― sundar subramanian, Wednesday, 6 March 2002 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― Moke, Wednesday, 6 March 2002 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
Was surprised, when trying to track down children's music reissues from this decade, that so far as I can tell everything by Fred Rogers/Mister Rogers music-wise is out of print and has been since the '90s. Surprised because that core of 20 songs or so are timeless classics of children's music:
"You Are Special""Won't You Be My Neighbor""Sometimes People Are Good"...
― Pete Scholtes, Monday, 19 October 2009 22:31 (3 years ago) Permalink
this guy defined classic imo, watching his acceptance speech on the daytime emmys in 1997 is humbling.
― access flap (omar little), Monday, 19 October 2009 22:59 (3 years ago) Permalink
― access flap (omar little), Monday, 19 October 2009 23:25 (3 years ago) Permalink
I spoke too soon. Most of the all-favorite Mister Rogers tracks have been compiled on four theme-based CDs available through Family Communications, Rogers's old nonprofit production company:http://www.fci.org/products.asp?categoryID=1
Every song is classic, and they're well worth the cost plus shipping (about $70), but I'll have to wait until I have money. Meanwhile, the scratchy rarities getting posted online make me think they should release a box set:
Mister Rogers music mix:http://wayoutjunk.blogspot.com/2008/03/mister-rogers-music-mix-need-track-list.html
Let's Be Together Today LPhttp://waycoolmusic.blogspot.com/2007/08/mister-rogers-lets-be-together-today.html
A Place of Our Own LPhttp://wayoutjunk.blogspot.com/2008/03/place-of-our-own-mister-rogers-need.html
King Friday XIII Celebrates LP http://wayoutjunk.blogspot.com/2009/02/king-friday-xiii-celebrates-in.html
Tomorrow on the Children's Corner LPhttp://wayoutjunk.blogspot.com/2007/08/tomorrow-on-childrens-corner-with-fred.html
If We Were All the Same cassettehttp://waycoolmusic.blogspot.com/2008/07/mister-rogers-if-we-were-all-same.html
― Pete Scholtes, Saturday, 23 January 2010 17:11 (3 years ago) Permalink
ha, all-TIME favorite
― Pete Scholtes, Saturday, 23 January 2010 17:12 (3 years ago) Permalink
Thank you for those links!
― vacation to outer darkness (Abbott), Saturday, 23 January 2010 18:25 (3 years ago) Permalink
One of my teachers in HS, after Rogers died, talked about how he respected Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood cause the music wasn't dumbed down for the kids, it was always good jazz.
― when I met you last night, baby, before you opened up your GAPDY (The Reverend), Saturday, 23 January 2010 20:49 (3 years ago) Permalink
And I don't think he dumbed down the ideas or emotions, either, but saw them from the point of view of little children, which is amazing when you think about it.
― Pete Scholtes, Saturday, 23 January 2010 22:47 (3 years ago) Permalink
yeah, otm
― when I met you last night, baby, before you opened up your GAPDY (The Reverend), Saturday, 23 January 2010 23:46 (3 years ago) Permalink
They are not too difficult to track down at thrift stores / resales and second-hand shops.
― Lawn Cheney (u s steel), Sunday, 24 January 2010 01:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
the Jessie Mae Hemphill appearance was amazing!
― Brio, Sunday, 24 January 2010 22:07 (3 years ago) Permalink
Mister Rogers interviews up:http://www.rainbowrumpus.org/htm/ptf_1005_mr_misterrogers.htmhttp://www.rainbowrumpus.org/htm/k_1005_mr_rogers.htm
― Pete Scholtes, Friday, 14 May 2010 22:42 (3 years ago) Permalink
FUCKING AWESOME
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 7 June 2012 15:32 (11 months ago) Permalink
A+. Thank you for sharing that.
― Quiet Desperation, LLC (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 7 June 2012 15:40 (11 months ago) Permalink