"I am who I am, but I am not a bully," New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared Thursday during his epic, Springsteen concert-length press conference. Strangely enough, I am also who I am -- most of us are, come to think of it -- and in my personal experience growing up in the Garden State, non-bullies rarely have to loudly identify themselves as such. So to distinguish myself as much as possible from the similarly named former Port Authority executive David Wildstein, here is my playlist for Christie, Wildstein, Bridget Anne Kelly and the entire cast of the no doubt forthcoming musical comedy Bridgegate. As always, please bridge any musical gaps and add your own songs below.
TRAFFIC JAM - James Taylor
NEIGHBORHOOD BULLY - Bob Dylan
GARDEN STATE STOMP - Dave Van Ronk
WHICH BRIDGE TO CROSS (WHICH BRIDGE TO BURN) - Vince Gill
JERSEY BOUNCE - Ella Fitzgerald
LET'S GO - The Cars
BORN TO RUN - Bruce Springsteen
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - Simon & Garfunkel
KING OF THE ROAD - Roger Miller
CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC - Jim Hendrix Experience
ORANGE CONE ZONE - Joey Holiday
TWO LANES OF FREEDOM - Tim McGraw
BRIDGE BURNING - Foo Fighters
DEAR MR FANTASY- Traffic
BRIDGET THE MIDGET - Ray Stevens
TOLL BOTH DUB - King Tubby
BRIDGE OF SIGHS - Robin Trower
LOVE HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL -- Foreigner
THE BRIDGE YOU BURN - Reba McEntire
FAST CAR/SLOW TRAFFIC - Paul Weller
SLAVE TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT - Phish
UNDER THE BRIDGE - Red Hot Chili Peppers
EMOTIONAL TRAFFIC - The Rumour
WE'LL BURN THAT BRIDGE - Brooks & Dunn
ONCOMING TRAFFIC - Gregg Allman
I HOPE YOU HIT TRAFFIC -- Jaron & The Long Road To Love