Album: Life Is Peachy (1996)

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• The Rev. Frederick McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 - February 27, 2003) was the host of the internationally acclaimed children's television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, in production from 1968 to 2001. Mister Rogers, as he became known throughout the world, was an ordained minister who lived and worked in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area for most of his life. Rogers' show won four Emmy awards, including one for lifetime achievement. He also received a Peabody Award in 1983, "in recognition of 25 beautiful years in the neighborhood." On July 9, 2002, Fred Rogers received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contributions to children's education.
  
  Rogers, born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, began working at WQED Pittsburgh as a puppeteer on a local children's television series, The Children's Corner. In the following years, he worked with host Josie Carey in unscripted live TV, and developed many of the puppets, characters and music used in his later work, such as King Friday the XIII, and Curious X the Owl. During this period, for 8 years he gave up lunch breaks to study theology at nearby Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He had planned to enter seminary after college, but had been diverted into television. In 1962 he was ordained as a Presbyterian minister, and specifically charged to continue his work with children's TV. He had also done work at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Child Development.
  
  In 1963, Fred moved to Toronto where he was contracted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to develop a 15 minute children's television program: "MisteRogers," which would be Fred's debut in front of the camera. The show was a big hit with kids, but only lasted for 3 seasons on the network. Many of his famous set pieces such as the Trolly, Eiffel Tower, the tree and castle were all created by designers at the CBC.
  
  Distribution of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood began on National Educational Television on February 19, 1968. The following year the show moved to the PBS network, where it continues to be broadcast today. The last set of new episodes was taped in December 2000 and began airing on August 2001. Each show began the same way, with Mister Rogers coming home and singing his theme song, "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" and changing into comfortable shoes and a zippered cardigan sweater. One of these sweaters is on display at the Smithsonian Institution, a nod to Rogers' influence in American culture.
  
  Mister Rogers was concerned with teaching children to love themselves and others. He also tried to address common childhood fears with comforting songs and skits. For example, one of his famous songs explains how you can't be pulled down the bathtub drain - because you won't fit. He even once took a trip to the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh to show children that a hospital is not a place to be afraid of. Rogers is quoted as saying, "I got into television because I hated it so. And I thought there was some way of using this fabulous instrument to be of nurture to those who would watch and listen." In 2003, a month before his death, Rogers was a Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses Parade, serving with Art Linkletter and Bill Cosby.

Comments: 26

• Ur Momma from HouseThis song has always made me curious So I'm glad to h.ave an explanation of what it means.
• Kyle from North Carolina@toni f--k Mr Roger’s. John rocks and ahit on him.
• Dt from MissouriLOL @ Toni from Plant City, FL. It's good therapy to write songs like Jon did. Writing them helped him cope instead of keeping all the pain bottled up inside him. Plus, they made him rich. I think you're just jealous that you can't get rich by venting your pain through music.
• Anthony from Alabamajonathan was sexually abused, just not by his father, re read that article
• Shawn from Springfield OrJonathan wasn’t sexually abused as a child, according to this article, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy_(Korn_song)
• Alis from LondonToni from Plant City, Fl, I know you'll probably never read this page again, but you know the guy was sexually abused, right? Also, you have no idea how much bullying can affect people psychologically. Jon's used his pain and turned it into something amazing.
• Zero from The Abyss, NjApparently Jon himself is ashamed of this song seeing as they've never played this song live. And when they let they let their fans vote for songs to play in their setlist for their 2000 tour, even though this song and "Seed" received overwhelming amounts of votes they still wouldn't play them.
• Toni from Plant City, FlI think Korn has so much talent, but all their songs are bulls--t. Its like, get over it dude! So you were bullied, grow up and quit being such a punk. No wonder you were bullied all you do is whine! And how dare you write a song about Mr. Rogers, he was a good man and tried to make the world a better place.I think its time to move on.
• Brad from Knoxville, Tnhave you ever heard of under water make-up ? dedede!!!!!!i really dont know about the whole sniper thing though .why dont you check military files i will guarantee hes in there!!plus he could have a look alike.
• Jacob from Champlin, MnMr. Rogers was not a sniper and he was not a marine. He was not covered in tattoos there is an episode where he goes swimming and guess what, no tats.
• Frank from Nicholasville, KyAny thing i said below is a urban legend or bullS@#$ Im sorry to all Marines.
  Mr. Rogers always wore the long sleeve shirts and sweaters to cover up tattoos is also false go to a bio about him and it will tell you the truth. But any Marine I have offended Im Sorry I love the Corp Semper Fi.
• Frank from Nicholasville, KyThe reason for the show Mr. Rogers was cause he was a #1Sniper in Marine Corp in nam. Hated the voilence he saw there and to stop it he tried to reach the kids to stop Voilence hence the reason he wore the sweater to cover up his tattoos. I knew this is a true fact cause he is respected in the Marine corp. I was not a marine I was Army but visit Parris Island many times. If im wrong a real Semper Fi Marine can set me straight.
• Frank from Hickville, GaAn interesting fact: Mr. Rogers always wore the long sleeve shirts and sweaters to cover up tattoos. KInd've amusing in my opinion.
• Sean from Armagh, IrelandHe's repeating "Boomerang, Zoomerang, Doomerang, Up"
• Billy Ross from Hagerstown, Mddoes anyone know what the muttering with the echo in the beginning is or what jon is saying?
• Jake from Aberdeen, Wahey people this isnt even about daddy or him getting sexually harasased he just made this song up he was trippin on acid when he made
• Jake from Houston, TxI always heard it was about his hate for Mr. Rogers (from the TV show)
• Chris from Manassas, Va"Fred, you told me everybody was my neighbor..." Fred, not but. But thanks for the rest of it, I have been studying it, trying to figure them out :-P
• Tc from Oob, MeThis song is about how Jonathan Davis took Mr. Rogers advice on everybody being a good person, a kind person and a trusting person. Jonathan Davis trusted too many people and got f*cked over for it, therefor he hates Mr. Rogers for making him so easily decieved.
• David from Richmond, Vathe snare part in the beginning is my favorite. the head is tight.
• Crys from Denton, Txits about how he watched mr roger's and mr. rogers' main theme was everyone's ur neighbor, but his neighbor raped him, in one part of the song it says : "But you told me everybody was my neighbor/They took advantage of me and then they/Took their turns hating me". so i also agree with what mitch said too about people in his school making fun of him.
  
• Joseph from Manteca, Caits unfortunate that Jon hates mr. rogers...I love mr. rogers...
• Brian from Paoli, InI still have a hard time beleiving this song doesn't have something to do with the sexually abusive neighbor Jon had as a kid. Great song though, they just had a different sound back then, they won't get that sound back.
• Nick from Paramus, NjJohn D. plays additional guitar on the track.
• Mitch from Belvidere, Ilthis song is about how jonathan davis use to watch the show and how he listend to what mr rodger had to say and he always said love your neighbore and he love you and jon belived that and then the whole thing with kids makeing fun of him he found it was not true and that is why he hates him and why the song was written
• Racheal from Bell City, United StatesThat song was pretty tight, I understood what that song meant the first time I heard it.

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