Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Johnny Van Zant and his brother, former 38 Particular star Donnie Van Zant, have teamed up on “Candy Florida,” a brand new marketing campaign track for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
You possibly can watch the track’s video under.
The Van Zant brothers, who have been born and raised in Jacksonville, Fla., praised DeSantis in a latest Fox Information interview. “We acquired to thank Governor DeSantis for standing and believing for what he believes,” Johnny mentioned.
The track, which Johnny mentioned they wrote in “a few hours” and recorded on an iPhone, consists of lyrics reminiscent of: “He stands up for what he believes / So do not come down right here attempting to vary issues / We’re doing alright within the Sunshine State / Keep out of our enterprise / Depart our governor alone / Down in candy Florida, our governor is pink, white and blue / He is capturing us straight, telling us the reality.”
DeSantis has made his beliefs abundantly clear since turning into governor in 2019, vocally supporting former president Donald Trump and militantly opposing COVID-19 security pointers. Final 12 months, he handed a invoice that prohibited companies, faculties, cruise ships and authorities entities from requiring proof of vaccination. He additionally vehemently opposes abortion, Deliberate Parenthood, gun management and the Reasonably priced Care Act, and he has expressed trepidation at being labeled a “local weather change believer.”
Final week, DeSantis additionally signed into legislation Florida state invoice HB 1557 — colloquially referred to by its critics because the “Don’t Say Homosexual” invoice — which prohibits instruction on LGBTQ points in school rooms from kindergarten via third grade. The Human Rights Marketing campaign awarded DeSantis a “0” on its Congressional scorecard for his lack of LGBTQ assist.
Lynyrd Skynyrd followers might have the privilege of listening to “Candy Florida” and “Candy House Alabama” in the identical set when the band embarks on the Huge Wheels Carry on Turnin’ tour subsequent week. Donnie Van Zant, in the meantime, left 38 Particular and retired from music in 2013 as a result of inner-ear nerve injury.
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