Today, I was performing for a fairly large crowd with my band. I decided it would look cool to stand on one of the speakers and sing from there. It did look pretty cool for a bit until I tried to step off and fell face-first on the floor mid-song. 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, my band played its first real gig. It was going well, and I, the vocalist, thought it would be a good idea to stage dive. I underestimated the distance between the stage and the crowd and crashed into the floor. FML
Today, while playing a gig with my band, I tried pulling the classic "playing the guitar with one foot on the monitor" rock-star pose. However, I misjudged the height of the monitor, didn't notice the puddle of beer in front of it, slipped, and fell off the stage into the security guy. FML
Today, I had my first gig with my new band. I was concentrating on my guitar during the second song when I tripped over the singer's microphone cable, hit my head on the bass drum, and blacked out. When I came to, people were applauding, apparently thinking it was part of the act. FML
Today, I was singing and playing keyboards with my band on stage at a club. A drunken chick from the crowd tried to climb up onto the stage in her heels, fell, and grabbed the back of my mic stand to catch herself. And busted me in the mouth with my own microphone. Then she requested a song. FML
Today, I had my first concert and was really anxious about screwing up my performance. Good news: I played fine. Bad news: as I walked off the stage, I tripped over my own feet, face-planted the floor, and busted my nose open. FML
Today, I went to see my favorite band. It was all amazing and great until I decided to go crowd surfing. I was maybe too heavy because people jumped away instead of catching me. I fell right on my tailbone. FML
Today, I went to a local concert. The singer from my favorite band stage-dived and I got to catch him. Unfortunately I was the only one to catch him. The next thing I know I'm pinned between him and the concrete floor as he finishes whatever part of the song he was on. He was fine, I hit my head. FML
Today, I was stage-managing a school show. Some kids were goofing off backstage, so I yelled at them that they could hurt themselves. While walking back to my chair, I tripped over my own feet and fell 5 feet off the stage, shattering my cheekbone. FML
Today, to help me get over my crippling social anxiety, my therapist encouraged me to sing in front of a crowd, since I actually have a fine singing voice. I ended up fainting onstage, mid-song. FML
Today, I was in a play and had a battle scene. I got a little too into it and wound up twisting my ankle. The audience was treated to me screaming like a little girl before face-planting the stage a moment later. FML
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Top comments
Tripartita 45
"It's not my favorite song, but it's so sweet when the bassist drops." "It's 'when the bass drops'." "No, it isn't."
Wizardo 34
LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR!
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Comments (31)
Magatu 3
New twist on the mic drop
Liss5477 6
Good microphones are expensive.
ColdRoxas 18
A wise man once told me "Your doing to much" , I feel this applies to this situation
XPhoenixFire 17
Huh, I always thought wise men would have better grammar.
Lalala579121 28
I would advise ignoring everything that wise man says.
Bloodyskull 13
Everyone is a least slightly clumsy. Don't sweat it op, most will just laugh and that will be the end of it. I hope you are ok though, that sounds like a pretty heavy fall.
DanielleinDC 34
Anything that begins with something like, "I thought it would be cool if..." typically earns a YDI. It's only slightly less lethal than saying, "Hey, guys, watch this!"
infinitemonkey 21
Exactly, but this should be the exception--when you are in a band, it is your job to look cool for the crowd.
LyricaSilvan 30
Hey, at least you tried. That's more than most people could say.
Nylectro 14
Finally a New Mexico fml
pjsr 33
Even though it looks spontaneous, most musicians practice that stuff. You'll see the same show in Seattle as in Tulsa. That's why they don't fall off the speakers.
Grammer_Nazzi 9
Tyler Joseph is that you?
Garnetshaddow 30
This actually reminds me of something I saw last week, though I doubt OP plays for DragonForce. The keyboard player moves from behind his rig to play keytar and join the rest of the active crew up front. He did a jump off the drum platform, slipped on a towel and almost fell in the middle of a solo. Mercifully, he wasn't hurt and he didn't hit anybody. The only casualties were a few cans of beer and some bottles of water. Moves like that really have to be rehearsed and accidents can happen. Cool or not, do be careful!
tounces7 28
What's with the heavy moderation lately? Been seeing TONS of FML's moderated with comments shut down. Is FML trying to drive people away with a heavy hand or what?