Today, I went to a karaoke bar for the first time. I'd never sung in front of others, but I gave it a try. I was accused of being way too drunk and was asked to leave. I didn't get kicked out in the end, but I was told that my singing voice sounds like a dying goat. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was at a friend's birthday party in a packed karaoke bar/restaurant and I drunkenly agreed to sing. I picked a song I thought I knew by heart, only to realize halfway through that the lyrics on the screen were not at all what I thought they were. My brain went for a smoke break or something, and I turned into a rambling mess. The crowd actually booed. FML
Today, I went to a karaoke bar that my girlfriend works at. I'm a halfway decent singer, so I picked out a song we both liked and decided to give it a go. Halfway through the song I sneezed, tripped, fell off the stage and knocked myself out in front of my girlfriend and fifty bar patrons. FML
Today, I gathered the courage to sing karaoke after saying no for years. The lyrics screen froze halfway through the song, and everyone expected me to keep going from memory since I picked it. It turns out I only knew the chorus. I hummed for an entire verse as bemused strangers politely clapped along. FML
Today, I worked up the courage to sing at an open mic night. I lost my cool halfway through because all I could hear was laughter. FML
Today, I was at a karaoke bar. After a few drinks, I gave it a go. Halfway through “Total Eclipse of the Heart” I got so into it, I knocked over the mic stand. The mic flew off, hit the DJ, who then hit the emergency stop button, cutting off the music. I froze as the bar erupted into laughter. I did get a free Coke for my “performance,” which was something. FML
Today, for karaoke, I sang American Woman by Lenny Kravitz. The entire audience cracked up laughing and at least three people pulled out their cell phones to record my performance. At the end, the DJ said, "Looks like someone had too much tonight." I was completely sober. FML
Today, I finally felt brave enough to sing karaoke in public. I was halfway through the song when the restaurant’s power went out, leaving me singing my heart out in the dark. FML
Today, there was a karaoke at my job's Thanksgiving party. A girl sang and sounded horrible. I later told a colleague about it and said, "She sucked so bad… if I wanted to hear an animal dying, I'd go to a slaughterhouse." She was within earshot and burst into tears. Oh, and she's my boss's daughter. FML
Today, I signed up for karaoke at a bar, thinking I’d picked a fun, easy song. When it started playing, I realized I'd unknowingly chosen the eight-minute extended remix with two full guitar solos. I had to awkwardly sway on stage for five minutes while everyone drank their beers silently. FML
Today, after months of constant encouragement from my friends, I went and entered a singing contest. I sang and was booed off stage. Later on I found out my friends lied to me about my ability to sing, just so I could give them a cheap laugh. FML
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Top comments
Tripartita 45
Jeez, I'm sorry they gave you such a verbal bleating, OP.
fazzems 21
Well you put yourself out there, so good for you, op!
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Comments (31)
MandieL 27
There are some professional singers that have horrible voices, but know how to use them and sound amazing because of it. Your song choice would be a huge factor, and just knowing how to manipulate your voice. Singing is an amazing outlet and it is fun. Those people at karaoke were rude, isn't it an unwritten rule that you don't call anyone out, no matter how bad they are?
SecundusSecunda 27
You goat to be kidding me. Surely, they are jealous of your initiative and bravery!
lollipopfudge2 4
no, they really arent. op is just really bad at singing
MrsHumanFrog 19
it's not American idol. you need to find a karaoke person that doesn't allow heckling and try again. it's about fun, not voice.
siggy_mcsigx 22
Who wants to do karaoke with uptight judgmental try-hards anyway
Koalax3 18
Isn't that the whole point of karaoke? To be allowed to sing regardless of the fact that we sound like dying goats?
False_Stupidity 42
Whatever floats their goat, I guess.
RedCronos 17
Still better than some of the crap that comes on the radio.
dragoongirl90 34
That's ****** up. Karaoke is about people being brave for trying and everyone is supposed to support you. They severely violated karaoke etiquette.
markcantlarp 16
just nip slip next time
jimeple 12
I'm an awesome singer. The louder the radio the better I sound.