Blue-collar political anthem ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ takes internet by storm

A brand new blue-collar political anthem is taking the Web by storm simply days after hitting the online.

Virginia native Oliver Anthony’s music, “Wealthy Males North of Richmond,” is a twangy, soulful bluegrass music detailing the frustration of a blue-collar man fed up with the management in Washington.

The music torches excessive taxes and lawmakers for turning their consideration away from the working women and men of America to “minors on an island someplace” — an obvious reference to the offshore retreat the place the late convicted baby intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein hosted some influential individuals.

“Wealthy Males North of Richmond” additionally contrasts ravenous “folks on the street” to “overweight” People “milking welfare” and the epidemic of suicides in young men.

“Effectively God, in case you’re 5 foot 3 and also you’re 300 kilos, taxes ought to not pay to your luggage of fudge rounds,” Anthony sings. “Younger males are placing themselves six toes within the floor, ’trigger all this rattling nation does is carry on kicking them down.”

Anthony’s emotional music has resonated with thousands and thousands of viewers, with the Tuesday video recording by RadioWV’s Draven Riffe already sporting 1.2 million views on YouTube.

“I’m a 39 yr previous Iraq vet and Development employee, struggling like a canine to deal with two children and hold a farm going after I’m not working 11 hour days,” one consumer wrote. “This hit so laborious as we speak I needed to cease my previous peterbilt and tear up.”

“Preach brother,” he added.

“[Thank you] for penning this music. So many people really feel the very same,” one other consumer wrote. “God bless you.”

“This man is saying what must be stated on this horrific modern-day world!” a consumer commented. “Nice voice and message to the traditional working man and girl. KEEP AT IT BROTHER!”

Anthony posted a video on August 7 to his YouTube channel forward of the video’s drop, commenting that “Lord keen” the music would “get some visitors” and some listeners would discover their solution to his web page.

He famous that the music will probably be his first one recorded with an expert microphone and never on his cellular phone and stated that he began writing his personal songs again in 2021.

“Issues had been clearly not good for lots of people, and in some respects, I used to be a type of folks,” Anthony stated. “And I had wasted plenty of nights getting excessive and getting drunk, and I had kind of gotten to some extent in my life the place even issues I did care about didn’t imply something to me anymore.”

“I imply, that is definitely no Dr. Phil episode,” he joked. “However I’ve discovered an outlet on this music.”

Anthony stated the music made him really feel like he had a “objective” and like he wasn’t “simply losing his time” after getting constructive suggestions from listeners.

“Kinda within the final rollercoaster of the final yr, I’ve determined that that is going to be what I do. In any respect prices, it doesn’t matter what, I’m going to jot down, create, and produce as a lot unique, genuine music as I can within the hopes that it’s going to at the least assist anyone on the market that wants it.”

The Virginia musician stated he is aware of “that is actually just the start of what’s to return” and recounted how he meets “folks from all throughout the nation” on job websites who proceed to battle to get forward in America.

“The common factor I see is that, it’s like irrespective of how laborious they push and the way a lot effort they put into no matter it’s they’re doing, they simply fairly can’t get forward,” Anthony stated.

“As a result of the greenback’s not value sufficient, it’s being overtaxed,” he continued. “Individuals are simply sick and uninterested in being sick and drained.”

“So yeah, I wish to be a voice for these folks,” Anthony added. “And never simply them, simply people basically, and a number of the struggles and battles that they undergo.”

The Outdated Dominion songster writes his music in his free time and lives on 90 acres in Farmville, Virginia, along with his three canines.