5 indie classics that featured on the Friends soundtrack

22 September 2022, 10:00 | Updated: 22 September 2022, 12:32

The cast of Friends
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The adventures of Chandler, Rachel, Ross, Monica, Joey and Phoebe were soundtracked by some pretty surprising tunes… Here’s the ultimate Friends playlist!

  1. Foo Fighters - Everlong

    An instrumental version of this Foos classic was included in The One With Monica and Chandler's Wedding, Part II as the pair got married.

    Foo Fighters - Everlong (Official Music Video)

  2. Interpol - Untitled

    Which song would ideally soundtrack the sight of Joey getting it on with Rachel in a hotel in Barbados? That's right, an Interpol album track.

    Untitled (Remastered)

  3. Fatboy Slim - Rockerfeller Skank

    The Norman Cook big beat stonker was played in a party scene in The One With A Girl Who Hits Joey. Joey was hit by a girl in this episode.

    Rockafeller Skank by Fatboy Slim [Official Video]

  4. Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha

    A great party tune played in The One With The Fake Party. It was about a party. That was fake.

    Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha, Norman Cook Mix (Tjinder Singh) Official Music Video

  5. R.E.M. - What's The Frequency Kenneth?

    As heard in The One With Two Parts, where's it's played at Phoebe's party. Hipster. Well, it was hip in 1995.

    R.E.M. - What's The Frequency, Kenneth? (Official Music Video)

  6. The Clash - London Calling

    Joe Strummer's ode to Thatcher's Britain was the music played as Joey and Chandler tour London in The One With Ross's Wedding.

    The Clash - London Calling (Official Video)