The New Bard of the Right
When a video of his song “Rich Men North of Richmond” went viral, Oliver Anthony claimed he was politically “dead center.” His lyrics say otherwise.
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When a video of his song “Rich Men North of Richmond” went viral, Oliver Anthony claimed he was politically “dead center.” His lyrics say otherwise.
Before Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond,” there was Guy Drake’s “Welfare Cadilac.”
Before Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond,” there was Guy Drake’s “Welfare Cadilac.”
The viral hit about working-class woes topped the US Apple Music charts this week. Here’s how the song blew up, and why conservative politicians have embraced it.
By Scottie Andrew, CNN