If you’re anything like me, your timelines on every social app are suddenly filled with posts and reshares of the ginger troubadour Oliver Anthony and his heart wrenching callout of the upper crust titled “Rich Men North of Richmond“. But where did this guy come from and how is he suddenly everywhere all at once?
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- Who is Oliver Anthony?
Oliver Anthony is a blue collar man who lives with his 3 dogs on a 90 acre off-grid farm in Virginia and writes songs in his spare time. - How did Oliver Anthony go viral?
You might want to chalk this one up to luck and divine intervention. After a turn through some addictive behavior, Oliver Anthony reached a point where he knew he had to make a change or he would never reach his musical goals. As one does, he said a prayer and made a promise that he would stay on the straight and narrow if the Lord took a hand in his career. Of course the fact that the Lord already gave him raw talent didn’t hurt either. - Where can I listen to his other songs?
You can find Oliver Anthony on TikTok, YouTube, Apple Music, and soon Spotify. - How does Oliver Anthony feel about his viral hit?
“In a YouTube video posted Aug. 7, Anthony shared that the performance video of “Rich Men North of Richmond” was his “first song to get out there that has been recorded on a real microphone and a real camera, and not just on my cell phone.” He also noted that he began writing his own music in earnest in 2021.” - Has Oliver Anthony released any albums?
According to Billboard, John Rich of Big & Rich fame has offered to produce Oliver’s first studio album. - How can I stay updated with Oliver Anthony’s latest releases?
Facebook • TikTok - What are the Lyrics to “Rich Men North of Richmond”?
I’ve been selling my soul
Working all day
Overtime hours
For bullshit pay
So I can sit out here and waste my life away
Drag back home and drown my troubles away
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
Living in the new world
With an old soul
These rich men north of Richmond
Lord knows they all just want to 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 shit, and it’s taxed to no end
‘Cause of rich men north of Richmond
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 nothing to eat
And the obese milking 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 putting themselves six feet in the ground
‘Cause all this damn country does is keep on kicking them down
Lord, 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
Living in the new world
With an old soul
These rich men north of Richmond
Lord knows they all just want to 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 shit, and it’s taxed to no end
‘Cause of rich men north of Richmond
I’ve been selling my soul
Working all day
Overtime hours
For bullshit pay
PS: Oliver, if you read this, I’d love to do an interview with you bub. -WC