MSNBC's Katy Tur and Politico's Jake Sherman are locked in a secret on-air Phish lyric battle

Katy Tur and Jake Sherman.
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This has all been wonderful but now MSNBC's Katy Tur and Politico's Jake Sherman are in an epic, secret Phish lyric war on TV, JamBase reports.

The game of wits apparently began in March, when Tur introduced Sherman as "My Friend, My Friend." Sherman quickly shot back a reference to another Phish track: "It's kind of dizzying. I'm having a tough time," he said. "I'm Bouncing Around the Room a little bit."

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.