2y ago

I guess this Oliver Anthony guy’s song is the new “Try That In A Small Town”

9 and a half million views in only 5 days? Is this astroturfed or do people really want to hear a guy with 90 acres sing about how much he hates taxes and people on welfare?

Chuds really are working overtime to bring in working class votes with this nonsense.

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2y ago

Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North of Richmond

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2y ago

Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North of Richmond

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2y ago

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Rich Men North Of Richmond - Oliver Anthony

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It really was astroturfed:
There is no fucking way that is organic. Not because I don't think there are 9 million people that are shitty enough to identify with him, but in 5 days? Nah that's astroturfed to hell and back.
I don't really understand modern country music. It seems to me that the people who listen to it are more interested in the amount of drama that comes from it. I heard this song and immediately thought it sounded like the average "stripped down" country artist until he complained about people on welfare and then boom. The south is the poorest part of america and it seems like to me they all hate poor people
It’s Astro-turfed beyond belief.
As at the same time, we had an actual viral song with that DJ Crazytimes bit. That took time to spread.
The whole Oliver Anthony thing was INSTANT. As getting onto Spotify and such can be fast, but this was instant. The Twitter account? All of it.
It’s also a shit song.