sound.py

#!/usr/bin/python
import pygame
from pygame import mixer as mixer
import sys

if len(sys.argv) == 1:
    sys.exit()

try:
    pygame.init()
    mixer.init(44100) #raises exception on fail

    SONG_END = pygame.USEREVENT + 1

    print 'load', sys.argv[1]
    mixer.music.set_endevent(SONG_END)
    mixer.music.load(sys.argv[1])
    mixer.music.play()

    while True:
        for event in pygame.event.get():
            if event.type == SONG_END:
                mixer.quit()
                pygame.quit()
                sys.exit(0)
except Exception as e:
    print "failed", e