Three Red Lights

There are two types of Xbox 360 owners: Those who have seen the dreaded red ring of death, and those who will. Actually, there is a third type of gamer: Those who have seen... More »

There are two types of Xbox 360 owners: Those who have seen the dreaded red ring of death, and those who will. Actually, there is a third type of gamer: Those who have seen the three red lights multiple times. And their number is growing. This is our ode to Microsoft hardware failures, a parody of The Wallflowers' "One Headlight." Keyboards and drums by Jude Kelley; guitar, bass, and vocals by Dan Amrich.
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Verse 1
My new Xbox console won't turn on
I think there's something seriously wrong More »

Verse 1
My new Xbox console won't turn on
I think there's something seriously wrong
My ring of light is just flashin' angry red
I think that means my 360 is dead

Well I'd heard they die easy from a broken parts disease
I should have bought extended warranties
Now it really seems such a waste
I still had lots of hard disk space
I wonder how I'll get this thing replaced

CHORUS
Hey,
I could cry a little
Nothing is forever
But I didn't think my 360 was
Quite so brittle
Microsoft will tell ya
It's good to play together
But here I am alone
With three red lights

Verse 2
It wasn't old,
I bought it just the other day
I thought I had a lifetime left to play
I went to sleep and I figured I'd try again at dawn
I push the button but the system won't go on
I called the store, told the manager everything I learned
He said that they won't honor my return
The problem's anybody's guess
This situation's such a mess
Sometimes I think I'd like to watch it burn


CHORUS
Hey,
I could cry a little
Nothing is forever
But I didn't think my 360 was
Quite so brittle
Microsoft will tell ya
It's good to play together
Now I'm on my own
With three red lights

V3

They keep on saying that these instances are rare
So I sent it in for Microsoft repair
But the new one's a catastrophe
It also up and died on me
I guess I shoulda bought a PS3


CHORUS
Hey,
I could cry a little
Nothing is forever
But I didn't think my 360 was
Quite so brittle
Microsoft will tell ya
It's good to play together
Now I'm all alone
With three red lights

With three red lights...
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