I'm a pretty hard nosed country girl and crying isn't normal for me but for some reason this song hit me really hard. I think it's all the stress I've been under just trying to feed my family and pay my bills. He's right. It's all just to much to bear anymore. Not sure how much longer I can hold it together 😞

@kelloggs7447

11 ай бұрын

Sending love from Canada - this song hit me too- started crying … for my boys 17 and 21 who tell me things like they will never be able to buy a house and there is no future. We the people all around the world need to ditch our politicians and start again… they are all corrupt.

@michael7144

11 ай бұрын

Okay alleyway, you sound like a victim that likes attention

@danaoleary680

11 ай бұрын

Not just the politicians. Their puppet masters at the WEF need to go as well.@@kelloggs7447

@aliway4136

11 ай бұрын

@@kelloggs7447 I agree 100% maybe it starts here and now. Movements always start somewhere 🤷‍♀️

@rmp7400

11 ай бұрын

Its a country song by a hard nosed country guy💪

The rich men north of Richmond is referring to Washington DC.

@uriskall

11 ай бұрын

You got it... all about politicians getting rich off our suffering

@PrussianBlu3

11 ай бұрын

No shit sherlock

@koruoverland

11 ай бұрын

And the financial elite from Connecticut, New York and Delaware

I generally don't like this kind of music but I think myself and millions of others love it so much because it sounds authentic. Coming from the heart and soul with no auto-tune. Wonderful stuff.

@RobedLogic

11 ай бұрын

you dont usually like masterpieces and good music? if you're just talking country then you're missing out. if you're not listening to a little from everywhere it's a mistake.

THANK YOU for noticing the 'Young men'/male suicide stanza. Most reactors ignore or misinterpret it. I noticed it the first time I heard this song. Maybe that's because my best friend blew his brains out 2yrs ago.

@warlord8954

11 ай бұрын

It might also have 2 meanings. The one you expressed and also young soldiers that volunteer and die in war.

@warlord8954

11 ай бұрын

@@ollie1795 Yeah. Same here.

@nicollepratt8421

11 ай бұрын

I’ve been watching react vids all day on this song because it hit me like a bad case of myocarditis and sooo many forgot that two lines that are so impactful. I’m so grateful he caught it. As a mom of three young men (22, 19, 16) this part hit me fuckin hard. Kicking them down. I’ve watched it since they were babies. Shut up, boys. Sit down, boys. It’s all by design to weaken our fighting force against them. And it breaks my cold, dark heart 😢

@nicollepratt8421

11 ай бұрын

@@warlord8954I think it’s both. Sacrificing our young men to the military industrial complex, and also neutering our boys. That’s what’s so amazing about this song. It is soooo deep.

@SEKreiver

11 ай бұрын

@@nicollepratt8421 They are the LAST two lines. He ends the entire song with that. Oliver talks about male suicide in his 'Pleasure' and 'Moving Forward' clips and ALSO in his big new Twitter post. It is NOT (just) about VETERANS killing themselves OR about men 'working themselves into the ground'. It is about MEN KILLING THEMSELVES. Period. American culture hates men and Oliver is talking about that.

This song is for everyone. I have seen every demographic listen to this, and everyone felt it the same way. Deep in their soul. We are more the same than these elites push to divide us.

I've watched MANY reactions to this song. This isn't just uniting the country, this song is uniting the world. This is the anthem of The Great Awakening.

Been watching all these reaction videos, and when they hear the lyrics about abuse of minors, welfare, suicide, taxes . It's like chills up millions of people's backs at one time. TRUTH!! Pray that some millionaire record producer doesn't twist this into the commercial markets 🤞🤞🤞. Like the recent stuff out there. ( not a jelly roll fan here) lol. Ya'll gotta remember this stuff when your voting , local, state , & federal!!!!

@sokyoutdoors588

11 ай бұрын

John Rich of Big and Rich is going to help produce his first album.

@p.j.curtis214

11 ай бұрын

@sokyoutdoors588 good to hear

Overtime cost the company more. When the economy is in the shitter, no overtime is the rule. God's blessings upon you and yours. It's a blue and white color song.🙏💛

A dude who commented on this song said he got a $50.00 bonus last week and after taxes he only received $11.00

This needs to be shared EVERYWHERE!

Employers do NOT like paying over time because it costs 1.5x for the last 10-20 hours from an already tired employee. As an employer I always tried to keep everyone under 40 hours but I paid bonuses (+$1/hour per employee if they met budget/costs). For small businesses you can quickly run out of money with a bear bones staff and everyone is exhausted is an expensive death spiral. It’s a hell of a balancing act that has gotten much harder over the last 30 years.

“And I know that you do” is such a powerful line. He’s saying “I know that you know it’s happening. Stand up. Say something.”

He has his own utube channel with all his songs and life. Its a super good channel.

YOU SIR , are the first reactionist to highlight "young men are putting themselves 6 ft in the ground" line out of all the videos I've watched to this song 👏👏👏👏

Was waiting for this. Did NOT disappoint!

I love this song! My family is lower middle class, we work like dogs and pay 5 figures in taxes?! BTW I love the dogs and the deer stand in the background cause that's how we live in flyover Country! BTW for people having confusion with the Lyrics (captioning stinks lol). When he says "I wish politicians would look out for miners and not just minors on an island somewhere" Miners with an er are coal miners and minors with an or is for kids under legal age. People who don't live in the South Fudge Rounds are a type of fattening Little Debbie snack cakes , if you live up North think Drakes cakes LOL.

People still don't understand one of Oliver's messages, which is the freedom to express the truth without limitations, because most of the reacts are surprised by what he sang. It's not to be surprised, it's to speak without fear, and devalue any kind of censorship or demonetization, the truth and lies are to be revealed by reality and not by an "authority".

Overtime is cut because the less hours you use on payroll equals a larger bonus for the higher ups.

@TheHonestTake

11 ай бұрын

Dude, get out of here... Do you have any links or data I can look at to confirm this? Would love to look at it but if that is the case that's madness!

@_w_h_y

11 ай бұрын

@@TheHonestTake companies don't want to pay an employee 1.5x per hour what they normally pay them, which they have to do under federal law when an hourly employee works overtime. management saving the company money is a common reason for bonuses

Loved your approach on the subject of the song. Shout out from Brazil man.

@robertkroberjr.157

11 ай бұрын

@General Muzzi Thank you! Much love from USA! 😇🙏❤️

@TheHonestTake

11 ай бұрын

Much love friend!

The reason this man blew up not just in America but around the world is because he is saying what everyone is thinking. Because people are hearing this man sing it’s as if someone notice how the world is.

Money, Control and power….that is the answer to all of your questions

Yall can keep saying this isn't left or right, But people didnt feel this way when Trump was president. #Bidenomics ffs

@1WVaMomma

11 ай бұрын

Gas prices doubled under Biden so everything trucked costs more! Groceries up 100%! No way to get ahead! Please vote for families..vote for President Trump!

@1WVaMomma

11 ай бұрын

Right!

THE Anti-N.W.O Anthem🎖

Shots fired 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Love ❤️ your take on the video! 😃

@TheHonestTake

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😁

Paying people what they've worth isn't necessarily the problem. Its exactly as Oliver said, the dollar doesn't hav buying power because of inflation, and the fact that what dollars people have are taxed at every turn, only magnifies the situation.

Sharing the love for this moment 💜

You know why we haven’t seen the list? Because a lot of rich men met their wives on that island, those wives don’t want to be outted. The rich men who are paying a lot in alimony met their ex on that island. The men & women involved don’t want it out.

"..controle the color blue.." that was actually deep man. Blue is my favorite color in general but now days I feel that we leave in a world where liking the color blue is not even appropriate anymore..

Very true. Your sign off phrase😂

@TheHonestTake

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Companies reducing overtime hours is usually depends on the state there in and the company's profit margin to work output, whenever a company has to pay an employee they also have to pay in to taxes plus there is usually a back door tax the doesn't show up on pay stubs and that is for social securities usually for retirement. love this guy the system is broken and normal working class people can't relate to what they see on the screens pushed by whatever ultra wealthy or politicians, that's why reaction videos are getting so much views people want to relate with everyday people and Oliver Anthony is exactly that the normal everyday individual just needing to express himself.

Regarding overtime if anyone is looking to move Alabama just removed all state taxes on overtime up to like $40,000 a year of overtime.

@TheHonestTake

11 ай бұрын

Great to know!!

@Boogbama123

11 ай бұрын

When does that go in affect? Cuz im from bama and i aint seen that.

@donkeysaurusrex7881

11 ай бұрын

@@Boogbama123 2024 tax year

This isn’t country. This is punk in it’s purest form.

@SwiggityPeanut

11 ай бұрын

facts

I believe he's keeping the songs short and repeats certain important lines to get the message across to a world with a short attention span. I think we are in for many more phenomenal songs!

Overtime is 150% your hourly wage. Some exec making 7 figures a year decided that it was better to hire 3 people for the same job and give them all 20 hours a week. That way the company only pays 100% salary and not 150% for 60 hours a week.

there it is, the hope...isn't is amazing that such an agonizing song is spreading hope?

Yes!!!! Truth…

Hearing about HR killing overtime in your GF's work place, I have a different experience. The company I work for has no problem working you overtime. They don't care because they make more money. They will gladly use us up. Good pay. No time to do anything with it and no time for family.

@_w_h_y

11 ай бұрын

unionization?

The part of the song where he sings about Epstine island, there are two different words being used. It's called a double entranda, two meanings. One word is Miners The other is minors. The first part is about coal miners, The second is about Epstine island.

@jweyek

11 ай бұрын

Entendre

That dollar is taxed 6 to 8 every time it changes hands and it changes hands often. And thats just wages.

Hes talking about the politicians in Washington DC, Not "The rich", North of Richmond is Washington DC. This song is 🔥🔥🔥

He his spot 😮

the time is right for a palace revolution...

"This has been the situation for longer than we can keep time." There is a book "Gods of Eden" by William Bramley that talks about "Custodians" keeping people divided and distracted over 1000's of years so that they can maintain control. Appreciated your reactions. 🙂

I work for walmart, and they stated were in a small recession, so they cant "afford" ot hours. But they are a multi billion dollar company....

Dude, I want to comment on almost everything you say in this video. So many thoughts. But for starters, I know when I worked at TD bank they HATED when anyone was paid overtime. Just solely for the expense factor. Also at 1:48 - I have a theory about this. They care because they already won the game of life. They already got everything they can get financially. Sex with the hottest women money and power can buy doesn’t get them off anymore. The finest meals cooked by the best chefs is probably almost meaningless to them now. So, what do they have left on this planet that they can still conquer and control? Get their rocks off a little more? Us. The answer is us. Now the only objective that seems fun to them is to control our lives and move us around like little chess pawns. Idk just a theory. But I will also say man… if you ever wanna have a podcast style interview I’m down! I have an SM7B also. Even if we just spliced it into KZread short style clips, I feel like between us we could have some insightful conversations about shit. Great content bro I’m excited to peep more of your channel. And for what it’s worth, amazing song too 👏

@TheHonestTake

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely dude! I’m down, I rarely read comments but hmu on IG

25 years and billions of dollars spent to divide us. 3 minutes and one little song, we are united again. This is God making his power known.

@timwilson1339

10 ай бұрын

Do you really think one song united us(?) Not a chance! The inequality and divisions are all still there, and it's going to get much worse in the next few years.

@betsysmith4831

10 ай бұрын

Small beginnings. Besides, I see God's hand at work, and am encouraged.@@timwilson1339

This song isn't lyrically perfect by any measure, but this was Bob Dylan at his finest. Modern poet musically presenting the case for the innocent and most vulnerable of society. Richmen north of Richmond is just such a great line....lyrical activism at its finest ❤😂

As a business owner in canada, i can tell you why i cant afford to pay my guys more...i would love to pay some of my guys 40/h but daddy government wants me to pay tax for every employee i have, and the tax is almost compareavle to the wage of a worker...so 40/h comes to almost 80 for me. If the government took their damn boot off the throats of small business we could pay much higher wages

I sooo hope the reason you’re not posting as much is because you have been able to work more and then can pay yourself more. I would love to see more reactions but would love more not to be selfish and see something good for someone who deserves it. Came for the Who is Ren series…stayed for real, intelligent, and entertaining content. Good luck on everything bro

Overtime? More taxes paid out to those Rich Men North of Richmond!

When it comes to the tax you gotta remember its taxes before it gets to your company, after they receive it, when you get paid, when you make a purchase. Its a broken system.

To answer your question, overtime pays time and a half or double.

and even then i wouldn't say it's every "Rich Man" but yeah its definitely the majority. it's when you have to really look at and see what they do with that money and why. ask the questions and dig. never assume because that tends to be victim to our own biases. nothing wrong with seeking the real answers but you have to want it and you have to be able to deal with the truth of it. anyone who knows knows.

I wanted to ask you to do Casey Chambers' cover of Lose Yourself. I dont think you'll regret it. But, 3 weeks...you good?

@TheHonestTake

11 ай бұрын

Studio is being remodeled! I’ll have more this weekend for everyone

Washington DC

They want to know so they can tell when people are rising up

The humble will be exalted to reveal the evil

Which of us is the fool by Robert Palmer , music video version please

I think you missed it... He is referring to the rich/corrupt politicians and bureaucrats that slime around about 2 hours North of Richmond, VA (Washington DC). Not just wealthy people...

This song hits so deep. Find MGTOW brothers

The rich got richer and pulled the ladder up behind them. We're down here drowning each other, blaming Trump and Biden.

miners bro...coal miners....hes west virginia

@NullWorldOrder

11 ай бұрын

Virginia man not WV. He lives in Farmville Va.

@brewc11

11 ай бұрын

I haven't seen official lirics... but I think the line is... I wish politicians cared about miners (coal, gold, iron, bottom line hard work for ok wages where the union is all DC cares about not the workers) and not just minors (evil pedos on epsteins child rape island) on an island somewhere

@TheHonestTake

11 ай бұрын

That's how I interpreted it... but it could very well have multiple meanings such a human trafficking too

@gregorywellssr7857

11 ай бұрын

Miners in the US,minors on the island.

@NullWorldOrder

11 ай бұрын

@@TheHonestTake it's not hard to understand. he was talking about coal miners in the first line then minors(children) in the next.

Just leave us alone!!! Watch Vivek Ramaswamy - he agrees.

The dollar gets taxed everytime it changes hands

That Epstein line was BAARRRSS! 😂❤

Your reaction to this song was not like others I’ve seen, your perspective, is more honest, from a business owner perspective...and how it resonated with you, shows how it transcends to unite us all in a common cause...(from a 52 year old line cook)...and I had the same response to this song as you, my friend!...💯🙏🤠

North of Richmond is DC

Don’t come knocking

Enemy of mankind: BlackRock Vanguard State Street

This song has nothing to do with any particular political persuasion, it has to do with the entire structure of the United States government, and decapitating its control over the American people entirely. He was actually attacking both parties, this manipulation and control from Washington DC including the IRS has to change, all low class and middle class workers have to have the correct amount of pay to maintain their livelihood and not be strapped for cash when they need it, it's very plain and clear in his message that this is nonpolitical, the airheads that are making it political are not very smart, and you know who you are, time for change in America, and Oliver Anthony is heralding that change, and we are with him.

Some companies will work you to death. It's usually your manufacturing company. But all other they do not want 1 minute over..

Controlling the color blue is a chris rock refetence.

Not just suicide man, think of gang violence , military

He is also talking about the waste in our tax dollars. People on the streets without food but people who do not want to work are milking the system for welfare. I am sure there is VA he has seen people load up on junk food and pay with government funds.

My husband owns a restaurant. He gets taxed to shit.

At least where I work if you work overtime you're taking bonuses from the upper management so they don't want you to work overtime

8:19 8:19

What other rich men are north of Richmond? The United Nations organization.

It's not about rich people it's about the all of the rich ass politicians.North of Richmond refers to Washington d.c.

And, all you have earned and intend to pass on to your children is taxed again to the point that they are better off selling it. You are even taxed for dying.

Great song and overall great message. My only disagreement with it is the line about healthcare. One reason is that when chronic conditions in people who can't afford healthcare go untreated, tax payers very often end up footing the bill for emergency care of a person with advanced disease. That tends to cost exponentially more than early treatment would have cost. Another reason that a single-payer system would drive down healthcare cost is by eliminating price gouging and other inefficiencies of health insurance companies, which are enabled by those rich men north of Richmond, since those companies fund their campaigns in no small part. It's no coincidence that the only developed country in the world that doesn't have universal healthcare (the US) is the one that spends almost twice as much on healthcare as the next closest country (Germany), yet has _the worst_ healthcare outcomes (the lowest life expectancy and the most deaths per capita from avoidable causes) among developed countries. Universal healthcare won't fix everything, but it'd be a massive help.

They want to know what's going on in your kitchen so they can get richer off your info.

Afraid you got it a bit wrong dude. The lament isn't against the ultra rich (not that they don't have fingers in the pie) but against politicians and bureaucrats that make rules that cripple the average person's ability to earn a living.

You’re even taxed when u die

No, it's definitely more on the right side and against the left.

no OT because HR sucks that $ right off the top. HR came to be about the time OT went away.

P r o m o s m 🙏

They didn’t kill overtime. It just became rigidly selective. I had a job working 60 a week earlier this year. I think it probably an accounting thing. Predictability in corporations is a little overvalued.

I think you missed the entire point off the song. 😮

Taxed again when you die too

@TheHonestTake

11 ай бұрын

That’s true I forgot that one!!!

Think about it. If you want to totally control every aspect of a man's life and cause an uprising..MESS WITH THE ECONOMICS AND YOUR BOTTOM LINE.

>gf works in HR I want her unemployed. Eff HR.

Rich men north of Richmond...maybe you should consult a map, then you might understand the nuance of the title.

1 in 12 men commit suicide

@TheHonestTake

11 ай бұрын

Wow so it's way worse than what I thought...

@_w_h_y

11 ай бұрын

where did you get that? about 40,000 american males committed suicide in 2021, while the total number of american males who died was about 1.8 million. so, about 2.2% (1 in 45) of american males die by suicide, while the rest die from other causes. if you want to go pre-pandemic, the number was closer to 2.5% (1 in 40) in 2019.

@michael7144

11 ай бұрын

@@TheHonestTake I have no idea, drunk math.

No overtime??? That's just extremely piss poor ignorant business practice.....overtime is the most profitable.....no overhead costs. The overhead ( secretarial workers etc) are full or part time only.....the producers of any business should be encouraged to get overtime if there is enough work to do so.

No.. our enemy is north of Richmond.. DC

I think your confused....This song has nothing to do with "Not" getting overtime! If you don't know why they care or want to know what we do and think then maybe you need to do some research and get your head out of the sand! One other thing real quick....don't stop the video after every sentence and add your input/thoughts. Let the song play and then go into your spill ( not even 2 minutes into the song and you've stopped it 3 times already...Geez dude)! Come on man....Let's go Brandon!

pure profit with slave labour is where this is going

i can tell WHO are FIRST TIME LISTERNS. YOU are NOT!