Oliver Anthony’s politically-charged track titled “Rich Men North of Richmond” is captivating audiences, despite facing criticism from various media outlets.
The song addresses the hardships endured by the rural working class. Its creator, Oliver Anthony, is a high school dropout residing in a trailer, who has reportedly turned down lucrative offers from the mainstream music industry.
With its poignant lyrics, the song strikes a chord: “It’s a lamentable state of affairs in the world / For individuals like us, just wishing it wasn’t true / But it is, indeed, it is.
The song by the red-bearded Anthony has garnered over 21 million views on YouTube as of Friday afternoon. Additionally, it has gained significant traction on various streaming and downloading platforms.
This conservative anthem emerges as the second track to dominate the charts, following the release of Jason Aldean’s equally controversial “Try That In A Small Town.” Although Aldean’s song debuted in the spring, it caught massive attention weeks later when its music video became a viral sensation, eventually leading to its removal from CMT.
The sentiments conveyed in Anthony’s song, particularly its critique of welfare recipients and foreign aid to minors, which some interpret as a reference to the contentious child-trafficking film “Sound of Freedom,” have not been well-received by many mainstay media outlets in the United States. The BBC labeled it as “The hit song causing division in the US.”
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