David Schwimmer reveals he hated FRIENDS theme song, says, "I never watched the show"

David Schwimmer reveals he hated FRIENDS theme song

David Schwimmer, famously known for playing Ross Geller on the iconic sitcom Friends, recently admitted he wasn’t a fan of the show’s theme song “I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts. In a candid revelation on the Making a Scene podcast with Matt Lucas and David Walliams, Schwimmer confessed: “I’ll be really honest – there was a time for quite a while that just hearing the theme song would really uggh.”

The actor, now 58, shared that his aversion stemmed from the sheer repetition of the tune and the overwhelming fame that surrounded the show. “I was hearing it on repeat,” he said, adding that listening to the song countless times made him feel “miserable.” He elaborated that his distaste for the theme tune developed during a time when he was grappling with the loss of anonymity and the pressures of newfound fame.

Schwimmer recalled a significant moment when the show’s director, Jim Burroughs, took the cast to Las Vegas before the series aired. “We were walking through the casino at one point, and he said, ‘Remember this moment, it’s the last time you’re going to be able to walk through a casino like this.’” That warning hit home just months later. While at LAX, he was startled by a group of screaming girls. “I hear a blood-curdling scream. I was genuinely frightened. I thought someone was being stabbed or something. And a group of girls come and like – like literally just scream and grab me. And they won’t let me go.”

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Despite the early discomfort and constant reminders of the show’s fame, Schwimmer revealed that his perspective has shifted in recent years, thanks in large part to his daughter. “I never watched the show after we finished it. Then my kid discovered it around age nine or something, and started watching it. And I’d be making breakfast or whatever, and I’d hear my kid’s laughter. My whole relationship to that song and to the show changed again.”

Though he once couldn’t stand the theme song that millions love, David Schwimmer now sees it in a new light – as a connection between father and daughter, and a reminder of laughter that continues across generations.