Make a … An electric Wurlitzer piano creates a distinctive sound for the recording, but in concert, the group used a grand piano played by lead singer This song had a rather humble beginning. Sometimes all you need is a cold one, a close friend and good conversation.Who better to sing a song of lasting friendship than two of country's best buddies and everyone's favorite islands in the stream? "Swift has a few songs about unrequited love, but this is the best one about having a crush on your best friend and deeply resenting his girlfriend. Lou Rawls brought it into the pop singles chart at #65 in 1983. A young man and woman decide to take their friendship to the next level without becoming a couple, but soon discover that adding sex only leads to complications. It is a perfect song for celebrating with friends. "This is pretty much the ultimate "nice guy" douchebag anthem.This one is a little vague – it could either be about a relationship or platonic friendship, or something more like the friend zone. Thin Lizzy's “The Boys Are Back In Town” touches on just that.Mariah Carey's “Anytime You Need A Friend” was released back in 1994 as a reminder that no matter how far apart you are from your friend geographically, she's still there in friendship.In 1965, The Beatles released “In My Life” and beautifully expresses there is one friend that truly stands out as the most-loved friend.Weezer's “My Best Friend” was released in 2005 and celebrates the one friend of yours that has been a blessing in your life when everything else is going wrong.The Remnbrandt's “I'll Be There For You” may be best known for the theme show for the sitcom Knife Party's “Internet Friends” is exactly the type of friendship that you do not want to have. It's a funny song, but he really makes you feel his pain too.Jarvis Cocker has a few songs from within the zone, but this one is the best because it taps into some serious frustration directed at both himself and this woman who keeps stringing him along.This one is kinda arguable! Oslin K.T. “Yeah, we're all the same inside, from one to ninety-nine.”Remember the times that you and your best friends were able to reunite at the bar after a few years of graduation? "Thank You For Being a Friend" is a perfect expression of gratitude to those treasured people we call friends.Andrew Gold was born into a musical family. 1. While it’s true this song does exist in that ever expanding space between country songs and pop, You Have A Friend In Me is undeniably a classic song about best friends that we couldn’t exclude from the list.