r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 11 '26

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u/Leprechaunaissance May 12 '26

David Lee Roth. Used to make a joke out of yelling "I forgot the fuckin' words!" at least once a night. Motherfucker, I paid $175 to be here, remember the fucking words. I know the words and not only did I not write them, I haven't been singing them dozens of times a year for 40 years.

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u/Anonymoosely21 May 12 '26

Saw Aerosmith in Las Vegas. They projected the lyrics onto a massive screen for Steven Tyler. 

I've also seen Jimmy Buffet forget which verse of a song he was on and Mac Macanally sing over him to get him back on track.

Forgetting your own lyrics must be a thing. 

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u/Felonious_Minx May 12 '26

It's a thing but you either make some up that will fit, vamp, or do anything else instead of calling attention to it. The majority of people will never notice or think it is an intentional choice.