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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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 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, I did my first night of open-mic standup. The first 5 minutes went badly, but I don't know if it got any better afterwards, because a drunk audience member climbed up on stage and knocked me out. 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 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, while I was singing a song with my guitar at a college open mic, my eyes started to burn, causing me to tear up and stop playing. Everyone in the audience thought I'd actually started to cry mid-performance. I ended up having to leave the stage teary-eyed and embarrassed myself in front of everyone. 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 tried singing in front of my friend. She said, "That's a hilarious voice! You should use that voice when telling jokes!" 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, I overcame my stage fright and got up in front of a café audience with my acoustic guitar to sing a few of my songs. Some asshat kept yelling stuff like "NEEDS MORE COWBELL!" and "FREEBIRD!", which made me lose my nerve and flee. FML
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Top comments
Maithai1996 9
that wasnt very nice it takes a lot of guts to be able to stand up and do that in front of people. I say good for you forget what all those people did they were not at all nice :) try again later
DocBastard 40
Next time don't sing "Wrecking Ball". And don't do it naked.
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DocBastard 40
Next time don't sing "Wrecking Ball". And don't do it naked.
ItsMeDiegoG 8
Doc, are you saying this from experience?
chutney_02 22
Sing those high notes no one can reach to screech their ears and then see who's laughing
PenguinForDinner 16
Aw... I'm sorry OP. We're not all born singers. At least it seems like you entertained your audience all the same. Better luck next time.
snackman98 5
They may be laughing at you now, but I would bet you anything they would shit themselves if they had to go up there. At least you had the courage. Stay strong, and don't let those jackasses get to you.
ziya1999 12
Well, you tried. Thats what matters!
gej12345 17
Props to you OP for trying! I can understand the feeling as something similiar has happened to me. But remember, it can only get better from here.
AlwaysWatching 27
The third singing FML
interesting33 37
try again! Or use it as material for your new stand up act!
XIceBlueX 21
I know how you feel OP. The same thing happened to me. But if it was at a bar, you have to remember those people are drunk..they're probably not laughing at you, but laughing at he fact they're falling of their bar stools. It hurts, but I didn't realize after I lost my cool either.
Jellybellybeanz 22
Just remember, you were the one with the courage to go on stage.