Hey guys I watched a lot of Mr. Rogers clips to make this, and now I can't get "I'm Angry" out of my head. So I took apart how it was written and put it in the extended version over on Nebula. But it didn't help because it's still stuck in my head. But at least you can learn it and get it stuck in your head too.
I have the most utmost respect towards your great grandfather...I know you must be a super proud great granddaughter !!!...He is a legend in my books 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
He is...soooo many kids blessed to have watched his show as they grew up and used the things and ideas they took from the Mr Rogers experience...to build their own education in life owe a slight debt to Fred for introducing us to being better gr0wnups!
I was just thinking that today when I was listening with my toddler. He invested money in having a jazz pianist (and other musicians) to accompany all moments of the show instead of spending on effects or whatever.
I always try to treat children as people with less experience, not less intelligence. Of course, there are differences developmentally and whatnot, but it's not that big a difference when you get past a certain point.
If someone watches Mr. Rogers ironically, I hope they come to enjoy it unironically. Because that’s what he would want. I as a 26 year old man still turn on Mr. Rogers when I need to calm down.
One of my jazz theory professors in college was recruited to play flute in a Mr Rogers episode about music! My professor was studying music in Pittsburgh at the time -- he still beams with pride telling the story all these years later.
Nah, Rogers’ nephew was my college Music Composition professor at Rogers’ alma mater, and I can tell you we DEFINITELY learned how intricate that music was when he played the theme song, which Fred composed, for us in variations. He clearly had a deep respect for Costa and his uncle. But Fred’s compositions were just so incredible. Unfortunately, the television doesn’t even come close to doing justice to how gorgeous and full it sounds on a grand piano. It a precious memory from my college days that I will never forget.
Funny... I was born in '69, and we didn't have cable, either! 😂 (The town got it, ironically, in '84!) But, I, too, grew up on this, and PBS. I knew the song was slightly different everyday.
@@gregorymessimer5728 We had plenty of shows in 1967 as well without cable. I remember Sesame Street used to be a very different program from how it is, now. Mr. Hooper was cantankerous and it seemed like everyone was always hollering at Big Bird for some ridiculousness. Mr. Rogers was great, except I didn't like that one puppet of the mischievious female in the king's court. She was kind of scary looking.
A beautiful quote, but incorrectly attributed to Frederick Douglass. It was in use for 20 years before being incorrectly attributed to Douglass in 1995. checkyourfact.com/2019/04/30/fact-check-frederick-douglass-easier-build-strong-children-repair-broken-men/
@@suggestivesimon Noticed the article link only attributes the quote to "apocrypha," but nowhere in the same article is there an actual attribution to whom the quote is sourced. So still no verifiable source to quote.
Exactly! It's why I love him. I used to watch him even when it was uncool & I was 13. Kept watching when I remembered even up through college. I raised all 3 of my kids on his music & show. There's something better and different from a cartoon teaching kids. Seeing a live complex human enjoying & experiencing life makes a difference.
@@pianopatterns2440 I’m pretty sure both shows ran simultaneously for about the same amount of years until Mr. Rogers ended in 2001 and later died in 2003.
I remember the years when intellectually nourishing television and music was not drowned in mudslides of dross. And I don't care if you call me an old codger!
@@soccerruben1 KidsBOP isn’t the worst thing. There are much worse children’s things. Children are so much more exposed to adult music and media that KidsBOP isn’t a horrible idea. Bad execution but not a bad idea. Things like Trolls and other movies like that irritate me though
I remember when I was a I loved to watch "Fantasia" every night. My parents thought it would make me fall asleep, but I thought the music was too beautiful.
I'm a 70s kid and I loved Mr. Rogers. I ALWAYS waited for the final song "Good feeling to Know Your'e Alive" and when Mr. Rogers' lyric was finished, the trio would keep going during the credits, and they ALWAYS, played it different, from double timing, or a waltz, or even a Rock groove! Some of the greatest minute and a half of music I every heard! Thank you for putting this video out and recognizing the great music on this show, something I have always tried to put into words!
Same here. I wonder how many kids paid that much attention. I used to get so mad if someone in my family would turn it off when the credits were running. That was the best song!
The fact that they had a pianist to play every episode in a unique iteration gets me in the feels somehow. The dedication and care taken to deliver this TV magic to children for so many years just... I don't think such a thing will ever come about again and that makes me tear up a little
Fred Rogers was an incredible man. He was compassionate, wise, and caring. His sense of justice and his belief in what was right and correct served generations of children well.
The first episode of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood aired the day I sent in my college application. I remember walking into the living room and crashing on the couch next to my younger brother. He was halfway through watching the episode, so I let him finish before asking my turn. By the end of the episode, I’d forgotten the stress I’d felt just a few minutes earlier. In college, I didn’t have a television, so I’d go over to my friend’s dorm next door and watch that show on the dog mats he used as couches. The show was such a big part of my life throughout college and the first year of my adult life. I can’t describe the unbelievable sting I felt when Fred Rogers died in 2001. I am glad he got to miss the 9/11 attacks, though. That’ll be a story for another time. For the sake of context, I was born October of 1950. Edit: I don’t normally edit my comments, but I feel this is necessary to say. I was made aware of the fact that he died in 2003. I’m not sure why 2001 is what I remembered. Thank you, Nathan Rasmussen for pointing that out.
My mother (born 1954) had the same experience as you encountering this strange so-called children's TV show. From "oh, I am way too old for this" to "wow, I feel great." Fred Rogers was alive on 9/11 though. The show stopped airing at the end of August 2001, but he recorded four public-service spots in response to 9/11, gave the Dartmouth commencement address in 2002, and lived on into 2003.
The first year after my divorce 30 years ago, I would make sure I was in the living room at the exact moment that Mr Rogers would say, as he said every show, “I like you just the way you are.” A man looking me in the face and saying that was exactly what I needed. Oh, Fred. You were the man.
Something about Mr Rogers that I didn't realize until I was older is that he was always speaking to ME the only other person in the room he didn't speak to all the children watching her always spoke sad if he was speaking to just ONE person.
I was so mind blown the episode Mr. Rogers turned the camera around to show the live band. Every episode after, I noticed every nuance. From different variations of the same song to the one or two-note sparks that would highlight a special moment or remark made by Fred. Best children’s show ever.
The more I learn about Fred Rogers the more I realize what a wonderful person and roll model he was. The world needs more people like him in it. Thanks Fred for making the world a better place.
That's just it about Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood: even though it was designed to be digestible to the minds of children, it never talked down to them or insulted their intelligence. Jazz is not "too sophisticated" for children; if anything, their minds are more open and adaptable than anyone else's, which makes them PERFECT for absorbing a strong sense of music, which is much harder to develop later in life.
Totally. My kids are always requesting common songs "but in jazz." No one told them they have to like it. They've just had some exposure and a few conversational explanations of how it works and why I enjoy it.
That's exactly what I was going to say. Fred Rogers made people (including congress) better than they think they deserve to be; in that way he elevated people and left an amazing legacy.
My mother has talked about him in those terms; giving so many parents a starting point and some vocabulary to have tricky but really important conversations with their kids
As an adult whenever I watch Mr Rogers, I find myself being overwhelmed by emotion. I feel happy and sad and touched, and maybe some tears of joy, by the messages that Fred Rogers was communicating, but now I think that Costa's music really made it that much more emotional.
I can't talk about the man without tearing up and I'm 57 years old. When I watched Mr. Rogers as a very young child, even though I didn't completely understand the depth of some of the more difficult topics he covered, I still listened to what he had to say. It wasn't until I indulged a bit of nostalgia one day in my 20s and watched his show as an adult that truly appreciated the small nuances of who he was, what he was trying to convey, and how that contributed to making me the person I am today. The musical influence was equally profound. I feel those imprints every time I hear jazz piano. For a split second sometimes, the image of King Friday or Lady Aberlin or the trolley flashes in my mind and brings a smile to my face.
PBS plays it at 6:30 am on Saturday morning where I am, so the DVR is set. My 2 year old asks for it frequently, and I often find myself in tears as we watch.
Omg same. I remember sending this song to a friend a few weeks ago at a time when she was feeling unwell. Even though she only knew about Mr. Rogers from my stories (we are not American, but I knew a little more about him than she did thanks to TH-cam), she cried after listening to the song, thanking me profusely for helping her feel loved and appreciated. 🥺🥺🥺🥺 And that, my friends, is the magic of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, which knows of no boarders.
@@aminaj.7032 Aww, I just shed a few tears of joy upon reading this, thank you so much for sharing! It is so important to celebrate these moments. You are a good friend!
i didn’t grow up with this show as a non american, so hearing “it’s you i like” for the first time, such a beautiful rendition and gorgeous gorgeous song.
I grew up in the us but I didn’t watch mr. Rogers. It’s probably weird, but I watch it now from time to time when I’m having a really hard day. His lessons and sincerity is so great. He reminds me that it’s okay to feel what we feel. And when I first heard him sing “I like you as you are” I cried. Like really ugly, hard sob, cry.
For the longest time I couldn't find _any_ information to "It's You I Like", to the point I thought it had been lost to the world. Happily, I was just looking in the wrong places. It doesn't quite meet all the specifications of a torch song, but I think it would make a lovely torch song.
I grew up with this song performed by the lovely and uber talented Rita Morena. This version 100% made my heart get all heavy and I got a little weepy. Really well done, Charles! (Also, this episode was outstanding.)
Thank you for making this. As a 51 yr old, I've always known this music was amazing, but never REALLY LISTENED to it. Mr. Costa was brilliant, and deserves all the recognition for his compositions. So glad I found this video.
When you sang It's You I Like, it brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful cover of this song. That has got to be the best song Mr. Rogers has ever written. Hearing you sing it really made my day better.
I'm a 63 year old man who grew up with Mr. Rogers. I always loved the music but didn't appreciate it until I was in my early teens. That's when Johnny Costa became my favorite jazz pianist. He also gave me jazz as a relaxation medium. Thank you Costa family for sharing him with us.
My favourite quote from this video “They believed in a child’s ability to appreciate things that are not dumbed down.” Bravo. I wish more things were like this these days. 😊
It is not just the nostalgia--it is the truth in that music, those lyrics. The authenticity of emotion and care is rare, almost too beautiful to look at for long.
Fred Rogers was a true hero, & Johnny Costa deserves as much credit for not patronizing his young audiences but offering them a truly rich repast of musical brilliance.
It's not the horrid subject matter that bothers me.. like you say, it's life. It's the broken melodies, wrong harmonies and doggerel lyrics that corrupt our kids chances of becoming musically literate.
A little nitpicky, but in the interests of music education, Vince Guaraldi Trio made you love jazz, for their work in the Peanuts franchise which Charles Schulz inspired. (Lee Mendelson, the producer, actually put them on to the task.) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Guaraldi#Compositions_for_Charles_Schulz's_Peanuts
Honorable mention: listening to my inherited 8-track copy of Billy Joel's "52nd Street," and Freddie Hubbard teaching me what bebop was with his guest trumpet solo on "Zanzibar," more than a decade before I would learn the word for it.
Fun fact a lot of the higher ups did not want to have jazz as the music for Charlie Brown. Boy, am I glad I live in the time-line with Vince being in my childhood.
You have me in absolute tears... you focused on just the musical genius of this program. At 42 I'm HEARING the words for the first time. Omg... your amazing as well to even actually think to bring this into the conversation of Mr. Roger's neighborhood. I cried when he died... he felt like a family member. Unbelievable. Thankyou! ✨️💕✨️💕✨️💕✨️
Very few people in history have made an impact on youth the way that Fred Rogers did you can truly see how passionate he was in the way that he fought for public television and children's programming and the pure wholesome valuable entertainment he provided for myself and so many others
Johnny Costa is so good, his playing at such a high level is so playful, it really seems childlike and free to me. Even though it is advanced and complex, the spirit that comes across to me is not complexity, but free play and adventure.
It is official: I cannot listen to the Mr. Rogers theme song without crying. So thanks to Mr. Rogers and Mr. Costa for making music that makes me so unbelievably happy that it makes me terribly sad.
The nostalgic impact of Mr. Rogers is too much. Brings back those early experiences, growing up watching pbs Saturday mornings and remembering the days when the future was bright. God what happened to the world?
@@arnierc4 there are far too many things to list, but when you take a step back and do a quick analysis of a few basic things, you really start to see that basically everything in society is purposely broken, and we’re kept too busy to see/question it all. It’s terrifying because when you point it out to people, they can’t see it from the hamster wheel, and you automatically become “the crazy one” for pointing out the simplest things like “how is it possible that in every political office, we repeatedly get people who are generally working against our best interests, and consistently push us towards worse situations (more debt, and laws, less freedom, etc.)?” It never gets better, just a steady flow of tiny wars lost… then a big one… then back to the steady flow of minor disappointments. None of us speak up, or fight back (because really, how could we?) we’re not free, our cage is just pretty big. (Sorry, it’s hardly worth complaining about anymore, and it’s depressing)
You said that so well! Thank You! It would be nice to pin that down, what makes the memories of Mr. Rogers and this beautiful music by Jimmy Costa have this effect!
One day after the opening song, in the "Hi neighbor!" banter, Mr Rogers finished tying his shoes and then stopped, cocked his head, and said "Did you ever wonder where that music comes from, when we get together? Come on, let me show you" AND WALKED OFF THE SET, taking the camera guy with him, to introduce us to Johnny Costa and the rest of the little jazz combo. They each explained what their instrument was and how it sounded in isolation, and then struck up a little tune as Mr Rogers went back on set to get on with his day. Absolutely magical to 5yo me - I remember it like it was yesterday, and it was probably 47 years ago.
thank you for this comment. I went looking for the episode and found it on Amazon prime video streaming season three episode 11 for anyone else looking for it. Episode number 1546.
I’m a 44 year old grown man…when Charles started his rendition of “It’s You I Like” the nostalgia hit so hard, it almost brought me to tears and I’m blown away. (this rarely happens to me because I’m not super nostalgic. Sure, I have great childhood memories, but nothing hits like this just did.) Charles, you need to do stuff that this more often in your videos! Well done, man.
43, and it did for me. Fred Rogers had such a beautiful soul. I pray I'll be able to meet him someday in Heaven. 🙏🏼☦️ I'd love to get the full archive of all his shows in original quality for my own children to enjoy.
Im a nanny full time and when i put the baby to bed for a nap, i always sing her You are my friend, Its you i like, and its such a good feeling. I have kept her since she was about 4 months old so she will be growing up knowing nothing but love and how special she is ❤
Yeah! I think it feels that way because he's showing that it's okay to be angry, while showing a great deal of self awareness, explaining that he's angry because he feels small and scared. I'm from South Africa and I've never heard of this show. Looks like it was really great though. 😊
GregVKMusic that show is literally the most benevolent and beneficial thing you could ever show to a child. I watched it religiously as a toddler and I believe it absolutely made me a better person.
Mr Rogers treated children as intelligent beings, capable of feelings and levels of thinking that sometimes adults don't believe they have. The fact that he allowed me as a child to be exposed to this level of jazz was life changing. It is at least 50% of the reason I tear up when I watch old Mr Rogers shows. :) I was able to be a decent jazz pianist in our small jazz band in HS probably because this was in my 5 yr old brain- over 14 years of piano lessons, jazz had never been part of the repertoire
I remember it to be VERY intricate… My Dad was a music major & told us about Johnny Costa and what a fantastic jazz musician he was… I guess I took it for granted that ALL people heard the variations in the accompaniment… What a joy.
Dude, I legitimately started tearing up and sniffing during that “It’s You I Like” song. I can see myself paying real money to listen to this stuff at my local jazz club while sipping a glass of wine, and I’d never even notice it’s a song from a kids’ show. Also, I’ve always loved your piano music, but I never knew you could sing! You have an amazing baritone voice, and I’d love to hear you sing more in your videos.
Being British and hearing this music for the first time makes me feel gutted about the musical riches I missed out on. Our nearest equivalent was the excellent Derek Griffiths who wrote music for many children's educational shows and never dumbed down the musical content. I'm a pianist too and through an unexpected turn of events I've ended up as a kindergarten teacher. It's not something I thought I could do but hearing your beautiful cover of "It's you I Like" has given me a new appreciation for the work I do at school and the fourteen little souls I have in my care. Your passion for the power of music is inspiring. I'm going to research more about the amazingly talented Jonny Costa now.
For what it’s worth, it’s been 50 years since I started kindergarten, I can still remember Mrs Mershawn (I have no idea how to spell her name) playing the piano.
johnny costa's album "johnny costa plays mister rogers neighborhood" is a instrumental only version of mr rogers songs + solos. it shows off his abilities very well imo
We have a kid with delays. He is highly stimulated by music. Even more so when my wife sings it. We are in the process of recording our own versions of standard nursery rhymes. The wife is saying I'm making them overly complicated. Just give her basic chords. I'm sorry, but if there's a tune that demands a jazz trio behind the vocals it's Skidamarrink. And yes, its going to include more than the I, IV, and V chords. Does it need the BIG ending with Shave and a Hair Cut? Maybe not, but why not? Let me have some fun making the accompaniment a little interesting. I love your show. Please keep it up.
I love the interactive options rfid toys (Tony box or no) allow for children much younger than I was when I first got to play my own music but seeing children react to their parents own recordings is very special!
I watched Mr. Rogers Neighborhood from the time that I was born. The music was my favorite part! "Handyman" Joe Negri is a fabulous Pittsburgh jazz guitarist and former professor of music. These folks knew their stuff! 😎
They installed in me a life-long love of Jazz. I played guitar for a couple of decades and now I am enrolling in Jazz Guitar classes here in Chicagoland, at The Des Plaines School of Music. I am so excited! 😎
That "I'm angry" Interlude was incredible. I had to get up of walk for a minute before coming back down to finish the video. An incredible message as well as an incredible video by you Mr. Cornell. Thank you.
Wait'll you see the video of him reading the lyrics before congress. This song earned public television millions of government dollars (because society at large does not value these things & many folks hated Fred Rogers for casting a Black man as a cop).
My grandpa was a teacher and professional Jazz musician. I would spend everyday after school watching with him because he loved Johnny Costa so much. I miss that, and I miss him! My grandpa passed away 6 years ago now. Thanks for the memories!
I'm italian, i don't have the same cultural background and Mr rogers was unknown to me up to know but BOY THIS IS REAL EDUCATION Chill, respectful, sweet, the most non toxic person I have ever seen on child's programs (comparing to what we're used to in my country) Thank you! Jazz is just beautiful
@@PeaceNinja007 personally I believe there’s a lot of good people everywhere. And I’m aware of human nature. Don’t judge too much… live by your principles for responsibility is personal and you are the only one accountable so make this world a better place :)
It's amazing how great the music for Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood really is. This is my favorite style of music. I grew to love this style of music from growing up watching Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. I felt as if I knew Mr. Rogers and I literally wept when I heard in the news that he had passed away. I loved the man so much. He was the first person to tell me I was special and was liked exactly as I was. He's one of those persons who can never be replaced. He is one of a kind. Even though he is gone, his music and the life lessons he taught on his show will never be forgotten. He had the most unique show for children, which is what is missing from today's television. God blessed Mr. Rogers with the ability to show love to children, which is a rare thing in TV. R.I.P. Mr. Rogers.
My parents were and have always been emotionally/physically absent. Mr Rogers was for me who took care of me. I watched some episodes online when I found out he was, and it became a comfort thing for me. Still is! And yes, his music is lovely. Just like the show and him.
@@ElleH123-w7w Yes, well adults have their toys, too. (Video games, movies, computers, phones, cars / trucks / boats / etc., kitchen gadgets, sports equipment, fan paraphernalia, photography & art supplies, etc. Whatever the hobby or interest, there's usually some object to get excited about, or enjoy using.) But you could easily swap out another word instead of "toys", and keep the rest the same.
I didn't realize this earlier, but there's a clip where Mr. Rogers changes the wording in the song from "toy" to "chair" because he was talking with a boy about his electric wheelchair. He's such a clever & thoughtful person, I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Rogers wrote the song in a way that could be customized on purpose.
I've been banging the drum for Johnny's music among my friends for years, to no avail. And when the movie with Tom Hanks came out over a year ago, I thought it would be more "The Making of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood," and I thought "Finally, the world is going to know who Johnny Costa is!" Alas, though it was a great movie in its own, it had no scenes about Johnny or his music. I just wish he had left us much more, recording-wise, and video-wise. This is probably the biggest reason he didn't get the recognition that Tatum, Peterson et al received. Thanks for putting this video together!
you should check out the documentary about the show! I don't remember how much they talk about the music, but nevertheless, it's more about the making of the show rather than a story like the movie! It's called "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" I loved it!!!
The moment you started playing that theme song, beautiful memories flooded me. Like many Gen X kids, I grew up watching Mr. Rogers. He was like a kind uncle for me. And yes, the music was wonderful. Thank you for acknowledging Costa's mastery, as well!
As a millennial, he transcended generations. Our two generations, and many baby boomers as well, grew up with the man. Sadly, I found out he died the day after he did… which, unfortunately, happened to be the day my own grandfather passed away, who was born the same year as Mr Rogers. The man has been gone for 20 years. But his presence hasn’t faded
I'll be 58 in March and Fred Rogers was so, so important to me as a child watching television. The most comforting thing to watch was his show. A place of peace and learning about so many things. But the music, both intro and outro and everything in between was ABSOLUTELY VITAL!! Today, you've made all of it transcend to a higher place by honoring it the way you have. THANK YOU FOR THAT. I cried hearing you playing his music, or more accurately, Johnny Costa's music. So now all of Johnny's music goes into a playlist for me to enjoy while I work!! Charlie, it's you I like..thanks again 🙏🙏😪
You made me cry. Mr. Rogers was childhood hero of mine and to this day is still someone I carry extreme respect for. I was in a college computer lab doing an assignment for one of my engineering classes when I read online that he had passed away. It was the first time I ever was so saddened by hearing of a celebrity's death that I actually began to cry. This was a lovely video. Thank you for doing it.
I cannot love this video enough. Thanks for bringing me back to my youth, when life was so much simpler, and there was a person on TV who not only reminds me of my dad, but who cared enough to make truly quality show that focused on helping children navigate growing up. And that was a wonderful piece to wrap it all up.
Grew up watching the re-runs of that show on my local PBS until they sadly took it off the air. Fred Rogers' and his show were so inspirational, inspired generations. And I'm glad they created a show with Daniel Tiger to continue his legacy.
It is truly magical to watch twenty minutes of someone who's passionate about music talk about things pertaining to music that not many people stop to think about. People who are truly passionate about music are like the best people and you cannot change my mind.
I sadly never watched the show, but just listening to "I'm Angry" brought a weird feeling of nostalgia and peace, it was so soothing and I don't even know why.
@@mikey6482 yea .. our generations is collectively struggling from a deep depression , our blood is frozen and our joints are stiff . our planet is burning and half of the world's wealth is in the pocket of less than 100 people , yet , most of us don't know our neighbours , don't love our co-workers , don't enjoy what we do , can't be bothered to organise and let our voices be heard , can't be bothered to acknowledge our wants and rights . Our generation really needed to be told that each and every one of them was special and lovely , and made aware of what it means to be a fellow human being . That a human , were they lost on an island or in a forest , many would not hesitate to search for them like a needle in a haystack . a very precious needle ; a priceless one .
Almost brings me to tears everytime he shows up on something. Mr. Rogers was one of the single greatest human beings there ever was and ever will be. Never has there been a time where Mr. Rogers has been needed more. The world needs him so bad these days. Sigh.... like a special 2 hour show with Mr. Rogers, Steve Irwin, and Bob Ross. Damn... so much loss.
On one of his albums he talks about Art Tatum walking into one of his gigs at a dinner party. Art Tatum thanked the host as he walked in for “playing my music”....when in fact Costa was playing the gig live lol. The ultimate compliment.
I agree with you that music should not be dumbed down to a “child’s” level. I don’t remember how old I was but when I was in my single digits my parent took me and my brother to watch a John Tesh concert. I remember being so amazed by what music can be that I wanted to play piano too. As a kid growing up learning to play a chord in so many different ways helped me to stretch my brain and be as creative in other things too like hobbies, school, etc and to think outside the box.
I never realized how technically proficient the intro song was. I do remember, as a young child zoning out into the melody. The expressiveness became second nature and it just was present.
Just as Mr. Rogers taught how we are all special and unique, the music Mr. Costa played reflected that, and that's one of the things that make it great.
The music triggers some deep part of my brain. I get choked up when "It's Such A Good Feeling" starts-- legit sobs, not out of sadness but some other unnamed emotion.
It’s like someone using something warm to fill up an empty spot inside you that you did not know was there. And the SomethingWarm not only fills the empty place, but overflows and warms all of yourself.
I was watching Mr Roger’s Neighborhood as a 4-5 year old kid in 1968. The piano music was always amazing to me even though I didn’t understand it at the time. My parents rarely listened to jazz music. I had no idea the show would go on for as many decades as it did. Thank you to Johnny Costa, Fred Rogers, and others, for introducing me to wonderful music.
Mister Rogers earned his bachelor’s degree in music composition at Rollin’s College in Winter Park, Florida. When I was touring colleges, they had a beautiful memorial dedicated to Mister Rogers, including his sweater, shoes, and his books. It’s a wonderful reminder of the kindness that he spread for many generations.
"I think the fact that Mr. Rogers loved it and didn't have any concerns about playing this type of music for a children's show, it says a lot about what the show was and what he believed. And you see this replicated in every aspect of the show. They weren't afraid to tackle difficult topics; they weren't afraid to discuss things with children that they weren't really hearing from other adults. Fred Rogers did not look down upon the ability of a child to appreciate or interpret or pay attention to extremely complex music. And it turned out to be a brilliant decision because it created such a unique atmosphere that we came to know and love." Spot on, Charles!
I love how, even though I wasn’t born until after he died, I still feel nostalgic about mister rogers’ neighborhood. There’s just something so simple and beautiful and pure, the joy it can bring is universal.
I loved watching his show when I was little. :) Being welcomed in felt so warm. I'm musically inclined. Hearing that music was amazing to my little brain. :) I'm so, so happy that they didn't dumb it down just because kids were watching it. It's a point that show didn't discount the intelligence levels of children. Exposing them to beautiful complicated things is how kids can really grow. We weren't considered stupid.
I've never bawled my eyes out, like I did when you played "it's you I like". I can get teary eyed from a song, but never this. Never this. Even if I'm doing good, there's still some stress or unsolved tension built-up, and I didn't realise it. Then you started playing - it just struck a chord in me. Thank you, Charles, for a wonderful experience. Thank you.
I remember raising my kids to Mr. Rogers and thinking "hmmm...that's really nice accompaniment jazz music". Then I learned of Mr. Rogers' musical ability/appreciation. But I never heard this recognition of Johnny Costa. What a gift and beautiful connection between the two of them.
Hey guys I watched a lot of Mr. Rogers clips to make this, and now I can't get "I'm Angry" out of my head. So I took apart how it was written and put it in the extended version over on Nebula. But it didn't help because it's still stuck in my head. But at least you can learn it and get it stuck in your head too.
HI CHARLES BIG FAN keep it up
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Hi! Thanks for making my day :)
this is awesome, thanks man!
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Johnny Costa is my great grandfather. Thank you for giving him this recognition. Regards, the Costa family... ❤️
rest in peace to an amazing pianist, and im sure a wonderful man. i still listen to his music when i can't fall asleep :')
I have the most utmost respect towards your great grandfather...I know you must be a super proud great granddaughter !!!...He is a legend in my books 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Geric Sambo we absolutely are so proud. Thank you so much! 😊
Not everyone can say they're related to a modern, unsung hero.
Wow! What a small world!
Fred saved PBS, he’s a legend. He changed American television forever
Thank you, Kim Jong-un
Oh Kim, such a wise man of knowledge and wisdom.
He accomplished in a few minutes what representatives of the Public Broadcasting Service couldn't do in 2 hours.
@@divine_architek lol
Kim the epic has blessed us with beautiful knowledge once again
Mr Rogers and Charlie Brown: a kid's intro to jazz.
Can't forget the Pink Panther! :-)
Tom amd Jerry too!
Charlie Brown & Peanuts = Vince Guaraldi =)
Curious George too!
Johnny Costa and Vince Guaraldi: the pianists behind the musical magic of those shows.
Fred Rogers was a masterpiece himself.
He is...soooo many kids blessed to have watched his show as they grew up and used the things and ideas they took from the Mr Rogers experience...to build their own education in life owe a slight debt to Fred for introducing us to being better gr0wnups!
One of the finest men in my lifetime. It’s safe to say he had no guile and no skeletons in the closet.
I don't believe in saints, but Fred Rogers is about as close as anyone comes in my opinion.
Mister Rogers treated children like smaller humans, not less intelligent ones. The music in the show is excellent proof of this.
He treated children like FELLOW humans. So much we still haven't learned.
The fact that I read your comment inspired me. Thanks
I was just thinking that today when I was listening with my toddler. He invested money in having a jazz pianist (and other musicians) to accompany all moments of the show instead of spending on effects or whatever.
For the most part children are just humans who don't know as much as adults yet.
I always try to treat children as people with less experience, not less intelligence. Of course, there are differences developmentally and whatnot, but it's not that big a difference when you get past a certain point.
So glad you made this!! I was watching Mr Rogers unironically last month and thought “Holy crap, this pianist is incredible”
Where did you get the episodes?
@@RegstarRogstar misterrogers .org/watch/
Johnny Costa was insane. I rewatched many episodes when I was far outside of their targeted demographic.
If someone watches Mr. Rogers ironically, I hope they come to enjoy it unironically. Because that’s what he would want. I as a 26 year old man still turn on Mr. Rogers when I need to calm down.
@@calkel2 You know how insane he was?
He played it all *live*, every time.
There are 800-someodd *different* versions of that opening theme.
One of my jazz theory professors in college was recruited to play flute in a Mr Rogers episode about music! My professor was studying music in Pittsburgh at the time -- he still beams with pride telling the story all these years later.
i mean, how could he not beam with pride over that? honestly i would too
That’s the cutest thing🥺🥰🥺
Joe Negri has a connection Pittsburgh
What is his name?
wholesome
Nah, Rogers’ nephew was my college Music Composition professor at Rogers’ alma mater, and I can tell you we DEFINITELY learned how intricate that music was when he played the theme song, which Fred composed, for us in variations. He clearly had a deep respect for Costa and his uncle. But Fred’s compositions were just so incredible. Unfortunately, the television doesn’t even come close to doing justice to how gorgeous and full it sounds on a grand piano. It a precious memory from my college days that I will never forget.
I was born in 1983. We never had cable, so for a young kid, PBS was all there really was. I watched Mr. Rogers every day. This music is a part of me.
Me too, born in 84
Funny... I was born in '69, and we didn't have cable, either! 😂 (The town got it, ironically, in '84!) But, I, too, grew up on this, and PBS. I knew the song was slightly different everyday.
Me too. I was also born in 1983. Mister Rogers was a part of my childhood and I wish his original episodes were more accessible.
Same here. Born in 1977. Cable TV wasn't available on my road until around 1992.
@@gregorymessimer5728 We had plenty of shows in 1967 as well without cable. I remember Sesame Street used to be a very different program from how it is, now. Mr. Hooper was cantankerous and it seemed like everyone was always hollering at Big Bird for some ridiculousness. Mr. Rogers was great, except I didn't like that one puppet of the mischievious female in the king's court. She was kind of scary looking.
"It is easier to build strong children, than to fix broken men." -Frederick Douglas and still true.
A beautiful quote, but incorrectly attributed to Frederick Douglass. It was in use for 20 years before being incorrectly attributed to Douglass in 1995. checkyourfact.com/2019/04/30/fact-check-frederick-douglass-easier-build-strong-children-repair-broken-men/
True story. Facts!
@@suggestivesimon
Noticed the article link only attributes the quote to "apocrypha," but nowhere in the same article is there an actual attribution to whom the quote is sourced.
So still no verifiable source to quote.
Nice quote, but Mister Rogers would say that we should do both.
@@MisterTwit Keyword "easier."
Fred Rogers didn't underestimate the minds of children as a whole and that's why the show was so special.
Exactly! It's why I love him. I used to watch him even when it was uncool & I was 13. Kept watching when I remembered even up through college. I raised all 3 of my kids on his music & show. There's something better and different from a cartoon teaching kids. Seeing a live complex human enjoying & experiencing life makes a difference.
Unfortunately, most of the influential adults today (politicians, etc) grew up watching "Sesame Street" instead.
@@pianopatterns2440 I’m pretty sure both shows ran simultaneously for about the same amount of years until Mr. Rogers ended in 2001 and later died in 2003.
@@FJAR1635 They did, along with The Electric Company in the 70s. Sesame Street was better then.
@@pianopatterns2440 Sesame Street is a fairly good show, for kids 0-3. The problem is that some parents keep their kids on that show for too damn long
Wow, this is 3 years old???? Just popped up on my feed. First time hearing you sing too! Very nice. Do more of that!! 🙂
That's was beautiful
Bro fr same and agreed !
Same, just recommended for me, too.
Same same lol!
Yup, same, sub
"They believed in a child's ability to appreciate things that are not dumbed down." Amen brother.
Amen as well. Things like KidsBOP are a joke.
I say this all the time.
I remember the years when intellectually nourishing television and music was not drowned in mudslides of dross. And I don't care if you call me an old codger!
@@soccerruben1 KidsBOP isn’t the worst thing. There are much worse children’s things. Children are so much more exposed to adult music and media that KidsBOP isn’t a horrible idea. Bad execution but not a bad idea. Things like Trolls and other movies like that irritate me though
I remember when I was a I loved to watch "Fantasia" every night. My parents thought it would make me fall asleep, but I thought the music was too beautiful.
Mr. Rogers: “Do you ever feel like that?”
Me with tears in my eyes: “Yes sir”
Like for Real! ❤️ this show had that effect.
That show was made before I was born, but even when I watch it 40, 50 year later, I still feel the impact people had when it was first aired.
@@giovannieusebi955 That’s how much love for the show you’ve put in your heart! ❤❤❤
ABSOLUTELY 🥺🥺🥺
My kids loved him,he talked to them
Johnny Costa may be the most criminally underrated jazz pianist ever. I recommended listening to his Mr. Rogers album it’s absolutely insane
His Christmas album is superlative
Listening to this I almost feel like I'm listening to Tatum... but with less autism lol
I'm a 70s kid and I loved Mr. Rogers. I ALWAYS waited for the final song "Good feeling to Know Your'e Alive" and when Mr. Rogers' lyric was finished, the trio would keep going during the credits, and they ALWAYS, played it different, from double timing, or a waltz, or even a Rock groove! Some of the greatest minute and a half of music I every heard! Thank you for putting this video out and recognizing the great music on this show, something I have always tried to put into words!
Same here. I wonder how many kids paid that much attention. I used to get so mad if someone in my family would turn it off when the credits were running. That was the best song!
I'm a 60s kid. I watched with my younger sister. Never thought about how sophisticated the music is.
Yes, yes, yes!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
I’m a late 90’s kid and this show was my jam. Loved Mr. Rodger’s, best teacher and listener around!
Meeeee toooooo!
The fact that they had a pianist to play every episode in a unique iteration gets me in the feels somehow. The dedication and care taken to deliver this TV magic to children for so many years just... I don't think such a thing will ever come about again and that makes me tear up a little
I think about this all the time, that I can't imagine anything like this being made again. It truly was special 💖
I wish everyone could grow up with Mr. Rogers as I did, but alas...there will never be another.
Fred Rogers was an incredible man. He was compassionate, wise, and caring. His sense of justice and his belief in what was right and correct served generations of children well.
Man I am so fortunate to have grown up with this kind of music on Mr. Rodgers, Sesame Street and my own home. Amazing.
They did the same thing for Seinfeld too
Many people might not know Fred Rogers majored in music composition when he went to college. He was a highly trained and sophisticated musician.
he was also an ordained minister before he was mr rogers :>
@@lemonadeslices Yeah, I actually knew his cousin when I was a kid- she was significantly younger than he, though.
He started playing piano when he was 5 :)
He was a Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity Member and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
He wrote a lot of the music. He says that in his Letterman interview. th-cam.com/video/G4EyKd7_VW4/w-d-xo.html
The first episode of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood aired the day I sent in my college application. I remember walking into the living room and crashing on the couch next to my younger brother. He was halfway through watching the episode, so I let him finish before asking my turn. By the end of the episode, I’d forgotten the stress I’d felt just a few minutes earlier. In college, I didn’t have a television, so I’d go over to my friend’s dorm next door and watch that show on the dog mats he used as couches. The show was such a big part of my life throughout college and the first year of my adult life. I can’t describe the unbelievable sting I felt when Fred Rogers died in 2001. I am glad he got to miss the 9/11 attacks, though. That’ll be a story for another time.
For the sake of context, I was born October of 1950.
Edit: I don’t normally edit my comments, but I feel this is necessary to say. I was made aware of the fact that he died in 2003. I’m not sure why 2001 is what I remembered. Thank you, Nathan Rasmussen for pointing that out.
My mother (born 1954) had the same experience as you encountering this strange so-called children's TV show. From "oh, I am way too old for this" to "wow, I feel great."
Fred Rogers was alive on 9/11 though. The show stopped airing at the end of August 2001, but he recorded four public-service spots in response to 9/11, gave the Dartmouth commencement address in 2002, and lived on into 2003.
Mr Rogers died in 2003, he actually had an episode addressing the 9/11 attacks
Cool name, I personally love Uncle Iroh...
What do you mean by, “That’ll be a story for another time,”?
Thank you for your little slice of history!
Fred Rogers knew exactly what he was doing for children, which was honestly perfect. ❤
The first year after my divorce 30 years ago, I would make sure I was in the living room at the exact moment that Mr Rogers would say, as he said every show, “I like you just the way you are.” A man looking me in the face and saying that was exactly what I needed. Oh, Fred. You were the man.
I had no dad. Same thing over here
@@kristagerbrandt8971 - why? What happened?
@@tomjeff1743 parents divorced when I was 4 and he was and still is very abusive. He's very ill.
The beauty about the show was even if you were an adult you can still feel the feeling of being loved and appreciated by Mr. Rogers
That’s why Mr. Rogers was so amazing. He trusted his audience, he taught them adult concepts, treated them with respect.
If more parents would act the same imagine the world we'd live in today!
Jeff Morgan exactly
Something about Mr Rogers that I didn't realize until I was older is that he was always speaking to ME the only other person in the room he didn't speak to all the children watching her always spoke sad if he was speaking to just ONE person.
I was so mind blown the episode Mr. Rogers turned the camera around to show the live band. Every episode after, I noticed every nuance. From different variations of the same song to the one or two-note sparks that would highlight a special moment or remark made by Fred. Best children’s show ever.
The music tickled my adhd brain and i was able tp sit and focus on the whole show. The music was so expressive.
THE BEST
The more I learn about Fred Rogers the more I realize what a wonderful person and roll model he was. The world needs more people like him in it. Thanks Fred for making the world a better place.
Be the person Mr. Rogers knows you are. My neighbor
That's just it about Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood: even though it was designed to be digestible to the minds of children, it never talked down to them or insulted their intelligence. Jazz is not "too sophisticated" for children; if anything, their minds are more open and adaptable than anyone else's, which makes them PERFECT for absorbing a strong sense of music, which is much harder to develop later in life.
Totally. My kids are always requesting common songs "but in jazz." No one told them they have to like it. They've just had some exposure and a few conversational explanations of how it works and why I enjoy it.
Introduce them while they’re young 🔥
The show wasn't just teaching kids how to be better people. But teaching adults how to be better parents.
True, if only more of them watched it.
That's exactly what I was going to say. Fred Rogers made people (including congress) better than they think they deserve to be; in that way he elevated people and left an amazing legacy.
@@orlaspring363I think that's the point. How many generations grew up with Fred Rogers? Many of those kids are now parents.
My mother has talked about him in those terms; giving so many parents a starting point and some vocabulary to have tricky but really important conversations with their kids
@@orlaspring363well, we watched it as kids and now are parents
As an adult whenever I watch Mr Rogers, I find myself being overwhelmed by emotion. I feel happy and sad and touched, and maybe some tears of joy, by the messages that Fred Rogers was communicating, but now I think that Costa's music really made it that much more emotional.
Same. Much same
I can't talk about the man without tearing up and I'm 57 years old. When I watched Mr. Rogers as a very young child, even though I didn't completely understand the depth of some of the more difficult topics he covered, I still listened to what he had to say. It wasn't until I indulged a bit of nostalgia one day in my 20s and watched his show as an adult that truly appreciated the small nuances of who he was, what he was trying to convey, and how that contributed to making me the person I am today. The musical influence was equally profound. I feel those imprints every time I hear jazz piano. For a split second sometimes, the image of King Friday or Lady Aberlin or the trolley flashes in my mind and brings a smile to my face.
I feel the same way. I’m just moved every time.
That clip of him playing piano with a little smile on his face got me 😭
PBS plays it at 6:30 am on Saturday morning where I am, so the DVR is set. My 2 year old asks for it frequently, and I often find myself in tears as we watch.
I can never hear "It's You I Like" without crying, that song means a lot to me, and it always brings me tears of joy
Darn it this is the FIRST time it's made me cry and I'm afraid this will stick with me now! 😅
Yes 🥹🫶
Omg same. I remember sending this song to a friend a few weeks ago at a time when she was feeling unwell. Even though she only knew about Mr. Rogers from my stories (we are not American, but I knew a little more about him than she did thanks to TH-cam), she cried after listening to the song, thanking me profusely for helping her feel loved and appreciated. 🥺🥺🥺🥺 And that, my friends, is the magic of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, which knows of no boarders.
@@aminaj.7032 Aww, I just shed a few tears of joy upon reading this, thank you so much for sharing! It is so important to celebrate these moments. You are a good friend!
@@MultidimensionalSentinel Thank you so much for saying this. I really appreciate your kind words.
i didn’t grow up with this show as a non american, so hearing “it’s you i like” for the first time, such a beautiful rendition and gorgeous gorgeous song.
I agree. Beautiful rendition. There’s not often much from the USA that I envy, but growing up watching Mister Rogers is one of those things.
I grew up in the us but I didn’t watch mr. Rogers. It’s probably weird, but I watch it now from time to time when I’m having a really hard day. His lessons and sincerity is so great. He reminds me that it’s okay to feel what we feel. And when I first heard him sing “I like you as you are” I cried. Like really ugly, hard sob, cry.
For the longest time I couldn't find _any_ information to "It's You I Like", to the point I thought it had been lost to the world. Happily, I was just looking in the wrong places.
It doesn't quite meet all the specifications of a torch song, but I think it would make a lovely torch song.
I love that and the song, “I Like To Take My Time”.
I grew up with this song performed by the lovely and uber talented Rita Morena. This version 100% made my heart get all heavy and I got a little weepy. Really well done, Charles! (Also, this episode was outstanding.)
Thank you for making this. As a 51 yr old, I've always known this music was amazing, but never REALLY LISTENED to it. Mr. Costa was brilliant, and deserves all the recognition for his compositions. So glad I found this video.
Yeah, it went right over my own head. We really had no idea how MUCH to appreciate these men.
When you sang It's You I Like, it brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful cover of this song. That has got to be the best song Mr. Rogers has ever written. Hearing you sing it really made my day better.
I can't believe that I remembered every word of that song, even now in my mid-50's... We were truly blessed by the Gods of Music
It was so beautiful 🥹
Smooth voice for a soothing and powerful song.
Fred Rogers would be the first to give a standing ovation if he could hear your rendition. Meanwhile I applaud you in his stead. 👏👏👏
I'm glad I'm not the only one. Now I don't have to claim I was cutting onions. ❤
I'm a 63 year old man who grew up with Mr. Rogers. I always loved the music but didn't appreciate it until I was in my early teens. That's when Johnny Costa became my favorite jazz pianist. He also gave me jazz as a relaxation medium. Thank you Costa family for sharing him with us.
I was not expecting you to play "it's you I like" at the end. Caught me off guard and made me cry from the first chord.
It's something we all need and deserve to hear from time to time. Sometimes from others but also from ourselves.
"It's you I like." 😊
It gave me shivers, in a good way.
SAME
same. bawling
I absolutely adore "it's you I like". I cried too
My favourite quote from this video “They believed in a child’s ability to appreciate things that are not dumbed down.” Bravo. I wish more things were like this these days. 😊
@shamusom kids are listening to jazz through the work of Mr Costa and Mr Rogers, adults are listening to WAP😂😂
I take great pride in the fact that my son for over a year chose Take Five as his bed time song.
One minute in and I’m already crying. The nostalgia, man.
Oh cool! It's not just me 😂😭 I don't think I made it to two minutes either. He was too pure for this world.
It is not just the nostalgia--it is the truth in that music, those lyrics. The authenticity of emotion and care is rare, almost too beautiful to look at for long.
Fred Rogers was a true hero, & Johnny Costa deserves as much credit for not patronizing his young audiences but offering them a truly rich repast of musical brilliance.
Before baby is born: "listening to Beethoven and Mozart will make them smarter."
After baby is born: "The wheels on the bus go round and round..."
Yeah what in the hell
It's not the horrid subject matter that bothers me.. like you say, it's life. It's the broken melodies, wrong harmonies and doggerel lyrics that corrupt our kids chances of becoming musically literate.
@Matt K snoring is a risk factor for dementia, diabetes and a lot of different health conditions btw
Scarily true!
Haha! Gummi Bear, Duck Song, Baby Shark, Crazy Frog....ugh.
Fred Rogers and Charles Schultz made me love jazz before I even knew it what it was.
A little nitpicky, but in the interests of music education, Vince Guaraldi Trio made you love jazz, for their work in the Peanuts franchise which Charles Schulz inspired. (Lee Mendelson, the producer, actually put them on to the task.) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Guaraldi#Compositions_for_Charles_Schulz's_Peanuts
Haha! I was just thinking the same thing!
Honorable mention: listening to my inherited 8-track copy of Billy Joel's "52nd Street," and Freddie Hubbard teaching me what bebop was with his guest trumpet solo on "Zanzibar," more than a decade before I would learn the word for it.
This!!!
Fun fact a lot of the higher ups did not want to have jazz as the music for Charlie Brown. Boy, am I glad I live in the time-line with Vince being in my childhood.
One of my favorite facts of all the is that Johny Costa was called "the white Art Tatum"... BY ART TATUM
You have me in absolute tears... you focused on just the musical genius of this program. At 42 I'm HEARING the words for the first time. Omg... your amazing as well to even actually think to bring this into the conversation of Mr. Roger's neighborhood. I cried when he died... he felt like a family member. Unbelievable. Thankyou! ✨️💕✨️💕✨️💕✨️
I only ever cry about a few celebrities' passing. Fred and Jim Henson,.oh and Michael Brooks.❤
Very few people in history have made an impact on youth the way that Fred Rogers did you can truly see how passionate he was in the way that he fought for public television and children's programming and the pure wholesome valuable entertainment he provided for myself and so many others
everybody gangsta till Mr. Rogers starts singing “I’m Angry”
You win!
*The Sharks and Jets pull out the knife
Mr. Rogers : (*shows up)
Best comment I've read in quite some time.
sir, I have never given the internet to anyone ever but here you won it
Bro you made my day!!!
Johnny Costa is so good, his playing at such a high level is so playful, it really seems childlike and free to me. Even though it is advanced and complex, the spirit that comes across to me is not complexity, but free play and adventure.
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Yeah it has a sense of sad nostalgia to it. The music reminds me a bit of what they do in ghibli movies.
In a way it feels like Bach to me. So skilled that it feels effortless and makes my heart soar. ❤️
It is official: I cannot listen to the Mr. Rogers theme song without crying. So thanks to Mr. Rogers and Mr. Costa for making music that makes me so unbelievably happy that it makes me terribly sad.
Thiiiiiis.
Thank God, I thought it was just me.
The nostalgic impact of Mr. Rogers is too much. Brings back those early experiences, growing up watching pbs Saturday mornings and remembering the days when the future was bright. God what happened to the world?
@@arnierc4 there are far too many things to list, but when you take a step back and do a quick analysis of a few basic things, you really start to see that basically everything in society is purposely broken, and we’re kept too busy to see/question it all. It’s terrifying because when you point it out to people, they can’t see it from the hamster wheel, and you automatically become “the crazy one” for pointing out the simplest things like “how is it possible that in every political office, we repeatedly get people who are generally working against our best interests, and consistently push us towards worse situations (more debt, and laws, less freedom, etc.)?”
It never gets better, just a steady flow of tiny wars lost… then a big one… then back to the steady flow of minor disappointments. None of us speak up, or fight back (because really, how could we?) we’re not free, our cage is just pretty big. (Sorry, it’s hardly worth complaining about anymore, and it’s depressing)
You said that so well! Thank You! It would be nice to pin that down, what makes the memories of Mr. Rogers and this beautiful music by Jimmy Costa have this effect!
One day after the opening song, in the "Hi neighbor!" banter, Mr Rogers finished tying his shoes and then stopped, cocked his head, and said "Did you ever wonder where that music comes from, when we get together? Come on, let me show you" AND WALKED OFF THE SET, taking the camera guy with him, to introduce us to Johnny Costa and the rest of the little jazz combo. They each explained what their instrument was and how it sounded in isolation, and then struck up a little tune as Mr Rogers went back on set to get on with his day. Absolutely magical to 5yo me - I remember it like it was yesterday, and it was probably 47 years ago.
thank you for this comment. I went looking for the episode and found it on Amazon prime video streaming season three episode 11 for anyone else looking for it. Episode number 1546.
I’m a 44 year old grown man…when Charles started his rendition of “It’s You I Like” the nostalgia hit so hard, it almost brought me to tears and I’m blown away. (this rarely happens to me because I’m not super nostalgic. Sure, I have great childhood memories, but nothing hits like this just did.) Charles, you need to do stuff that this more often in your videos! Well done, man.
I agree. That was really good.
43, and it did for me. Fred Rogers had such a beautiful soul. I pray I'll be able to meet him someday in Heaven. 🙏🏼☦️
I'd love to get the full archive of all his shows in original quality for my own children to enjoy.
53 and man the tears just flowed so peaceful
"I don't think anyone needs me to explain to them who Fred Rogers is, or what he did"
*cries in UK*
Same, but in Dutch. Anyone taking mister Rogers for granted seems to forget he was on _American_ TV.
Yeah outside of America he's definitely not well known, I only knew him from the Tom hanks film
Australia too
I'm mexican and I only heard his name before in Friends I think
@@appleislander8536 I was going to add...
I'm actually going to college where Mr. Rogers went, he was a music major at Rollins and I'm starting as a music major in a few days over there.
The Rollins College near Orlando, FL? I grew up around there but I never knew he was an alumnus.
loupgarou95 yeah, I grew up here too and I only knew after I was applying to Rollins that he was an alumni
Yea, he was my brother in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
I guess your met Mr. Rodgers or no? You’re a Floridan
@@macart5429 if he's in college now, he's too young
Im a nanny full time and when i put the baby to bed for a nap, i always sing her You are my friend, Its you i like, and its such a good feeling. I have kept her since she was about 4 months old so she will be growing up knowing nothing but love and how special she is ❤
😊
mr rogers being angry is still weirdly wholesome to me like when your dad gets annoyed at traffic
Yeah! I think it feels that way because he's showing that it's okay to be angry, while showing a great deal of self awareness, explaining that he's angry because he feels small and scared.
I'm from South Africa and I've never heard of this show. Looks like it was really great though. 😊
Trust me you don't wanna see my dad annoyed at traffic
Marco Matta same lmao
GregVKMusic that show is literally the most benevolent and beneficial thing you could ever show to a child. I watched it religiously as a toddler and I believe it absolutely made me a better person.
Mr Rogers treated children as intelligent beings, capable of feelings and levels of thinking that sometimes adults don't believe they have. The fact that he allowed me as a child to be exposed to this level of jazz was life changing. It is at least 50% of the reason I tear up when I watch old Mr Rogers shows. :) I was able to be a decent jazz pianist in our small jazz band in HS probably because this was in my 5 yr old brain- over 14 years of piano lessons, jazz had never been part of the repertoire
That short clip of him singing about being angry and saying “do you ever feel like that?” made me CRY
same.
we need him
@@scandaloussam NOW
I remember it to be VERY intricate… My Dad was a music major & told us about Johnny Costa and what a fantastic jazz musician he was… I guess I took it for granted that ALL people heard the variations in the accompaniment… What a joy.
Dude, I legitimately started tearing up and sniffing during that “It’s You I Like” song. I can see myself paying real money to listen to this stuff at my local jazz club while sipping a glass of wine, and I’d never even notice it’s a song from a kids’ show.
Also, I’ve always loved your piano music, but I never knew you could sing! You have an amazing baritone voice, and I’d love to hear you sing more in your videos.
Being British and hearing this music for the first time makes me feel gutted about the musical riches I missed out on. Our nearest equivalent was the excellent Derek Griffiths who wrote music for many children's educational shows and never dumbed down the musical content. I'm a pianist too and through an unexpected turn of events I've ended up as a kindergarten teacher. It's not something I thought I could do but hearing your beautiful cover of "It's you I Like" has given me a new appreciation for the work I do at school and the fourteen little souls I have in my care. Your passion for the power of music is inspiring. I'm going to research more about the amazingly talented Jonny Costa now.
Those kids are counting on you! I hope they all turn out well
Oh the legend that was Derek Griffiths!
For what it’s worth, it’s been 50 years since I started kindergarten, I can still remember Mrs Mershawn (I have no idea how to spell her name) playing the piano.
johnny costa's album "johnny costa plays mister rogers neighborhood" is a instrumental only version of mr rogers songs + solos. it shows off his abilities very well imo
This video in a nutshell: put Johnny costa in the jazz hall of fame
Thanks for writing this. Charles Cornell kinda rambles a bit too much.
Yeeeeeessssssss!
I’m in tears hearing “It’s You I Like!” I’m hearing Mr. Roger’s voice as you sing it. What a special song that is. I miss him!! 😭💖
We have a kid with delays. He is highly stimulated by music. Even more so when my wife sings it. We are in the process of recording our own versions of standard nursery rhymes. The wife is saying I'm making them overly complicated. Just give her basic chords. I'm sorry, but if there's a tune that demands a jazz trio behind the vocals it's Skidamarrink. And yes, its going to include more than the I, IV, and V chords. Does it need the BIG ending with Shave and a Hair Cut? Maybe not, but why not? Let me have some fun making the accompaniment a little interesting.
I love your show. Please keep it up.
I love the interactive options rfid toys (Tony box or no) allow for children much younger than I was when I first got to play my own music but seeing children react to their parents own recordings is very special!
You are doing an amazing thing! Don’t let your wife tell you different
I watched Mr. Rogers Neighborhood from the time that I was born. The music was my favorite part! "Handyman" Joe Negri is a fabulous Pittsburgh jazz guitarist and former professor of music. These folks knew their stuff! 😎
They installed in me a life-long love of Jazz. I played guitar for a couple of decades and now I am enrolling in Jazz Guitar classes here in Chicagoland, at The Des Plaines School of Music. I am so excited! 😎
Mr. Rogers was my stand-in Dad...I watched him every day!
I'm now 62 and I often have "Won't you be my neighbor" as my daily ear worm!
That "I'm angry" Interlude was incredible. I had to get up of walk for a minute before coming back down to finish the video. An incredible message as well as an incredible video by you Mr. Cornell. Thank you.
Wait'll you see the video of him reading the lyrics before congress. This song earned public television millions of government dollars (because society at large does not value these things & many folks hated Fred Rogers for casting a Black man as a cop).
My grandpa was a teacher and professional Jazz musician. I would spend everyday after school watching with him because he loved Johnny Costa so much. I miss that, and I miss him! My grandpa passed away 6 years ago now. Thanks for the memories!
I'm italian, i don't have the same cultural background and Mr rogers was unknown to me up to know but BOY THIS IS REAL EDUCATION
Chill, respectful, sweet, the most non toxic person I have ever seen on child's programs (comparing to what we're used to in my country)
Thank you!
Jazz is just beautiful
What do Italians think of Americans today? lol
@@PeaceNinja007 im only one Italian. Generally we have a bad perspective because of media and cultural influence from social networks
@@callospaziale I don’t blame you. I have a bad perception of modern Americans today as well… and I’m American lol
@@PeaceNinja007 personally I believe there’s a lot of good people everywhere. And I’m aware of human nature.
Don’t judge too much… live by your principles for responsibility is personal and you are the only one accountable so make this world a better place :)
It's amazing how great the music for Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood really is. This is my favorite style of music. I grew to love this style of music from growing up watching Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. I felt as if I knew Mr. Rogers and I literally wept when I heard in the news that he had passed away. I loved the man so much. He was the first person to tell me I was special and was liked exactly as I was. He's one of those persons who can never be replaced. He is one of a kind. Even though he is gone, his music and the life lessons he taught on his show will never be forgotten. He had the most unique show for children, which is what is missing from today's television. God blessed Mr. Rogers with the ability to show love to children, which is a rare thing in TV. R.I.P. Mr. Rogers.
He reflected his teacher, Jesus
My parents were and have always been emotionally/physically absent. Mr Rogers was for me who took care of me. I watched some episodes online when I found out he was, and it became a comfort thing for me. Still is! And yes, his music is lovely. Just like the show and him.
The world needs Mister Rogers more than ever this year.
Finally, the crossover everyone was waiting for.
wholesome music man meets wholesome music man
Tearing up hearing “it’s you I like”and scrolled to the comments. Feels so good to know I’m not the only one. Human ❤❤
Mr Rogers hits different when you're an adult. That was a legitamite love song at the end. Bravo, Fred, Johnny, and you too Charles.
Funny, it struck me as a love song too, but then the line about toys snap me to reality. I think Charles’ voice is so beautiful.
I was thinking the same thing when I heard his version at the end of this video. It could be a nice song for a wedding.
@@ElleH123-w7w Yes, well adults have their toys, too. (Video games, movies, computers, phones, cars / trucks / boats / etc., kitchen gadgets, sports equipment, fan paraphernalia, photography & art supplies, etc. Whatever the hobby or interest, there's usually some object to get excited about, or enjoy using.)
But you could easily swap out another word instead of "toys", and keep the rest the same.
@@miriamrobartsyes and doesn’t make it less beautiful 😊
I didn't realize this earlier, but there's a clip where Mr. Rogers changes the wording in the song from "toy" to "chair" because he was talking with a boy about his electric wheelchair.
He's such a clever & thoughtful person, I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Rogers wrote the song in a way that could be customized on purpose.
I've been banging the drum for Johnny's music among my friends for years, to no avail. And when the movie with Tom Hanks came out over a year ago, I thought it would be more "The Making of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood," and I thought "Finally, the world is going to know who Johnny Costa is!" Alas, though it was a great movie in its own, it had no scenes about Johnny or his music. I just wish he had left us much more, recording-wise, and video-wise. This is probably the biggest reason he didn't get the recognition that Tatum, Peterson et al received. Thanks for putting this video together!
you should check out the documentary about the show! I don't remember how much they talk about the music, but nevertheless, it's more about the making of the show rather than a story like the movie! It's called "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" I loved it!!!
The Tom Hanks movie is supposed to take place in 1998, two years after Johnny passed away.
@@bingfan22 Ah. That explains a lot. It was still a good movie. Thanks for sharing.
The moment you started playing that theme song, beautiful memories flooded me. Like many Gen X kids, I grew up watching Mr. Rogers. He was like a kind uncle for me. And yes, the music was wonderful. Thank you for acknowledging Costa's mastery, as well!
As a millennial, he transcended generations. Our two generations, and many baby boomers as well, grew up with the man.
Sadly, I found out he died the day after he did… which, unfortunately, happened to be the day my own grandfather passed away, who was born the same year as Mr Rogers. The man has been gone for 20 years. But his presence hasn’t faded
I'll be 58 in March and Fred Rogers was so, so important to me as a child watching television. The most comforting thing to watch was his show. A place of peace and learning about so many things. But the music, both intro and outro and everything in between was ABSOLUTELY VITAL!! Today, you've made all of it transcend to a higher place by honoring it the way you have. THANK YOU FOR THAT. I cried hearing you playing his music, or more accurately, Johnny Costa's music. So now all of Johnny's music goes into a playlist for me to enjoy while I work!! Charlie, it's you I like..thanks again 🙏🙏😪
You made me cry. Mr. Rogers was childhood hero of mine and to this day is still someone I carry extreme respect for. I was in a college computer lab doing an assignment for one of my engineering classes when I read online that he had passed away. It was the first time I ever was so saddened by hearing of a celebrity's death that I actually began to cry. This was a lovely video. Thank you for doing it.
holy *crap* I feel horrible for not knowing who johnny costa was
Don't do, you know now :)
Awful when cats go unnoticed like this.... I wasn't hip to him before this either
i dont
i still dont know
@@evynstratman1414 The jazz level in this comment is off the charts
Very well done tribute to both Fred Roger’s and Johnny Costa! Thank you for the memories.
I cannot love this video enough. Thanks for bringing me back to my youth, when life was so much simpler, and there was a person on TV who not only reminds me of my dad, but who cared enough to make truly quality show that focused on helping children navigate growing up. And that was a wonderful piece to wrap it all up.
Grew up watching the re-runs of that show on my local PBS until they sadly took it off the air. Fred Rogers' and his show were so inspirational, inspired generations. And I'm glad they created a show with Daniel Tiger to continue his legacy.
Same! The reruns were my whole childhood. Such a good man.
Daniel Tiger is unfortunately one of the dumb formulaic kids shows of today. The only outlier may be the music (haven't watched very much).
I was alive when his show was still in production. He was a huge part of my childhood!
It is truly magical to watch twenty minutes of someone who's passionate about music talk about things pertaining to music that not many people stop to think about.
People who are truly passionate about music are like the best people and you cannot change my mind.
I sadly never watched the show, but just listening to "I'm Angry" brought a weird feeling of nostalgia and peace, it was so soothing and I don't even know why.
Ughhh I know ! I wish I could become a child again just so I could grow up watching Mr.Rogers !
@@authenticbaguette6673 an entire generation or two could really have benefitted from it
@@mikey6482 yea .. our generations is collectively struggling from a deep depression , our blood is frozen and our joints are stiff .
our planet is burning and half of the world's wealth is in the pocket of less than 100 people , yet , most of us don't know our neighbours , don't love our co-workers , don't enjoy what we do , can't be bothered to organise and let our voices be heard , can't be bothered to acknowledge our wants and rights .
Our generation really needed to be told that each and every one of them was special and lovely , and made aware of what it means to be a fellow human being .
That a human , were they lost on an island or in a forest , many would not hesitate to search for them like a needle in a haystack . a very precious needle ; a priceless one .
I grew up watching that show. Being a black man born in 1961, it was a great show.
Almost brings me to tears everytime he shows up on something. Mr. Rogers was one of the single greatest human beings there ever was and ever will be.
Never has there been a time where Mr. Rogers has been needed more. The world needs him so bad these days.
Sigh.... like a special 2 hour show with Mr. Rogers, Steve Irwin, and Bob Ross.
Damn... so much loss.
This show is the reason I play jazz, never gonna forget Mr. Rogers
Holy cow, the nostalgia hit hard in this one
On one of his albums he talks about Art Tatum walking into one of his gigs at a dinner party. Art Tatum thanked the host as he walked in for “playing my music”....when in fact Costa was playing the gig live lol. The ultimate compliment.
Oh to be in a room with either Tatum or Costa. Or Oscar Peterson.
I agree with you that music should not be dumbed down to a “child’s” level. I don’t remember how old I was but when I was in my single digits my parent took me and my brother to watch a John Tesh concert. I remember being so amazed by what music can be that I wanted to play piano too. As a kid growing up learning to play a chord in so many different ways helped me to stretch my brain and be as creative in other things too like hobbies, school, etc and to think outside the box.
I never realized how technically proficient the intro song was. I do remember, as a young child zoning out into the melody. The expressiveness became second nature and it just was present.
Just as Mr. Rogers taught how we are all special and unique, the music Mr. Costa played reflected that, and that's one of the things that make it great.
My grandma taught music to Joe Negri, and she absolutely LOVED Johnny Costa's playing. This music is pure love and joy for me, always.
The way they treated kids as full people was a gift. No one was anticipating the adulthood they would reach. And I loved that.
I’m not crying at his beautiful voice and all the memories of mr Rogers, someone’s cutting onions.
I swear
The beauty of Mister Rogers is that he tells you that as a man, woman, child, or adult - it is always okay to cry.
mcswaggerr exactly it’s so wholesome
No shame in crying. Mr. Rodgers would just want you to feel it my dude. 😁
I'll cry with you 😭😭😭
The music triggers some deep part of my brain. I get choked up when "It's Such A Good Feeling" starts-- legit sobs, not out of sadness but some other unnamed emotion.
It’s like someone using something warm to fill up an empty spot inside you that you did not know was there. And the SomethingWarm not only fills the empty place, but overflows and warms all of yourself.
you realize your still a young man after all and memories wash over you while you’re feeling things you haven’t in years
Jesus this is a great video.
Jesus this is a great crossover (?)
Two of my fav musical youtubers hanging out and talking about my favorite person of all time 🙏
So lovely to see you here!
...and Mr. Rogers knows Jesus! ❤💕🙂
Please don’t swear
I was watching Mr Roger’s Neighborhood as a 4-5 year old kid in 1968. The piano music was always amazing to me even though I didn’t understand it at the time. My parents rarely listened to jazz music. I had no idea the show would go on for as many decades as it did. Thank you to Johnny Costa, Fred Rogers, and others, for introducing me to wonderful music.
Mister Rogers earned his bachelor’s degree in music composition at Rollin’s College in Winter Park, Florida. When I was touring colleges, they had a beautiful memorial dedicated to Mister Rogers, including his sweater, shoes, and his books. It’s a wonderful reminder of the kindness that he spread for many generations.
"I think the fact that Mr. Rogers loved it and didn't have any concerns about playing this type of music for a children's show, it says a lot about what the show was and what he believed. And you see this replicated in every aspect of the show. They weren't afraid to tackle difficult topics; they weren't afraid to discuss things with children that they weren't really hearing from other adults. Fred Rogers did not look down upon the ability of a child to appreciate or interpret or pay attention to extremely complex music. And it turned out to be a brilliant decision because it created such a unique atmosphere that we came to know and love." Spot on, Charles!
I love how, even though I wasn’t born until after he died, I still feel nostalgic about mister rogers’ neighborhood. There’s just something so simple and beautiful and pure, the joy it can bring is universal.
I loved watching his show when I was little. :) Being welcomed in felt so warm.
I'm musically inclined. Hearing that music was amazing to my little brain. :) I'm so, so happy that they didn't dumb it down just because kids were watching it. It's a point that show didn't discount the intelligence levels of children. Exposing them to beautiful complicated things is how kids can really grow. We weren't considered stupid.
This is so fun! My dad used to tell me that Costa was doing incredible things on this show and nobody knew. I can't wait to show him this video
I'd never heard anyone other than Fred Rogers sing "It's You I Like". You did it well. :)
I've never bawled my eyes out, like I did when you played "it's you I like". I can get teary eyed from a song, but never this. Never this.
Even if I'm doing good, there's still some stress or unsolved tension built-up, and I didn't realise it. Then you started playing - it just struck a chord in me.
Thank you, Charles, for a wonderful experience. Thank you.
Wait til you see Mr Rogers sing it to Joan Rivers!
@@emmanualletaylor4030 my favorite version for sure !
I remember raising my kids to Mr. Rogers and thinking "hmmm...that's really nice accompaniment jazz music". Then I learned of Mr. Rogers' musical ability/appreciation. But I never heard this recognition of Johnny Costa. What a gift and beautiful connection between the two of them.