portable = True
     repeat = True
     next_song_start = datetime.datetime.now()
-    playlist_index = 0
+    playlist_index = -1
     playing = True
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if (not self.playing) or len(self.playlist) == 0:
             return
         if datetime.datetime.now() > self.next_song_start:
-            song_data = self.playlist[self.playlist_index]
             self.playlist_index += 1
             if self.playlist_index == len(self.playlist):
                 self.playlist_index = 0
                 if not self.repeat:
                     self.playing = False
+                    return
+            song_data = self.playlist[self.playlist_index]
             self.next_song_start = datetime.datetime.now() +\
                 datetime.timedelta(seconds=song_data[1])
             self.sound('MUSICPLAYER', song_data[0])
         if command == 'HELP':
             msg_lines += ['available commands:']
             msg_lines += ['HELP – show this help']
-            msg_lines += ['PLAY – toggle playback on/off']
+            msg_lines += ['ON/OFF – toggle playback on/off']
             msg_lines += ['REWIND – return to start of playlist']
             msg_lines += ['LIST – list programmed songs, durations']
             msg_lines += ['SKIP – to skip to next song']
                 msg_lines += ['%s %s:%s – %s' % (selector, minutes, seconds, entry[0])]
                 i += 1
             return msg_lines
-        elif command == 'PLAY':
+        elif command == 'ON/OFF':
             self.playing = False if self.playing else True
             self.game.changed = True
             if self.playing:
             else:
                 return ['paused']
         elif command == 'REWIND':
-            self.playlist_index = 0
+            self.playlist_index = -1
             self.next_song_start = datetime.datetime.now()
             self.game.changed = True
             return ['back at start of playlist']