







Hey Everypony!





This is Amy Keating Rogers. There has been a request for my original lyrics to the “Smile Song.” I've put them at the end of this post.





By looking at them, you can see how Daniel took my lyrics, tweaked them, and built upon them to make the amazing “Smile, Smile, Smile” that’s in “A Friend in Deed.”





And I just want you all to know that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Daniel Ingram’s version. I think it is uplifting and fun and shows how magical a song can become when given to a talented composer. It’s a perfect Pinkie Pie song. And I was lucky enough to hear it sung twice by the huge BronyCon crowd last weekend!

In my writing process, when I’m told that there’s a song in my episode, I get REALLY excited because I desperately wish that I had the talent to write music! I wrote my first song when I was 8 years old. However, I fear that my musical composing talent has stayed at my 8 year old level! (I was no Mozart.)





When I get a song, I dive into it 100%. Now, if I can find an existing song to base my song off of, that’s always better. For instance, I had “Ever After” from “Into the Woods” in my head for “At the Gala.”





But for “Smile” I came up with my own tune. After I come up with the music and the lyrics for any song, I always make a scratch track of me singing it so folks will know how I hear it.





Turns out, I’m the only writer that did this! I’m such a goofball! All the other writers do the lyrics, of course, but they don’t do a scratch track. I thought that was what we were supposed to do. Whoops! But since my dream is to be a musical composer, it was fun for me.





The funny thing is, Daniel never got my version of “Smile.” (Probably a good thing!) Instead, he did his version off my note in the script that the song should have a happy, upbeat feel like “It’s a Sunshine Day” from The Brady Bunch.





And, as Pinkie would say, he “Nailed it!”





Still, I thought it would be fun for the fans to hear my original version. A BronyCon Easter Egg! And thanks to the Everfree Radio Live Stream and YouTube, it’s an Easter Egg for everypony!





As you heard, my version had a patter section that was cut. In there, I mention a couple ponies’ names. I said that Twist’s mom is named Shimmy Shake. This isn’t canon. I just made this up. I thought that since The Twist is a dance, it would be cute if Twist’s mom had a dance name too!





And then there’s Derpy Doo. I’ve read about fans getting riled up because her last name isn’t Hooves. Please don’t get upset. Don’t worry about pieces of a script that got cut. The fact is, I didn’t know Derpy’s last name. If I had, I would have written the line differently.





Derpy Hooves is the fans’ creation! You all gave her life! So much so, she’s now an official toy for Comic Con! How awesome is that?





Anyhow, I’ve written something way too long again. I hope you enjoy my lyrics and my version of the song. Thanks for being the Best Fans Ever!





Smile Song by Amy Keating Rogers





PINKIE

My name is Pinkie Pie!--Hello!--And

I am here to say--How ya doin’?--

I’m gonna make you smile and I will

brighten up your day!--Bonjour!

It doesn’t matter now--What’s up?--

if you are sad or blue.--Howdy

pard’ner! Cause cheering up my

friends is just what Pinkie’s here

to do!





(chorus)

‘Cause I love to make you smile,

smile, smile. Fills my heart up

with sunshine-shine-shine. All I

really need’s a smile, smile,

smile. From these happy friends of

mine!





(verse)

I like to see ya grin--Awesome!--

and I would love to see you beam.--

Rock on!--Seein’ the corners of

your mouth turned up is always

Pinkie’s dream.--Hoof bump!

But if you’re kinda worried--Oh no!-

-and your face has made a frown--

Hold on!--I’ll work real hard and

do my best to turn that frown

upside down!





(chorus)

‘Cause I love to make you grin-grin-grin.

Bust it out from ear to eaea-

ear. Just give me a joyful

grin, grin, grin. And you fill me

with good cheer!





(bridge)

It’s true, some days are dark and

gloomy. And maybe you feel sad.

But Pinkie will be there to show

you it really isn’t bad.

There’s one big thing that makes me

happy and makes my life worthwhile.

And that’s when I talk to my

friends and I get them to smi-iile!





TALK-SING “PATTER” SECTION





PINKIE

Did you finally get that nasty

cough cleared up there, Derpy Doo?





DERPY DOO

Yes! I followed your advice and

drank Zecora’s no-cough brew!





PINKIE

Your new haircut’s really cool

there, Hairy! Lookin’ super-fly!





HAIRY

Wow I can’t believe you noticed!

You’re the best friend, Pinkie Pie!





PINKIE

Hey there, Shimmy-Shake! How did

Twist do on her last spelling test?





SHIMMY SHAKE

Thanks for asking, Pinkie Pie!

This time she really did her best!





PINKIE

Hey there Rarity, I really like

your super sense of style.





RARITY

Thank you, Pinkie Pie. You sure do

know just how to make me smile!





PINKIE

Twilight, here’s that book you

wanted. It’s about this great

white whale!

Hello, Spike, so nice to see you!

Wow! I love your shiny scales!

Fluttershy, I found a lost friend.





FLUTTERSHY

Bunny, I’ll take care of you!





PINKIE

Applejack, tell Granny Smith I

loved that tasty Apple Stew!

Polo Ponies, best of luck! I know

your game will go just great!





POLO PONIES

When we win, we want you here so

you can help us celebrate!





PINKIE

Hey there rooster, that sure was a

super cock-a-doodle doo!

And, hey cows, I gotta thank you

all for bustin’ out a moo.





COWS

Moo!





PINKIE

You chickens lay great eggs. And

pigs, you really are fine swine.

And seeing you all smile is making

me feel really fiiine!





BACK TO SINGING





PINKIE

(verse)

I really am so happy!--Woo hoo!--

Your smiles fill me up with glee.--

Whoopee!--I give a smile and I get

a smile, and that’s so special to

me. Thank you all for being

friendly--Tee hee!--And for making

my day bright--Uh hunh!--Spreading

joy out to all my friends makes me

feel out of sight!





(chorus)

Cause I love to see you beam, beam,

beam. Tell me what more can I sayay-

ay? Makes me happy when you beaea-

eam. Yes, it always makes my

day!





PINKIE AND FRIENDS

(chorus)

Yes, I love to make you grin-grin-grin.

Bust it out from ear to ea-ea-

ear. Just give me a joyful

grin, grin, grin. And you fill me

with good cheer!





Come on everypony smile, smile,

smile. Fill my heart up with

sunshine-shine-shine. All I really

need’s a smile, smile, smile. From

these happy friends of mine!





PINKIE

(solo)

Yes, the perfect gift for me-ee-ee.

Is a smile wide as a mi-ii-ile. To

make me happy has can be-ee-ee.

All you have to do is smile!

Smile! Smiiiiiiiiiiile!



