Today, I was singing the National Anthem at a school game and totally forgot the words. So I kept singing the same two lines over and over. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, during an important music audition, I fudged everything up and forgot half the lyrics of the song I was performing, so I just sort of tailed off into embarrassed silence on stage. It was an original song, I wrote the lyrics myself. All the lady could say was, "Good luck next year, dear." FML
Today, whilst singing at school in front of 300 visiting primary school children I forgot the second verse to my song and let out an F*** word with the microphone still up to my face. FML
Today, at a party, I tried to play it cool by pretending to know all the lyrics to a song, but ended up singing the wrong words and embarrassing myself. FML
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 attended a musical. A new song was played, and I thought I'd heard it before because it sounded strangely familiar. I sang along quietly as the song progressed, positive I knew it. Anticipating the next chorus, I belted out the lyrics with all my heart. It was instrumental. FML
Today, I went to see one of my favorite bands. When they started playing my favorite song I whipped out my video camera and sang along. As I was reviewing the video later, I realized that I couldn't even hear the band over my horrible singing. FML
Today, my brain seemingly went on vacation and I forgot the lyrics to a song I was performing in front of a live audience, so I ended up ad-libbing a bunch of garbage. FML
Today, I was the first to sign up to play the national anthem for my school, at one of my volleyball games. My teacher told me she would bring my sheet music. She didn’t. So I just sat there, awkwardly, not playing my cello. FML
Today, I had my earbuds in while walking to work. I was so into a particular song that I didn't notice I was singing out loud despite people being around. A random jogger gave me a thumbs-up and said, "Shit voice, wrong lyrics." 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
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that1guy1 13
You'd think if you're in charge of singing the anthem you'd have brushed up on it first... However if you were just in the crowd no big deal.
farnsworth 3
Haha in Canada that'd be more awkward O Canada! Uh.. O Canada! .....o Canada?
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Comments (106)
that1guy1 13
You'd think if you're in charge of singing the anthem you'd have brushed up on it first... However if you were just in the crowd no big deal.
greg84_fml 21
Yes he should have brushed up, but **** him anyways, u should have known the words already....it was your job to do it right.
that1guyyy 12
Nice username
Roevera 14
Well maybe she has major stage fright, and was randomly chosen to sing the anthem. However she couldn't refuse because she didn't want to piss people off or have them assume she's not patriotic!!! haha I don't know.
farnsworth 3
Haha in Canada that'd be more awkward O Canada! Uh.. O Canada! .....o Canada?
THE_A_TEEN 28
It looks like Professor Farnsworth just got a case of Alzheimer's...
GoingCommando93 14
15 - it's a girl not a guy. Btw I think this is a fake fml. Just my opinion, not starting anything.
BeaterOfTheDrums 15
Don't comment questioning the legitimacy of an FML on FML. Just my opinion, not trying to start anything.
xoconnie 8
HAHA i know everyone hates 'fail' comments but this one deserves it so.... FAIL
Chad_the_Brony 0
Do people not ******* see the gender? It's a girl. Not a guy. Jesus Christ.
leadrunner751 3
damn. not a single Christina aguilara joke?
kristena103 14
Ahahahahahahhahahahahaha lol
nateb1tch 1
In guessing non of you guys are performers. Sometimes the heat of the moment just stuns you.
jmanh 6
Send me the picture URL
CallMeBloo 31
Real performers get over that shit, or they aren't performers for very long.
spazticechidna 2
Glad I'm not the only one who does this.
Pentium_4 27
i'm sure some kids didn't notice, ungrateful bastards
Pentium_4 27
in my high school, people didn't even stand or hold up their hands during the anthem and would talk to their friends during. i know it's a free country but they should at least respect the person singing it (not trying to start an argument)
ShroomsOnAcid 17
Today's kids, and people in general, are slowly losing their sense of respect towards anyone. They feel so entitled that they forget they're not the only person on earth, and that everyone else is human too.
Pentium_4 27
very well said. your comments are inspirational. i totally agree and it's sad
WaSiSimiLang 8
Thumbs up to 31 I couldn't agree more. Especially since watching the human race is getting more and more depressing. Ignorance is the product of arrogance and looking around me, I just... *sob* I can't take it anymore!!!!!!
insanelyXnikki 18
I'm 17 and can verify everything said in this thread... people of my age group really are forgetting how to have respect for others. A lot of people don't even really know how to care for one another anymore. And the ones that do still have respect feel embarrassed by their peers' behaviors. Hopefully most of us will just grow out of it but I don't know... :/
jesse91 12
people have always been ignorant and rash. nothing will change that.
killdozer1 2
171- I agree, reality has always been a living hell. Since the beginning of life everything has suffered from the moment it was born. The reason life sucks is the only thing that has changed.
Pretty_Pink_Lady 10
Jeez, how awkward was that?
cosmosis 12
I dunno, how awkward is that?
amanda_d95 9
Very
The_Troller 14
[EDIT] didn't mean to send that here
Xathanos 16
Most people don't remember their nation anthem, so don't worry.
yahoowizard 16
Yeah, or people who can't spell national anthem. It's all good.
xcarxcrashx 9
5 probably meant to say "their nation's anthem."
Incogneterpeter 1
Or maybe he meant nation's anthem as in a possessive term since USA isn't the only country with a anthem....
shazza26 1
136, USA isn't the ONLY country with an anthem. Australia has a national anthem.
jmanh 6
Dude, you suck dick at making comments
xNephilim 19
Pretty much every, if not EVERY, country has an anthem.
suckerfish 9
so you got nervous and messed up that happens to everyone don't sweat it OP
RochelleRedvines 8
Yeah, hell, even Christina Aguilera messed up!
MikeyFilth13 0
are you serious? jump off a cliff you communist!
neongurl98 10
It's ok, you just got really nervous!
Kelsarella 1
Duck face. Not attractive!!
SeedlessMe 13
Hey Kelsarella, Being a bitch is not attractive either. :]
gr8koolkat 6
Is it weird that I thumbed up both 50 and 85?
zuzupetalsYO 11
Www.antiduckface.com
richieflow 3
Pull ur head out
MikeyFilth13 0
you are an idiot!
THE_A_TEEN 28
So are you, moron.
Branflakes78 13
I agree Mikey
morganrules123 10
I agree with 9. The words are obviously: Oh say can you see By the dawns early light... ...Oh say can you see By the dawns early light
bamagrl410 31
How do you not know the words to your own national anthem? I know it's just a song, but it's not exactly that hard... I'm just saying
suckerfish 9
most people don't
GoW_Chick 15
The pledge of allegiance is easy to remember, it's imprinted in your brain at an early age, the national anthem, not as easy to remember.
bamagrl410 31
Every school I've been to has taught it in some way or another whether they actually sat us down & handed us the words, had someone perform it at any and every schoolwide event or whatever.
cosmosis 12
I know im in a different country to you. But even here in austrailia. Its taught in kindergarten and we used to have to sing it every school assembly... This isnt for all schools do though... Areas in west sydney, heavily populated by middle eastern people do not sing the national anthem at schools.