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Mr. Rogers And Me

by Brandon Schaaf

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Pete Brown I say this unabashedly. Mister Rogers was, is, and will always be, my hero.
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It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor! Would you be mine? Could you be mine? It's a neighborly day in this beauty wood, A neighborly day for a beauty! Would you be mine? Could you be mine? I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you. I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you. So, let's make the most of this beautiful day! And since we're together we might as well say: Would you be mine? Could you be mine? Won't you be my neighbor? Won't you please, Won't you please? Please won't you be my neighbor?
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It's you I like, It's not the things you wear, It's not the way you do your hair-- But it's you I like. The way you are right now, The way down deep inside you-- Not the things that hide you, Not your toys-- They're just beside you. But it's you I like-- Every part of you, Your skin, your eyes, your feelings Whether old or new. I hope that you'll remember Even when you're feeling blue That it's you I like, It's you yourself, It's you, it's you I like.
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What do you do with the mad that you feel When you feel so mad you could bite? When the whole wide world seems oh, so wrong And nothing you do seems very right? What do you do? Do you punch a bag? Do you pound some clay or some dough? Do you round up friends for a game of tag? Or see how fast you go? It's great to be able to stop When you've planned a thing that's wrong, And be able to do something else instead And think this song: I can stop when I want to Can stop when I wish. I can stop, stop, stop any time. And what a good feeling to feel like this And know that the feeling is really mine. Know that there's something deep inside That helps us become what we can. For a girl can be someday a woman And a boy can be someday a man.
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You can make believe it happens, Or pretend that something's true. You can wish or hope or contemplate A thing you'd like to do. But until you start to do it, You will never see it through. 'Cause the make-believe pretending Just won't do it for you If you want to ride a bicycle And ride it straight and tall. You can't simply sit and look at it 'Cause it won't move at all. But it's you who have to try it. And it's you who have to fall (sometimes) If you want to ride a bicycle And ride it straight and tall. You've got to do it Every little bit You've got to do it, do it, do it, do it And when you're through, You can know who did it, For you did it, you did it, you did it. It's not easy to keep trying But it's one good way to grow. It's not easy to keep learning But I know that this is so. When you've tried and learned You're bigger than you were a day ago. It's not easy to keep trying But it's one way to grow. You've got to do it Every little bit You've got to do it, do it, do it, do it And when you're through, You can know who did it, For you did it, you did it, you did it.
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It's such a good feeling to know you're alive. It's such a happy feeling: You're growing inside. And when you wake up ready to say, "I think I'll make a snappy new day." It's such a good feeling, a very good feeling, The feeling you know that we're friends.

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My fiancée, Megan Hart, has a deep respect for Mr. Fred Rogers - what he stood for and what he accomplished in his life. Believing she would learn something, she decided to live one week (the week of January 20, 2014) according to Mr. Rogers' daily routine. She woke up at 5:15am to study and exercise, went without coffee and alcohol, napped regularly, etc.

And she blogged about it! (mrrogersandme.tumblr.com)

I took on the project of covering and recording a few of my favorite songs written by jazz pianist Mr Rogers himself in response to her project and as a gift to her! Enjoy!

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(Album cover by Megan Hart)

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released January 29, 2014

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Mr. Rogers And Me Indianapolis, Indiana

These are covers of some of my favorite songs from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. I created them in response to the Mr. Rogers and Me blog. (mrrogersandme.tumblr.com)

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