Murphy's law

Murphy's law is an adage or epigram that is typically stated as: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.

History

The perceived perversity of the universe has long been a subject of comment, and precursors to the modern version of Murphy's law are not hard to find. The concept may be as old as humanity. Recent significant research in this area has been conducted by members of the American Dialect Society. Society member Stephen Goranson has found a version of the law, not yet generalized or bearing that name, in a report by Alfred Holt at an 1877 meeting of an engineering society.

It is found that anything that can go wrong at sea generally does go wrong sooner or later, so it is not to be wondered that owners prefer the safe to the scientific .... Sufficient stress can hardly be laid on the advantages of simplicity. The human factor cannot be safely neglected in planning machinery. If attention is to be obtained, the engine must be such that the engineer will be disposed to attend to it.

Murphy's Law (disambiguation)

Murphy's law is a popular adage regarding misfortune.

Murphy's Law may also refer to:

See also

Murphy's Law (Murphy's Law album)

Murphy's Law is the second album from American rock band, Murphy's Law.

It was released in 1986 on Profile Records which was attempting to broaden its horizons from the rap genre it was generally known for at that time.

It follows the band's debut, Bong Blast in 1983, and was re-issued by Another Planet records in 1994 with Back With A Bong on the same disc.

Overview

Murphy's Law were at the forefront of the New York hardcore movement in the early 1980s – but there was something inherently different about their sound.

They did have the hallmarks of their peers – fast paced, short songs with mosh sections which pleased the crowds – but they also managed to blend in some laid-back Californian punk sounds, mutant rock and roll, even blues into the stomping New York hardcore anthems.

Some of the songs on this album could also be credited as an influence on the burgeoning thrash metal scene which had taken to incorporating elements of New York hardcore into their sound and general song structure – for instance, Anthrax and S.O.D., whose Speak English or Die album pre-empted this release.