Rich Men singer Oliver Anthony says he's not a conservative political pawn

Oliver Anthony – the singer whose 'Rich Men North of Richmond' currently tops the charts – says his message has been muddled and, despite what many might want to think, he is not a political pawn. used by curators.

The Virginia native got candid in a self-recorded video just days after the GOP played his song during the first debate for the presidential candidates.

Anthony says it's funny because he wrote his hit song about the very people on stage and how they lost their attention and consideration for the common working man.

The country-folk singer notes that his message goes beyond a single political party, noting, "It's aggravating to see people in conservative news trying to identify with me as if I'm the 'one of them."

Anthony's song seems to be aimed at politicians as a whole, not a specific side of the aisle, he notes: "This song has nothing to do with Joe Biden, it's way bigger than Joe Biden."

He says, "I see the right trying to characterize me as one of their own, and I see the left trying to discredit me. I guess this is about retaliation. This bullshit needs to stop."< /p >

At one point, Anthony gets emotional talking about...