A FIRE ALARM went off during my piano show (Terrifying) 🙀🎹

[@david_msnyder]

FULL VIDEO IS LIVE!! Go check it out 😅 this experience was insane haha

[@s.p.3587]

So many likes and no replies - let me fix that! Also, could you please give me the link?

[@ThatoneIdiot2023]

I checked it out it was amazing lol

[@KYUNGCHOLee]

Mate your sneakers looks so good what’s that??

[@TrueHelpTV]

In the future.. evacuate brother.. the liability of holding a large crowd and telling them to ignore a fire alarm is the sort of thing that can accidentally ruin you financially for life and possible result in prison. =p food for thought

[@HenBasketFireAlarms]

The reason the sound system speakers lost power is because the fire alarm system has a relay to cut it off when activated. That way the music speakers won’t overpower the alarm speakers.

[@david_msnyder]

OHHHH THIS MAKES SENSE!

[@n30n_futur37]

AV Integrator here: This is an extremely common thing in the Commercial AV field, especially for event venues and auditoriums. Thanks to the fire alarm people for making it so simple to integrate so we can help keep people alive.

[@daisydaniels4157]

This makes me feel so much more at ease going to loud concerts now!!

[@killerbunny6267]

Thank you for the information ☺️

[@TransformintheLord]

That’s cool actually!

[@insanitys_arrival1067]

I like how everyone just stays seated. They were willing to die for that performance lol.

[@tundra4331]

In the places I've been. Rooms like this are usually the fireproofed ones

[@TheJakusMaxus]

In the UK you'd still have to evacuate until the fire department cleared the whole building...

[@TheKilaby]

@@tundra4331 No room is really fireproof. It may be more safe, but if the whole building starts burning that room will collapse as well. not to mention the amount of heat and smoke would created by the room beeing surrounded by fire.

[@The_jam_man1906]

I would be to lol

[@saucemagic]

Masses of people are dumb. Bystander effect

[@imperiopixie8831]

“Very aggressive ambiance”

[@david_msnyder]

😂😂😂😂

[@LaDivinaLover]

That took my off guard and I literally choked from laughing so hard 😂

[@jaketilford4642]

Legit did not expect that response from her. I can't breathe

[@arioniscool]

Pfp twins

[@sugoish9461]

​@@arioniscoolsuprised pikachu face 10/10

[@Dragonmoon1598]

They system knew how on fire you would be. Or the local firehouse couldn't score tickets. 😁

[@david_msnyder]

Hahaha you’re so kind!!? Thank you!

[@carolinemorgan94]

​​@@david_msnyderso what happened why did the fire alarm go off like what triggered it

[@El_Senor_de_la_noche1]

@@carolinemorgan94The fog machine in the back, the teacher or whatever mentioned it when she walked onto the stage

[@carolinemorgan94]

@@El_Senor_de_la_noche1 oh is that what you said I couldn't really understand it thank you

[@PerpetualEternity]

He was too fire!!! 🔥 🔥

[@nwmancuso]

As a fireman, please PLEASE evacuate when the alarm goes off. So many lives have been lost because people misunderstood the situation and assumed everything was fine. If the venue has a problem with their alarm system, they should address it with the company that installed/maintains it.

[@TurquoiseInk]

Agreed. Just go. Who cares if you have to go back in. Better safe than dead.

[@WeMakeFunScary]

Can the Fire Marshall fine/yell/shut them down? It is wild that the staff told them to stay put and sets such a dangerous precedent

[@E190Driver5]

Yes as a firefighter I second this! Have seen people lose their lives because they thought it was a drill or a faulty system. Get d f out!

[@adogsupreme1739]

My dad's a fire marshel he would have fined the shut out if them, that's a big no no

[@itskindofemily]

Its great that it was probably a false alarm and people are allowed to joke about this vid, but ffs seriously... People... I'd be outa there so fast

[@juangonzalez9848]

I really hate that as a whole we have been trained to not do anything when the fire alarms go off. It’s the “boy who cried wolf” situation, when there is a fire no one is going to get up to leave.

[@eveningjaguar]

Yeah that’s my thought too

[@kawaii33366]

Cause 98% of the time there's no fire. It seems counter intuitive

[@dearvictoria4716]

Totally. I work at a theatre and we evacuate even if we know it's something like the fog that set off the alarm. A false fire alarm is just as dangerous as having no alarm. Obviously a silmoultanious fire is unlikely, but not impossible. Plus it's good practice for our staff to evacuate for real.

[@LykonDrakensken]

I dunno. I feel like it's okay when it's a sort of mass gathering to sit and wait for an suthority of the building to make an announcement and direct people to the exits. Especially at a production where a lot of the building staff are right there.

[@smellsbad2742]

@@LykonDrakenskenit’s not. This is the mentality that gets people killed.

[@ailifenlason3379]

The fact you didn't play We Didn't Start the Fire is a crime

[@nattylite9220]

Listen we didn’t see the whole thing we don’t know 😂😂

[@tatteryt]

LMAO that would've been perfect

[@pjsk_nenesdazaiplush]

WE DIDNT START THE FIRE ITS BEEN BURNING SINCE THE WORLDS BEEN TURNING

[@voxakumasimp2667]

Would've been perfect lmao

[@randil3208]

Can you imagine the fire department rolling up to that

[@mahlivanh9325]

“It’s just very aggressive ambience” 🤣🤣 love that

[@remy5347]

It amazes me that when the fire alarm goes off ppl wait around for someone to tell them theres a fire. That what the alarm is for.

[@nicoledijkstra7168]

I did that once but only because it was comming from one side of the building and not the other and it made me confused. But where the alarm came from could also mean no fire but a gas leak or anything else like that as it was coming from the chemistry department. I did evacuate eventually but not as quick due to my confusion.

[@thesinfulyogini2073]

It happened in my apartment building once and I immediately just grabbed my cat and DIPPED. It was off before I got down the stairs 😅

[@Kuriet]

I blame school

[@Reineerus_The_Rat]

It's because in schools they run constant "fire drills" that really just end up conditioning people to assume it's an alarm test or false alarm unless they can see smoke

[@whynotjustmyusername]

@@Reineerus_The_Rat If that's the result of a fire drill, then your fire drill is done wrong. A fire dill should condition you to stop whatever you do, if need be shut down machinery, and leave without question.

[@nimisha.11]

It’s insane that everyone just sat there… The first response should be to carefully and systematically file out of the theatre. They didn’t even know it wasn’t a fire and just sat there?

[@Feyestence]

We all thought it was part of the show because it happened at the perfect time during his show 😭😭

[@nimisha.11]

That makes sense… 😂😂😂

[@hungry3166]

I love how you handled the situation and didn't let it slid 😂

[@david_msnyder]

Thank you 🥹🫶 haha it was STRESSFUL

[@itsdeego]

@@david_msnydernatural entertainer. you turned that situation around so fast

[@szablitho3439]

Yes, on video he seem to be at highest control and even relaxed

[@PBthesquirrel]

Might as well make the best of the situation!

[@DueySR]

Never tell a crowd "stay where you are, it's not a real fire" while a fire alarm goes off.

[@Sleeping4Eternity]

I mean if it’s not a real fire why would they leave?

[@DueySR]

@@Sleeping4Eternity Because you don't know with 100% certainty whether it's not a real fire. There's hundreds of people's lives as stake and it's up to the fire department to make that certification.

[@da4127]

​@@DueySRI think this wasn't a drill, they were just doing the routine testing of the fire alarm to see if it works, but it got stuck unless the fire department turned it off. Happened once at my university, they tested the fire alarm every Wednesday but once it just wouldn't stop until the fire department turned it off

[@KobeJordanHakeem]

@@DueySRNah bruh they knew it was because of smoke machines... you don't have to do everything a machine says lol

[@nyxdef]

As a firefighter, I would be stunlocked to see a pianist playing along side the fire alarm tones 😂

[@Notsuperpopular]

That's real showmanship. He's going places if he pursues a career in entertainment.

[@wicked_awesome]

Performace was so fire that the alarm went off to save time

[@hollylor]

His stage presence is amazing. Super captivating

[@Pindolene]

That is quite possibly, the most aggressive and overwhelming fire alarm I've ever heard 😂

[@reginaldwelkin]

It's never good to ignore a fire alarm. They addressed it like they were having the alarm go off regularly due to a fault in the system, but even if someone popped popcorn in the breakroom there is still a chance a real fire might be present and that whole crowd could be in danger.

[@idman4081]

Your showmanship is incredible, you rolled with that really well, and that really was an amazing crowd lol. Great work, I know I would have enjoyed that if I was at that show, it would make for a great story to tell later XD

[@david_msnyder]

Ahhh thank you so so much! I was honestly so so terrified!

[@Good.Morning.Petty.Potatoes]

​@@david_msnyder This reminds me of that time Prince did the halftime show for the Super Bowl. It was pouring rain and the some poor assistant or tech had to tell him it was raining. Prince didn't bat an eyelash and asked 'Can you make it rain harder?' It was iconic!! Look it up, there was an interview on greatest halftime shows.

[@skewdud9140]

In my country there used to be a supermarket in which a fire alarm went off multiple times a day - that's why people didn't care. One day the supermarket collapsed and a lot of people died. Apparently the fire alarm was always set off by some type of a structural imbalance. If I'm ever in a place where a fire alarm goes off and somebody tells me to stay seated, I'm getting out of there ASAP.

[@willostrand6555]

These people have the survival instinct of a dead pigeon

[@Bizzarti]

Honestly this makes the experience unique and memorable for both you and the crowd, you should be thanking that fire alarm fr 😂

[@hanna_maria]

Your face when you looked at the audience was priceless. You handled that like it happens all the time. Amazing job 😂❤

[@brittanypanda3322]

"Very aggressive ambiance" is my new favorite saying whenever there is horrible background noise.

[@impagain]

I've seen too many history docs on fires in theaters to have stayed there in my seats 😅

[@dearvictoria4716]

This haha.

[@LawAdNauseam]

Hears fire alarm in crowded theater. Nobody moves💀the fire isn’t real until I can see it😂

[@trueblue2892]

NICE crowd work and great crowd, perfect lol

[@Skrriler]

Bro, this happened to me a month ago when I was just about to preform at a concert. Someone pulled the fire alarm, and we had to wait an hour until everything was over

[@Dragonborn809]

Bro won.

[@draigporffor3288]

This is very funny but i feel like we should always evacuate JUST in case during a false alarm a real thing starts and everyones sitting around waiting. Makes me think of Faulty Towers! 😂

[@elenabloksberg212]

That's a safety hazard, they should have evacuated in any case because even if it looks like there is a false alarm in one place there could be a real one elsewhere, theres no way to tell. Why is everyone behaving like a fire alarm is a crime and annoying? Its a safety feature. Evacuate, wait 15min for the fire ppl to tell you its safe, go back in, then have the laugh with your audience.

[@Cuppppps]

Because I'm sure they know their venue and the workers went around and looked. It also could've been a mistake with the auditorium alarms

[@melissamarcus1086]

WOMP WOMP

[@melissamarcus1086]

She said it was fake

[@emdove]

The fact that nobody looked like they were getting up to evacuate annoys me so much. We had an alarm during our finals (the big ones that determine your future, don't know what they're called in English). Guess what - we all went outside, cause it's a serious concern and postponing something for 15 minutes won't kill you - fire and smoke will! 😅

[@Enaronia]

@@melissamarcus1086 Yes, you're obviously correct that that lady needs to be fired and go to jail, but frankly they should have finished evacuating before she had time to commit that crime.

[@johnb3587]

The last thing I want to hear when a fire alarm is going off is “hang tight” I’m getting the fuck outta there and figuring out the rest later

[@LivBytes]

Very odd to stay seated even if there isn't a fire, I got pulled out of the library a couple of weeks ago from this like super distant and hidden room that was sound proofed. Didn't hear the alarm and was the last one to exit. But we all still got pulled out until the fire department came and explained why the alarm was going off, took a good 30 minutes.

[@redcardinalist]

Absolutely agree. The fire alarm sounds = all people should be evactuatd immediately.

[@TheSigp220]

I would NEVER assume the liability of telling people it’s not a real fire. That’s wild.

[@MrsInAbox]

I've had that happen with a full choir and orchestra while being live broadcast on national TV. That was an adventure!!

[@aspwned]

I don't care how much someone tells me "it's a false alarm", i am getting the hell out of there the moment i hear it. i have heard so many disaster stories of people heading clubs and functions saying "everything is okay" or "the fire is under control" and then the death toll is over 20. i am NOT risking it, and neither should anyone!

[@pantheratigris00]

"Very aggressive ambiance" 😂 she is my idol.

[@Enaronia]

They just tried to murder an auditorium full of people.

[@josiah_with_a_b]

Absolutely beautiful! . However, it’s important to note that it is illegal, not to mention unsafe, to have a place of public assembly and instruct guests to disregard the fire alarm. In most states, a public assembly permit is required for venues like this one and the permit holder is not allowed to advise guests to remain in the building. It’s dangerous. Only the fire department is allowed to give that instruction. Holding a public assembly permit stipulates that the permit holder would facilitate the safe evacuation in the event of an alarm signal. But beautiful playing! 🎹

[@epitome_of_dicax]

Honestly, this was a missed opportunity to play Earthquake 😂

[@Cory_Springer]

It's incredibly dangerous to not evacuate, even for a false alarm.

[@sanctatwo0366]

DUDE THATS A FIRE PERFORMANCE NGL 😂

[@mkgibertjr]

Both you and the lady are total vibes. Just absolute pure souls 🥹

[@Bearlover24]

Omg! This happened to me when I was doing Nutcracker! My group was almost going on stage, and someone accidentally hit the fire alarm, and we had to evacuate the building 😅 it was really scary, tho!

[@LilFishGirlA]

😭😭😭💀💀💀

[@woomyteez]

that alarm would have scared the shit outta me dawg sounds like a tornado siren 😭

[@Cixtrist]

Actually amazing. Next time play "the show must go on" by queen. quiet and slow, as the stage hand tells you its not an emergency. Otherwise, play Bo Burnhams "A world on fire" and instruct the audience that they should IRONICALLY BUT IN A RELATABLE MANOR... Calmly make their ways to the exit.... "Just. In. Case." Its real.

[@rachelkoiks]

I thought it was one of those skits where he’s acting then breaks into dance and song as a Beyoncé like hit plays where a siren is part of the track. I was wrong he just really wanted to play piano but I kept waiting for it 🕺🏼

[@georgia6413]

I love him, how he tried distracting the audience to help maintain calm. We need such people

[@Enaronia]

But he got them to calmly stay where they were when they were required to calmly evacuate. That's criminal.

[@SlamminSammy360]

Cut to a Bo Burnham bit where he plays the song "A World on Fire", then starts screaming and yelling as he smashes the keys to his piano.

[@MoonFlux]

Truly a performance willing to die for...

[@Fudgy-Boi]

Recipie: 1. put small pan on burner at medium temperature 2. Place two pads of butter in pan, wait for them to completely melt. 3. Place baked bread of choice into pan. 4. Place a small amount of prosciutto on one of the pieces of bread. 5. Place a thick slice of gouda cheese on the other piece of bread. Wait about 1-2 minutes. 6. Carefully flip over the bread slices with the ingredients, cook for about 1 minute. 7. Carefully take the bread ot of the pan with a spatula and assemble the sandwich. 8. Turn off the stove. 9. Grate a small amount of parmesean cheese into the pan, allowing it to brown. 10. Sprinkle the browned parmesean onto the sandwich. Enjoy!

[@Minion_100]

I would have been like “MAMAAAAAAA” at the second songs! 😂

[@QLTValiant]

This happened during the last line of a show at my high school. It was a disaster.

[@donovan2042]

It wasn't a drill, bro was just on fire...

[@birdburb8766]

And you didn’t play “we didn’t start the fire”?!?

[@captainc0rgi]

Such a missed opportunity

[@Torirme17]

🤣🤣🤣 this went through my head too

[@DragonsSongStudios]

Missed the opportunity to play "we didn't start the fire"

[@wasntwas]

I would started playing the most chaotic song i knew, lol.

[@MasterXeno0]

No one: David: "Show time" *Fire Alarm goes off*

[@urwrstnm]

As an ex venue manager we were to evacuate immediately even tho we knew it was just fog machines. Once there was a real fire and we also thought it was fog machines. Yall should always evacuate.

[@redcardinalist]

Exactly my view. The fire alarm goes off. You evactuate.

[@IsabellaHicks-ts1ho]

This happened at a dance competition i went to!! A girl, probably 8 or 9, was in the middle of her solo, and thats when the alarm went off. We almost had to evacuate, and we wouldve had to go through security (again)!! But luckily we didnt, and that girl got to perform again

[@MoonLiteNite]

fire alarm goes off the solution? "hang tight" yeah no, that means to GTFO

[@87475u]

Did u even watch the video?

[@Enaronia]

@@87475u Yes. Two criminals told a crowd to ignore a fire alarm.

[@nicholasdelrossi3996]

THAT HAPPENED TO ME. At a recital when I was younger, I kept playing.

[@Maddie-zh1fm]

That’s the scariest fire alarm I’ve ever heard 💀

[@johnathanlatman2507]

Dude this brought back memories. I used to do music, and went to do a night show at my high school once. A fire alarm went off as I was arriving and the crowd all piled outside the door. The alarm was right there rhythmically “beeeep…. Beeeep…. Beeep….” My DJ goes “climb on something … rap to it!! Rap to it!!” Haha I did a whole song to the fire alarm beat and the crowd actually went wild. I know that sounds like some bs but swear to God. I miss those days a lot

[@tmplaygame4liveki400]

Firealarm goes off Audience: Imma sit where i am, ive paid that shit

[@benjaminolsen8774]

i got a messenger notification when the first alarm went off, and it was the top note of that fifth that it plays haha

[@Kikicole]

Aggressive ambiance 😂 that’s a nice way of putting it lmao

[@Wistbacka]

Everyone staying in their places when fire alarm goes off... Great response there...😅

[@evanfisher64]

Thats Carroll senior high school for you 🔥🔥🗣️🗣️

[@david_msnyder]

You know it!!!!

[@fa1thfulgam3r97]

“I call this one, a world on fire”

[@MarlockT]

Stuck on most recent comments

[@xavierdiaz1724]

I know why is it doing that? Is it a new update?

[@thirdiedinauto5623]

Yeahh like most comments are zero likes too

[@rodent4195]

Ikr

[@envar1]

It’s bullshit. I want to see the funny comments 😂

[@neilciereegraiscool]

@@xavierdiaz1724i think so 😔

[@connor51904]

If school taught us anything, it’s to never be able to trust a fire alarm

[@babadukk]

Ngl, the bait and switch with the "wait to see what happens" then "find out what happens in the next video" at the very end had me pressed

[@Pip8448]

The alarm was so perfectly timed I thought maybe was part of the show at first!

[@catsplayharryholmes9482]

Reminds me of the thing when we continued with the art course/art weeks despite the fire alarm Yes, we thought it was a cell phone ringtone. It was only when smoke came out of the clay fire room that we realized we should go out😅😂

[@lovelydeath04]

That's one way to get rid of stage fright😂

[@brainiac10]

What a showman!

[@zacc9193]

The fire department arrives to a lone man playing piano, engulfed in a building of flames… playing till eternity 😢

[@HappilyAnonymousGirl]

The alarm knew the song was gunna be fire 🔥

[@Urmitsme]

I love how he kept calm and made everyone else calmer and how he kept them seated

[@artemis8603]

Yes kiddo do it PLEASE .. let’s have fun instead of this other idea

[@rickandras324]

I was in dc for a couple days a few weeks ago. The first hotel I stayed in, the fire alarm in the garage got pulled.

[@Urfavblonde26]

If that was a fire alarm at my school i would ball me eyes out because i think it is something serious

[@Tristanks]

Bro fr that happened literally today at our school, alarm went off, nobody gave 2 craps. Mindlessly going on with their day.

[@milkyshakes]

"......Let's jam" ME : YES

[@shepshep8654]

Entertaining a crowd with improv during a problem show is an unique skill. I have found a good polka works too.

[@Nobody.thatyouknow]

My heart is in Havana-ooh-na-na ??!?!?!?!!?!?!!?!?!?

[@matheusfernandes-sq5ru]

What is this fire alarm bro

[@EASsirenVids01]

I love how you can hear the fire dampers closing just making everything more chaotic Also never heard that whoop tone on a silent knight system lol

[@Dizeased]

Im more of a notifier man myself

[@EASsirenVids01]

@@Dizeased me too

[@Rukaaaauggh]

Imagine if he just played Fire Drill by Melanie Martinez

[@pjsk_nenesdazaiplush]

FIRE DRILL IF IT ALL WENT UP IN FLAMES ONE DAY WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR MOM A HUG BEFORE YOUR HOUSE BURNED AWAY

[@rocketgirl3366]

Harrowing last footage minutes before a fire engulfed the whole venue. If only we knew who started the fire...

[@kool-aid_man160]

I wanna see the whole thing please 🙏

[@TOXIC_GOAT_IS_EVERYWHERE]

You were performing so well you caught on fire

[@hysteric4u]

you're the coolest

[@david_msnyder]

NO YOU ARE

[@Desdinova04]

​@david_msnyder neither of you are, you're blase attitude is both immature and dangerous.

[@Luck613]

Titanic send off 😂 the show must go on

[@mImhausen]

He’s amazing

[@ManiacalMaster]

I would never tell a group of people a fire alarm isn't a real fire. Imagine if there was a fire...

[@chairliftphilospher5710]

In a real fire, get out from under the stage, there are a LOT of things hanging that could fall on you. Then find your nearest exit (hopefully you already did that) and make your escape.

[@Enaronia]

Definitely stand there and wait 10 minutes for someone to tell you not to evacuate because she's not feeling it before you do that, though.

[@YouAreSafeHere]

Good showmanship, bro kept it going

[@BoristheBlade]

People assuming the cause of an alarm activation can be a fatal mistke. You hear the alarm, get off your ass and get outside.

[@JordanMSeverns]

"sit tight it's not a real fire" famous last words lmao