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This song is proof everybody is sick of the BS. U can hear the disdain in each artists voice who remix’s this song. I appreciate all of the real ones putting their spin on this masterpiece.
Bunch of y'all acting like the original singer/songwriter ain't shit..... Give respect where it's due. The original composer of this song. Funny how all these already famous artists hop on and do a remix to make $ off of this average American putting a HUGE target on his back for bringing up the pedophiles that run the world. This man don't have the financial resources for protection/security y'all do... Y'all already famous, money hungry mfs, better give every cent you make, off this man's bravery/balls of steel, to him....
A Canadian taking a song talking about American politics like they're the ones suffering. Enjoy you're free Healthcare and non senile government officials😂
The arrogance of you thinking we don't have problems up here just because you don't understand. Our prime minister has ruined our country. Our national debt is through the roof, interest rates and new bullshit taxes have priced people of their homes and ruined their ability to provide. Doctors are scarce, wait lines are miles long. But hey, you're all that matters right? You must build your houses out of mirrors because all you fucking see is yourselves.
I keep coming back to Merk's version here the most...I cannot say enough how much I love and appreciate his particular message and how he made this video, its very poetic...nothing fancy...just out in nature...speaking to us, as one of us...for us. (Wow...thanks for all the likes and replies, didn't think I'd get that many. Thank You.)
The amount of respect I grew for chris on all his raw thoughts is unmatched, this guy chewed up his politicians and their agenda spat them on the floor and wiped the dog shit off his shoe on them.
As someone who has struggled very recently with depression and almost didn't make it out, your music in particular hits me different. It's always so relevant to me at the time. I can' t really explain it, but please never change. People like me, we need people like you. Music saves us.
I can tell you thought this comment thru. It came from the heart and I feel you. Im 24 with a 9 month old and one on the way and I feel like with the times we are in my kids will never see what happiness is and ill never be able to give it to them. We all move forward with hopes this country and the people running it notice us and understand but they don't.
@@Medicalcannabisuknoone caring about the indigenous people honestly. The talk about how great and good Canada people are ,but the facts is they treat and kill indegenous like shit they still do
@@Medicalcannabisukit's not about "liking the indigenous" it's about bring awareness to genocide and the stolen sisters. He brought it up because the indigenous women go missing a lot, and our government and law enforcement basically close their eyes to it. #nomorestolensisters #searchthelandfill - are good hashtags to research on your own. Great question tho.
All these remixes are fire! I've never seen a country song get so much attention from the rap community. Merk, Webby, Dax, Burden, all spittin hard truth and pointing out the problems. We all need to unite and stand against the corruption. We have a massive number of people to do it with too.
It's our constitutional right. We can legally overthrow a tyrannical government, but we're all bending over just taking it. We don't have to. It's WE THE PEOPLE, not them the government.
On the Note of "Country" music, Doesn't matter what label Society Gives ART, Whether its "R&B", "POP", "Rock", "Metal". ETC. Beautiful ART is Beautiful ART, And True Artists Understand that. Keep Painting Masterpieces Merk, One the Few Real Artists in the Scene
I can’t listen to Merkules without thinking of my uncle who passed away. He’s the only reason I ever started listening and I so wish he was here to listen to this song with me. I wish I had taken the opportunity to listen to his music when my uncle was still around but unfortunately I lost my chance. I hope everyone gets a chance to listen to this song and appreciate the talent and the passion that goes into it
Buddy your uncle listened to all those tracks you missed alongside you just cause he ain't here don't mean he ain't here you're doin him proud bro keep that chin high brotha
Bro, this is fire. Almost made me cry again (first couple times I heard the Oliver Anthony version I cried). 41 yrs of destroying myself physically and mentally just to barely keep food and shelter for my family, while being abandoned by those who are supposed to be looking out for us.
Many men have there OWN story waiting to be told.. We focus on protecting our families and providing for them so much we sometimes loose ourselves along the way and find a vice rather then reach out or work on ourselves Before you even blink your kids grow up and your left feeling you failed and now in an endless trap and feel you’ll never succeed or get anywhere where you planned on being.. and you just become another story of endless fathers,Men who love there families and there country but go unnoticed and feeling restless useless and forgotten This 1 is for us and (The Great Part) of the 🇺🇸 💪🏻👏🏼❤️🤙🏻🏆💯
I work 70+ hours a week to make a living...go weeks without being home with my family an still being broke...the more I make the less I get ...the world is a mess an needs a reset an respect the hard work we put in
@@AnthoniePerez-vd8wd I don't live in your shoes, and I don't think many others do either. Regardless of circumstances, how can one ignore those still hurting deeply?
@@AnthoniePerez-vd8wd you’re obviously one of the very few that are doing good, I mean even you gotta be able to see that if this many people are standing up and unity that there’s a big problem in this country
merk, i got a heart condition i wake up hoping i get to live to see the next day my cousin just died at 22 and she didnt drink and smoke in her life i fear for this shit each day man and ur music keeps me hoping i wake up every morning man, you do alot for me bro love you!
Lol, these people are riding Oliver for their own personal gain, never coming up with their own stuff till a super star brings stuff to their attention, freedom is not free, and you got to pay the price.
Thank you for saying the one line about missing murdered indigenous women. I have a grandmother who has been missing for about 15 years and it had taken a huge toll on our family not knowing about her whereabouts or communication. I thank you for shedding the light on a topic that is rarely talked about but yet still happening to this day.
It’s a strange, sad issue…Good luck to you in finding out what happened to your Grandmother…It’s just not right…My father was murdered but at least I know who did it…Like I said, good luck
That line definitely caught me by surprise (1st time ever hearing about that in a rap song) Canada's own unique trail of tears doesn't reach as far as N.B., but the same shit happens regardless of lines drawn in the ground. First rap I'm hearing by this guy, but definitely earned Respect right quick throwin' out that line. Best wishes.
There are far to many sisters who have been stolen from those who love them. I also speak of all my native brother s and sisters we have lost to Fentynal . Pray we can put a stop to all the bs put on our backs
It is in all nations in Europe Thank you Mr President Thank you for the Ukraine War Thank you for WW3 Thank you for Nord Stream Thank you for all the War you did, rich men north of Richmond. Many people Know It !!!! How dows It feel? Yes i am from Germany We are not deaf , or blind . We are not amused to be Your human Kapital . You Just Can Piss Away .
Until people stop letting the media and Hollywood manipulate their thoughts by creating division, nothing will change, unfortunately. Hopefully, at some point, the masses will wake up and see the government for what it is and force change. If not, we're all doomed... regardless of where your political loyalty lies.
Damn, Dude, your voice and your pain........ i can feel it so real, i had to cry instantly .... yo bro, go famous, for all people, never had the chance, filled up only with pain :o(
I'm down in Missouri, the internet is a powerful thing. I found Merk back in like 2013-2014, random suggestion on YT.... he's always raising the bar. 🤙🏻
Its absolutely amazing how some regular joe with a message and a guitar can impact the people so deeply. Artists ive never heard of are using this song to show the rest of us that we aren't alone in our views and our struggles. The soul of our nation is slowly being choked to death, its time we stand together and do something about it.
“Some regular Joe” this guy was funded by right wing pundits who paid to have the song plastered and covered by every right wing media outlet. This is not some feel good story where he suddenly went viral off his talent. Even this is controlled
It's the suffering of depression. The one's who keep doing. But wish or hope or prays for it to b over. Every day every thing is a damn shame. Like he said.
Stop fearing the fake news, yall don't fear the gov yall fear the fear they push and its all bs lies, literally everything on the news is a lie so you keel obeying them. We can't escape this prison until yall wake the F up and stop thinking voting matters, stop believing billionaires who run for president are here for us when that same billionaire pushed the vaxx, and yall dumb mofos still gonna vote for him next time and just say "just as long as it's not biden" and the other side of the stupid coin saying the same thing "anyone except that guy" if I say his name, some of yall will go snowflake mode on me lol
These are the things they need to teach the youth. They will never know that our founding fathers didn't want big government,... that's why they left England. Thanks for not being ignorant bro, most adults don't know that quote.
As a Canadian also, it hits home and feels like being stabbed in the heart. We are so bullied by the government that our people are divided and ready for a serious fight. Like old style war. I am tired. Tired of everything. Worked always paying into a government (non-optional) program that is not based on how much you put in is how much you get in the end. It also offers a disability pension if you get sick, injured. It caps out around $1280/month. If you also get a widow pension or any other kind it’s deducted dollar for dollar so you may end up with $0 after paying $2500/year every year you worked. That hurts deep. I’m just tired of it all. Seeing this video made me realize I am not alone.
Never in my life would i believed that one song can bring so many people together. It took one song for us to open up our minds and speak what we have been thinking for years.
This song is fire you are killing it man. More people need to point out the flaws in our government and how they don't care about the people. WE THE PEOPLE ARE PISSED!!
Brilliant...your incredible skill with words, intellect, and Passion, oh and yes, your musical genius, combined , is Art and second to none. You, in one song, addressed all the major issues, that has caused fear, chaos, confusion among the vast majority of Canadians, while dividing people, causing unnecessary conflicts. After two years of 24hr lock down care with patients, no time off, not seeing my family or care for them, like many, I left Nursing. Packed up my animals, and we have been off grid since. I am now a Power Engineer. I know I need to do more, to encourage others to just stop living lives dictated to them, as I fear, it's going to get alot worse. From the bottom of my heart and my entire soul, thank you.
Dear Lord, in your hands today I place my life and the lives of all my fellow Ironworkers everywhere. Please guide our steps and hold our hands as we go about the work you've given us today. Please watch over us all, keep us safe, and bring us home to our families when our work is done.
STELLAR comment sir, lifelong union man here as well. Worked with the same 145 men for 26 yrs but not ONE of my co-workers knew or excepted our very best friend (the Lord). Would've LOVED to have had you by my side on the job !!! Very best wishes to you and yours......Respect.
Let’s go big Merk!! Your voice and beats on things that matter in our countries is straight gas 🔥 welcome to the rebellion - now let’s get our goofy leaders in Canada and the USA outta office
the government works for us. The people have turned weak, so they think they run the show. little do they know, they pushed to hard and strong men are coming back to take back above countries and protect our, women, kids, veterans,sick and weak. hold the line.
Lost my brother to fentanyl, 4 months ago ,,I found him a day before his birthday he would of been 37 😢,, this song hits hard at home for me and my family and his friends 💔
I know how you feel I lost the man of my dreams my husband to Fentynal overdose. thing was he was overdosed to rob him some a****** decided to overdose him so they could steal his money .where has this world gone too my Lord my heart's with you girl guy brothers and sisters are lost everyday and most folks ignore it all
Words cannot express my sorrow for your loss. I’m on the edge of tears right now thinking about my own sister right now. She passed away in 2017 in a drug related hit, she was just collateral damage, but meth put her in the wrong place. I still wish I could have saved her somehow. Life is short and rough, I wish your brother could give you the huge hug you need right now. I hope you meet him again in the next life.
@c0ckhead684 they get reported as missing from reservations and authorities don't want to help because it's "not their problem it's a reservation problem" and they blame other indigenous folk, but reservations don't have the proper, or enough, resources to find them. In 2016 there were over 5k reports but only 116 got logged in the federal database.
They won’t let you play this song on Spotify!! Censorship at its finest! People are awake and the higher ups need to be scared! We will survive! God bless anyone reading this and may the lord be with you always ☝🏻
Thank you for raising awareness on these social issues and providing the hotline. The original broke my heart and you did a great job covering it Merk. 1000% Thank you!
Man you hit it good with the fentanyl.. I get goosebumps each time that verse is coming up, in three more days me and my older brother will have 19 months in recovery from pain killers and what almost took us away from our kids and family was fentanyl. I just wish these kids and adults would realize that even though drugs might make you feel like you're not living your life and you feel like all the pain and bull shit is gone, it's not. It took me too long before realizing this, but we need to speak out.. merkules your music is just great bro
Keep your head up, my guy! You got this! It's evil and destroys more lives than just your own. One step at a time. It takes a strong person to give up an addiction and stick to it. You and your bro have my support ❤💪🫶
I love that so many of you unsigned amazing artists are taking the torch and carrying it further. This flame needs to be kept alive. Great work capturing another viewpoint. There needs to be a huge compilation of these remixes into one long one..... Although it will make me cry, in anger and disappointment.... It's a damn shame.
You give me enough time to get my crap together just had a son. He's in the NICU and I just read the flight logs all that. Holy smokes I'm on your side Merk. I'll join the chorus soon. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉STAY STRONG CRAM IT DOWN EM ALL. !!!!!
It’s been months since this has been released and posted and I still can’t get enough of this song and the lyrics are so very true and spot on not many artists are willing to talk about this real stuff that’s happening in our world and cities but @merkules isn’t afraid to lay it out on the line and tell people how it really is
Damn straight brother. I've been a casual fan, but I've never heard you speak as much truth as you have in this song. I'm fully supporting you now, especially if you continue speaking on real life issues like you did here. Much love.
Yea Everybody's sick of but are enough people going to do something or just keep voting for the wrong people I never thought the people were so stupid in our country as the song says it's a damn shame that people are so stupid
I appreciate big artists waiting before putting their spin on a smaller artists work. That said, it's awesome to see this song resonate throughout all classes and countries.
"Smaller artists"? Anthony might have less material out there, but has anything "Young Merkules" done reached anywhere near the attention this one (original) song has? If you ask me, these artists remixing the song are just riding his fame trying to get their name out there.
@@accord_aero_r as I said giving it time to get it's views and recognition to the artist directly. And yes the song went viral but Anthony wasn't prior to this. To be clear I'm fine with this. I think you may have gotten my Initial comment mixed up a bit friend
amen Amen AMEN! We let jokers spread hate when no hate is needed, we let jokers lie to our faces when no lies are needed. We ALL need to stand up TOGETHER. We all bleed the same, no one is better than anyone. Stop watching and reading media, they have one agenda and it doesn't include you in the end.
Honestly I have seen, heard some great renditions to this song, but this version is absolutely incredible, deeply spoken and genuinely and brutally honest. All the respect and recognition, hats off to your sir, well done and thank you.
And this is why merks been my favorite artist ....he speaks the truth he speaks from his heart and supports so many great things and makes amazing music while doing ❤👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼 huge inspiration to me 100% I'm 28 been fighting epilepsy since I was 16 and merks music always helps me ❤❤
Pure goosebumps from this just like the original and the other remixes done. You can feel the frustration and the fact that we are all sick of being force fed all this bullshit.
All I can say is I enjoy this remix. It represents what the artist who created the song made it for. Everyone struggles. No one struggles the same. But we all do. No matter where you are from, who you are, what you are... we all struggle. We are all (the people) affected , by what some here in this world do. .. #timeforchange
This "North of Richmond" song will go down as one of the greats! It's right on every aspect and hits the soul of our Nation and brings us to our knees.
You have covered every single topic in such a short song, in a very brave way Merk. Respect. You crushed this and I don't think anyone can top this remix.
When Rap and country come together it makes us realize we are all the same and its time for us to come together to fix the mess our government has created!!! Been on this scene for a couple years no and all these independent artists are where its at people!
i love that Rich Men North of Richmond has spawned so many different rap songs - and they're ALL good! If their is one major critique of the original, it's that it's too damn short! Every remix, to me, is like an "explanation" of the original lyrics. They expand on the original lines and go into the (painful) detail of what the struggling working class is going through. Thank you for this.
I've been listening to you for years brother and when I saw this all I could think to myself was it's only going to be fire and we need an artist like you to step in the ring and spread the word. You have made my day brother and in this song you speak nothing but the truth and if people don't like the truth oh well it's the truth! 🔥
