Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced his 2016 presidential bid today in Addison. More importantly, he rolled out a new walk-up song — a customized version of Georgia singer Colt Ford's "Answer to No One."
Here's a clip of the song and Perry in action at his announcement today:
And for comparison here is the O.G. version of the song:
The Perry-ized lyrics:
I'm climbing for the top, representin' for the country
I'm the people's champ right out the deer camp Shotgun toter, republican voter Hank Junior supporter, let's protect our border To hell with anyone who don't believe in the USA Rick Perry all the way ( original lyric: 'Cause this is what I say)I won't back up, I don't back down
I've been raised up to stand my ground Take my job but not my guns Tax my check till I ain't got none Except for the good Lord up above I answer to no oneWhile Perry is headed to New York to hit the news shows and then Iowa to shake voters' hands in hopes of earning the Republican nomination, maybe he'll consider this playlist of other tunes adopted by politicians in previous election cycles:
