At the same pop-up, actor James Michael Tyler, who portrayed Central Perk barista Gunther, performed the first verse of the song with band The Rembrandts, who originally recorded "I'll Be There for You".
(meta data) TITLE: The Rembrandts Performed The "Friends" Theme With Gunther And It Was Amazing (meta data) AUTHOR: Jaimie Etkin, Emily Orley, Krystie Lee Yandoli (meta data) PUBLISHER: https://www.facebook.com/BuzzFeed (meta data) COPYRIGHT: Copyright BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. 23 captures 19 Sep 2014 - 05 Sep 2022 About this capture COLLECTED BY Collection: Wikipedia Eventstream The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20190524173049/https://www.buzzfeed.com/jaimieetkin/watch-the-rembrandts-and-gunther-perform-the-friends-theme-s ⚔️GoTShoppingVideosNewslettersSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedLog in or sign up to post and comment! ## Browse Sections ## About We hold major institutions accountable and expose wrongdoing. BuzzFeed ReviewsWe test and find the best products. No matter your budget, we got you covered. BuzzFeed TastySearch, watch, and cook every single Tasty recipe and video ever - all in one place!BuzzFeed GoodfulSelf care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. BuzzFeed Bring MePlaces that'll instantly make you say, "bring me. "BuzzFeed As IsSomething for everyone interested in hair, makeup, style, and body positivity. TV and Movies # The Rembrandts Performed The "Friends" Theme With Gunther And It Was Amazing And "Smelly Cat" too! At Central Perk, no less! Posted on September 17, 2014, 02:48 GMT Jaimie Etkin (BuzzFeed News Reporter) Emily Orley (BuzzFeed News Reporter) Krystie Lee Yandoli (BuzzFeed News Reporter) ## At the Central Perk pop-up shop in New York City on Tuesday, Danny Wilde (left) and Phil Solem (right) — aka The Rembrandts — gathered for a special Friends performance in honor of the 20th anniversary of the show's premiere. Krystie Yandoli / BuzzFeed ## Two decades after co-writing the show's legendary theme song, "I'll Be There For You," they were introduced to the crowd by none other than James Michael Tyler, who played Central Perk manager Gunther. Krystie Yandoli / BuzzFeed ## They raised their glasses to the show... Krystie Yandoli / BuzzFeed ## And seemingly, fell right back into it as they strummed the first chords of "I'll Be There For You." Krystie Yandoli / BuzzFeed ## It doesn't get cuter than this. Krystie Yandoli / BuzzFeed ## Watch the performance here! Emily Orley / BuzzFeed ## Later, per Tyler's request, the three of them sang Phoebe Buffay's iconic song "Smelly Cat"... in the chord of G, of course. Krystie Yandoli / BuzzFeed ## It was only the first verse, but it was perfect. Watch it below! Emily Orley / BuzzFeed ## And to top it all off, the band and the coffee manager gave an encore performance of the show's theme song. Krystie Yandoli / BuzzFeed ## And Tyler pointed to the crowd when they clapped, right on cue. Krystie Yandoli / BuzzFeed ## He really got into it. Krystie Yandoli / BuzzFeed ## And even pulled a Mike, and played some air keyboard! Krystie Yandoli / BuzzFeed ## All while Friends reruns played in the background. Krystie Yandoli / BuzzFeed ## Watch "I'll Be There For You (The Reprise ft. Gunther)" below! Emily Orley / BuzzFeed ## *Clap Clap Clap Clap* Emily Orley / BuzzFeed The Central Perk pop-up shop is located at 199 Lafayette St. in SoHo, and will be open from Sept. 17 until Oct. 18 (Mondays–Fridays, 8 a.m.–8 p.m., and Saturdays–Sundays, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.). ## 19 Iconic Central Perk Moments Dissected By The Seventh Most Important "Friend" ## 21 Things You Didn't Know About "Friends," According To Gunther ## Here's A Look Inside The Amazing New York Central Perk Pop-Up Shop back to top
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Kudrow was originally intended to introduce musician Sheryl Crow, only for the audience to ask her to sing "Smelly Cat" instead. Kudrow then invited Cox to join her for the performance, for which the stagehands provided Kudrow with a guitar at Cox's insistence. The performance was met with a standing ovation from the crowd. "Hello!" joked that "hitting the right notes wasn't really a concern [for the actresses] if they wanted the performance to reflect Lisa's character's dubious musical talents", while Inquisitr's Asher Bayot reviewed the duet as awkward. The performance remained Kudrow's only documented post-"Friends" "Smelly Cat" performance for several years. 
 In 2014, singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat sang an a capella version of "Smelly Cat" live at a Central Perk-themed pop-up café in Manhattan, New York, which had been launched to commemorate the show's 20th anniversary. Caillat's unscheduled performanced surprised many fans in attendance, who she encouraged to sing along. Despite praising Caillat's rendition as "awesome" for "fulfill[ing] every "Friends" fanatic's fantasy", "Bustle"'s Aly Semigran criticized her for performing only half of the song. However, she believes her rendition should lead to a Phoebe tribute album, on which she should reprise "Smelly Cat".