Hank Williams Jr. retaliates with song that slams Fox

Hank Williams Jr. no longer will be heard on ESPN's intro to Monday Night Football, but that doesn't mean he has been silenced.

The country music legend, still miffed at being dumped because of his analogy involving President Barack Obama and Adolf Hitler, is retaliating with a song.

UPDATE: AP reported earlier that the song would be titled I'll Keep My ..., but that apparently isn't the case. Deadspin has the full lyrics and says the title is Keep The Change. Williams also is offering fans a free download of the song at his website. A sampling of the lyrics:

"So Fox 'n Friends wanna put me down

"Ask for my opinion

"Twist it all around."

And also:

"Well two can play that gotcha game you'll see."

Williams told the AP he wrote the song Friday and recorded it in a Nashville studio later that day. It's expected to be on iTunes late today or early tomorrow.

The lyrics also say the U.S. is "going down the drain" and becoming "The United Socialist States of America." Not surprisingly, Hank Jr. also calls for people to not watch ESPN or Fox.

With the Williams intro out, tonight's Monday night game between Chicago and Detroit will be opened with a video segment on Lions legend Barry Sanders.

That's apparently the route ESPN will take the rest of the season, featuring a player who was prominent to the home team's history. Meantime, let the debate begin about who and what should replace Williams' theme song.

Shutdown Corner suggests Monday, Monday by the Mamas and Papas. The Bangles' Manic Monday also could work. Or T-Bone Walker's�They Call It Stormy Monday.

More likely, ESPN will come up with a new song. Who would you want to see? Here are our picks:

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