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[ZackieChan]

I also bang my head every time I listen to Bohemian Rhapsody. Deal with it, OP.

And I do the Garth drum hit.

 

[lunchtoast]

Yes, I do. I even had a fight with a friend of mine when we argued the number of claps.

What were the numbers you argued for? I hear four.

 

[Maintenance]

What side were you on?

What were the numbers you argued for? I hear four.

Four claps. He kept arguing about hearing one + four (something like *clap*....*clapclapclapclap*)

Don't try to discuss Project M with him then.

Funny that you mention this, he is a smash bros player / massive fan. We never talked about Project M, though.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

I did this 20 minutes ago.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Never seen one episode..clap for me!

 

[Koomaster]

I have the urge to clap just reading this thread.
My brain may not get right till after I hear the song and clap along with it now.

 

[stilgar]

Atheists do that sometimes. So embarrassing

 

[acheron_xl]

Best version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEmyonfpsgI

Yep.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Atheists do that sometimes. So embarrassing

lol..oh man..

 

[The Omega Man]

maybe your brother is studying for his US Citizenship test? the clapping is the most important part of the test

 

[The Real Abed]

Who doesn't clap when that song is on? I clap when it comes on at work at that part.

 

[HylianTom]

Back when Friends originally aired on Thursday nights on NBC’s Must See TV, you could stand outside any neighborhood and hear a collective *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* at the right time. The sound it made was worthy of further applause.

I do the high-five for the Adventure Time intro.

The 1990s was the last decade when TV was a strongly unifying/uniform experience for society. You could walk into work on Friday morning, and almost everyone knew what naughty things Ross' monkey had gotten into on the previous night. Everyone had taken a side in last night's argument between Elaine and George. It was a great era that I'm glad I was able to experience.

Now everyone's off in their own direction, doing their own thing. I like having choices, but that universal experience back then now looks quaint and surreal.

{And yes. Yes, I do clap.}

 

[terrene]

I hate that fucking song. I'd rather listen to a recording of my family burning to death.

 

[FloatOn]

I hate that fucking song. I'd rather listen to a recording of my family burning to death.

jesus!

 

[MaschinenZimmer]

I LOOOOVE this American clapping meme.

Obligatory:

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

I hate that fucking song. I'd rather listen to a recording of my family burning to death.

 

[Maintenance]

I hate that fucking song. I'd rather listen to a recording of my family burning to death.

AHHH WE'RE BURNINGGG *burn burn burn burn*

There. Four burns, not five.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

 

[terrisus]

Funny that you mention this, he is a smash bros player / massive fan. We never talked about Project M, though.

Is this your friend?

 

[strafer]

I thought I was the only one.

 

[BennyBlanco]

simply ebin 4chan meme

 

[Maintenance]

Is this your friend?

Haha, no. And what a thread.

 

[Lan Dong Mik]

Haha yep me and my dad would always try and clap perfectly on time with it back in the day when we'd watch friends

 

[LQX]

Doesn't everyone?

 

[nullset2]

Was this after eating dinner?

bravo

 

[OrlanisWorks]

http://vimeo.com/50587555

5:30 in.

 

[BlastProcessing]

 

[Akahige]

I listen to the Friends theme song after every meal so yes I clap.

 

[halfbeast]

My sister did this back in 95 while she was driving when the song was on the radio and we almost got into an accident. I hated the show ever since.

I think Aniston sympathizes with you...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foKlfpnqkJQ

 

[AlexBasch]

Stop being so American, americans.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Was the friends theme chosen because it was a popular contemporaneous pop song, or did the song became famous because the show was a hit?

 

[slit]

Only if I'm eating in front of the TV.

 

[Smellycat]

The replies are amazing lol

Was the friends theme chosen because it was a popular contemporaneous pop song, or did the song became famous because the show was a hit?

The latter. The song was made for the show.

 

[Ryde3]

Was the friends theme chosen because it was a popular contemporaneous pop song, or did the song became famous because the show was a hit?

I wonder the same thing...

 

[Icelandic_Jazz]

Best version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEmyonfpsgI

I was hoping I'd see this.

 

[dejay]

Admission - I used to clap five times. The shame!

I think Aniston sympathizes with you...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foKlfpnqkJQ

Came to post this.

Was the friends theme chosen because it was a popular contemporaneous pop song, or did the song became famous because the show was a hit?

The song, at least the lyrics, was written primarily by the producers of Friends purely for the show. The longer version of the song was later recorded and released and the Rembrandts became famous (or infamous) as a result.

 

[rexor0717]

Best version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEmyonfpsgI

This gets me every time.

 

[genjiZERO]

When I was a child and I watched this I never clapped during the intro.

What does being an American have to do with anything? Since Americans clap all the time?

 

[Clydefrog]

The 1990s was the last decade when TV was a strongly unifying/uniform experience for society. You could walk into work on Friday morning, and almost everyone knew what naughty things Ross' monkey had gotten into on the previous night. Everyone had taken a side in last night's argument between Elaine and George. It was a great era that I'm glad I was able to experience.

Now everyone's off in their own direction, doing their own thing. I like having choices, but that universal experience back then now looks quaint and surreal.

{And yes. Yes, I do clap.}

Ugh, you’re right. That is kinda depressing, thanks.

*depressed clap*

 

[Chopper]

Was this after eating dinner?

Only if I just finished a meal.

I time the end of my meals to coincide with the Friends' clap.

What is this a reference to?

On topic: Of course.

 

[waypoetic]

Of course! It's a must.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

My sister did this back in 95 while she was driving when the song was on the radio and we almost got into an accident. I hated the show ever since.

Sounds like your sister wasn't on a brake.

 

[dejay]

Sounds like your sister wasn't on a brake.

I laffed.

 

[Bucket Mouse]

There's no shame in it, as long as you're not one of those people who embarrasses themselves by doing a second set of claps after "your love life's DOA".

 

[zruben]

Four claps. He kept arguing about hearing one + four (something like *clap*....*clapclapclapclap*)

I can see why you were discussing.

you're wrong.

 

[fredrancour]

I'm too busy diving for a tv remote to change the channel to have a chance to clap.

 

[The Real Abed]

THERE. ARE. FOUR. CLAPS.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

I must.

 

[SJRB]

I only clap for Rachel.

 

[Buddha Beam]

The last time I interacted with a television theme song was when I was 10 and sang along to the Animaniacs theme.