This dood is uniting more people than the enemy can handle. Good reaction and we have more in common than they think. I am with all of you. If you need anything let me know.
Now that was a beautiful, accurate take on the song - but Id say all our countries that are in trouble because this is just as perfect for Canadians, people in the UK, France, Australia... we are all being taken over by the same corporations, WEF, and corrupt to their core governments. We've let it go to far and forgot all our history. *THIS IS THE SONG MEANT TO UNITE US*
Rich men North of Richmond is Washington DC. High school dropout, lives in a camper, worked 12 hour shifts six days a week for years in factories in North Carolina and Virginia, and was about a month sober when he recorded this. The guy is legit
Washington DC is north of Richmond. He's referring to policians and how they want total control.😮💨 This guy deserves every bit of the millions of views he got on this video!👏👏👏
Folks no matter color, religion, social status, or political party this song is a rally for us to unite and stop letting the scumbag politicians keep us divided and poor.
They have been dividing groups against each other when all the time we didn't realize there is more of us than them! Stop listening to the Media, politicians, and sports and music artists who think they are god's. We are all on the same side!
The voice and MESSAGE for billions of people all around the globe I am a black man 45yrs married with 2 daughters and this song brought me to tears.. The song hits in the stomach like a train going nowhere I heard it should be used as an Anthem for the common HUMAN irrespective of colour,race,gender age EVERYBODY....... You climb higher Oliver the WORLD has your back Brother ❤2ALL StaySafe ✌👍🤜🏽
30 days ago this man was battling alcoholism. He went to his knees and prayed to God if he gave up alcohol would God guide his music writing and 30 days later, here we are! We Virginians are sooo very proud of Oliver
@sharonlahaye5803 sounds like you're one of the rich men north of Richmond. This isn't the comments section you're looking for. Virginia loves this song, the polls can't lie and the majority speaks for us all.
He made me feel less embarrassed about not having a HS Diploma and only a GED. Chris is his real name. Oliver Anthony is his Grandfathers name and the name is a tribute to him and his Appalachian Mountain roots. He also lives in a camper on his own property that he is still buying,where the video is shot. Everything in the song is true. Not just a bunch of lyrics with a catchy tune. I am glad yall liked this song as much as we do.
I had a coworker that dropped out 10th grade, no GED. I asked him something along the lines of "[has he] experienced troubles with job interviews and applications?" And he said no, he just lies and puts yes for HS Diploma from the high-school he dropped out of and nobody ever asks questions. I thought that was funny. Pretty smart guy, with a highly technical skill set from his career. You'd never guess he dropped out of highschool.
CMT pulled the “other” song because of politics, not because the SONG was racist. It wasn’t. And Hannah Montana filmed at that courthouse, Mario Lopez movie filed there and Hallmark Christmas movie filmed there…nobody complained at any of those times. I’m not a fan of Jason Aldean, but I DO live in a small town in The South and I have heard that statement “I wish somebody would try that here” a guzillion times. So much so that if I had a dime for every time I heard it, I would be RICH. That song wasn’t racist. This one isn’t either. Both are about the state of our country…not color….country.
Yes sir. The media and the Democrats must have us divided or Trump is going to come in and fix all of this bullshit like he started to do last time. He will put people in prison this time because EVERYONE knows the score now. Even if he is in jail he is going to win.
100% politically motivated. It was against the 2020 rioting, and pretty much every MSM channel supported or at least down-played the violence/looting/arson, so there was no way they were going to let that song pass without trying to knock it down. I don't like modern country, like even a little bit (love this tune, but this is folk/Americana, the genre's that country was inspired by, but an acoustic resonator guitar does not a country song make...) don't care for Jason Aldean or his music, but if people falsely cry racism where it doesn't exist, people aren't going to believe you when it actually happens. But the media doesn't care if they destroy this country; the only goal they seem to have is to keep normal people divided and fighting each other so the elites can rob us blind while we're distracted.
North of Richmond is Washington DC. I loved both of y'all's reaction. This song hits hard. He said he was having bad depression and was smoking and drinking too much and prayed to god to guide him or something like that and 30 day's later he posted this song. It's amazing. Then he was offered 8 million dollars to sign a contract to some music company and he turned them down. He said he didn't make this song to be famous or rich. He's amazing
North of Richmond = Washington D.C. He's singing in the style of Appalachian Folk Music. Sort of a modern day Woody Guthrie from the 1930s Depression Days. Loved your reaction, just luckily happened to come across your post. Love your take on his vocals and sound, you are NOT alone; the World has found Oliver's tune impactful as well. The main thing I have found from watching reviews is no matter who WE are or where WE are from, this tune strikes a cord with everyone. And the great thing about that is WE all find a different meaning to each one of US = however, we all come to the same conclusion, things can NOT stay the way they are! Watch is follow posting video "Moving Forward"
@@sharonlahaye5803 That says more about you than him. If the truth doesn't speak to your soul, you might have lost it living a life you know you shouldn't. At the end of the day. God always knows.
Once in a while a song is 'inspired'. This is one of those rare times. Millions upon millions upon millions of us feel what he says, deep in our souls. We're sickened at the welfare scammers, and that there are hungry people. We're disgusted at the powerful men that rape children and don't get called out and punished for it. We're in despair about our young men that come home from the military broken, and the kids that age out of the welfare program that have no where to go but the streets. Even our college educated have been suckered into useless degrees, can't get a job, and have given up trying. We've been downsized, made redundant, our jobs sent to cheap countries, or our employer got taxed out, and quit. I wish there was 10 verses to this song.
Yes, Oliver Anthony has "music in him". He used to be an alcoholic and six weeks ago, fell on his knees,. and asked God to give him a purpose. He has his back story on his TH-cam channel. Great, honest reactions. And he has more songs on it, too.
Once a alcoholic always an alcoholic. Trust me I've been sober 22 years & I will be a drunk until the day I die. I'm so happy for him & God was there for him & answered his prays.
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.
I feel like he won my vote and if he ran for President in 2024 as a 3rd party he'd mess around and end up w 100M votes...but honestly someone like him is what we need.
Rich men north of Richmond are our politicians who have their thumbs on the scales. Oliver lives in the poorest county in Virginia but the rich men north of Richmond are politicians are trying to get rid of the middle class. Which means America falls. This song is for every color, culture, and people living in this new world.
You are absolutely correct. I totally missed it because he didn't mention VA even though I assumed it was VA, and then I figured he was just speaking of an area IN Richmond and immediately after we finished the vid I realized it was about D.C. and then came my Homer Simpson moment where I went "DOH" but it was too late and we don't do RE-reactions so yeah....I missed it... I'm human *shrug*.... BUT this song is OUTSTANDING!!!!!!! I hate that people are trying to make it conservative vs. liberal. He clearly made it about ALL politicians but some people see that it's hot and try to act like he's speaking for their political view. SMH...I guess they missed the point too....or are ignoring it trying to be right.
One of the things I love about Chris is that his musical name is Oliver Anthony Music which is about his grandfather. He is making music speaking about his life and the life of normal people that also is indicative of his grandfather and family.
What makes this song so awesome is that it transcends through race, age, or political view. It hits home for so many Americans right now. And he said the quiet part out loud! BOOM! This dude just turned down an $8 million contract. It's not about money for him. It's his heart.
This is a American Folk song that is sung by a young man in his 30s who has been living off the grid because of his mental health issues and has turned that into a beautiful song. He is not a republican or a democrat but his lyrics are conservative. I truly believe that he has faith in his message and he wants people to feel his emotions and hope for the country to choose to be better.
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.
This: "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."
This is life. A man, his guitar, his dogs with a mic on his undeveloped property talking out against the politicians in DC. Americana at its finest. Amazingly, this was a cry for something to be done heard around the world that EVERY person could understand and even felt about their own country. Read the comments on his channel.
It's crazy cause it's not just a thing that's going on in America also here in the UK and this relates to almost all of the people in these bigger countries that are supposedly rich and support there people
The Jason Aldean song was because he filmed at locations where lynchings took place. Did he mean it? No, but the Internet goes crazy. This on the other hand is an anthem for everyone. Glad you reacted to it ❤️
That was a video of that man’s SOUL. Very few performers these days are capable of beating that type of vulnerability. He is a voice of a generation. Just stunning. So nice to see your honest reaction to him!!!! ❤
Nice job guys. I don't watch alot of reaction videos but as a 60 year old blue collar worker from the Ozark Mountains of Missouri this song really hits home for me. This is more than a song. Its an anthem for ALL OF US, WHITE, BLACK, YELLOW, BROWN whatever. We are all in the same boat. I like you guys. I love this song and its an anthem for all of us!! Im not even really religious but I'll say this.... GOD BLESS AMERICA because we need it right now!
He paid nothing. In June he performed for 20 people for free. RadioWV reached out to him wanting to do this video at his little farm near FarmVille, VA. He was dealing with his alcoholism for about 30 days, suicide thoughts etc. anyway, he agreed to do the video. It was released and it’s been on TH-cam and Spotify for a couple weeks with 21 million views. And he has 5 songs in top 10 of Spotify. No fancy sound mixing. That’s a resonator guitar. He started writing songs 2 yrs ago. His use of the double entendres is great.
I always like the comments for this video of "He doesn't look like a singer" that's something I miss from my youth. Singers and bands just look like everyday people.
Love this reaction video!! I’m from a small town! This song hits home with everyone! ALL OF US! We are all the same and equal! You guys are awesome! I love it!! 5 stars from me!
He turned down an 8 million dollar music deal!! John Rich told him DON'T SIGN WITH ANYBODY! Stay Independent and you will be able to sing ANYTHING! THIS SONG Unites We The People!! ❤
This is a song of unification that transcends, race, class, and culture. It is the “rich men north of Richmond” that sow chaos, division, and hatred amongst the races. Thank you for reviewing this ballad for the common man/woman whoever you are.
I'm a proud white Christian, the Muslim is my brother, the black man is my brother, NO ONE HURTS MY BROTHERS. Love this song, fight for your country America, every culture is important. Our Father is watching.
Thank you for your reaction and comments! This song represents so many of us. We are all Americans. This song is about Government dividing us when we are all in the same spot. They couldn’t handle us if we all joined forces because it would be all of us against them! Thanks guys ❤️
For those that don’t know, the instrument he is playing is a reverberating guitar commonly known as a Dobro. My grandfather played this as a backup musician, even playing at the Grand Ole Oprey in Nashville TN. I miss him terribly and he would have LOVED this song! He was NOT a religious man, but he would always say “I’ll let the missus pray for our souls, but I swear to GOD I hate politicians! The only time they care about the working man is when they want our vote!” I love the fact that Oliver came out and said this song wasn’t for the left or the right, it was about ALL the politicians north of Richmond!! This song sings to EVERYONE and tells them that we need to look at those in power who have prioritized profits and power over the common good of us all!
First time here. It's Appalachian folk music. He's going through depression from addiction. I've been watching all the reactions. The facial expressions when people hear the lyrics are priceless. Edit. Oliver (Chris) says it's not Appalachian folk. He is from east of there.
I'm an old soul, 69 years old, I'm white male, I cry, seeings people from all races relating to this song, I pray, this will bring everyone together, especially at this time in our world. It's time to vote, the bad ones out, and the good ones in like Donald Trump, you know ,Trump is looking at 700 years in jail, for us, and America. We must all vote. GOD BLESS YOU ALL Peace out
As soon as you bring politics into it it devalues the message, don't. The country was founded on the principle that politicians are inherently corrupted by the system. Therefore as few and as little politics as possible is the best way, regardless of who the politicians are.
Ignore the nays sayers sir ! Trump will win bro ! The Dems have set the precedent of weaponization of government agencies....works when you are in power...but...what comea around...
@edwardvansloten240 vote for people that want to reduce government as much as possible. Nothing else matters. Trump oversaw record spending, just like all of them. Let people be free of government as the founding fathers imagined. The whole blue team, red team dynamic has destroyed this country, while they all got rich.
Thank you for taking the time to share your opinion and for giving this guy airplay. We need more ppl like you and him. God bless my brother. We all might have different mothers but we all have the same FATHER!! So I'm grateful to you him and everyone who comes thru. I love y'all my brothers and sisters. The Bible says if you can't love your brother for which you see then how do you love me for which you can't see. That might not be word for word but close enough. God bless ppl. Y'all stay safe and try to help our brother reacting to this song and our brother singing it. Together we can!!! That's why the rich men north of Richmond want us sperated.
His heart is in his music. You can hear it in his voice, and you can't fake that. That's what I always loved about Tupac, you could tell he was always speaking from the heart when it came to certain songs and subjects.
Just happened up on yall and I love your honest soul felt reations. This song is for anyone who has ever felt the frustration of working away our lives, not having a say about where the taken tax money goes and being thought of as ignorant because we are the laborers. Men, Women, Hispanic, Asian, Black, White, it doesnt matter because they see us as the sheep that bring in the money when they herd us to the market to make their money off of our lives, but we arent stupid. WE KNOW and the unity that this song has stirred has been removing those dividers that they have tried to put between us. My Daddy used to say " Many hands make light work", well now that people are resonating with this song in a unified way, we DO have many hands. Loved y'alls reaction and you just gained a new subscriber❤
Great reaction gentlemen! This is a timeless song for sure. Seeing you guys hanging out reminded a lot of me and my dad. RIP. Josh, you look a little chagrinned with your pops at 0:46 XD Heh it's a common way to feel with your father as you learn and bond with him over the years. He looks like he raised ya right. Cherish the time with him, because one day you'll look back fondly at that time he ate a popsicle on your channel. lol
Oliver Anthony is an ex factory worker and now off grid farmer and lives with his 3 dogs. He's been writing his own music for several years with hundreds of songs. However, dealing with mental illness and alcoholism he came to the end of his rope, and got on his knees and prayed to the Lord asking if he would sober him up and let his music touch others. After this prayer, Radio WV, a radio station in West Virginia listened to a couple of his songs 30 days ago, and said they would help financially to record his first album, then recorded this video, 'with a real microphone!' said Anthony. Prior, all his songs were only recorded on his iphone. Radio WV or Anthony had no idea when his song was released to the public last week that it would go viral. He played at a farmers market on Sunday, which normally has 20 people and thousands showed up. Many of his songs are now in the top 10 on itunes. John Rich, country artist, said he would help financially as well to produce his first album with Radio WV. Two days ago he received an $8 million dollar record contract and turned it down, because if he would have had a big record contract 30 days ago, this song never would have been heard as its not what the mainstream corporate music machine wants to put out.. and is why he wants to remain independent. He is now selling merchandise, but he chose a small business near his home in Farmville, VA. A bigger company would get the merchandise out faster, but small businesses need financial help more at this time, he has said. He opened at the farmers market Sunday reading a psalm from the Bible. The guy is the real deal and you can feel his heart through his song and his actions. This song has touched the heart of every American, and beyond. People from Australia, Europe, New Zealand all feel the truth that comes thru the lyrics of this song as well.
I appreciate honest reactions ❤ This Oliver Anthony is new to me. This song is blowing up because it is so relatable to anyone who's middle class or below. That's most of us. I like the video and song Humble and Kind by Tim Mcgraw. Country suggestion with a good message.
At the time he was completely independent there was no one to create this, only him. And he’s talking about the government & DC, you know, rich men NORTH of Richmond? Lol😊
He has several songs out, worth a listen. He said this this is the first song he has recorded with a mic and a camera. The rest were recorded on his phone. His music speaks to your soul. I wish him the best.
This Man's song; inspired by the Almighty, is a message straight to our Souls. Wicknedness continues to rampage throughout our society, because so many of us are passive observers to Evil's onslaught upon us all...
I’ve watched a bunch of these videos and I really enjoyed y’all’s. Just an honest reaction, open and willing to tap into the emotion this song has. Keep up the good work!
He is talking about the rich politicians in Washington DC which is North of Richmond. I never heard the art of writing music stated that way and you described it perfectly. New to your channel great reaction. Love that y'all are keeping it real which is rare. Great job
He loves Trump. No more political hate groups, let's have Americans Lives Matter. As a proud black man I tell my kids we are all the same just focus on being true to yourself and respect everyone. Trump 2024❤
Our color doesn't mean sh*t :) Good thing that talent moves us all together sometimes. We've been used and abused, that's their whole plan to make us hate each other, but the thing is; we are all the same, and we"re all in this sh*t together. It's time for us to understand and embrace our differences. From a french white dude, love you my brothers.
He's on his property, with his dogs. See the deer blind in the tree? He lives off the grid in a camper. Just turned down 8 million, said, no, I don't want it. Local radio station came to record it.
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You had me laughing outloud eating that freezer pop. We are all Family. forget the propaganda and get on with it.
Washington DC is full of rich men... All politicians...
I hate when people comment before finishing the video, or when they don't watch it at all.
This dood is uniting more people than the enemy can handle. Good reaction and we have more in common than they think. I am with all of you. If you need anything let me know.
Also north of Richmond lobbyists, wall Street.
This is not country music, this is music for the country.
I think it is folk. But it is what this country needs.
Actually it Appalachian folk, for the world.
Now that was a beautiful, accurate take on the song - but Id say all our countries that are in trouble because this is just as perfect for Canadians, people in the UK, France, Australia... we are all being taken over by the same corporations, WEF, and corrupt to their core governments. We've let it go to far and forgot all our history. *THIS IS THE SONG MEANT TO UNITE US*
It’s country bro…
Well Said!!👍
Rich men North of Richmond is Washington DC. High school dropout, lives in a camper, worked 12 hour shifts six days a week for years in factories in North Carolina and Virginia, and was about a month sober when he recorded this. The guy is legit
there it is
God often uses the most unlikely people ❤
FActs... Knowing the back story helps for sure.
I think he’s tipsy in the recording and you can’t tell me otherwise
God bless, I hope you are still on the path.
Washington DC is north of Richmond. He's referring to policians and how they want total control.😮💨
This guy deserves every bit of the millions of views he got on this video!👏👏👏
With three dogs, a chair, and a mic, this man recorded an anthem for the working class around the world.
Oh and most importantly the old broken down water shed 6😊😊😊
FACTS
Fucking epic and I love every second.
he damn sure did
Less IS more
Folks no matter color, religion, social status, or political party this song is a rally for us to unite and stop letting the scumbag politicians keep us divided and poor.
You can’t unite with a bunch of pedos and commies. Liberalism is moral syphilis.
Amen.
Exactly
Dam uniparty
Right On !!!
They have been dividing groups against each other when all the time we didn't realize there is more of us than them! Stop listening to the Media, politicians, and sports and music artists who think they are god's. We are all on the same side!
The voice and MESSAGE for billions of people all around the globe
I am a black man 45yrs married with 2 daughters and this song brought me to tears..
The song hits in the stomach like a train going nowhere
I heard it should be used as an Anthem for the common HUMAN irrespective of colour,race,gender age EVERYBODY.......
You climb higher Oliver the WORLD has your back Brother
❤2ALL
StaySafe ✌👍🤜🏽
Hundreds of millions of people standing alone. Imagine hundreds of millions of people standing together…
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Love each other as I have loved you!
That is dope!!!!
Exactly he is singing what we are thinking .😊
30 days ago this man was battling alcoholism. He went to his knees and prayed to God if he gave up alcohol would God guide his music writing and 30 days later, here we are! We Virginians are sooo very proud of Oliver
It's always amazing to me when we see God working in REAL TIME. I think He has big plans for this amazing young man, in more ways than one.
Not all Virginians are proud of the message of this song. I, for one, am not.
@@sharonlahaye5803 then that’s YOUR problem
@@sharonlahaye5803must be a chunker milkin welfare
@sharonlahaye5803 sounds like you're one of the rich men north of Richmond. This isn't the comments section you're looking for. Virginia loves this song, the polls can't lie and the majority speaks for us all.
He made me feel less embarrassed about not having a HS Diploma and only a GED. Chris is his real name. Oliver Anthony is his Grandfathers name and the name is a tribute to him and his Appalachian Mountain roots. He also lives in a camper on his own property that he is still buying,where the video is shot. Everything in the song is true. Not just a bunch of lyrics with a catchy tune. I am glad yall liked this song as much as we do.
I had a coworker that dropped out 10th grade, no GED.
I asked him something along the lines of "[has he] experienced troubles with job interviews and applications?"
And he said no, he just lies and puts yes for HS Diploma from the high-school he dropped out of and nobody ever asks questions.
I thought that was funny. Pretty smart guy, with a highly technical skill set from his career. You'd never guess he dropped out of highschool.
Go get that GED Brother
A man, a mic, a lawn chair, dogs and a deer stand in the back...love it ❤
Amen
three chords and the TRUTH
Hell yeah
It's so real
America 🇺🇸❤️
CMT pulled the “other” song because of politics, not because the SONG was racist. It wasn’t. And Hannah Montana filmed at that courthouse, Mario Lopez movie filed there and Hallmark Christmas movie filmed there…nobody complained at any of those times. I’m not a fan of Jason Aldean, but I DO live in a small town in The South and I have heard that statement “I wish somebody would try that here” a guzillion times. So much so that if I had a dime for every time I heard it, I would be RICH. That song wasn’t racist. This one isn’t either. Both are about the state of our country…not color….country.
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Cmt is woke
Glad to see this comment so I ain’t gotta do it.
Yes sir. The media and the Democrats must have us divided or Trump is going to come in and fix all of this bullshit like he started to do last time. He will put people in prison this time because EVERYONE knows the score now. Even if he is in jail he is going to win.
100% politically motivated. It was against the 2020 rioting, and pretty much every MSM channel supported or at least down-played the violence/looting/arson, so there was no way they were going to let that song pass without trying to knock it down.
I don't like modern country, like even a little bit (love this tune, but this is folk/Americana, the genre's that country was inspired by, but an acoustic resonator guitar does not a country song make...) don't care for Jason Aldean or his music, but if people falsely cry racism where it doesn't exist, people aren't going to believe you when it actually happens. But the media doesn't care if they destroy this country; the only goal they seem to have is to keep normal people divided and fighting each other so the elites can rob us blind while we're distracted.
North of Richmond is Washington DC. I loved both of y'all's reaction. This song hits hard. He said he was having bad depression and was smoking and drinking too much and prayed to god to guide him or something like that and 30 day's later he posted this song. It's amazing. Then he was offered 8 million dollars to sign a contract to some music company and he turned them down. He said he didn't make this song to be famous or rich. He's amazing
North of Richmond = Washington D.C. He's singing in the style of Appalachian Folk Music. Sort of a modern day Woody Guthrie from the 1930s Depression Days. Loved your reaction, just luckily happened to come across your post. Love your take on his vocals and sound, you are NOT alone; the World has found Oliver's tune impactful as well. The main thing I have found from watching reviews is no matter who WE are or where WE are from, this tune strikes a cord with everyone. And the great thing about that is WE all find a different meaning to each one of US = however, we all come to the same conclusion, things can NOT stay the way they are! Watch is follow posting video "Moving Forward"
It's worldwide.
G'day from Australia
This song is so impactful I’m even dreaming about it !
I thought of woody Guthrie too when I first heard this
That’s why the establishment hates it
@@graeme02I love that it made it across the world ❤
He’s singing from the soul and it’s relatable to EVERYONE.
No, it is not.
@@sharonlahaye5803watch out minors sharons looking for ya
@@sharonlahaye5803you're right...racist people can't relate
@@sharonlahaye5803 That says more about you than him. If the truth doesn't speak to your soul, you might have lost it living a life you know you shouldn't. At the end of the day. God always knows.
STOP FIGHTING EACH OTHER AN START FIGHTING FOR EACH OTHER
Once in a while a song is 'inspired'. This is one of those rare times. Millions upon millions upon millions of us feel what he says, deep in our souls. We're sickened at the welfare scammers, and that there are hungry people. We're disgusted at the powerful men that rape children and don't get called out and punished for it. We're in despair about our young men that come home from the military broken, and the kids that age out of the welfare program that have no where to go but the streets. Even our college educated have been suckered into useless degrees, can't get a job, and have given up trying. We've been downsized, made redundant, our jobs sent to cheap countries, or our employer got taxed out, and quit. I wish there was 10 verses to this song.
Couldent have said it better myself, Thank you.
Spot on, especially the last part. I'd love to hear a 15-20 minute version of this song.
Well said bro well said
Yes to ALL OF THAT!!
Wow…that should be a song!! Thx
Yes, Oliver Anthony has "music in him". He used to be an alcoholic and six weeks ago, fell on his knees,. and asked God to give him a purpose. He has his back story on his TH-cam channel. Great, honest reactions. And he has more songs on it, too.
Once a alcoholic always an alcoholic. Trust me I've been sober 22 years & I will be a drunk until the day I die. I'm so happy for him & God was there for him & answered his prays.
@@marilynlonsdale6424surely it gets better and easier tho right
@@Brbrnskhgf5666 yes it does.
This song and video, have more soul and meaning for people than anything in the last 40 years. This is a masterpiece.
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.
We are red white and blue and they hate it
Amen! God is definitely using him!
I feel like he won my vote and if he ran for President in 2024 as a 3rd party he'd mess around and end up w 100M votes...but honestly someone like him is what we need.
Amen Stuart!!!
100% God has soldiers on the ground and he's one of them.
Rich men north of Richmond are our politicians who have their thumbs on the scales. Oliver lives in the poorest county in Virginia but the rich men north of Richmond are politicians are trying to get rid of the middle class. Which means America falls. This song is for every color, culture, and people living in this new world.
You are absolutely correct. I totally missed it because he didn't mention VA even though I assumed it was VA, and then I figured he was just speaking of an area IN Richmond and immediately after we finished the vid I realized it was about D.C. and then came my Homer Simpson moment where I went "DOH" but it was too late and we don't do RE-reactions so yeah....I missed it... I'm human *shrug*.... BUT this song is OUTSTANDING!!!!!!! I hate that people are trying to make it conservative vs. liberal. He clearly made it about ALL politicians but some people see that it's hot and try to act like he's speaking for their political view. SMH...I guess they missed the point too....or are ignoring it trying to be right.
One of the things I love about Chris is that his musical name is Oliver Anthony Music which is about his grandfather. He is making music speaking about his life and the life of normal people that also is indicative of his grandfather and family.
❤😂😅 I'm dying watching your dad kill that ice pop❤
What makes this song so awesome is that it transcends through race, age, or political view. It hits home for so many Americans right now. And he said the quiet part out loud! BOOM! This dude just turned down an $8 million contract. It's not about money for him. It's his heart.
He’s gonna make way more than that. Great decision by him but I’m sure tough at the time
I think this man and his music have done more to unite us than anything in my lifetime.
Thanks for the video.
That rascal got a voice! LOVE IT! 😂
This is a American Folk song that is sung by a young man in his 30s who has been living off the grid because of his mental health issues and has turned that into a beautiful song. He is not a republican or a democrat but his lyrics are conservative. I truly believe that he has faith in his message and he wants people to feel his emotions and hope for the country to choose to be better.
His mental health is fine.
He just told conservatives to piss off haha
He didn’t have mental illnesses he was a alcoholic
@@jamesmartini4332what? Lol this whole song is about a conservative mindset. Unless we’re hearing totally different lyrics.
@@29_lets_go #1 democrats are right wingers to begin with on economics. #2 he literally called republicans out and said he didn’t like them lol
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.
wow just wow, This guy is the Mesiah.
Thank you for 🔼 the statement.
I read that tonight.
This: "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."
This is GOLD!!!!!
I’ve never seen a popsicle that big holy
Also respect for keeping it a real reaction, I see a lot of fake ones
If you're looking for racism, you can normally find it, even in things that aren't.
Yo, that’s racist. I don’t know how but someone told me I should be offended, so I am! 😂
Amen, say it again. A racist mind will find racism in anything and everything.
Hey hey now, don't go thinking for yourself, they don't like that. They meaning those in charge.
THIS ! People see what they want to see .
Rayciss
This man sings for all of us. What a beautiful thing to watch a father and son hearing this together.
This is life. A man, his guitar, his dogs with a mic on his undeveloped property talking out against the politicians in DC. Americana at its finest. Amazingly, this was a cry for something to be done heard around the world that EVERY person could understand and even felt about their own country. Read the comments on his channel.
There isn't anything much better than hearing a father tell his son that he's proud of him. I love it.
Let’s unite for our Grandchildren! This is worldwide 🏴🇺🇸👍🏻👏🏻🙏🏻
Shout out to the Scots! Much ❤ brother!
@@MrMancreatedgod Salute, my friend 🏴
@@PurebloodStalker 🤙🏻unite for the better of all mankind ✊🏻
It's crazy cause it's not just a thing that's going on in America also here in the UK and this relates to almost all of the people in these bigger countries that are supposedly rich and support there people
He is talking about Washington DC
The Jason Aldean song was because he filmed at locations where lynchings took place. Did he mean it? No, but the Internet goes crazy. This on the other hand is an anthem for everyone. Glad you reacted to it ❤️
"Living in the new world, with an old soul". Amen, Brother.
Old soul: according to The Bible!!!
I am blown away by some of the word play in his lyrics, the title included. He is brilliant. John Prine-esque as I told my husband.
Growing up in northern VA- it means more when you know what “rich men North of Richmond” truly means. Love y’all man 😭❤️
That was a video of that man’s SOUL. Very few performers these days are capable of beating that type of vulnerability. He is a voice of a generation. Just stunning. So nice to see your honest reaction to him!!!! ❤
You can feel the angst in his voice. Goosebumps all over.
big hugs from Poland, i hope normal people will have better times in us. if no...come to europe, we need smart, good people,
Nice job guys. I don't watch alot of reaction videos but as a 60 year old blue collar worker from the Ozark Mountains of Missouri this song really hits home for me. This is more than a song. Its an anthem for ALL OF US, WHITE, BLACK, YELLOW, BROWN whatever. We are all in the same boat. I like you guys. I love this song and its an anthem for all of us!! Im not even really religious but I'll say this.... GOD BLESS AMERICA because we need it right now!
Rich Men North of Richmond speaking to the Washington DC elite and our politicians!!!
He paid nothing. In June he performed for 20 people for free. RadioWV reached out to him wanting to do this video at his little farm near FarmVille, VA. He was dealing with his alcoholism for about 30 days, suicide thoughts etc. anyway, he agreed to do the video. It was released and it’s been on TH-cam and Spotify for a couple weeks with 21 million views. And he has 5 songs in top 10 of Spotify. No fancy sound mixing. That’s a resonator guitar. He started writing songs 2 yrs ago. His use of the double entendres is great.
I always like the comments for this video of "He doesn't look like a singer" that's something I miss from my youth. Singers and bands just look like everyday people.
Love this reaction video!! I’m from a small town! This song hits home with everyone! ALL OF US! We are all the same and equal! You guys are awesome! I love it!! 5 stars from me!
He turned down an 8 million dollar music deal!! John Rich told him DON'T SIGN WITH ANYBODY! Stay Independent and you will be able to sing ANYTHING! THIS SONG Unites We The People!! ❤
Good, we don't need more conservative garbage on the air waves
This is a song of unification that transcends, race, class, and culture. It is the “rich men north of Richmond” that sow chaos, division, and hatred amongst the races. Thank you for reviewing this ballad for the common man/woman whoever you are.
I'm a proud white Christian, the Muslim is my brother, the black man is my brother, NO ONE HURTS MY BROTHERS. Love this song, fight for your country America, every culture is important. Our Father is watching.
Thank you for your reaction and comments! This song represents so many of us. We are all Americans. This song is about Government dividing us when we are all in the same spot. They couldn’t handle us if we all joined forces because it would be all of us against them! Thanks guys ❤️
For those that don’t know, the instrument he is playing is a reverberating guitar commonly known as a Dobro. My grandfather played this as a backup musician, even playing at the Grand Ole Oprey in Nashville TN. I miss him terribly and he would have LOVED this song! He was NOT a religious man, but he would always say “I’ll let the missus pray for our souls, but I swear to GOD I hate politicians! The only time they care about the working man is when they want our vote!” I love the fact that Oliver came out and said this song wasn’t for the left or the right, it was about ALL the politicians north of Richmond!! This song sings to EVERYONE and tells them that we need to look at those in power who have prioritized profits and power over the common good of us all!
AMEN
First time here. It's Appalachian folk music. He's going through depression from addiction. I've been watching all the reactions. The facial expressions when people hear the lyrics are priceless.
Edit. Oliver (Chris) says it's not Appalachian folk. He is from east of there.
I'm an old soul, 69 years old, I'm white male, I cry, seeings people from all races relating to this song, I pray, this will bring everyone together, especially at this time in our world. It's time to vote, the bad ones out, and the good ones in like Donald Trump, you know ,Trump is looking at 700 years in jail, for us, and America. We must all vote. GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Peace out
As soon as you bring politics into it it devalues the message, don't. The country was founded on the principle that politicians are inherently corrupted by the system. Therefore as few and as little politics as possible is the best way, regardless of who the politicians are.
Donald Trump wasn't a politician before 2015. And the Old Guard in DC has done nothing but hinder what he could have done.
Ignore the nays sayers sir ! Trump will win bro ! The Dems have set the precedent of weaponization of government agencies....works when you are in power...but...what comea around...
@@Cassidon12345 we have to vote, for now, put the right people in office, it not going to easy
@edwardvansloten240 vote for people that want to reduce government as much as possible. Nothing else matters. Trump oversaw record spending, just like all of them. Let people be free of government as the founding fathers imagined. The whole blue team, red team dynamic has destroyed this country, while they all got rich.
Thanks for clearing up the try that I’m a small town reaction, man your guys reaction to this one was priceless, awesome reaction
Congratulations Oliver Anthony
This song is Debut #1 in the Billboard Hot 100.
This songs crosses all races, religions, and nationalities. I’ve cried three times watching. I love you all. ❤
It's the pain.
His voice connects you to his pain through your own.
Amen bro. I'm russian but this song hit me right in soul. Cuz this bullshit are everywhere😢
LOVED YOUR REACTION TO THE SONG. Y'ALL HIT ALL THE NAILS ON THEIR HEADS!
Pops wearing a chain link fence shirt 💀
I didn’t even notice lol
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@BellBivDeveau lmao that’s my dawg tho all the respect in the world for that man
And a Masonic charm on his necklace.....
I'm a old white cowboy.
You men are just Americans!
God bless you!
He has the most haunting voice and that’s what makes this song come from the heart.
He’s talking about politicians in DC
This song speaks for most Americans who have to get up and go to work for bullshit pay❤
This is an anthem…..it’s for all of us. It’s for you and for me. I’m a white dude from Wisconsin…..it’s for ALL of us. This is magic
I'm a black dude from Wisconsin.!!!!! and you are right...this song is magic!!! I wish all genres would produce music like this!
Thank you for taking the time to share your opinion and for giving this guy airplay. We need more ppl like you and him. God bless my brother. We all might have different mothers but we all have the same FATHER!! So I'm grateful to you him and everyone who comes thru. I love y'all my brothers and sisters. The Bible says if you can't love your brother for which you see then how do you love me for which you can't see. That might not be word for word but close enough. God bless ppl. Y'all stay safe and try to help our brother reacting to this song and our brother singing it. Together we can!!! That's why the rich men north of Richmond want us sperated.
This is the song that brings us together against our disgusting leaders ❤ don't let them divide us!
The powers that ought not be
His heart is in his music. You can hear it in his voice, and you can't fake that. That's what I always loved about Tupac, you could tell he was always speaking from the heart when it came to certain songs and subjects.
When the music is in you, you’re the faucet and it just pours out. God bless you Oliver Anthony.
I wish politicians would look out for miners, not just some minors on an island somewhere 👀
Just happened up on yall and I love your honest soul felt reations. This song is for anyone who has ever felt the frustration of working away our lives, not having a say about where the taken tax money goes and being thought of as ignorant because we are the laborers. Men, Women, Hispanic, Asian, Black, White, it doesnt matter because they see us as the sheep that bring in the money when they herd us to the market to make their money off of our lives, but we arent stupid. WE KNOW and the unity that this song has stirred has been removing those dividers that they have tried to put between us. My Daddy used to say " Many hands make light work", well now that people are resonating with this song in a unified way, we DO have many hands.
Loved y'alls reaction and you just gained a new subscriber❤
He struggled with alcoholism and depression and recently found God and started to write songs. This is about his life, and most of us too.
"It's aggravating seeing people on conservative news try to identify with me like I'm one of them." --Oliver Anthony
He was talking about the politicians. He doesn't speak politics except for the struggles that are caused by it.
He already refused multiple 8 million dollar deals
Good, he doesn't need them.
Great reaction gentlemen! This is a timeless song for sure. Seeing you guys hanging out reminded a lot of me and my dad. RIP. Josh, you look a little chagrinned with your pops at 0:46 XD Heh it's a common way to feel with your father as you learn and bond with him over the years. He looks like he raised ya right. Cherish the time with him, because one day you'll look back fondly at that time he ate a popsicle on your channel. lol
New sub. You two are interesting. Good stuff. Lol eating that ICEE all loud
Oliver Anthony is an ex factory worker and now off grid farmer and lives with his 3 dogs. He's been writing his own music for several years with hundreds of songs. However, dealing with mental illness and alcoholism he came to the end of his rope, and got on his knees and prayed to the Lord asking if he would sober him up and let his music touch others. After this prayer, Radio WV, a radio station in West Virginia listened to a couple of his songs 30 days ago, and said they would help financially to record his first album, then recorded this video, 'with a real microphone!' said Anthony. Prior, all his songs were only recorded on his iphone. Radio WV or Anthony had no idea when his song was released to the public last week that it would go viral. He played at a farmers market on Sunday, which normally has 20 people and thousands showed up. Many of his songs are now in the top 10 on itunes. John Rich, country artist, said he would help financially as well to produce his first album with Radio WV. Two days ago he received an $8 million dollar record contract and turned it down, because if he would have had a big record contract 30 days ago, this song never would have been heard as its not what the mainstream corporate music machine wants to put out.. and is why he wants to remain independent. He is now selling merchandise, but he chose a small business near his home in Farmville, VA. A bigger company would get the merchandise out faster, but small businesses need financial help more at this time, he has said. He opened at the farmers market Sunday reading a psalm from the Bible. The guy is the real deal and you can feel his heart through his song and his actions. This song has touched the heart of every American, and beyond. People from Australia, Europe, New Zealand all feel the truth that comes thru the lyrics of this song as well.
I’M SO SICK OF WAP, EGOTISTICAL SEXUALISED SONGS… THIS IS ‘THE’ PERFECT SONG OF OUR MISERABLE TIMES! 👌🏾👌
I appreciate honest reactions ❤ This Oliver Anthony is new to me. This song is blowing up because it is so relatable to anyone who's middle class or below. That's most of us. I like the video and song Humble and Kind by Tim Mcgraw. Country suggestion with a good message.
At the time he was completely independent there was no one to create this, only him. And he’s talking about the government & DC, you know, rich men NORTH of Richmond? Lol😊
The raspiness in his voice, is the pain and frustration coming out
Such a good song but it makes me sad because it’s reality.
Rich men North of Richmond: Talking about Washington DC political men.
Loved your reaction! You nailed it... we all feel this song... deep in our hearts!
He has several songs out, worth a listen. He said this this is the first song he has recorded with a mic and a camera. The rest were recorded on his phone. His music speaks to your soul. I wish him the best.
Not the tube popsicle 😂
My childhood😂
The purple was the best flavor, fight me
This Man's song; inspired by the Almighty, is a message straight to our Souls. Wicknedness continues to rampage throughout our society, because so many of us are passive observers to Evil's onslaught upon us all...
I’ve watched a bunch of these videos and I really enjoyed y’all’s. Just an honest reaction, open and willing to tap into the emotion this song has. Keep up the good work!
Dude just casually chompin down a 2 ft long popsicle hahaha
Great reaction. Love how pops said he was proud of josh. It’s a beautiful thing
When something like this blows up overnight it just shows you how hungry people are for authenticity.
I’M SO SICK OF WAP, EGOTISTICAL SEXUALISED SONGS… THIS IS ‘THE’ PERFECT SONG OF OUR MISERABLE TIMES! 👌🏾👌
He is talking about the rich politicians in Washington DC which is North of Richmond. I never heard the art of writing music stated that way and you described it perfectly. New to your channel great reaction. Love that y'all are keeping it real which is rare. Great job
This was a good one! I been watching these reactions to this song for like 7 hours. It’s truly unification on another level❤ Gratitude ✌️❤️🤗🙏
He loves Trump. No more political hate groups, let's have Americans Lives Matter. As a proud black man I tell my kids we are all the same just focus on being true to yourself and respect everyone. Trump 2024❤
He speaks highly of Biden in an older post on his FB page🤷
@@8aNda1d we all make mistakes lol, ill give oliver a pass this one tjme.
smh...... This AINT about Trump.... well it is but not in a way that you'd like so let's save that for another vid....
let us remember, trump is just a messenger- none of this is about him directly
This is the best breakdown of this video I’ve seen. I really liked your conversations and why it’s real.
Our color doesn't mean sh*t :)
Good thing that talent moves us all together sometimes. We've been used and abused, that's their whole plan to make us hate each other, but the thing is; we are all the same, and we"re all in this sh*t together. It's time for us to understand and embrace our differences. From a french white dude, love you my brothers.
He's on his property, with his dogs. See the deer blind in the tree? He lives off the grid in a camper. Just turned down 8 million, said, no, I don't want it. Local radio station came to record it.
It's amazing how many Americans don't know that Washington is North of Richmond
It's equally amazing that there are 29 cities in the US alone named Richmond and people act like there's only one.
@reecej71 If you can't put two and two together, I don't know how to help you.
Loved your reaction as much as I love hearing Oliver Anthony sing with his heart and soul. A ballad we can all feel.
I’M SO SICK OF WAP, EGOTISTICAL SEXUALISED SONGS… THIS IS ‘THE’ PERFECT SONG OF OUR MISERABLE TIMES! 👌🏾👌
His name is Chris, not Oliver. Oliver is his grandfather.
Nice work you two. Well done and enjoyed it. We've all got a lot more in common than they'd like us to believe...
First time I have seen your show and I enjoyed your comments. He is talking about the politicians in Washington, 90 miles north of Richmond VA.
He messed around and won my vote. Oliver for President!
"When you have music in you you don't make music you write oratory masterpieces and time from time you find a melody that matches it" I love this
This captured it perfectly
"I said the video was racist, i had never watched it though. I just repeated what i was told"
And still doesn't see a problem
I was always told music brings people together. Oliver Anthony is definitive proof of that.