Oliver Anthony wants to clarify that his song “Rich Men North of Richmond” refers to Republican politicians and other powerful individuals. In a humorous YouTube video posted on Friday, the country singer expressed amusement at Republican candidates being asked about the song during Wednesday night’s debate, according to the New York Times. The debate started with a clip of Anthony performing the song, which gained popularity among conservatives after going viral earlier in the month. Anthony stated, “It was funny seeing that presidential debate. I wrote that song about those people.”
Anthony emphasized that his song is not about Joe Biden and extends beyond him. It specifically targets the people on the debate stage, along with others, but certainly includes them. NBC News reports that Anthony dislikes seeing his song about the struggles of workers dealing with low wages and high taxes being “weaponized.” He expressed frustration at conservatives trying to associate themselves with him and claimed that his political views are relatively centrist. Anthony also criticized certain musicians and politicians for falsely portraying themselves as his allies in the fight against the same issues.
Anthony further explained that both the right and left have attempted to label him. On the left, his song, which mentions “obese milkin’ welfare,” has been misinterpreted as an attack on the poor, when in reality, his target is government inefficiency. He affirmed that all his songs referencing class defend the poor, evident in his other music. Despite his newfound fame, Anthony stated that he is not eager to sign a record deal and remains committed to making music that represents people rather than politics, as reported by Variety. He added, “I don’t want to go on some roller-coaster ride and come off a different person.” (British singer Billy Bragg recorded a pro-union response to Anthony’s song.)
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