Edward Snowden claims FBI may have started file on overnight sensation Oliver Anthony after his hit Rich Men North of Richmond stormed the charts to number one – similar to how it had a file on John Denver for attending one anti-war protest
Edward Snowden claims the FBI may have opened a file on overnight sensation Oliver Anthony after his hit song Rich Men North of Richmond stormed the charts to number one — similar to how it had a file on John Denver for attending an anti-war protest
- Whistleblower Edward Snowden has warned that the FBI may have opened a dossier on singer Oliver Anthony after he rose to fame with his anti-elite song
- Anthony, 31, became a viral hit overnight with his song Rich Men North of Richmond, in which he laments working hard to pay taxes and “wasting (his) life”
- The song has garnered attention in political circles and is being played during the 2024 Republican presidential primary debate.
Whistleblower Edward Snowden has warned that the FBI may have opened a file on singer Oliver Anthony after he rose to fame with his anti-elite song.
Anthony, 31, became a viral hit overnight with his song Rich Men North of Richmond, in which he laments working hard to pay taxes and ‘wasting his life’.
The worker song’s message has resonated with many and has risen to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
It has even attracted attention in political circles since it was played this week during the 2024 Republican presidential primary debate.
Snowden, who became a household name after leaking highly classified National Security Agency information in 2013, has warned that the attention and reactionary message of his music will make Anthony a focus for the FBI.
Anthony, 31, became a viral hit overnight with his song Rich Men North of Richmond, in which he laments working hard to pay taxes and “wasting (his) life”
Whistleblower Edward Snowden has warned that the FBI may have opened a dossier on singer Oliver Anthony after he rose to fame with his anti-elite song
Anthony has tweeted messages like “You weren’t born just to pay bills and die.”
“After he tops the iTunes list and does this kind of tweet, the FBI will also make room for him for another kind of list,” Snowden wrote on his Twitter account.
‘Do you think I’m joking? The FBI had a file on John Denver for attending *one* anti-war protest.
“They will keep making lists – until they have to stop,” he added.
Anthony has tweeted messages like, “You weren’t born just to pay bills and die.”
He has also hit back at the use of his song in a political context.
In a YouTube video shared Friday, he said he was amused that the song had been used during the Republican debate, writing that it was “written about the people on that stage.”
Snowden, who became a household name after leaking highly classified National Security Agency information in 2013, has warned that the attention and reactionary message of his music will make Anthony a focus for the FBI.
In a YouTube video shared Friday, he said he was amused that the song had been used during the Republican debate, writing that it was “written about the people on that stage.”
John Denver, as stated in Snowden’s post, had opened a file after appearing at an anti-war rally in 1971
“The only thing that bothers me is that people are getting political into this,” Anthony said.
“It’s annoying to see people on conservative news trying to identify with me, like I’m one of them.
“It’s aggravating to see certain musicians and politicians act like we’re friends and act like we’re fighting the same battle here, like we’re trying to present the same message,” he added.
John Denver, as mentioned in Snowden’s post, had opened a file on him after appearing at an anti-war rally in 1971, coupled with the drug use he documented in his 1994 autobiography ‘Take Me Home: An Autobiography’ .