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TMC · 11-22-2016, 05:25 PM

http://uproxx.com/tv/jennifer-anisto...ds-theme-song/

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Most people can probably boil Friends, a show that was pretty much inescapable between the early ’90s and early 2000s, down to two things: Ross whining that they were on a break, and the Rembrandts’ jangly earworm of a theme song about how they’ll be there for you, which is still regularly mocked. And both were things that America quickly tired of, but with the theme, at least, it turns out that the cast were never fans, according to Jennifer Aniston.

Aniston, out promoting her comedy Office Christmas Party, was asked about the theme song and she more or less admitted the cast did it because the check cleared:

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No one was really a big fan of that theme song. We felt it was a little—I don’t know. Dancing in a pond? A fountain felt sort of odd. We did it because we were told to.

Interestingly, a decade or so after it went off the air, the cast has been opening up about working on the show, and it seems there are a few stories there we haven’t heard. David Schwimmer admitted recently it more or less screwed up his life, Matt LeBlanc is still haunted by his catchphrase, and there’s also the alleged “no sex” clause in their contracts that was discussed (and Schwimmer admitted would have been violated). Maybe instead of a reunion they could write a book?

andress_jade · 12-02-2016, 11:40 PM

I hate how these dumb articles get the facts wrong. Jen didn't say she hated the theme song, she said she hated dancing in a fountain at 6 am. The theme song wasn't even playing when they were doing the fountain dance, it was another song!

Also, David Schwimmer didn't say the show "ruined his life", he said the fame that the show brought him made his life more difficult. If he hated being on the show as many claim, he would of left sooner. I never heard him say a bad word about the show itself. Of course being suddenly thrust into the spotlight after being a virtual unknown would be hard on anybody. I think he handled it very well.

Now I never heard Matt LeBlanc say he is haunted by his "How You Doin'?" catchphrase but if he is then that's understandable.
These dumb articles always exaggerate and misinterpret things. I always take them with a grain of salt. But thanks for sharing.

12-02-2016, 11:40 PM	#2
andress_jade Life Goes On... Moderator Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2004 Location: Iola, KS or Glenbrook Posts: 1,220	I hate how these dumb articles get the facts wrong. Jen didn't say she hated the theme song, she said she hated dancing in a fountain at 6 am. The theme song wasn't even playing when they were doing the fountain dance, it was another song! Also, David Schwimmer didn't say the show "ruined his life", he said the fame that the show brought him made his life more difficult. If he hated being on the show as many claim, he would of left sooner. I never heard him say a bad word about the show itself. Of course being suddenly thrust into the spotlight after being a virtual unknown would be hard on anybody. I think he handled it very well. Now I never heard Matt LeBlanc say he is haunted by his "How You Doin'?" catchphrase but if he is then that's understandable. These dumb articles always exaggerate and misinterpret things. I always take them with a grain of salt. But thanks for sharing.
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