# "Turn out the lights ...", oh, wait, Don, turn 'em back on.

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**Created:** [November 21, 2002, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-out-the-lights-oh-wait-don-turn-em-back-on/137991 "2002-11-21T19:01:27Z")\
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God only knows who would have kept track of this, but …

Back when “Dandy Don” Meredith was the color commentator on Monday Night Football, he had a ritual of singing[sup]1[/sup] “Turn out the lights, the party’s over” when he decided that the team that was behind no longer had a chance, usually in response to a dramatic play by the team in the lead.

How many times was he wrong? I seem to dimly remember at least one instance where he gave his rendition and the team that was trailing managed to pull it out and win.

[sup]1[/sup] - applying the term generously.