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Lady Gaga put her own spin on Phoebe Buffay’s infamous song Smelly Cat during the Friends: The Reunion special on Thursday.
The singer, 35, appeared delighted to be performing a duet with Lisa Kudrow as she rocked out to the tune and gushed over the actress’ character, all while wearing a colourful ensemble which appeared to be inspired by Phoebe’s quirky style.
Not holding back, Lady Gaga belted out the lyrics while playing her guitar and sitting on the yellow coach next to Lisa who hilariously told Gaga she wasn’t ‘too bad’.
Getting involved: Lady Gaga put her own spin on Phoebe Buffay’s infamous song Smelly Cat during the Friends: The Reunion special on Thursday
Starting off their segment, Gaga- real name Stefani Germanotta- asked: ‘Mind if I take Smelly Cat for a spin?’
Lisa happily agreed and was left nodding after hearing the hitmaker’s impressive vocals on the first few lines, telling her: ‘Not bad… that was really, really good.’
The actress, who performed the fan favourite song several times throughout Friends’ run on TV, then took over the next few lines.
Adding an extra twist to the usually acoustic song, Gaga and Lisa were then joined by several gospel singers donning long blue robes for the final few lyrics.
So good: The singer, 35, appeared delighted to be performing a duet with Lisa Kudrow as she rocked out to the tune
Guest appearance: The duo were even joined by a gospel choir as they recreated the fan favourite song on the yellow couch
Once the applause died down, Lisa delighted fans some more as she joked: ‘That was so great… I still think it’s better when it’s just me.’
And once their entertaining duet was complete Gaga took the opportunity to reflect on Friends and tell Lisa how important her character was.
She sweetly gushed: ‘Thank you for being the person for all of us on Friends who was, I’m not sure if this is the right way to say it, but the different one or the one who was really herself.’
Gaga looked sensational during the performance donning patterned trousers and a bright yellow jacket which boasted a feathered red trim.
Looking the part: Gaga seemed to have taken inspiration from Phoebe’s quirky sense of style as she donned a yellow jacket with red feathered trim
Entertaining: Lisa happily agreed and was left nodding after hearing the hitmaker’s impressive vocals on the first few lines, telling her: ‘Not bad… that was really, really good’
Classic tune: The song is said to have been conceived in 1995 by Betsy Borns, a Friends writer who originally intended for its lyrics to be about a pungent dog entitled “Smelly Dog”
The singer also opted for a red guitar, while Lisa strummed a classic wood instrument just like she did on the show two decades ago.
It was reported on Wednesday that the Born This Way star was the top choice as the musical guest, according to director Ben Winston, speaking to Variety.
‘I said to Lisa, “Would you be prepared to sing it?” And she was like, “Yeah, that would be fun,”‘ Winston explained, about the idea for a collaboration of the classic song.
‘We went through a few names, and we both agreed that Gaga, if we could get her, would be the ultimate one because she associates with and feels close to Phoebe in so many ways, as Gaga says on the show.’
He added: ‘That was a really beautiful moment. And Lady Gaga jumped at the chance to do it.’
Lisa’s character Phoebe is known for singing the catchy song while playing her acoustic guitar in numerous episodes from the series.
Taking part: Gaga styled her blonde locks into a funky hairstyle, letting some of her tresses fall over her shoulders as she chatted to Lisa
Singing sensations: The singer opted for a red guitar, while Lisa strummed a classic wood instrument just like she did on the show two decades ago
They’re back! Friends fans were left outraged when the HBO Go app crashed with minutes of the eagerly-anticipated reunion episode streaming kick off on Thursday
Hosted: James Corden presented the evening, with the cast members all happily reliving their years on the hit series
While it’s a memorable song for Lisa, Winston added that she and Gaga had barely any rehearsal time when doing the duet.
‘We sat there with the two guitars with Lisa and her and worked it out there and then,’ he explained.
It’s not the first time that Lisa has performed Smelly Cat with another celebrity of course – having joined Taylor Swift onstage in 2015 for a rendition on her world tour.
Smelly Cat was written for the character by Lisa with Adam Chase, Betsy Borns and Chrissie Hynde.
The song is said to have been conceived in 1995 by Friends writer Borns, who had intended for the lyrics to be about a foul-smelling dog entitled ‘Smelly Dog’.
Memory lane: The original cast all reunited to reminisce about the show
First pick: It was reported on Wednesday that the Born This Way star (right) was the top choice as the musical guest, according to director Ben Winston
It was also revealed on Wednesday that the following guests stars would be returning for the show, Elliott Gould and Christina Pickles (Ross and Monica’s parents, Jack and Judy) Tom Selleck (Monica’s former boyfriend Dr. Richard Burke) Maggie Wheeler (Chandler Bing’s ex-girlfriend, Janice).
Also, James Michael Tyler (Rachel’s Central Perk manager Gunther) Reese Witherspoon (Jill Green, Rachel’s younger sister) Larry Hankin (Mr. Heckles, the neighbor living in the apartment under Monica) Thomas Lennon (Joey’s identical hand twin).
Ensuring for a star-studded special episode, a slew of celebrity guests are also lined up to appear: Justin Bieber, David Beckham, BTS, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Kit Harington, Mindy Kaling, and Malala Yousafzai.
Laughs and tears: The six iconic stars – Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer – reunited on the Warner Bros. studio lot, where the original show was filmed, for a night of laughs, tears and everything in between
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