A bar light including a base and a dome-shaped cap mounted on said base for vertical reciprocating movement between a lower position in which the cap is releasably retained and an upper position into which the cap is yieldingly urged together with a circuit including a two position switch, a battery and a pair of lamps of different colors for illuminating the cap, the cap being arranged to move the switch into one position in the lower position of the cap for energizing one of the lamps and to permit the switch to move into the other position in the upper position of the cap for energizing the other of the lamps.