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Montauk6

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14. What's SO hilarious

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 08:03 AM

Aug 2023

is that victory lap the Consovietives have been running as though Oliver Anthony did something unheard of--write a folk song that speaks to economic injustice.

But what's SO sad are all these YouTube song reactors with tear stained faces on their thumbnails saying basically, "OMG!!! WHO IS THIS GUY??? HE'S SO REAL" Yeah I wonder how much went into their Patreons to make sure they immediately bump this song to the front of the line.

Bottom line on Anthony, as far as I'm concerned, it's not a working class anthem, it's a BothSiders' anthem.

Bragg nailed it on the comeback.

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Billy Bragg releases pro-unionisation response song to viral country hit Rich Men North of Richmond [View all] G_j Aug 2023 OP

TY! Cha Aug 2023 #1

loud n clear DoBW Aug 2023 #2

K&R Docreed2003 Aug 2023 #3

Thank you. I had not paid attention to the "rich men" thing, did not know it was niyad Aug 2023 #4

Actual substance should beats Astroturf! Zambero Aug 2023 #5

A friend of mine asked if I'd heard the Oliver's tune MagickMuffin Aug 2023 #6

I would be interested to see the following: misanthrope Aug 2023 #7

Something grating about Anthony sitting up on his land railing that his tax dollars Blues Heron Aug 2023 #8

"There Is Power In A Union" - Billy Bragg DinahMoeHum Aug 2023 #9

Officially the fucking coolest thing I've seen all day. aocommunalpunch Aug 2023 #10

Billy Brag - California Stars - Written by Woody Guthrie / Jeff Tweedy / Jay Bennet SalamanderSleeps Aug 2023 #11

And while we are on the subject. I miss Utah Phillips. Alot. SalamanderSleeps Aug 2023 #12

Nice!!! ismnotwasm Aug 2023 #13

What's SO hilarious Montauk6 Aug 2023 #14

I love Billy. Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #15

Great song G_j Aug 2023 #16

One problem The Grand Illuminist Sep 2023 #17