Where Everybody Knows Your Name that greatly appealed to the Charles brothers. But overall, the song missed the mark and was passed over. The fourth song began with a catchy intro followed by simple alternating chords on a piano. The opening verse lines, both musically and lyrically, were something of a lament. The verse then transitioned into a soaring refrain that seemed to capture the essence of why people might want to go to a place like "Cheers" — a place "Where Everybody Knows Your Name". The two songwriters recorded a simple piano/voice demo of the new song for the Cheers producers. Upon hearing it,
Mendy Portnoy guitar lessons, with Sruli taking piano, before the two switched. In 2010, he performed at the Complete Unity Concert at Heichal Shlomo alongside Aharit Hayamim, Shtar, and JudaBlue. He and Sruli participated in the music video "Waving Flags", performed by campers and volunteer staff at Camp Simcha. Mendy Portnoy was featured on composer Yossi Green's 2015 album "Pianesque". That same year, he collaborated with singer and saxophonist Daniel Zamir on "Esa Einai", an album of Shlomo Carlebach songs, and released a short online-only piano album entitled "Holy Days". He was the final keyboardist for the Jewish rock band Hamakor, performing