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
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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, 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
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, it was my first ever live piano performance. It went all great until the end, when I stood up, slipped, and smashed face-first into the keys. I've lost half a tooth and all my dignity. 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, 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
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, 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, my friends and I got front stage tickets to our favorite band. Being my first concert, we planned to start a small mosh pit in the back. I got knocked out by my best friend's elbow and was rushed to the hospital, during the first song. 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
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Stazza11 27
What a smashing performance that would have been!
WhoopteDo 26
Well when you meet people after the show, you're usually supposed to break the ice not your body.. Hope it heals well though!
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WhoopteDo 26
Well when you meet people after the show, you're usually supposed to break the ice not your body.. Hope it heals well though!
tayymeds 23
Well, that's one way to get famous.
CoolCookie210 22
At least most people in the audience won't forget your performance for a long, long time!
TheGolfGTI 24
It really wasn't an ice way to go.
Stazza11 27
What a smashing performance that would have been!
rayman173 2
SMAHSING MARY ANN!!!!!
hippodankamus 22
This comment made me think of Nigel Thornberry. Thank you.
False_Stupidity 42
OP needs to change the band name to smashing noses...
kdgsmiley 23
Don't worry- when you're famous it will make a great story!
asspole 16
what
Angelkisses130 26
This is actually one of my fears- just walking right off stage or something. Sorry OP, hopefully no one laughed and you'll live it down eventually. Feel better!
chickenlips23 16
god is stupid
wishfulthinks 19
Good job on the playing, but it's never over till the fat lady sings. ;)
MDoremis 38
Oh goodness! I hope it was behind a curtain at least!
jesuis_julie 21
I'm sorry to hear that OP! But I bet your performance was smashing!
asspole 16
You just copied that from #2.
Dodge4x4Ram 46
Eminem had it worse. no one starts out perfect, how you face your fears is what defines you as a performer.
foxwasalamb 24
and other people have it worse than eminem. your point?
_ashole 10
Although it wasn't implied that, that's what op fears, it was a humiliating moment. There's a bigger picture here, it is that no one performs perfectly and eventually you'll get better. Maybe op won't trip next time... And maybe you'll capitalize the next time you comment too.
Gauzy21 12
That's a classic move
mustangbravo 27
I'm sure people will talk about it but hopefully it will be the music they remember. It worked out for Mark Wahlberg in Rock Star.