Lady Gaga, Mister Rogers Revive Memories of Iconic BU Commencement Moment
Lady Gaga, Mister Rogers Revive Memories of Iconic BU Commencement Moment
For a Super Bowl ad, the famous singer covers the TV legend’s “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”—a reminder of a favorite moment in Boston University history
When Boston University’s Class of 1992 got a visit from the lovable star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for Commencement, things went a little off-script. As Fred Rogers (Hon.’92) got a standing ovation at the podium, he politely asked: “You want to sing with me?” And sing they did—the crowd belting out the words to “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
That song is getting new life again, thanks to the incomparable Lady Gaga, who covers it with a heartfelt rendition for a Super Bowl ad for mortgage lender Rocket and Redfin. See how two versions of the same song can sound so different, and relive a fun BU moment: