red light fever
n.— «Obviously, the singer had red light fever. The engineers or producer should have taken the situation in hand and given that guy some sort of comfort level. They hosed him.» —“Odd studio experiences” by Bill@Welcome Home Studios Music Player Network Export Forums Jan. 20, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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