Friends: 16 Easter Eggs You Totally Missed

8. Hold Me Closer Tony Danza

Friends Rachel Green
NBC

What's the most romantic song ever? According to Phoebe, it's the one Elton John sings about the guy from Who's The Boss? 

Which song is that? "Hold me close, young Tony Danza." Yes, she actually says close and young, but this is still probably the reason why a Spotify survey had 'Hold me closer, Tony Danza' as one of the 10 most misquoted lyrics of all-time. 

Tony Danza also appeared on the sitcom Taxi, which James Burrows - who had a massive influence on Friends - directed many episodes of. Revealed during the Friends Not-A-Reunion, one of his comments to Matt Le Blanc was that he is the 'Danza' of the group, a reference to the actor's role on Taxi. 

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