who sings i want to check you for ticks
Ticks (song) "Ticks" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released in March 2007 as the first single from the album 5th Gear.  It reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart and was featured as a downloadable track for the video game Guitar Hero: World Tour. Paisley wrote this song with Kelley Lovelace and Tim Owens.
1st of tha Month The title is a reference to when welfare checks are paid out. There are several remixes of the song, including one by DJ Premier.