Lisa Kudrow Refuses to Sing 'Smelly Cat' on Demand Despite Fondness for Friends
Actress Lisa Kudrow has stated that she prefers not to perform her iconic 'Friends' song 'Smelly Cat' when asked by fans in public. Despite her refusal to sing on demand, she expressed deep affection for the show and her late co-star Matthew Perry.
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Lisa Kudrow Refuses to Sing 'Smelly Cat' on Demand Despite Fondness for Friends Lisa Kudrow will happily talk Friends , quote Phoebe Buffay, and reminisce about her castmates, but ask her to break into "Smelly Cat" on the spot, and she'll politely decline.
"Sometimes people will stop me and say, 'Oh, sing 'Smelly Cat,'" Kudrow explained to Tonya Mosley on NPR's Fresh Air ,. "I don't want to do that. I really don't want to do that."
Kudrow made clear she has nothing but fondness for the sitcom that made her a household name. The Comeback star called her time on the show "great" across the board and said she wouldn't change a thing about it.
That warmth, though, doesn't extend to impromptu performances of Phoebe's signature tune. Kudrow admitted that fans regularly ask her to sing it wherever they spot her, and she just isn't interested in obliging.
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