My neighbours thought it was me singing and I lied and said it was

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What on earth do I do?

I played this song whilst I was in the bath. Phone died and so it was the only one to play and cut off just before the end

I went to put something in my boot and my neighbour and her DD came out and said ''it was you! You're amazing''

I had no idea what they were on about and sort of just smiled and her daughter said I had an amazing voice

I said 'me? I can't sing'. I didn't realise they had mistaken me for the music playing

She said yes, you're amazing. And my neighbour said 'absolutely amazing, yes. Are you in a choir?'

I said no. She said I should be and there's a few around here. I said I didn't have time

She said I sounded so amazing and what was the name of the song? Open my eyes Lord or something?

It suddenly clicked and I said 'oh, just something I made up'.

She then asked if I'd sing for her at her 60th. I said I might be able to if I could get childcare.

1. They are lovely, friendly and kind neighbours. I feel AWFUL for lying and they're going to find out. How can I live this down?

1. Do I confess?

1. How could they have mistaken me for something that sounds like it's come from a recording video and a microphone?

1. I promise, I am not a liar, usually! I have terrible memory so would be embarrassed to slip up! And I am very nervous and feel so awful. Why oh why did I string these lies together?

Oh, bless you!

You don't like to perform in public/anxiety/whatever other excuse. Thank your neighbour for her compliments. Smile and wave and make a hasty retreat 😊

If you need some money you could ask all
your neighbours to pay £10 per ticket and you will perform live.
Then quickly move house before it happens.

You have no choice. You're going to have to become an impeccable lip syncer

Oh dear! I'll appear on one of those 'Don't get done. Get Dom' episodes

Oh no! This made me giggle but I totally understand the panic too!

Would singing lessons be an option? 😬

Alternatively - you've said you might be available if you have childcare; just plan an unresolvable childcare issue for your neighbour's 60th and you'll be fine!

As I write this, you have had two excellent replies.

1. Become a world class lip sync expert.
2. Charge for a concert and go on the run.

And one ridiculous reply.
Tell her you don't sing in public.

Bless you!! I'm crying at this as I'm a really awkward and easily flustered person who would totally do this so I completely get you. It would be too awkward to confess it wasn't you now so I'd definitely just play up the stage fright hahaha! x

That's just it. I feel like I've come too far to confess now. I've trapped myself in a web of lies

I was just so flustered, like you say! I cannot sing to save my life. I can't hold a single note, I don't even have an average or 'meh' voice

What song were you playing?

https://spotify.link/K0XshlRz8Jb

This revels me in real life. But I suppose dearest neighbour, if you do see this just ignore me and give me a width berth for a while

Smile and wave.
And do nothing.

Get thi'sen some emergency singing lessons 😆😆

She then asked if I'd sing for her at her 60th. I said I might be able to if I could get childcare.

It's not often I laugh out loud in the literal sense but you've succeeded. What particularly amuses me is when the penny dropped and you chose NOT to say it wasn't me but doubled down on being your neighbourhood Mariah Carey.

Very apt song title Open the Eyes Lies of my Heart…

This has made me giggle 🤣.

🤣🤣 your going to have to be away that weekend!

Could you not just say next time you see them that youve thought about it and you were really not singing along to the music loud enough to be heard outside, and was it not the track you were playing that they could hear?

so you say yes you were singing but they could probably hear the professional.

Just tell her you thought she was joking and so you were joking back. That's all you need to do.

This is pure genius

Start singing for real in the shower , really loudly, with the windows open. They will soon realise their mistake and never talk about this again

Just go along with it and perform for her 60th. Everyone will be too embarrassed to say anything to you 😀It makes a good plot line for a comedy film.

That won't work, unfortunately, as you said you made the song up... 😁

Pretend you've lost your voice like ariel on the little mermaid

As pp said: You don´t sing in public. Many people actually have excellent shower voices. One of my oldest friends is in that situation. Voice of an angel. As soon as she´s infront of people she tenses up and sounds... decidedly less angelic!😂

What are thise throat things that singers have to habe operated on? Vocal cord nodules or something. Doctor says you have to rest your voice