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Adam Sandlercontinues to honor his late friend Chris Farley with his work, almost 25 years after his death.
On an episode of theHappy Sad Confusedpodcastthat aired Thursday, Sandler, 56, spoke about playing the “Chris Farley Song” during hisAdam Sandler Live stand-upcomedy shows.
TheUncut Gemsactor includes the song at the end of each set during his tour, which started in October, and admitted it still makes him “so emotional” to pay tribute to his late friend.
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“I’ve sung it maybe a hundred times already, but it rocks me. I think it’s because we show video of Chris, and I see his face, and I remember his dad, and I remember I’m friends with his brothers and his mom and everybody, and they still miss him a lot,” Sandler said of his formerSaturday Night Livecast mate. “So, yeah, it gets me.”
Sandler and Farley both starred onSNLtogether until they left the NBC program in 1995. They also appeared in a handful of films together, including 1993’sConeheads, 1994’sAirheadsand 1995’sBilly Madison.
Farley tragically died in 1997 at the age of 33 due to a drug overdose. The actor also appeared in other films, including,Wayne’s World,Beverly Hills NinjaandAlmost Heroes.
Sandler debuted the “Chris Farley Song” during a hosting gig at his old stomping grounds back in 2019. On the recent podcast episode, Sandler detailed of playing it at comedy shows, “Every time I mentioned his name … the audience go nuts.”
David Spade, who will sometimes make appearances at his comedy shows, Sandler said, still finds it hard to hear the tune, however. “He’s like, ‘Man, I can’t sometimes. I can’t listen. I got to walk away because I get so upset,’ " Sandler said. “Because we loved [Chris], we loved him so much.”
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Dec. 18 marks the 25th anniversary of Farley’s death, and just last year,Tom Arnoldshared in an interview withHoward Sternthat he was the comedian’s sober sponsor during his final years. “Lorne Michaels called me and he said, ‘You have a lot in common with Chris Farley. Would you please spend time with him?’ " Arnold said, adding that Chris ultimately “wanted to be sober.”
“He liked to have fun,” Arnold said of Farley. “He had too much fun. [I was] very sad when he died.”
source: people.com
