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By Anonymous - 30/08/2010 23:25 - United States

Today, I finally worked up the courage to play my friends the demo CD that I've spent all summer recording. I didn't tell them it was me. Not even 10 seconds into the first song, my best friend asked me to turn it off because it sucked. FML

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By Rob - 01/12/2009 06:57 - United States

Today, I finally released my first music album. I dropped out of college to pay for it after my friends who liked my music urged me to. They keep telling me how much they love the CD. I've only sold one copy. Turns out they put it on a sharing site so only one of them would have to buy it. FML

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By anonymous198913 - 04/02/2017 12:00 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I learned how to play "Happy Birthday" on the guitar, just to have my friend tell me that my voice sucks, and that I needed to stop immediately. FML

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By tonedef - 09/07/2013 23:35 - United States

Today, after spending weeks working on a song that meant a lot to me, I reluctantly posted it online. The "friend" who'd convinced me to post it, commented, "This is the worst shit I've ever heard." He got 30 likes, along with a barrage of agreeing, equally terrible comments. FML

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Focus group

By Jay - 10/04/2009 14:41 - Germany

Today, my mate came over wanting me to listen to a new music CD he got. It was by some unknown band, and at the end he asked me what I thought, and I said it was ok but the lead singer couldn't sing even if his life depended on it. Turns out my mate's the lead singer, and it was his own band. FML

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Ed Sheeran-lite

By Joshua Diamond - 14/12/2020 19:02 - United Kingdom

Today, I phoned my ex, who I only broke up with a week ago. I then told her about the song I'd written about her. I have written a song, but it's shite and I would die of embarrassment if I ever had to play it to her. I’ll have to play it to her and confess my simpy, wet ways. FML

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Graveyard remix

By Jacky-Boy - 07/08/2009 00:22 - United Kingdom

Today, I was playing songs at a funeral in my church. As the organ wasn't in tune I had to use an electronic piano instead. All was going well until in the end of a speech, I accidentally hit the 'demo' button. None of the grieving relatives were impressed by my drum beats and turntable scratches. FML

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No thanks

By StratMan - 28/05/2011 16:44 - United States

Today, I worked up the courage to confess my feelings to this girl I'm crazy about. I even wrote and recorded a song for her. Instead of listening to it, she gave it to her ex-boyfriend, who responded to my heartfelt words by headbutting me. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/10/2010 05:04 - United States

Today, I finally got the courage to tell the guy I liked how I felt by making him a mix CD. Confident, I gave it to him. After class, I went to the trash can to throw some paper away. I saw my mix CD in the trash. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/05/2009 20:12 - Canada

Today, after practicing a song for my girlfriend on guitar all day, I called her over to my house to show it to her. After a long speech about how "this is for you," I played for about 3 seconds before I broke a string, which slapped her in her face. FML

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By LasagnaRawks - 14/10/2009 20:19 - United Kingdom

Today, I was listening to music, talking to a boy I like on MSN. He asked if I could share the song I was listening to, so I did. It wasn't until I had shared and fully transferred it did I realise it was actually the fake radio show I record on my own, in a phoney Australian accent. All 6 minutes of it. FML

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Freeze_fml 16

Tuesday 31 August 2010 9:03

Welcome to the real world. Maybe you can end up like Ke$ha and make money by spewing out crap.

theboldshadow 11

Tuesday 31 August 2010 9:03

it might not be the music it's probably just not their preference

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FFML_314 11

Tuesday 31 August 2010 9:10

That doesn't mean anything. They could just have really awful taste in music.

Muscle_Car_Fan 0

Tuesday 31 August 2010 9:24

Time to take up a different hobby.

reptarroars 7

Tuesday 31 August 2010 9:28

maybe music may not be your thing?

meagy 6

Tuesday 31 August 2010 9:55

What's with all the pictures of girls licking their chops these days?

reptarroars 7

Tuesday 31 August 2010 10:03

hmmm, idk I just put up the picture cos it shows reptar :)

honestlove11 0

Tuesday 31 August 2010 17:50

what's with all the losers without pictures criticizing other's pictures these days?

noseasmamon 0

Wednesday 1 September 2010 8:05

what's with the emo bitches wearing fake staches to look cool?.. it ain't pretty bitch..

ladyluck82 9

Tuesday 31 August 2010 9:37

I know they didn't know it was you...but I guess it's a bit like constructive criticism. Practice more? Maybe your "Demo" wasn't up to recording standards? If you used a crappy mic and input it's going to sound bad. But if you just can't SING...well, you've got a problem there.  I've recorded MANY songs in the past and when I hear them now...I literally CRINGE! But it was never my voice...just the cheesy recording, and overall SONG. lol Keep trying...maybe you'll make it somewhere if you have a pretty face & a nice look (unfortunately that makes up of 65% of a record labels decision) I don't personally think it's right but...I guess sex sells. 

TheIrishJaneDoe 8

Wednesday 1 September 2010 6:58

That's exactly what I thought. Unless your friends listen to a lot of demos, they likely aren't comparing yours to similar material. They're probably used to super-produced mainstream stuff; even an amazing demo will sound bare and sucky in comparison. I can understand wanting an honest opinion, but in that case you should've at least warned them that it was a demo, without identifying it as your demo.

mattxhavoc 2

Tuesday 31 August 2010 9:48

You either have it or you don't.

patfellover 0

Tuesday 31 August 2010 9:50

play the flute instead, those things are so entertaining.

xRainbows_X 0

Wednesday 1 September 2010 0:10

I play flute ^__^

Jimboom 11

Tuesday 31 August 2010 10:01

Just because you think it's good doesn't make it so. Kinda like how if you listen to a rubbish song a hundred times over you eventually find something to like about it... but it's still crap at the end of the day. Either that your your friends are assholes who have no taste in music.

scubasteave 2

Tuesday 31 August 2010 10:03

if this is who I think it is, then Rusty is just telling the truth man.

scubasteave 2

Tuesday 31 August 2010 10:12

ok that really didn't sound right, I mean he's only telling you the truth of how he feels about it. which is better than lying and sugar coating it :)

oshi16toofly 0

Tuesday 31 August 2010 10:13

it's like I said. if you're friends say you suck and they dnt even know it's you then you probably do. if 27 is your friend they only mean well. I was gonna say you could atemp to produce music but if a friend tells you you suck unbeknownst to them and you think it's good. maybe you should try a new career field.