A.G. Gancarski
On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis offered some insight into his musical tastes, with a collaboration on what he suggested might be the “song of the summer.”
The Governor appeared on “Fox and Friends,” where he helped to promote a song called “Sweet Florida” by Van Zant, a mid-tempo Southern rock tune that extolls DeSantis’ performance in office and seems to be the official campaign anthem of the Governor’s re-election effort.
The lyrics, enthused host Steve Doocy, were “highlighting the leadership of DeSantis and his efforts to keep Florida free.”
“The press don’t like him,” the lyrics go. “He stands up for what he believes. So don’t come down here and try to change things, we’re doing all right in the Sunshine State. Stay out of our business and leave our Gov alone.”
“Sweet Florida,” the song continued. “Our Governor is Red, White and Blue … shooting straight and telling us the truth.”
Lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant said DeSantis “stands for everything we believe.”
The Governor and the singer said they talked briefly about a potential campaign song, which came together in just a couple hours for the Van Zant brothers.
“We recorded it on an iPhone and sent it to the Governor,” Van Zant related, laughing. “We’ve never done that before. When you’re a writer you always want to present something really, really good. We took a chance!”
When the idea was first pitched, DeSantis thought they would just do a new take on an old song, perhaps revamping the Skynyrd chestnut “Sweet Home Alabama.”
“For them to do that, I think it’s really, really special. They did a great job,” DeSantis enthused. “It is a catchy song.”
During the interview, the Governor recommended viewers to check it out at SweetFloridaSong.com. The song is also available on Spotify and iTunes for those who want to add it to their summer playlist.
Thanks to Johnny & Donnie Van Zant. I have a feeling this might be the song of the summer…https://t.co/FzrPTkCfs9 pic.twitter.com/k6rk48tzq8
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantisFL) April 1, 2022
30 comments
TJC
April 1, 2022 at 11:52 am
Pass the barf bags.
Carol Carrier
April 2, 2022 at 8:22 am
Why are you hiding behind obscure initials? Are you afraid to let everyone know who you are? You do that because you KNOW you are wrong. Shame on you!
No I’m not
April 3, 2022 at 1:14 am
“Are you afraid of to let everyone know who you are”
I’m not afraid of any state that only has 12 last names
FightCensors
April 3, 2022 at 12:19 pm
It’s on your head peanut brain.
Eh florida
April 3, 2022 at 6:35 pm
I bet you would suck 5 mento the throat for a chance at your sister again though lol
Beth Phillips
April 3, 2022 at 10:39 pm
agree! it’s the musical equivalent of toxic waste
Nanacy
April 1, 2022 at 12:21 pm
Good job now let’s keep Florida free from the parasites trying to destroy the freedom we have left. That includes all of them from both sides of the two party system.
Florida sucks
April 1, 2022 at 12:29 pm
“Stay out of our business and leave our governor alone”
Your state feels like getting robbed then going back to a soon to collapse hotel lol
Chuck PALMER
April 1, 2022 at 2:45 pm
Spoken like a true Californian!!!
Am I right boys
April 1, 2022 at 3:12 pm
California: but with buildings up to code lol
RonDeSantisSucks
April 1, 2022 at 5:13 pm
Then what was the Miami building collapse?
FightCensors
April 3, 2022 at 12:17 pm
California failed building code allowed the Berkely Balcony collapse (201), the Oroville Dam collapse(2017), the Oakland building Collapse (2017), and the I-10 Bridge collapse (2015)
The desantis motto
April 3, 2022 at 1:27 pm
Florida: safety precautions are for people who live
Joe
April 1, 2022 at 4:41 pm
A piece of shit for a piece of shit. Or is it a piece of trump for a piece of trump.
Carol
April 2, 2022 at 8:46 am
Ron DeSantis; a man with real integrity! Love the song! If you don’t like it, move to a blue state, like NY or CA! We don’t need disrespectfuls flooding our state. There’s a reason why Floridians love & respect our Governor!
Bob c
April 2, 2022 at 6:23 pm
Let’s go duhSantis, and the horse you rode in on.
Beth Phillips
April 3, 2022 at 10:45 pm
Yeah the reason is you are GALACTICALLY STUPID. moronic hillbillies
FightCensors
April 3, 2022 at 12:17 pm
You’re distress is most pleasing.
Used to love Skynyrd
April 3, 2022 at 10:41 pm
You got that right!
“Lets go Brandon! I agree.” Potato
April 1, 2022 at 5:36 pm
Sweet Florida! If you don’t like it, continue corrupting your POS state and stay the hell out of our.
You twats have ruined your states and cities, don’t come and try and ruin ours.
Dr house
April 1, 2022 at 7:13 pm
“Don’t come and try to ruin ours”
Oh what are we gonna do? Give it a actual healthcare system?
Beth Phillips
April 3, 2022 at 10:43 pm
WOW. Mr Potato head…..way to name call you moron. Racist and full of hate no wonder you like the song.
Sophia Protopopov
April 1, 2022 at 7:27 pm
LOVE IT!!! AND WE DO HAVE THE BEST GOVERNOR HERE IN FLORIDA….
Donna Durham
April 1, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Love it
Tamara
April 2, 2022 at 1:55 pm
I have lived in Florida for 53 years. Thank God for Ron DeSantis. States need independent power over our very corrupt government. So sad there so many people indoctrinated from corrupt news that is interested with the corrupt government. They are deceived and vote against themselves.
BOB C
April 2, 2022 at 6:28 pm
You realize florida has been under complete control of those corrupt republicans since 1999. That’s why the world calls us FloriDuh. Let’s go duhSantise, and the horse you rode in on.
Nate
April 2, 2022 at 10:44 pm
Lol corrupt Reps. Lmao. U proud to be a Dem these days? Lol. Sheep
Nate
April 2, 2022 at 10:46 pm
Ooh and I love the songs. It’s sad people that r jealous always seem to hate. Life is short people. Wake up and stand for morale, instead of keeping people down. FREEDOM!!!
Reached the end
April 3, 2022 at 1:13 am
“Life is short”
Yeah that’s why you live in Florida
The real reason
April 3, 2022 at 1:24 pm
That song was so bad they were singing it at the surf side
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