Military Veterans React to Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North Of Richmond

Today we are checking out ‪@oliveranthonymusic‬ - Rich Men North of Richmond. This song is the anthem of the blue collar working people! BEAUTIFUL Song and we hope you enjoy the video! SMASH THE SUBSCRIBE & LIKE BUTTON!
SUBSCRIBE TO RADIOWV
Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North Of Richmond
• Oliver Anthony - Rich ...
#OliverAnthony #RichMenNorthOfRichmond #OliverAnthonyRichMenNorthOfRichmond #OliverAnthonyReaction #RichMenNorthOfRichmondReaction #OliverAnthonyRichMenNorthOfRichmondReaction

[@Faith-pf6cb]

Praying God protects Oliver from the “Rich men, north of Richmond!

[@buckleft2317]

He didn’t say anything 100% of america already knows.

[@irollerblade13]

Yeah but when a message is spread that awakens what people already know those Rich Men North Of Richmond don't want or like that.@@buckleft2317

[@donnawalker5167]

Amen!

[@zene8001]

@@buckleft2317but this man has a target on him now, the industry, the rich men north of Richmond, he seems like a smart guy, heard he lives off the map and he’s not rushing into any contracts, pray this guy stays safe

[@donwayne1357]

@@zene8001 So you're saying Oliver Anthony didn't kill himself?

[@noslackadventures8503]

This man single-handedly destroyed cultural racism with one song. When we all unite under government oppression, we become one.

[@debbiewells2851]

Time to unite. We had enough division.

[@cosmos411]

And the Rich Men North of Richmond absolutely hate him for that. They want us divided and hating one another so they can control us. This changes everything and they don't like it.

[@DjWellDressedMan]

"Oliver Anthony really does punch down on the poor. The lives of ordinary working people are being torn apart by the rich, he laments, but we can fix it if we cut welfare - and taxes too. Listening to the lyrics in that context, I came to understand why the song had gone viral among rightwing figures in the US. It’s a classic example of the divisive narrative that bosses have used to pit worker against worker since the days of Joe Hill. If the poor are fighting one another over racial hierarchy or cultural grievance, their anger will be directed away from the people responsible for their plight - the rich who exploit those in work and abandon those in need." Billy Bragg 2023

[@plac1197]

@@DjWellDressedMan That's not at all what he was saying. He was in NO WAY attacking the poor. He was saying the money should be going to people in the streets with nothing to eat, not fat lazy people milking welfare. He was literally saying the tax money should be going to the hungry, not to the fat who spend all your tax dollars on "fudge balls". You got a bad take dude.

[@andrewwheelerguitar]

@@DjWellDressedManBragg is not even familiar with the right context here, let alone the meaning or activism in the lyrics. His comparisons are several (a dozen? A score?) of years outdated and, in this conversation, he’s effing clueless.

[@gilbertsandusky3846]

Not just in this country, this is being received worldwide with the same response.

[@Davey_bfg71]

Yep, UK 🇬🇧 cuz here, sharing OA’s truth bombs this side of the pond, purchased on iTunes too, this ought be being played on loop in all government buildings, world over 😊

[@ellengran6814]

Who could have thought printing endless money would have this effect....I guess most parents. Imagine if you one day told you sons age 8 to 20 : Those of you with assets can now get money for nothing and buy more assets....and get more money to buy more assets...and get more money.......

[@1memaga]

The whole west feels it

[@irisheyes9808]

Same in Ireland 🇮🇪

[@jimcampbell4410]

💯🔥

[@DixieWillow]

Its not a country song, it's a song FOR the country!

[@cynthianorton1440]

Love your white shepherd mine lived til 16yrs miss her everyday.

[@neddhu]

For the world.

[@WarPartyFitness]

AMEN!

[@DixieWillow]

@cynthianorton1440 THNX! She's still a baby (3 years old) her name is Luna. Sorry you lost your baby

[@janndrake8253]

Absolutely!!!!

[@tennesseehoneybunny]

This isn't a "summer anthem". It's a GLOBAL PHENOMENON!

[@ellengran6814]

Jesus said : Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites ! You shut the Kingdom of Heaven in mens faces. He started a revolution.

[@alawes2637]

This is our anthem brother!!!

[@kimward7479]

That's what the man is about our wonderful government people need to get there Head out there assess it kills me to look at people looking at this video and have no clue what the man is taking about

[@TheDisabledGamersChannel]

That's a fact !

[@JRock3091]

The Common Sense pamphlet of our time.

[@danielhaas9612]

He had no idea a week ago that his life was going to be changed forever. He is now on the list playing at the Blue Ridge Music Festival in Virginia, the biggest Rock/Metal festival in the entire Country. A Folk singer, playing at a Metal festival..... the man has captured the feelings of the Country.

[@kathymc234]

I didn't know that. Thank you for sharing.

[@dawnslate244]

I'll be there! Can't wait!

[@JamesJohnson-ig6of]

@danielhaas9612. I'd love to be able to attend that Festival to see Oliver Anthony's reaction when the crowds see him hit the stage! That'll be a historic time in music history, especially to be welcomed by a rock/metal crowd like you say. Always wanted to live in the South, but no, here I be, in Minnesota.

[@JamesJohnson-ig6of]

@@KiloCee That is so refreshing to hear! Our own government removed the "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance to satisfy their master who apparently leads them around by a leash. God Bless this man!

[@brose5786]

He captured the world...

[@justlucky8254]

"I wish politicians would look out for miners, and not just minors on an island somewhere..." Yep.

[@davidrauch7896]

Yeah, goes for whoopi and hollywood to

[@wademiller2292]

Exactly!

[@rainbowcruby6996]

Best line I've ever heard x

[@jackgilbert7019]

I wasn’t sure what that was referring to can some one explain please 😅 from the uk aha

[@PrayerfullyBlessedMama]

Not enough KZbinrs are talking about this line. They don’t identify with it as much as taxes. But it’s more important in my opinion.

[@noahbyrne2402]

Just a man standing in front of his deer stand with his dogs, a guitar, a microphone, and a camera laying out facts with all his soul….. You can hear the bugs in the forest

[@jneskew1143]

‘Young men putting themselves six feet in the ground, Cause all this damn country does is keep kicking them down’ Hardest hitting words in his straight forth message.

[@jholcomb9532]

Yes!

[@keimahane]

Yea, I am a 59 year old guy who did 28 years in the Navy and this line brought tears to my eyes. I pray for this generation of young men everyday, they need purpose and have the right to be MEN.

[@jballaviator]

With almost universal sentiment... We're being manipulated. Kept quiet, distracted, off topic. None of the men/women North of Richmond should be in power at this point. Get your pitchforks and torches ready we're collectively hitting the ends of our ropes.

[@stephanieyoung3198]

It hit me hard too. The first place my mind and heart went was the incredible suicide rate of our young veterans. 😢

[@jneskew1143]

@@keimahane I think every 1st reaction commentator I’ve watched on this song has totally skipped over those words. Like people get stuck on him calling out people using food stamps to buy fudge rounds, and miss that he is pointing out military suicides too. 3 different kinds of people in the same verse.

[@patriciaewing8164]

The song is number 2 on iTunes in the UK! 👍🏻😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@kathymc234]

That's amazing. Thanks for letting us know.

[@jonathanmcniel6483]

Really? That's cool. I guess the world is hurting. I hope it becomes #1!

[@gazzab3224]

It needs to get to Number 1, such a wonderful powerful voice.

[@youngthing12]

It’s number 1 now for a few days 👍🏻😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿@@gazzab3224

[@youngthing12]

Number one for a few days now 👍🏻😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿@@jonathanmcniel6483

[@EdwinSemidey]

Spitting Facts and Truths . 24 yrs in Military and working a part time to help support my family. Once Retired still had to work 2 jobs. No matter your Political affiliation

[@Americanwarrior-j1m]

Our brothers are living on the street eating hand-to-mouth while our government gives money to foreign countries and welcomes all these illegals into our country when they don't take care of our own I for one don't care these illegals are sleeping on the street all I can say to these illegals is tough shit Americans Come First. We served our country and the illegals get treated better. Hotel illegals get $350 perdium a day man woman child our tax dollars going to illegals instead of fellow vets .

[@ceciliajones7816]

Preach, brother!

[@maribellemontero6119]

I feel sorry for my son...if what you tell is the truth... he'll be like you someday 😢

[@krash2fast99]

Thank you for your service, sir

[@markg9401]

3 minutes of pain, truth & freedom of speech.

[@sharoncravenor2226]

I agree! I was hit at "living in a new world with an old soul"

[@danielfulk6427]

As a retired enlisted and officer, if the rich men north of Richmond want to know what I think, well here you go. Also, he had the balls to call out politicians and their neglect of miners/minors.

[@krash2fast99]

Thank you for your service

[@thefeelproject6964]

Love your point of view. One correction. Neglect of miners and abuse of minors

[@lenorejohnson275]

​@@thefeelproject6964🎯🎯🎯

[@DecidelyUnethical]

@@thefeelproject6964 Hells, it could be both. It's damn good wordplay that way.

[@pgabrieli]

@@DecidelyUnethical it's not both. he made it clear in an interview: neglect the miners and engage in sex abuse with epstein

[@gohskull]

And out of the wilderness came a voice, crying from the mountaintop. A once in a generation song. God bless you Oliver Anthony.

[@carolgranados4892]

Protect this man at all costs. He maybe found dead or just disappear

[@wendyhallgren3595]

Or they will do their best to corrupt him

[@Lou-Lou8343]

He better not

[@chalklaterain6163]

@c0ckhead684 Too late, they already tried to label him as antisemitic.

[@billmariano7334]

This song will never disappear it's part of my heart

[@chevy4657]

I am a retired Marine, I have a similar dog, I love good old America, and I will protect this boy with my body. The boy is right.

[@johnmagill7714]

This man has gone from never being heard of by hardly anyone to having 9 songs in the top 20, and 4 in the top 10, this one being #1 and having Jamey Johnson join him on stage in his hometown square. And being a worldwide hit literally overnight. He definitely hit a cord with everyone who's tired of all the nonsense. I've heard from friends of mine in various countries overseas, Australia, Japan, S Korea, Thailand and The Philippines. They have told me the locals there love this song to. It's even hit home with them. I'm a 20-year Navy Veteran Been a truck driver since 07. Not much gets me teary eyed and gives me goose bumps. But this song does, each and every time I have heard it.

[@ErnestPanda79]

My neighbor is from Vietnam. Her parents are still there. They love this song after she explained some of the references. This is just incredible.

[@emmamcdonagh]

He hit number one in Ireland too!! 😂 Crazy stuff

[@FLNatureGuy]

Absolute GOLD! A song that can bring us all together to create real change. Great reaction. Oliver, so emphatically, raises real issues of government control, economic injustice, child trafficking, and suicide with emotion and power. Our generations anthem!

[@rogerhuggettjr.7675]

Just people talking about the problem and the universal agreement is so important. "They think you don't know, but I know that you do!" So many think that if its so easy to see and things stay the same it's because they are alone. It's because the loudest voices project that you are a conspiracy theorist if you think a certain way THAT MOST AMERICANS DO.

[@Cp3659]

Music is the first step to a revolution. History repeats itself.

[@patsaunders3555]

True@@Cp3659

[@donpennino]

Gold that’s the ticket. We need to back up our fiat currency with it once again

[@brashers759]

Listened to this yesterday, then spent an hour listening to his other music, and it set my soul on fire! Oliver Anthony is the voice of the working classes in your country and mine 🇬🇧

[@patsaunders3555]

Wow,ditto i did the same

[@stephanieplum3698]

My husband is a vet. The VA has his on so many meds for his “mentals” he doesn’t know up from down. He just clocks in to work until he sleeps. Lost my 19 step son to suicide a few years ago. I went to the grocery store and saw an old woman crying because she couldn’t afford her meager groceries. People in food stamps driving new cars eat better than those that have busted their ass. Our schools ruin our children. What is happening? Silent no longer!

[@jholcomb9532]

PREACH!

[@jasonyoumans9504]

Anyone listening to this song, rich, or poor any color on the wheel hast to feel it they can’t misunderstand it. It’s such a truth song. Keep this man singing and writing. we need old souls like him who can share with out divide dividing us.

[@mikemaldonado5499]

I pray things get better for you and your family God bless you.

[@huevoneousmaximus2309]

So sorry to hear about your situation. Prayers to you and your family. Stay strong !

[@Macattack11639]

I’m sorry for your situation. I understand. I’ve lived it.

[@danielsalsbury4169]

Latest statement by Oliver(Chris) Anthony---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.

[@davidrauch7896]

He is so right, words can heal or they can kill. They net makes it to easy to run off at the mouth, if they were outside and in someones face and got punched in it theyd close it., But they have the safety of doing it from home now.

[@angeltriumphant1664]

We need to return to The Father and The Savior, His Son Jesus before its too late. It's coming QUICKLY, we're must be Ready. Shalom ✝️

[@lindaroselevin2191]

I disagree. You ar a brave man who I believe is better than you know. You have done a great thing by singing this song and you are an awesome musician with a awesome voice

[@lindaroselevin2191]

😊

[@wiggleroom3039]

This song touches everyone who listens to it, to the extent that they are in touch with their own souls, and still can feel their hearts.

[@patsaunders3555]

100%

[@rosemjensen1424]

Amen!

[@jamesdoyle5405]

George Carlin said "a job is where you work just hard enough not to get fired and you get paid just enough not to quit."

[@NothingButAThing615]

This song should touch anyone that hears it. If you don’t feel this song, you’re on the wrong side.🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

[@kathymc234]

I've only seen one negative review. The woman said this was just his perspective and that doesn't mean anyone else feels that way. Probably an out of touch liberal. I stopped the review and clicked dislike and left.

[@davidrauch7896]

Shes probbly on welfare, section 8 and recieving a lot of food stamps so shes not worried about her paycheck😊

[@cobra1995xx]

or shes a fckn lunatic teachin our kids@@davidrauch7896

[@afdchocolatemilk2107]

@@davidrauch7896 Listen to the song again and watch his video explaining the song. He is not against welfare nor is he supporting the GOP.

[@JoBisbee]

This is a Rally Cry for the Working Class People. People of all races, colors and Countries are feeling this song.

[@patsaunders3555]

Yep,this song is going to bring the people together in a massive way,it has already started.

[@matthewhughes659]

He's not going away. He speaks for alot of us that just want to be left alone.

[@tlivingston01]

I am reaching out to shows like yours. regarding the song, "Rich Men North Of Richmond", by Oliver Anthony. My thought is we play this song at noon EST on Labor Day (Sept. 4th). Hopefully we can make this a worldwide event because it is applicable to all nations. This is a uniting song which we badly need as a nation and world today.

[@banzaibill4290]

Labor day would be a great day to show the Rich Men North of Richmond, who really runs this nation.

[@debbiewells2851]

Yes, we have lived with political division long enough!

[@patsaunders3555]

Yep@@banzaibill4290

[@patsaunders3555]

Here here@@debbiewells2851

[@garylancaster8612]

How come people are still coming to this new? It's been everywhere for a week. I've watched it probably about a hundred times. Guys, you missed the Epstein line entirely and the reference to male suicide, veterans particularly affected by this. This reaction a bit too flippant for such an epoch changing event as this but if they're only just coming to it they may not know that this isn't a "summer anthem". It's a global phenomenon.

[@noonenowhere6158]

Exactly the way I felt about this reaction also. Just commented on it myself.

[@DanFan2042]

You're both right about the reaction. Not sure what to make of it.

[@stevengerig6247]

These are not serious people. Sorry i wasted my time.

[@banzaibill4290]

Agreed... pretty much as flippant as possible, from the 40-50+ reactions that I have seen as well...

[@joesuelter1636]

“Taxes ought not pay, for your bags of Fudge Rounds”. Best fucking lyric EVER

[@ScottHoward-n3u]

It absolutely makes the point. It’s awesome when you watch the reaction videos when they hear it

[@davidlendon]

He's number 1 on Itunes all genre chart. Good grief.

[@carrie1032]

He kicked DC azz right in the dirt Luv this guy hes a factory worker who was depressed drinking drugs and pissed off hes very humble and had no clue his song in his own yard by the way would go as far as it did. He did his songs on his cell phone until 2 days ago he didnt even have social media. He refers to minors on Epstien island he speaks for people all over the world a 3 minute song that brought people from all over regardless of color or country together he sang what we all think and i love it.

[@patsaunders3555]

Couldn't have put it better myself.The tide is turning,this is uniting people globally

[@purpleaj1331]

There's a video of him on his KZbin channel filmed the night before this dropped. It's very eye opening.

[@mattylive333]

Drop a link @purpleaj3232

[@kevinlangley3782]

Yep...also his video called moving forward shows his character

[@ltodd79]

This was the first song he recorded on anything better than his cell phone! I recommend also "Virginia" and "I've Gotta Get Sober."

[@Two4Brew]

The original posting on the Radio WV KZbin channel is at over 16 million views in the 5 days since it was posted. 5 of the 10 richest counties in the US are the "collar" counties around DC, 4 in Virginia and 1 in Maryland. Have viewed several dozen reactions over the past few days, from as far away as South Africa. This has struck a chord globally.

[@richarddods221]

Yep, a friend in Australia sent it to me in New Zealand

[@JBCCT01]

In the 80's until today it was Lee Greenwoods "God bless the USA'. Now we have a new anthem. Anthony Oliver's "RMNOR". Amazing.

[@Americanwarrior-j1m]

He sings the truth straight from the heart he's pure country no bull.

[@NE_11111]

Amazing… straight from the heart. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@sharonpierce4478]

He didn't know, he just trusted God. This song came to an honest, open heart begging for mercy.

[@firelands80]

Amen.

[@lenculpepper9150]

Thank you for pointing this out. The apostle Paul never would have imagined that God would use him, of all people for such a blessing to mankind that He did.

[@1978cyla]

Rolling Stones already attacked him. I say we Budlight RollingStones!

[@stuarttaylor5330]

I'm a 62 year old white man and people should see the system we have wants to divide us - this song speaks from the heart. I truly believe he is blessed by God to send this message (and others) to us all. God uses His people like this. At a recent concert he read from Psalm 37. Read it and know His word is encouragement to His people. God speaks through Oliver's lyrics.

[@aliveandkicking17]

That’s just pure country boy talent

[@jamesadams4420]

I don't know the truth behind it but I read online that he had turned down $8,000,000 from some record producing company. Don't recall if it was a contract for him or an album or ownership of the song but either way for a poor man to turn it down impressed me. And I've also been hearing people online saying that somewhere it was trending that this was a racist song and something to do with it being a Nazi theme song or something. That's obviously some gaslighting brought to you by our friends that are the Rich Men North of Richmond he is speaking about. LMAO

[@jimhookie2891]

Please google him. In june he was an unknown and did a show to 20 people, This song came out on August 07/23. Two week later he did a show in the same place a the one in june an had thousands. Also this the first time he used a microphone, all others were recorded with his phone.

[@deportedsouls3165]

16 million views in 7 days, global impact, and this was the first recording with a real mic! He only used his phone before. 😊

[@MockingBirdCanta]

Nope, he didn't know he was going viral with this song. All of his songs that I've seen are in his back farmyard. He had something like 100 followers on KZbin before this song hit the internet. He now was 244K followers.

[@mrthud1981]

This guy was offered a 8+ million contract to sign. However if he had signed he wouldn’t have been put this on a record. He walked away. There is a s another video where he sits down and introduces himself and gives his backstory, the good and very bad he went through. He laid out everything so nothing is hidden.

[@gordonellison8437]

Watch his story he gave his life to God because of booze

[@Dirminor]

He said he teamed up with RadioWV and they expected he’d get maybe a few hundred thousand views on KZbin for it but it’s blown up way beyond their expectations. He’s extremely humble and has turned down an $8M album deal. Strong convictions and I have a ton of respect for him.

[@patsaunders3555]

Me too

[@ericrichter9068]

6 songs in the top 25

[@trish87563]

And his Spotify monthly listener count is now up to 1.6M and then some.

[@lethalviolet]

🙌🙌🙌👌 🇺🇸

[@cuttnhorse2013]

Now has 9 in the top 25!

[@robinhatcher8021]

Do you know names of songs? And top 25 in country or another genre? I'm sorry, I'm confused and want to understand to listen.

[@lethalviolet]

@@cuttnhorse2013 where? When I look at Spotify it doesn’t show him?

[@algolden7015]

I worked for 51 years (now retired) in the construction industry both in the field and in the office, but for a lot of years for bullshit pay so this song resonates with me. I also served active duty in the U.S Army from 1967 to 1970 ( 1 year in Vietnam - $64/month combat pay, but never saw real combat), for bullshit pay, so again, this song resonates with me. I hope to hear more from Oliver Anthony.

[@rickypastille]

For people like me and for people like you!!!!!!

[@mah4769able]

Oliver Anthony is golden!! I think the conversation we need to be having is getting dark money out of politics, term limits for these congressman/representative and Supreme Court Justice Reform.

[@marywillis4396]

GREAT SONG and speaks from a real down to earth blue collar worker.❤ Take it to the real worker on a country tune and it's reaching the top. I have 😍 been there when I lived in WV where I left behind good memories but found my place in Florida ,where things are going great. Good 🎵 song. Keep them coming.

[@williamhollman2418]

We need to stand together and protect this man

[@odoylerules4503]

we protect him by looking out for our fellow working class in our own backyard. Class solidarity is difficult but crucial. culture wars, race, etc are all tools of distraction to keep us from fighting as one people.

[@757optim]

Your current purchasing power has been reduced by $5,000 year over year, despite an increase in wages. Thank the "rich men north of Richmond".

[@janetcampbell5678]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!

[@ericmartinbosse8405]

He usually goes around performing at farmers markets. Very small audiences. Wow dude. You made me cry.

[@craigwieczenski9594]

Saw him at Morris farm stand 2 weeks ago!!

[@brooksysdead]

The modern working mans anthem 👏 cant listen to this without welling up. I'm ashamed of the country my son is growing up in. We need to take our country back from evil

[@marinepete9148]

Probably the most powerful song written in over 50 years. It is uniting people against the abusive power class running the country for their own enrichment at the expense of the nation. And it ain't just in America. Some are saying he started a revolution. His music certainly is revolutionary. 🎯 The records labels are groveling to sign him. He has turned down 8 million on the spot for signing. He is still living in a trailer on a little bit of land singing in local venues.🤠

[@Gwydion_Wolf]

"Rich Men, North of Richmond" is an ooooooooooooold Southern Slang for "DC".. as it is literally directly North (and just a smidge east) of Richmond Virginia. Oliver apparently has played a few times right down the road from me. (well few hours drive, but close enough). 2 weeks ago he performed to 20 people. This song went viral mid-week last week, this past sunday, he performed again, this time though, there was nearly 5000+ people there.

[@catezaida8081]

You do realize they tried to shut him down by offering him an EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR music deal, right? Believe it or not, he turned them down. Apparently, according to him, this was done in his back yard and he and the guy from RadioWV had no idea this would go viral. Amazing voice. Amazing lyrics. Amazing Appalachian music style. I hope he has the courage and tenacity to stand strong and protect HIS purpose.

[@johnbell2403]

GOD , FAMILY , COUNTRY OLIVER ANTHONY AND JASON ALDEAN SPEAK FOR THE LIVING , LETS NOT FORGET THE LITTLE AMERICAN FLAGS FLYING IN THE GRAVEYARDS ...🙏🙏🙏

[@CruiseVagabond]

Military, patriot country boys have never been more appealing. Enjoyed the reaction. #Laserbeams

[@Me-gy7yk]

Song hits hard and I'm a Brit. It's time we all, whoever we are, got over left/right divisions and recognised what unites us, whatever that might be. Too many people so ideologically set that we all just get minced by those who have a vested interest in keeping us all split. What a voice, what a song.

[@MelaniePoparad]

This song resonates with the everyday man. They think we’re stupid and they are trying to keep us that way. Great reaction and great artist and lyrics. Such a catchy song.

[@patsaunders3555]

Yep,he has started something,i can feel it

[@MugglesBWare]

This is the battle cry of our lifetime. This song reaches straight through your being and rips your soul out. I cried. And yes, it is time we rise against the tyranny.

[@patsaunders3555]

Here here!

[@RONGEE2099]

Summer Anthem - no Song of the year - YES I haven’t heard a song hit this hard in years. My goodness

[@jamieennen964]

He has 3 songs on I tunes top 10. No musician with all money backing has ever done that. Before this happened he was struggling with alcoholism. He dropped to his knees asked God for help eith that and direction and 30 days later he's here.

[@llvll_KEV_llvll]

Great Voice!! Great Artist! Great Track! Great Reaction!!!! Thank You so Much ✌✌✌ 🇦🇺

[@sarahheaton7358]

The worlds anthem. At some point we all need to look around and realize... its us agains them and the divide needs to end, its what they want.

[@WilliamSanders-o3j]

Love this song it’s the truth we’re all facing

[@grouchyafmarine1264]

This is not a country song, this is a song for the country. We cry cause we all feel this!

[@drewbie-wankenoobi5155]

Best line in the song by far: “I wish politicians would look out for miners (coal miners since this guy is from Virginia), and not just MINORS on and island somewhere” …that line is a SHOT ACROSS THE BOW at all the D.C. politicians that shut down the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein because they were one of his clients. One of the best lines I have ever heard in any song I’ve ever listened to in my entire life.

[@Bluenosegrows]

there is video of him playing it for the first time since it went viral.. in 4 days. His face is priceless.

[@jt5439]

I think he was just expressing the pain and desperation he was feeling for himself!! Only that most people can relate to EVERYTHING he was feeling and saying. Thank you Anthony!

[@KeithKman]

Chris aka Oliver is 30 days sober at the time of this recording. Draven from RadioWV recorded this in Chris’s back yard. This is Chris’s first time singing into a mic. Draven and Chris were hoping for maybe 300k views. 🤯

[@dalewicks3922]

he's been writing and playing in nature for years. had 8 of his songs in the top 20 the other day.

[@ElephantsRock19]

You know he turned down an $8M music contract due to his convictions? And his buddy filmed him in that original video, on his property, with his dogs. He even claims "not to be able to sing, and barely knows his way around a guitar"?!?! 🕊️🙏❤️🕯️

[@brickcityab6623]

Personally he's on his own chart ,theres no music today in any genre that hits home harder than a couple of his songs, listen to I want to go home

[@bugeyedrachel5100]

Just found you guys. As a 26 year vet myself I appreciate that you guys don't B.S.

[@victorialove9104]

Oliver Anthony has found his purpose. He is the Thomas Paine of our time. He was scouted by Radiowv which looks for talent all over Appalachia. He and Radiowv were hoping for 300,000 views. Now millions across the globe have viewed it. Working 12 hour shifts 6 days a week for sh*t pay trying to get his dream of a cattle farm. Deep in despair and alcoholism he fell to his knees and promised to get sober if God would help him give his music a purpose. At the time of this recording he is 30 days sober. This song is so important. I feel like you really missed the mark with your reaction. Shallow, flippant, superficial. Seems to me you wouldn't know purpose if it T bagged you.

[@msvickiGa]

Bluegrass resonator guitar, deer stand in the background, standing on a pallet. Read Radiowv for the story.

[@stephanieyoung3198]

The first stanza in the Concord Hymn by Ralph Waldo Emerson: By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood And fired the shot heard round the world. Oliver Anthony, also a farmer now, I believe, just fired the song heard round the world!! God bless and protect him!! ❤🙏

[@sf0tacticalguy]

His guitar is a resonator. A Gretsch if I'm not mistaken.

[@robynleighs]

The "media" is saying he's singing Qanon rhetoric, of course. But this is a damn American Anthem for people that actually freaking work in this country 🙄 God Bless America 🇺🇸 ❤

[@vinceviselli3805]

Protect Your Purpose love your Channel 😍 You folks are true patriots.... God bless you and this channel..many many success..🙏🙏🙏

[@claycarpenter8625]

Ok I have never seen your channel before and I have hit the bowl a few times lol so I didnt know there was the camera guy or someone off camera and I heard a voice but neither of the guys mouths were moving haha trippy. Awesome song all the way around and hopefully it will help move the needle more for the people realizing that we make this country and we make these elites grotesquely rich. Its time to stop the senseless voting and tell those in office that they are incompetent to vote on what is best for the people. We do everything, without us there is no them/they? Its damn time this country looks out for its own. Oliver said it spot on. BULLSHIT!!

[@duncanidaho2097]

Ok doper.

[@claycarpenter8625]

@@duncanidaho2097 really?? Thats all you got?

[@ottocarmanjones7143]

The world just looked into the soul of an angry ginger standing in a forest and saw themselves.

[@eddiewingender8022]

THIS MAN NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED, THE CRIMINALS IN DC ARE PISSED THAT THIS SONG IS VIRAL. PROTECT HIM.

[@AnimosityDaGoat]

This is the people’s anthem.

[@barb679]

People are hurting ... he sings for many. God Bless him

[@legions7744]

Right Song, Right time, Right place.....BOOOM!!!

[@christinecanty5409]

I’ve lost count of the reactions to this song that I’ve watched but I get chills every single time.

[@babyfry4775]

Great song! Man speaks truth. Singing for the working man and woman. I’ve heard some are criticizing it as being “fat phobic”…..sheesh.

[@m.r.t9298]

Wow that's powerful, hey, did anyone notice how far this man sang away from the microphone? I guess it takes a powerful voice to spread such a truthful message. Lord bless him.

[@debbiehall9091]

This young man is speaking from his heart and soul. I know that most people can relate to everything he is saying. Let's hope the politicians are listening.💗💗💗💗

[@cryptotrain6334]

My god that hits so hard

[@hardknoxblount]

This has become the worldwide anthem of the working class. This song is resonating with so many people around the globe. Regardless of race ethnicity, or nationality, we are all being screwed by those in authority. They don't want us all uniting so they do their best to keep us divided and fighting each other over their meaningless manufactured divisions pumped 24/7 through the media and into our consciousness. Right or Left, they are two wings of the same bird, serving the same masters. Turn off the media lies, get outside and touch grass, and talk with those in your community that they tell you are your opposition. You will find that we are not all that different from each other and not as divided as they want you to believe. People unite. One love 🫶

[@Trishafuninthesun11]

I can't remember the last time a song touch my soul the way this man did! Amen Oliver and may God protect your soul from record labels! The tentacles will come to shut you down!

[@joybranch-londesborough6617]

After watching days of reactions of this song the #1 comment I hear is "I have chills" or "That gave me chills".

[@jeffreyroberts2049]

Tom MacDonald and Adam Calhoun have American Flags and Your America out right now, which is also up there in the charts.

[@gerardperez3101]

its sad that a song as powerful as this, his soul and pain , his struggle is coming out of this song, have to worry if you be will shut it down because it upsets politicians, you are seeing the 1st amendment slowly being taken away . god Bless this man for singing the soul of many Americans. Taxes are destroying the working class.