Oliver Anthony, the songwriter behind the viral hit “Rich Men North of Richmond,” didn’t even finish high school. But his song is the most intelligent political commentary of the year.
Oliver Anthony, the songwriter behind theBut his song is the most intelligent political commentary of the year.
The song isn’t simply a class-war complaint — the trouble with the rich men north of Richmond isn’t that they’re rich, it’s that “they all just wanna have total control / Wanna know what you think, wanna know what you do.” And he can really sing: “Rich Men North of Richmond” has poignant lyrics, but its appeal lies as much in the simple catchiness of its sound, and Anthony’s voice puts auto-tuned pop stars to shame.
Look at the first verse: “Overtime hours for bulls–t pay” is the line that catches everyone’s attention.
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