Country song about Detroit’s workers saturating the airwaves
Country singer/songwriter John Rich pens a tale about the Detroit worker and working-class pride.
Excerpt:
The song, by John Rich of the country duo Big and Rich, is a
populist anthem that combines elements of working-class pride, economic
frustration and class warfare. He’s traveling the country, performing
it on country stations, and it’s spreading in viral fashion via radio
and the Internet.
The refrain: “In the real world, they’re shuttin’ Detroit down/While the boss man takes his bonus and jets on out of town.”
Rich sang it in person on the Dr. Don Morning Show Tuesday on Detroit’s WYCD-FM (99.5), and the phones immediately lit up.
“It has spread like wild fire,” said WYCD program director Tim
Roberts. “It’s unbelievable. It’s one of the biggest records we’ve had
in years.”
Read the entire article and see the YouTube video here.
Country singer/songwriter John Rich pens a tale about the Detroit worker and working-class pride.
Excerpt:
The song, by John Rich of the country duo Big and Rich, is a
populist anthem that combines elements of working-class pride, economic
frustration and class warfare. He’s traveling the country, performing
it on country stations, and it’s spreading in viral fashion via radio
and the Internet.
The refrain: “In the real world, they’re shuttin’ Detroit down/While the boss man takes his bonus and jets on out of town.”
Rich sang it in person on the Dr. Don Morning Show Tuesday on Detroit’s WYCD-FM (99.5), and the phones immediately lit up.
“It has spread like wild fire,” said WYCD program director Tim
Roberts. “It’s unbelievable. It’s one of the biggest records we’ve had
in years.”
Read the entire article and see the YouTube video here.
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