Today’s commute was unpleasant. The dreaded “wintery mix” is upon us, and with it has come un-shoveled sidewalks, slush, and that impressive hail/snow that can penetrate all forms of supposedly waterproof clothing. We know that much of the country’s work force currently has wet socks too, and we just want to remind everyone that, if you found yourself gracelessly slipping on black ice and falling into a slush puddle on your way to wherever this morning, for example, you should not be ashamed of your mishap. Revered rockers have made their fair share of klutzy gaffes over time. Here are five we go to when we need to pretend we’re only as uncoordinated as the last Grammy winner. Feeling better yet?

• While performing in Tampa, Florida in 2005 Paul McCartney fell down a trapdoor where a piano was supposed to appear. Ouch.
• In 2003, Mel C (Sporty Spice) tore up her knee while appearing in a televised judo match against then-Miss World, Azra Akin.
• “I fell over like a twat” Robbie Williams says of this weird dance move-turned blooper, which took place onstage at Leeds in September of last year.
• At the 1992 MTV VMA’s Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic famously hit himself in the head with his bass when he tossed it enthusiastically in the air during the band’s performance of “Lithium.”
• While performing in Mansfield, Massachusetts, in 2004, Cyndi Lauper allegedly tilted her head back in the trademark high note pose, just in time to catch a glob of bird shit in her mouth. She apparently later said: “It went on my lower lip. I could not taste it . . . I actually considered it a good-luck sign.”