Los angeles, Jan. 28 -- Lady Gaga has recorded her version of the theme song from the beloved children's show Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood for an upcoming Super Bowl commercial. But rather than a kitschy novelty, Gaga's tender, ballad-like rendition turns "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" into something more akin to a forgotten gem of the Great American Songbook, Variety reports.
The question arises: in 2026, could this gentle anthem of kindness also be seen as a protest song? Gaga hints at that interpretation in a nearly four-minute "making-of" teaser released by the campaign's sponsors, Rocket Mortgage and Redfin.
"Mr. Rogers was so clearly someone that stood for something, and it's powerful to think of what he would say right now," Gaga says. Sh...