What song was almost used for the opening of Friends?

The answer is: Shiny Happy People. The studio REALLY wanted to use R.E.M.'s 1991 single "Shiny Happy People" for the opening of its new sitcom about a bunch of friends who hang out in a coffee shop — so much so that they even used it for the original pilot.However, the band was feeling neither happy nor shiny about that choice, and promptly rejected their request to use it. The Rembrandts owe Michael Stipe, like, big time.Source