Got Rhymes? Give Us Your Best for New Governor Phil Murphy
Phil Murphy has been sworn in as New Jersey's new governor.
We want to hear what advice you have for him as he starts his term. But here's the thing: We want you to do it in rhyme.
Send us two rhyming lines of any length, with your best advice for Governor Murphy. You can tweet @WNYC or leave us a voicemail: 855-869-9692. And if we get enough good ones, we'll string them all together.
Want to know what this looks/sounds like? WNYC's morning team took a few tweets from listeners about Murphy and turned them into rhymes:
David wants tax incentives for film and TV
to get people jobs and get Jersey on the small screen.
Ashish says parking meters should be shirked
for EZ pass, though I'm not totally clear how that works.
Look at the Port Authority.
Look at school funding equity.
Jim says please pass medical weed!
And Erin — man, she's got jokes
She says don't let your staff be cavalier with traffic cones.
Shumita Basu Frankensteined listeners' responses together and read them aloud during the Brian Lehrer Show. Click here for the worst, New-Jersey-themed slam poetry you've ever heard:
@WNYC some rhyming advice for Phil Murphy:
— Lenin lives ☭ Lenin laughs ☭ Lenin loves (@redmetalgeek) January 17, 2018
Do you want to help workers but are not sure how
Well I'll give you the solution: $15 Now!
@wnyc Be proactive - don't just wait for major problems to come up; and please don't tell constituents to sit down and shut up! #adviceforphilmurphy
— free association (@cinderellen24) January 17, 2018
The fewer traffic problems in Fort Lee, the happier you'll be. (PS thank you guys for FINALLY combining bad poetry and NJ politics)
— Will Mantell (@WillMantell) January 17, 2018
Never forget to practice what you preach,
— sparnon (@sparnon) January 17, 2018
And if the government's shut down, stay off the beach.@WNYC
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