Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North of Richmond : music

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What’s unfortunate is that he’s a great songwriter and has a fantastic voice. Then he goes and uses those gifts to write a song signaling to the most wretched among us.

Also, this is blowing up because far-right agitators like Matt Walsh and co. timed a coordinated promotion. The only part that’s “true” is that everything sucks. The real reasons aren’t in the song.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

Yup, it's so obviously astroturfed it's not even funny

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Lmao this guy is such a fucking clown.

Sure buddy, it's definitely fat people on welfare who are holding you back on your 90 acres of property, dipshit picard

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And he lives in a camper on that 90 acres, so it's not like he's living some extravagant life on his land.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Meanwhile, there are people who own nothing but the clothes they wear and sleep on the streets.

Fuck this guy.

[+] [email protected] -8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure he's not hating on welfare as a whole, just people who are using it who don't need it. I know a handful of people who under report earnings just so they can get food stamps and take advantage of other government programs.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I know a handful of people who under report earnings just so they can get food stamps and take advantage of other government programs.

Good for them. Get that bag.

[+] [email protected] -6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I was trying to figure out why you were such a POS, then I noticed you're from hexabear. Just gonna block you real quick.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He's right though, the song is basically saying "life is hard for conservative cishet white men because of the got dang politicians taxing us", and that's a fundamentally reactionary view of the world.

If you want recommendations for good, actually working class country songs, might I recommend Woodie Guthrie? Or Peggy Seeger? They're a little more on the folk side, but they're really good.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

This seems like a good time to post some of my favorite Woody Guthrie songs:

All You Fascists Bound To Lose

Miss Pavlichenko

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I lean about as far left as you can go and the song resonates with me. I thought the song was a little deeper, talking about how the rich men (I'm assuming politicians) aren't looking out for people. I feel like saying the song is only about taxes is taking a lot away from it. He talks on important issues like homelessness, male suicide rates, and that no one pays a living wage.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't know why other people are giving you a hard time. I'm about as far left as you can go as well. This is absolutely a far-left song. This is the kind of thing Mao would have played when liquidating landlords or Stalin would have used as a soundtrack to confiscating Kulak farms.

This is probably the anthem of the far left and I'm glad you, as a fellow far leftist, enjoy it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

miyazaki-laugh

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

As far left as you can go, huh? I'd suggest trying to push that envelope a little bit. Instead of being disappointed/mad/sad that rich people aren't looking out for other people, try asking why rich people exist in the first place? Where did their wealth come from? And should they be allowed to keep it?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

I lean about as far left as you can go

Oh here we go che-smile

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

God forbid you'd ever have to deal with the truth of how the world works.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Oh yay, the guy being astroturfed and loved by mask off fascists like Matt Walsh.

This shit is garbage

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

This astro turfed guy again? Yikes

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Also, the song is mediocre at best.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I thought lemmy would be free of scumbags like him. Guess not. These phony working class pricks are the worst

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Just looking at this guy’s shitty beard upsets me.

[+] [email protected] -7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This song hits on so many levels.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Only if you sincerely think that punching down at overweight Americans eating Debbie Cakes is an accurate criticism of anything worthwhile.

Try listening to Sturgil Simpson Turtles all the Way Down instead. Or Holy Shit by Father John Misty.

Or if you just want to listen to newer bluegrass and country/western that isn't astroturfed by wealthy capitalists or white nationalist influencers, you can check out Tyler Childers - the entire album Ballad of Janita and the Dood is a masterpiece. Michael Davies is also an incredible musician and vocalist that "Oliver Anthony" could never be.

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