Yesterday, Laura Clawson wrote: Billy Bragg has a response to 'Rich Men North of Richmond'. But I was little disappointed that the “video” Billy posted was just a still image. So I I put together a real video to honor the modern labor movement in advance of Labor Day.
Also I must point out the excellent Nation article What tone-deaf liberals can’t hear in Rich Men North of Richmond that was posted in the comments to Laura’s article.
Do watch the original Oliver Anthony video:
And his hilarious reply to his his song being used in the GOP Presidential Debate: “I wrote that song about those people, you know.”