story that really needs to be told. The artwork is FANTASTIC too, really grabbing your attention. And the 'pinch hand technique is a EPIC way to keep you interested and focused.

[@lorimarcus6096]

And now the story is being heard thx to Martin Scorsese

[@DeuceDevil]

​@@lorimarcus6096definitely should be told. Most important history of the injustice against first nation peoples.

[@weary1]

Actually the story was told in a 2017 book of the same name written by David Grann. It’s an excellent book, well worth reading. The movie is based on that book.

[@alexhans1615]

There is something different about Crockett. This man is the real breed

[@zaev670]

Native here from texas, love your country as well as your blues, banjo pickin man one of my favorites

[@NocturnalNinja]

As a native the story style is amazing from blackjack county chain to this also love

[@terri-b7492]

What a truly amazing video,should be nominated for an Oscar.I love it and the song is particularly amazing too

[@garrghhh]

Agreed! This is so incredibly well done, all the way around!! The song telling a story so effectively - a real "parsimony" to the presentation - and mirrored by the wonderful artwork, presented in a way that evokes something of Escher (M.C. Escher) and leans on what's become common as a sort of "language" only *very* recently for "interaction" - the "pinch gesture"! Incredibly harmonious across _all levels,_ IMO - a sort of _tour de force!_ Extremely pleasant effect, I absolutely love this music video! Bravo to Mr Crockett and all those who worked on it!! 👏👏♥️

[@braxtonfloyd1638]

This guys voice is something special!

[@Crazyoi99]

His voice is amazing just his voice send sends your brain somewhere ❤

[@DurpVonFronz]

Man this a killer tune, cant stop listening to it!! Such a crunchy groove!!!

[@Crazyoi99]

❤

[@robertomendez187]

B E S T real country singer..... Since Johnny Cash!

[@JC-jr9hw]

He’s good, but what’s a real country singer? He started out doing hip-hop and jazz, blues, all sorts of stuff.

[@ASR4703]

This song just made my flu go away. Got me off my bed and started dancing.

[@user-dx7dt3fv6e]

Оригинальный,ненавязчивый экскурс в историю,как она есть! Браво Чарли!

[@kevinparkernde]

Dependable like Johnny Cash was. Tell it like it is Charley. 🎶🤟🏼♥️

[@rogerrendzak8055]

I'm really glad, I lived long enough, to see and hear, this wonderful display☺️!!! My, how 'country', has changed…………

[@phatmattcowboys]

You did in just over 3 minutes what Scorsese did over 3 hours.

[@hightreestess]

Good point!

[@Bajaos]

amen. movie is too long.

[@stynnieuwenhuis9999]

@@Bajaoswoulda been a good movie If it was 2 hours

[@go_dawgs_8290]

@@stynnieuwenhuis9999 its still a good movie

[@stynnieuwenhuis9999]

@@go_dawgs_8290 I found it too long

[@MrJawnyNumFive]

Dam. I haven't seen Killers of the Flower Moon, never heard Charlie Crockett until I saw him on CBS Saturday Morning... he's an awesome singer. 👍

[@FullSendNation]

The amount of jits I’ve shown your music to during deployment is crazy. At least 30 guys are now fans of country and/or bluegrass because of you

[@aobfgzdgazlk-kj5ot]

Throw some Sturgill and Waylon on too. Maybe some old Dolly for christmas

[@siapatahu3103]

usualy im not into country music - but this one got me 🤠

[@becreate1]

Thank goodness your singing to their ancestors as to others hear there history.

[@nicolavivarelli4127]

Great music ,special and real country voice ! Good video !!!! From Italy 🇮🇹🇺🇲

[@mario11192]

A lot of history in that song

[@jesseleon4501]

Nobody does it as good as Charlie.

[@drakehonest2]

Hello how are you doing today??😊

[@jamesducey2685]

This is a wonderfully imaginative video for a really fine song!

[@kaminky228]

Charley and the people around him are absolutely artists. The songwriting, the photography, the creativity, the visuals of his music videos, etc. Hard not to fanboy over this dude sometimes

[@johnbryant1939]

This is like the modern Marty Robbins.

[@JimArdal]

Honest to God, if anyone said that about any other artist today, I'd scoff, but I think for Charley it may very well be true

[@DrDimes1]

Thank you mt. Charley for this Masterpiece. Sound and Video Deluxe.

[@jackiekinner3826]

Simply thing’s make me smile these days. A great song a good cup of coffee or going fishing with my boy. This put a big smile on my face.

[@TheBigGreat]

That is one hellewa painting, danm thats impressive!

[@sickness1566]

Quite literally inspirational. The journey of his music career shows it’s possible. Simply genius story telling

[@barbarafuglein3918]

Bin begeistert!😊

[@igorpanov9119]

Очень интересный , необычный , и красиво сделанный видео клип . I liked the song too .👍

[@zevc3591]

It's just great!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍

[@volkerke5315]

Greatful pictures and music, greetings from Germany!

[@beyondmediaofficial]

The great Charley Crockett! Rio Grande Valley born and raised. Pure talent. Awesome song, awesome video. Puro 956!

[@adammartin8608]

The most powerful line, “if I can keep myself, I will find a way.” Don’t fall to the devil………Thank you for your interpretation!

[@JustAnAverageBrad]

video concept and execution is top notch 👍

[@SergeantBlackjack]

This song is so beautiful. I love the story behind it. Such an interesting piece of history that not many know about.

[@maria_9540]

Qual a história por trás da letra e da música?🇧🇷

[@bw3506]

​@@maria_9540 There's a book titled "Killers of the flower moon" About a tribe of native americans (The Osage) that had gotten rich from oil on their land. Then it was organized and several were killed to take their wealth. It was made into a large scale movie last year.

[@SergeantBlackjack]

@@maria_9540 La historia trata sobre una parte poco conocida de la historia de los Estados Unidos llamada The Murders Of The Flower Moon. Sucedió en la nación de Osage en 1921-1922. Los nativos americanos en el Osage tenían derecho a una gran suma anual de dinero debido al petróleo que se encontró en la tierra. El gobierno de los Estados Unidos hizo muchas leyes ignorantes y racistas sobre el dinero anual del petróleo que conducen a asesinar a personas por su dinero muy apetitosas. Las personas mencionadas en la canción (la letra de la descripción) eran todas personas reales.

[@cam4636]

@@maria_9540 Vários assassinatos por dinheiro do petróleo...

[@bearshelton4536]

This has to be one of the best music videos I have ever seen! Very well done!!! I sound like I'm on repeat commenting on Charlie... Perfection once again!

[@brucet1467]

I love the use of this art style to tell a story. The first time I have seen it done this way. Of course, this dudes voice is awesome!

[@BigSnipp]

I'm mostly a hip hop fan and I found this song through the algorithm. I don't listen to country. Holy shit this is fucking awesome!

[@Auntkekebaby]

I listen to all types of sht. That's not odd. Clap your hands, stomp your feet to the rhythm. It's just different types of blues. This sht is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@benom286]

I believe it gives us an important lesson of the indians history, God bless them, we only hold their memories in brother and blood.

[@uffu2490]

Forget labels. This is great music.

[@Officer_K.]

I liked the movie killers of the flower moon very much and I wish this song would have played in the movie...

[@Warius79]

One of the greatest videos I have ever seen... 👍🏻

[@randalbuhler9042]

Mind-blowing animation, Great Original song getting back to Real Western Music (OMG), Oorah Semper Fi, Carry On Y'all 👍🤟✌️💥💯‼️

[@tillandsiausneoides]

always faithful to profiteers and psychopaths?

[@point_In_Time]

This video is too good for its own good. I found my self having to stop it so I can just listen to the song.. It's like its so interesting that it took me a second to realize this song is a banger.

[@yveshuot4286]

Plenty Good. Thanks!

[@leftcoastcvmn]

Everything about this is absolutely incredible. E.V.E.R.Y thing

[@HIMOTHYCOMMENTS]

Thats badass!

[@NFG3rdeye-su7rl]

The most right brain hemisphere music video I have ever seen.. So creative and original!!!

[@johnlogan5152]

Best I’ve ever seen !!!!!!

[@zsazsa8006]

Very cool fractal art of another sort❤🎉

[@uncletuftin]

Go see him in concert, he really sends it.

[@ojs94bronco43]

Crockett the best country singer out there right now

[@Benjamin-jo4rf]

He's no country singer. He's playing a role. Check out his rap video. Search "train robbers - African herbsman"

[@Auntkekebaby]

​He's a man singing with a guitar. He likes the music that he's playing. It's that simple. The music is good or it's not. You know that it's good. That's why you're here. He's not stopping. ​@Benjamin-jo4rf

[@Benjamin-jo4rf]

@@Auntkekebaby nah. This stuff isn't good. The first year or two of the western stuff was bearable and catchy . This is now just as bad as Midland

[@pierrek.5092]

greetings from France. This song a fucking good , pure tune !

[@hightreestess]

High from Willits California! 👋🏼 This tune shreds for sure! 👌🏼

[@ComedyBros5]

Epic song with an even better music video. Never seen anything like this!

[@johnhostetler9666]

That might be the coolest gulf and western video I’ll ever see. Thank you very much.

[@karlbyrne6021]

Very good. Watching from Dublin Ireland.

[@drakehonest2]

Hey how are you doing today..??

[@karlbyrne6021]

@drakehonest. I'm good, day 20 off the booze. Kinda boring but I'm determined to get tru January booze free. What's your story?

[@drakehonest2]

@@karlbyrne6021 I’m doing good thanks for asking, it’s my pleasure meeting you here on KZbin where are you from and where do you live?

[@tigrenus]

Always something deeper than what's on the surface

[@daniel60297]

I LOVE It ,the music the history,and course,the pictures,just genious

[@asimpasic7551]

Wow absolutely elegant.... drawings music lyrics....Greetings from Sweden/Bosnia

[@humanze]

One of my favorite country artists but even if you don't like country music this is such a cool video!

[@youtubeguy1]

2 COOL! 🤠

[@gibrigg]

Damn. That’s powerful stuff. Amazing job on this.

[@Rob_Lee]

Feel fortunate to have seen Charlie live at a small venue in Chico CA after being a fan for years. Probably a once in a lifetime experience because I think he’s going to blow up.

[@mmcss1155]

I'm speechless. The words amazing and awesome fall short.

Davy Crockett would be proud of such a descendant! Humanism, love of life and great singing talent!

Is beautiful Charley. A mix of classical comic book with new technologies to tell a history. Sound like god bless your hands. Merry christmas from Spain. Your Friend Raul Mala Hierba. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@lildouche731]

Great video, great song.

[@drakehonest2]

Hey how are you doing today..??😊

[@MikhailKalinin7]

Super treck! Great work! Bravo! 👏👏👏👍🤩✌💐

[@marckenny3131]

Fantastic video, Crockett can make any song sound good, what a unique voice

[@makelifematter1896]

WOW this was a absolutely amazing at best video and song❤❤from a call myself Cowgirl

[@PainInTheS]

Magnificent video!!! 👍

[@Crazyoi99]

Charley is best blues and American country singer ❤❤

[@kennethnick3213]

🧐 you're funny.

[@johannblankenhahn7352]

Die Musik ist klasse. Das Video ist einfach nur fantastisch.

[@Volker_GR]

Vollste Zustimmung! Habe ihn gerade erst entdeckt, d.h. die Reise durch seine Musik beginnt erst. Freu 🙂

[@21zanepalmer]

Hats off yet again to Charlie Crockett & company. His videos never cease to amaze. Innovative & creative. Constantly combining the new school with the old!

[@susangooch7087]

👏🏻🤍Charley 🤍

[@garybrinker4522]

This is the first time I have ever seen or heard anything like this..Amazing I'll check out more. 😎

[@awildgengxr9021]

heard this song play in my dreams last night lmao! very weird, but hearing music in my dreams happens occasionally with me lol

[@ryanmarshall96]

that art was amazing

[@user-qj6lt7ir4u]

Captivating video! That was pretty cool, haven't seen anything so intraspective for some time.

[@hugogutierrez4028]

Woooow hermoso y maravilloso video cuanta imaginacion❤ saludos desde aguascalientes mexico

[@db2981]

What a wonderful masterpiece! Love it!

[@manmatt445]

Wow. Listen to this shit and tell me I ain't tripping. And watch that video. What a trip. Wow man.

[@hightreestess]

Sounds like you might have fell into some mushrooms or something. 😂

[@hightreestess]

This video is so dope that you might have just caught a slight contact buzz. 😉

[@user-gd1fn6gb2y]

Класс!Сколько жизни и энергии в музыке!Клип зашёл!

[@slipin]

Excellent

[@D.I.Aoutdoors1]

Just saw Charley last night for the 6th time, at longhorn ballroom in Dallas. Every show is great! Your the man Charley! 🐊

[@jlt131]

Heard this song on an instagram reel and it sparked something in me, had to seek it out. Great song!! But this video is something else, wow, what fantastic storytelling artwork!!! With the infinite zoom! ❤❤

[@petercosta7662]

Rock and roll Charlie, moonshine well be waiting for you potter valley ca

[@REALYskater]

My hand cramped watching this

[@Nick-ji9co]

This is a great song

[@judy8117]

This is so amazing HISTORY 🇺🇸

[@drakehonest2]

Hello how are you doing today??😊

[@BP-jp8kh]

Mais quelle folie ce clip ! Faut avoir l'idée....

[@susangooch7087]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻There it is 🤍Charley 🤍! I saw the short video to this too Love ❤️ I listen to this OH about 💯 times a day .

[@AndyBenitez-eb7kl]

Hi Susan 💐💐

[@kevinkantell7381]

Catchy little tune!👍

[@mlbolts72]

Loving this new old school sound ..some good stuff ..yee haw 🤠🎙📻🎸🎼

[@aaronedgeart]

Outstanding audio and visuals!

[@borninthestates]

country never dies. legend

[@cooperjackson614]

Been a fan for over 6 years now and it's so perfect that he's getting more recognition.

[@johnnycouture2012]

Great music with endless zoooomm Im in!