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And to answer the most-asked questions about the theme song: There are only four claps;
and D.O.A. stands for "dead on arrival."
Lyrics:
So no one told you life was gonna be this way [four claps]
CHORUS:
Then, the extended version continues with:
You're still in bed at ten and work began at eight
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
It's like you're always stuck in second gear
CHORUS
Here are the lyrics:
CHARGE! Ditmars, Ivan (m); Heidt, Horace and Gerald Bowne (w). Artist copy. Van Nuys, CA: Amco Music Co., 1959. (M1978.S714D) Ep134857
and
DODGERS CHARGE 1960. Bowne-Ditmar-Heidt (m & w). Van Nuys, CA: AMCO, Inc., 1960. (M1978.S713D) Ep140106.
When Ross was singing to his unborn child, he was singing his own version of Hey, Hey, We're the Monkeys, by The Monkeys.
The song which played while Chandler had photos with Janice and while Phoebe said goodbye to Scientist Guy was
Into Your Arms by Lemonheads.
I haven't been able to identify the other song at the party. I you can identify one I've missed, let me know.
A source at Warner Bros. explained it this way:
Someone else pointed out that the same clip was used in other Friends episodes, played as one scene changes to another.
For example, it is used during the opening of episode 316, The One The Morning After, during the "Previously, on Friends"
recap of the prior episode.
The Theme Song and the Soundtrack Albums
The theme song is called "I'll Be There For You." It is sung by the Rembrandts. The music is by Michael
Skloff and the lyrics by Allee Willis.
The Soundtrack album has the TV version and the extended version of the song.
The extended version can also be found on the Rembrandts 1995 album, "L.P."
And a new version can be found on the 2nd Friends Soundtrack Album, Friends Again.
Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year
but I'll be there for you
(When the rain starts to pour)
I'll be there for you
(Like I've been there before)
I'll be there for you
('Cause you're there for me too)
You've burned your breakfast; so far, things are going great
Your mother warned you there'd be days like these
But she didn't tell when the world has brought you down to your knees
No one could ever know me, no one could ever see me
Seems you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me
Someone to face the day with, make it through all the rest with
Someone I will always laugh with
Even at my worst, I'm best with you
Yeah!
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year, but
1.01 Pilot - What song was playing while Ross and Rachel were each looking out
of their windows, during the rainstorm?
The song is Sky Blue and Black by Jackson Browne, from the album I'm Alive.
In the calling out to one another
Of the lovers up and down the strand
In the sound of the waves and the cries
Of the seagulls circling the sand
In the fragments of the songs
Carried down the wind from some radio
In the murmuring of the city in the distance
Ominous and low
I hear the sound of the world where we played
And the far too simple beauty
Of the promises we made
If you ever need holding
Call my name, and I'll be there
If you ever need holding
And no holding back, and I'll see you through
Sky Blue And Black
Where the touch of the lover ends
And the soul of the friend begins
There's a need to be separate and a need to be one
And a struggle neither wins
Where you gave me the world I was in
And a place I could make a stand
I could never see how you doubted me
When I'd let go of you hand
Yeah, and I was much younger then
And I must have thought that I would know
If things were going to end
And the heavens were rolling
Like a wheel on a track
And our sky was unfolding
And it'll never fold back
Sky Blue And Black
And I'd have fought the world for you
If I thought that you wanted me to
Or put aside what was true or untrue
If I'd known that's what you needed
What you needed me to do
But the moment has passed by me now
To have put away my pride
And just come through for you somehow
If you ever need holding
Call my name, and I'll be there
If you ever need holding
And no holding back, I'll see you through
You're the color of the sky
Reflected in each store-front window pane
You're the whispering and the sighing
Of my tires in the rain
You're the hidden cost and the thing that's lost
In everything I do
Yeah and I'll never stop looking for you
In the sunlight and the shadows
And the faces on the avenue
That's the way love is
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1.04 TOW George Stephanopoulos - What music played at the beginning of the hockey game?
That music is commonly known as "Charge" and is played at many American Baseball and Hockey games. I found some info at the US Library of Congress, Music Division, listing bibliography of Published Baseball Music and Songs, which I think documents the origin of this song:
[Note: Photograph of the 1959 World Champion Dodgers on the cover.]
1.07 TOW The Blackout - What song where Phoebe, Joey, and Monica singing while Ross was fighting the cat?
Top of the World by The Carpenters.
1.09 TOW Underdog Gets Away - What songs are featured in this episode?
In the montage showing Joey's V.D. poster all over the city, Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police was playing.
1.10 The One With The Monkey - What songs were played at the New Year's party?
The song at the beginning of the party is Shiny Happy People, by R.E.M., from the album Out of Time.
1.11 TOW Mrs. Bing - What song was while Monica and Phoebe took care of Coma Guy?
My Guy by Mary Wells.
1.12 The One With the Dozen Lasagnes - What TV themes are they humming?
At the beginning of [1.12] they were singing "The Odd Couple" and the beginning of "I Dream of Jeannie."
1.15 TOW the Stoned Guy - When Ross has Celia (the dirty talker) over, what music is playing?
Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon by Neil Diamond.
1.17 TOW Two Parts, part 2 - What song was playing at the beginning of Phoebe's party (before she arrived)?
What's the Frequency, Kenneth?, by R.E.M.
1.17 The One With Two Parts, part 2 - What song (that went "In a New York Minute...") was playing when Ross and Marcel were in the hospital?
That's called New York Minute. It's by Don Henley of The Eagles. It can be found on many albums, including
The End of the Innocence.
1.18 The One With All the Poker - What did they whistle in the opening scene?
That tune is "Colonel Bogey March," most commonly identified by the fact that it was used as the theme music from the movie "Bridge on the River Kwai." (Though the tune was famous well before that movie was made). Wikipedia has great information about it, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Bogey_March.
1.18 & 2.12 The One With All the Poker, and The One After the Superbowl, part 1 - What song did Marcel play
in 118, which they also sang to get his attention at the movie set in 212?
The song is "The lion sleeps tonight", also known as Mbube, originally composed by Zulu singer Soloman Linda.
For more information: http://www.3rdearmusic.com/forum/mbube2.html.
1.19 The One Where The Monkey Gets Away - What music was playing when Louisa tried to shoot Marcel with a tranquilizer dart?
The theme from the original TV show, "Shaft."
1.21 TOW the Fake Monica - What song was playing as Marcel was taken away?
The song is You're a Big Boy Now,
1.24 The One Where Rachel Finds Out - What song was playing while Rachel was waiting for Ross at the airport?
Take a Bow, by Madonna, on her album, Bedtime Stories.
2.01 TOW Ross's New Girlfriend - What music played when Ross and Rachel were talking on the balcony?
Doy! (You don't get a lot of "doy" these days, do you?). That was an instrumental variation on the Friends Theme song, "I'll be there for you."
2.04 TOW Phoebe's Husband - What music is playing when Ross dances in the street, the morning after sleeping with Julie?
Singing in the Rain, from the movie of the same name, performed by Gene Kelly.
2.05 TOW Five Steaks and an Eggplant - What Hootie song opened the concert?
I Go Blind. It happens to be featured on the Friends Soundtrack.
2.06 TOW The Baby on the Bus - What song did Stephanie (Chrissie Hynde) sing?
"Angel of the Morning," by The Pretenders. Chrissie Hynde is one of The Pretenders.
2.07 TOW Ross Finds Out - What music is playing while Monica and Chandler work out?
Macho Man, by The Village People.
2.07 TOW Ross Finds Out - What music is playing when Ross and Rachel kiss in the coffee house?
This music may have been created to sound like certain popular music, but it is not from an actual pop song. I'm told that
The special features (commentary?) on the Season 2 DVD release says that the producers wanted to use U2's
"With or Without You," but didn't have time to arrange for the rights, so they found a studio music clip that sounded
"U2-ish". Later, they found chances to use the actual U2 song in other Ross /Rachel moments, including in the very next
episode (2.08).
Sorry, but that is a library piece, so it is not available. It was found by my music editor. It is common practice on many
TV shows to use licensed music from library CDs. A "library" is usually a large number of CDs featuring music and/or sound
effects. Libraries often consist of 10 to 50 CDs that are sold on a per use basis and incorporated into a TV show as needed
so that a show producer can find a piece of music that evokes a mood or feeling to help the story. This is easier than
getting a composer or band together to record original sounds, and costs less than doing that or licensing a popular song.
And clearly, it works. :-)
2.07 TOW Ross Finds Out - What music is playing when Chandler dances away from Monica at the end?
There is more than one answer to this question. In the original November 1995 broadcast of this episode, the music used
was Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, from The Nutcracker, by Tchaikovsky. But somewhere along the line, different
music was put in this scene. The DVD release of the episode features Dance of the Hours by Amilcare Ponchielli.
2.08 TOW The List - What song did Ross request on the radio? And what song followed it?
Ross requested With or Without You, by U2, from the album The Joshua Tree.
It was followed by Grant Lee Buffalo's re-make of In My Room
Here are the lyrics to With or Without You:
See the stone set in your eyes Feel the thorn twist in your side I wait for you Sleight of hand and twist of fate On a bed of nails she makes me wait And I wait....without you With or without you With or without you Through the storm we reach the shore You give it all but I want more And I'm waiting for you With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you And you give yourself away And you give yourself away And you give And you give And you give yourself away My hands are tied My body bruised, she's got me with Nothing left to win And nothing else to lose With or without you With or without you I can't live With or without you
Just before and while Ross danced with Susan, it was Strangers in the Night, performed by Frank Sinatra.
During the goodbye scene at the limo, it was a slow, thoughtful version of the chorus of "I'll be there for you," (Yes, the Friends theme song).
Here are the lyrics:
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you It's strange what desire will make foolish people do I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you Chorus: I don't wanna fall in love No I don't wanna fall in love with you What a wicked game you played to make me feel this way What a wicked thing to do to let me dream of you What a wicked thing to say you never felt this way What a wicked thing to do to make me dream of you Chorus: And I don't wanna fall in love No I don't wanna fall in love with you I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you Chorus: No I don't wanna fall in love No I don't wanna fall in love Nobody else loves no one
Shoe Box, by Barenaked Ladies
Sexuality, by K.D. Lang
Big Yellow Taxi, Joni Mitchell (Traffic Jam Mix)
It's a Free World Baby, R.E.M.
Good Intentions, Toad the Wet Sprocket
Stain Yer Blood, Paul Westerberg
Also: When Chandler hugged Rachel in the hallway, there was a slow instrumental version of the chorus of the Friends theme, "I'll be there for you" playing. It sounded like it was done on electric piano.
Early in the reception, "The Girl from Ipanema" was played. Later, Rachel sang, "Copa Cabana." Afterwards, Someone To Watch Over Me was performed. You can find it on Frank Sinatra's album, "Classic Sinatra: His Great Performances 1953-1960."
Here are the lyrics (Thanks go to Mark):
It's the time of the season when love runs high In this time, give it to me easy And let me try with pleasured hands To take you in the sun to promised lands To show you every one It's the time of the season for loving What's your name? Who's your daddy? Is he rich like me? Has he taken any time To show you what you need to live? Tell it to me slowly Tell you what I really want to know It's the time of the season for loving (repeat last stanza)
After they traded players, so it was girls against guys, and Phoebe was asking how they're going to beat the boys, the music was Misirlou, by Dick Dale and His Deltones.
During the slow-motion final play, the music used was The Natural, by Randy Newman, from the movie of the same name.
The music at Joey's party was "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked) by Carl Carlton.
For the lyrics, see item 2.08.
After that song, the next was The Impression That I Get, by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. This started about the time that Phoebe was talking to Joey about how he was making his sandwich, and then Rachel game in, in her black dress.
After the commercial break, when Phoebe and Joey were sitting in armchairs talking about meat, and then Rachel came in wearing her cheerleader outfit, the music playing was 6th Avenue Heartache, by The Wallflowers.
Trivia: The writers of the show have mentioned Chuck Mangione in another episode. In The One At The Beach, Phoebe finds a photo on her birth-mother's fridge that she's convinced it her father. However, it turns out to be a photo of Chuck, to whom her birth-mother recently sold a house.
Lyrics:
Last night, I waved goodbye, now it seems years I'm back in the city, where nothin' is clear But thoughts of me, holdin' you, bringin' us near CHORUS And tell me When will our eyes meet? When can I touch you? When will this strong yearnin' end? And when will I hold you again? Time in New England, took me away Long rocky beaches and you by the bay We started a story whose end must now wait CHORUS I feel the change comin', I feel the wind blow I feel brave and daring!, I feel my blood flow, oh With you I could bring out all the love that I have With you there's a heaven, so earth ain't so bad CHORUS
On the North American DVD release, a different scene was used: One where Monica tells Emily that her engagement ring spent 2 days in a duck's colon.
Several people have asked me what song was used next, while Chandler and Joey toured on the double-decker bus. Unfortunately, that footage was not included in the original US broadcast of this episode, so I don't have that scene. But others have confirmed that it is Roger Miller's England Swings.
As for the music used at the wedding itself: A band called The Hormones played live for this scene. While most of the wedding party walked down the aisle, their song "Tired Old Souls" was performed. One of the members of the band (Marc Carroll) has put out a solo album which contains this music. You can find a short clip at http://www.marccarroll.com/content/albums.htm.
Buy it:
All Wrongs Reversed
After "Tired Old Souls," they switch to their own arrangement of the traditional wedding march, commonly known as, "Here Comes the Bride."
After that, when Ross was trying to get people (especially Joey) to dance, the music was "Desafinado," composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim, lyrics (not used in this version) by Newton Mendonça.
Click the album cover buy:
Thanks Manos!
(Semisonic also has one of their other songs on the Friends Again Soundtrack album.)
Here are the lyrics to Making a Plan (words and music by Dan Wilson):
Out in the land where my dreams flew around I bulldozed the trees and set my feet on the ground Put a day in and a week would come out I didn't have time for doubt Then when the whole thing went down the drain I learned that the future don't always obey Now I'm afraid to get back in the pool Somehow I'd feel like a fool Making a Plan Making a Plan High in the morning with climbing to do High in the turrets I'm thinking of you Everybody says it's all for the best Somehow I wouldn't have guessed Little dominions turn into dust Schemes blow away on a breeze of mistrust I'm not feeling sorry for little ol' me But I'm not about to be Making a Plan Making a Plan Stop, you work your way up til you drop Down down until your ears go pop What were we gonna do at the top? I forgot Now I can sit and watch the time fly And I'll feel better when time has gone by And I'll never again be blindsided by fate The future will have to wait I only have time for today As long as I can delay Making a Plan A Plan Making a Plan A Plan
When Ross and Phoebe where at Howard's party, the song (which kept repeating "You're going to miss me, miss me, when I'm gone") was Angel and the Jerk, by Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day and Penelope Huston. This one can be found on the "Friends Again" soundtrack.
After Phoebe and Ross left the party and were back in Ross's apartment, the music was "Casey Jones," by the Grateful Dead.
The second was Jammin' by Bob Marley.
Here are the lyrics:
On the first part of the journey I was looking at all the life There were plants and birds and rocks and things There was sand and hills and rings The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz And the sky with no clouds The heat was hot and the ground was dry But the air was full of sound I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain La, la ... After two days in the desert sun My skin began to turn red After three days in the desert fun I was looking at a river bed And the story it told of a river that flowed Made me sad to think it was dead You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain La, la ... After nine days I let the horse run free 'Cause the desert had turned to sea There were plants and birds and rocks and things there was sand and hills and rings The ocean is a desert with it's life underground And a perfect disguise above Under the cities lies a heart made of ground But the humans will give no love You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain La, la ...
In the "New Year's Rockin' Eve" scenes, there were 3 songs used:And the song played when Joey and Janine finally got to kiss was a song called "Next Year," by Kevin Henry. The portion of "Next Year" that was used in the scene is borrowed from the traditional New Year's song, "Auld Lang Syne." You can hear the whole song and visit the artist's web page at http://www.kevinhenry.com/.
One of the scenes:
In the initial airing and on DVD, both parts of the 2-part episode were presented as one hour-long episode with credits only after part 2. In syndication (reruns), where they only do one 30-minute episode at a time, there are credits at the end of part 1. The music here contains lyrics that seem to be saying "Do the Saturday Night, if the beat's alright."
There is information on YouTube claiming that this song is called "Saturday Night" and is performed by Java, featuring Bolingo, but no one seems to be citing an actual source of that information. So far this has been impossible to verify... and could be fraudulent info. It is often accompanied by the "convenient" claim that this song (or this version of the song) was never released to the public. So how would anyone have come up with the answer in the first place? I can imagine ways, but my point is: No one is explaining enough details to consider this information reliable.
There are some "longer" clips of this that can be found on the internet, too, but those are all just copies from the Friends clip, remixed to make it seem longer.
Someone on YouTube posted an alleged quote from Warner Bros saying that the song was just production library music, not available to the public. I don't know if that quote is legitimate; it probably is, because most of the 'unidentifiable' music used in Friends comes from either generic, unreleased music libraries at WB, or from custom-made music libraries put together by Michael Skloff, the show's music composer. Please note that even if that quote really came from someone at Warner Bros, neither the name of the song nor it's creator were identified in that quote.
If anyone can find real evidence of this music which I can independently verify, please send me that evidence. Otherwise I'm sticking to this story: The identity of the music has not been confirmed, but it's most likely just music from a production music library.
The other place you can find this scene:
This was also shown during the Friend bloopers and outtakes special that aired in the US in February, 2001, hosted by Conan O'Brien. But in that instance, a different song was used: Shake Your Groove Thing, by "Peaches and Herb."
Click the album cover to buy it:
Click the album cover to buy it.
It later commercials that contained this scene, the music playing was He is Everything You Want, by Veritcal Horizon.
Chandler's Dad performed 2 songs: I Feel Pretty, from the musical "West Side Story," and "It's Raining Men," which, I'm told, was originally recorded by The Weathergirls.
In the scene where Rachel was driving the Porsche and got pulled over by a cop, it was Ride Wit Me, by Nelly, also featuring City Spud.
Monica's walk down the aisle was to an instrumental version of My Love, originally by Paul McCartney and Wings.
After the ceremony finished, during the last few shots while Chandler and Monica discussed "the baby," it seems to be an instrumental of Everlong, by The Foo Fighters. Both the rhythm and the melody used in the show matches the part of Everlong where the lyrics say, "If everything could ever feel this way forever, If anything could ever be this good again."
The exact instrumentals used in the show may not be available. However, the instrumental of My Love is similar
to an arrangement on the album, "Working Classical."
And there is a string quartet version of the Foo Fighters' "Everlong"
on an album called "String Quartet Tribute to Foo Fighters," through Vitamin Records.
Another promo was for the whole NBC comedy line-up, and the song included the lyrics "Come along now, come along with me." This one is Come Along by Titiyo. There's a link to a clip for that song on this page.
The third promo just had instrumental music, and I didn't recognize it.
"What Reason" by Deckard was used as the party music at the beginning of the episode. Monica and Rachel discuss an old boyfriend while making cocktails. Rachel then opens a shoe box she thinks is a present, which actually contains Phoebe's rat babies.
I don't know what music was used after Ross saw Rachel kissing Gavin.
Thanks to the people who emailed that information to me
During Joey's section, The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again" was used.
For Phoebe, it was Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill."
For Monica and Chandler:
- An as-yet-unidentified instrumental. (Someone suggested this was the Forrest Gump Theme. I checked on that...
it's similar, but not an actual match.)
- "Escape" by Enrique Iglesias.
- Bruce Springsteen's "Secret Garden."
For Ross and Rachel:
- Finished off the "Secret Garden" clip.
- "I'm With You," by Avril Lavigne.
For "The Twist:"
- More of "I'm With You," by Avril Lavigne.
And "This Year:"
"The Power of Goodbye" by Madonna.
Someone told me that in another Season 10 promo, "Waiting for You" by Seal was used. I didn't catch that promo, so I can't confirm or deny that.
There were several background songs that I didn't necessarily recognize (like at Ross and Chandler's alumni gathering) but plenty of others that were easily recognizable:
The first song that Danny Devito used for his striptease was Soft Cell's "Tainted Love." That song is originally by Gloria Jones in 1964 but made famous by Soft Cell in 1981. About a dozen other artists have done covers as well.
The second song used by the stipper was the 1978 song "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)," by Sylvester.
The first party scene at Ross and Chandler's college featured the 80's hit, "Der Kommisar," recorded in the US in 1982 by After the Fire. The song was originally written and performed that same year by the Austrian singer, Falco.
The next song used at the 1987 party was "Funkytown," by Lipps, Inc.
The song while Fat Monica danced during the end credits (while still at the 1987 college party) was "Disco Inferno," by The Trammps.
The second one was the Beatles', "Here, There, and Everywhere."
Someone also told me that Fleetwood Mac's "Goodbye Baby" was used in a promo. The vocals of that song are performed by Stevie Nicks.
What song plays in the promo found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PyC_p7nb_4?
It a song called She's by Ryan Cabrera.
The clip show opened with "Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression Pt 2" by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. "Welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends. We're so glad you could attend, Come Inside, Come Inside."
The "Fun & Games" section opened with "Rock & Roll, Pt. 2" by Gary Glitter. Then, during the football sequence, they used "Get Ready For This," by 2 Unlimited. Later, when Ross played the bag-pipes, he was attempting to play "Celebration" by Kool and the Gang.
Phoebe's section opened with an upbeat song with female vocals, but I couldn't identify it. Does anyone know this one?
For Chandler, the song was "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind.
"The Boys" featured "The Rockafeller Skank," by Fatboy Slim. That was also used at Ross's party in episode 5.15, The One With the Girl Who Hits Joey.
Monica's sequence gave us "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong," by The Spin Doctors. Then when she and Ross were dancing their routine, the music was "Trouble With Boys," by Loreta.
Ross's montage used a great bit of swing music. I'm not sure what it was, but it reminded me of "Undecided," which I believe was composed by Charlie Shavers. But I've also seen the names "Grapelli and Reinhardt" associated with that song. It normally features the lyrics, "First you say you will, and then you won't. And then you say you do, and then you don't. You're undecided now, so what are you gonna do?" That would seem to fit Ross's character, especially his relationship with Rachel. Does anyone else have a better idea of what this music was?
"The Girls," showcased Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."
Rachel's section opened with "There She Goes," this version performed by The LA's.
Joey's sequence used "Smooth" by Santana, featuring Rob Thomas.
"Friends and Lovers" began with "Wicked Game," by Chris Isaak. Later in that same section, "The Reason" by Hoobastank was used. Oddly, the Closed Captions for the episode incorrectly said it was "Times Like These" by Foo Fighters.
After the brief interviews, the final montage featured U2's "Walk On."
During the credits, the opening scene from The One With the Dozen Lasagnas (episode 12) was used, with the gang in the coffee house doing the theme from "The Odd Couple."
During the "Previously, on Friends" opening, when the previous episode's kiss between Ross and Rachel was shown, there was some nice instrumental music, guitar and piano. Does anyone know what that was?
Some people have asked what music was used when Rachel left Monica's apartment to go to the airport. But there was no music played at that point.
Part 2
When Ross was at JFK airport and found out that Rachel was a Newark airport, the guitar music was "Yellow Ledbetter" by Pearl Jam. This music continued while the scene changed to Newark airport and showed Rachel boarding at her gate.
Some people have asked what music was used when Ross (now at Newark airport) asked Rachel to stay, but she leaves anyway. There was no music played at that point. I've been asked about this multiple times, so let me just say that I've checked 4 versions of the episode: The recording I made of the original US broadcast; the individual DVD release of the broadcast version of the finale; the extended version of the finale, also on the individual DVD release; and the finale as it exists in the season 10 boxed set. There is no music playing in that scene in any of those versions.
When Rachel came back from the airport and Ross made the comment to himself, "Don't make jokes now," followed by another kiss, the music used was the same studio library music that was used when Ross and Rachel had their first meaningful kiss at the end of episode 2.07.
The guitar music at the end of the show, when everyone left Monica's apartment to get coffee, was "Embryonic Journey" by Jefferson Airplane.
