Comments on: The Orange Box http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:06:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Bob in your pants http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-168131 Bob in your pants Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:55:21 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-168131 Wow...its all I could say after I finished the game...now, yesterday, I was in the middle of class doing my work, and I just suddenly started singing still alive. You can guess my teacher would say something eh? No. Instead, he started singing too!! That was one of the few lolzorz in a can moments in my whole entire life! Wow…its all I could say after I finished the game…now, yesterday, I was in the middle of class doing my work, and I just suddenly started singing still alive. You can guess my teacher would say something eh? No. Instead, he started singing too!! That was one of the few lolzorz in a can moments in my whole entire life!

]]> By: Awfki http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-148171 Awfki Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:00:46 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-148171 I just finished Portal and was laughing at the song when the little light bulb went off followed by these thoughts.... * This sounds like something Jonathan Coulton would write. * Doesn't he have a song coming out in a game? * Hey! It wasn't song supposed to be in the Orange Box? Great tune. I just finished Portal and was laughing at the song when the little light bulb went off followed by these thoughts….

* This sounds like something Jonathan Coulton would write.
* Doesn’t he have a song coming out in a game?
* Hey! It wasn’t song supposed to be in the Orange Box?

Great tune.

]]> By: Dat Nguyen http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-146605 Dat Nguyen Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:53:01 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-146605 Jonathan, I found your music by reading about companion cubes. I love your collaboration with John Hodgman too—I had no idea that all these things had so much in common! Keep up the good work! Jonathan,

I found your music by reading about companion cubes. I love your collaboration with John Hodgman too—I had no idea that all these things had so much in common! Keep up the good work!

]]> By: HEY that robot just ate MY cake!! http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142971 HEY that robot just ate MY cake!! Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:55 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142971 p.s. if you want to just HEAR the song it can be found on www.youtube.com p.s. if you want to just HEAR the song it can be found on http://www.youtube.com

]]> By: HEY that robot just ate MY cake!! http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142970 HEY that robot just ate MY cake!! Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:58:06 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142970 i loved this game it was awsome especaly the song i saved it 5 sec b4 song so i could here it when ever the only bad thing is after you kill it its "still alive" and you die but awsome game none the less stupid robot ate my cake ...... i loved this game it was awsome especaly the song i saved it 5 sec b4 song so i could here it when ever the only bad thing is after you kill it its “still alive” and you die but awsome game none the less stupid robot ate my cake ……

]]> By: R-Tillery http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142899 R-Tillery Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:59:54 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142899 Man all I can say is the Orange Box Kicks butt. picked it up today and had some fun with it. Man all I can say is the Orange Box Kicks butt. picked it up today and had some fun with it.

]]> By: Paul http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142819 Paul Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:32:35 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142819 Just another of the almost 200 (so far) comments to say that 'Still Alive' made a good game with a good story an excellent experience for me - I was smiling through the credits and it's one of a few 'do you remember' moments. Another meme to add to the list! I suspect that you will have a lot of gamers looking into your work and it might be worth your while asking Valve if they have anything else they want you to do. :-) Thank you for your hard work in making this song so right for the game, and I hope to hear more of your work. ttfn Just another of the almost 200 (so far) comments to say that ‘Still Alive’ made a good game with a good story an excellent experience for me – I was smiling through the credits and it’s one of a few ‘do you remember’ moments.
Another meme to add to the list!
I suspect that you will have a lot of gamers looking into your work and it might be worth your while asking Valve if they have anything else they want you to do. :-)

Thank you for your hard work in making this song so right for the game, and I hope to hear more of your work.

ttfn

]]> By: Josh http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142677 Josh Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:18:23 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142677 WOW! Ya, I keep listening to it -- it NEVER has ( nor ever will ) get boring in all my life ^_^ As did everyone before me, I had a HUGE Smile when I was listening to it, SUPER GOOD! My question now is, WTF can I get the sheet music ( piano ) for it? : D I am NO good at transcribing what I hear into notes ( already tried it ) if it is at ALL possible I would forever appreciate and be in debited to whoever publishes ( or transcribes ) the notes to sheet music. CHEERS! And thanks for the AMAZING Song ^_______^ WOW! Ya, I keep listening to it — it NEVER has ( nor ever will ) get boring in all my life ^_^

As did everyone before me, I had a HUGE Smile when I was listening to it, SUPER GOOD!

My question now is, WTF can I get the sheet music ( piano ) for it? : D
I am NO good at transcribing what I hear into notes ( already tried it ) if it is at ALL possible I would forever appreciate and be in debited to whoever publishes ( or transcribes ) the notes to sheet music.

CHEERS! And thanks for the AMAZING Song ^_______^

]]> By: Jack http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142658 Jack Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:51:50 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142658 I don't have the orange box but my WoW guild posted a link to your end credits in our forum. I loved the song and searched all over the internet for somewhere I could download it - in the process I learned that it was a JoCo song. Jonathan: You need to get this song added to your downloads section so that you can cash in on some of this viral marketing action! I don’t have the orange box but my WoW guild posted a link to your end credits in our forum.
I loved the song and searched all over the internet for somewhere I could download it – in the process I learned that it was a JoCo song.

Jonathan:
You need to get this song added to your downloads section so that you can cash in on some of this viral marketing action!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142645 Andrew Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:46:04 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142645 Great song! I downloaded it free somewhere, but I'll be buying one of your albums from iTunes to make up for it :) Cheers! Great song! I downloaded it free somewhere, but I’ll be buying one of your albums from iTunes to make up for it :) Cheers!

]]> By: Flambe http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142642 Flambe Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:31:39 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142642 Bloody perfect job on the song, had me in stitches =) Bloody perfect job on the song, had me in stitches =)

]]> By: Holger http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142625 Holger Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:32:17 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142625 Awesome song! Didn't know it was your song, but after hearing it it should have been clear to me that it was "a Coulton" :-) Love it! Awesome song! Didn’t know it was your song, but after hearing it it should have been clear to me that it was “a Coulton” :-) Love it!

]]> By: Evil Ducks http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142610 Evil Ducks Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:59:12 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142610 I was listening to the song at the end and thinking "This sounds like something Coulton would have written..." Then of course your name appeared in the credits. Great song. I was listening to the song at the end and thinking “This sounds like something Coulton would have written…” Then of course your name appeared in the credits.

Great song.

]]> By: Talorat http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142606 Talorat Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:48:14 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142606 You, have done something incredible with an already incredible game. something so awesome that it leaves me without words. You had better be doing the whole score for Portals two, which had better exist. Oooh whats THAT You, have done something incredible with an already incredible game. something so awesome that it leaves me without words.

You had better be doing the whole score for Portals two, which had better exist.

Oooh whats THAT

]]> By: JDub http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142602 JDub Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:56:19 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142602 I want to know where the other version of the song is? you know, the one playing on his radio in lo-fi, in the faster tempo with the horns, love it.... I want to know where the other version of the song is? you know, the one playing on his radio in lo-fi, in the faster tempo with the horns, love it….

]]> By: LucidE http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142595 LucidE Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:27:36 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142595 Man.... I finished the portal game and had no idea that my favorite singer/songwriter was behind the hilarious song at the end. Hardcore and awesome =P Man…. I finished the portal game and had no idea that my favorite singer/songwriter was behind the hilarious song at the end. Hardcore and awesome =P

]]> By: alex http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142576 alex Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:53:39 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142576 OMG! This song totally made the game! Usually the music in the closing credits is just filler but this seems as if this was the first thing they did, like they designed the game after the song. Anyways, I want to see a download for you singing this... it would sound very good. OMG! This song totally made the game! Usually the music in the closing credits is just filler but this seems as if this was the first thing they did, like they designed the game after the song.

Anyways, I want to see a download for you singing this… it would sound very good.

]]> By: Steve from Aperture http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142573 Steve from Aperture Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:36:07 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142573 Been a fan for a while now, and I guess more than long enough for both my wife and I to confidently shout "HA!! I KNEW IT!!" during the credits. You are the man. I'd love to DL your oiginal version along with the GLaDOS one. What's wrong with your legs? Been a fan for a while now, and I guess more than long enough for both my wife and I to confidently shout “HA!! I KNEW IT!!” during the credits.

You are the man. I’d love to DL your oiginal version along with the GLaDOS one.

What’s wrong with your legs?

]]> By: Bibo http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142559 Bibo Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:06:24 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142559 I simply love the Portal ending Song. Awesome work. I'll keep my eye (and ear) on your future works. I simply love the Portal ending Song. Awesome work. I’ll keep my eye (and ear) on your future works.

]]> By: Giskard http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142526 Giskard Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:47:20 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142526 I'd like to add my congratulations on Still Alive: kudos for your part in making Portal one of the most original and enjoyable games I've played! I've been listening to the song over and over and over for four days now... :) I’d like to add my congratulations on Still Alive: kudos for your part in making Portal one of the most original and enjoyable games I’ve played!

I’ve been listening to the song over and over and over for four days now… :)

]]> By: Kez http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142520 Kez Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:01:12 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142520 I'm making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS. By far one of the most memorable ends to a truly original FPS. Thank you for making it extra special! This was a triumph. I’m making a note here:

HUGE SUCCESS.

By far one of the most memorable ends to a truly original FPS. Thank you for making it extra special! This was a triumph.

]]> By: djjay7613 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142513 djjay7613 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:24:02 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142513 omg that portal credit song was awesome. your awesome. THE GAMES AWESOME. i think every one should play and beet the or go to youtube and here this song. Its could "still alive". go and wach it. GLINDA IS WACHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! omg that portal credit song was awesome. your awesome. THE GAMES AWESOME. i think every one should play and beet the or go to youtube and here this song. Its could “still alive”. go and wach it.

GLINDA IS WACHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: The Weekly Roar #096 Part A : ISPN Media http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142499 The Weekly Roar #096 Part A : ISPN Media Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:52:05 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142499 [...] Got an Urnge Box? JoCo does.GB [...] [...] Got an Urnge Box? JoCo does.GB [...]

]]> By: David http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142494 David Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:19:52 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142494 I pray to whatever deity resides above us that you know how to play this on guitar and will use it at PAX next year. Also that you will return to PAX next year. I pray to whatever deity resides above us that you know how to play this on guitar and will use it at PAX next year.

Also that you will return to PAX next year.

]]> By: Jon Person http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142493 Jon Person Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:07:04 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142493 hahaha, such a well-written song! You captured GLaDOS' passive-agressiveness in the song perfectly. I also like the key changes in the music. My next favorite moment in Portal is while fighting GLaDOS at the end. If you turn on voice captions then let the blue sphere sit around it will go through GLaDOS' entire cake recipe, including such tasty ingredients as "Fish shaped dirt"! Anyway, excellent job and I can't wait to learn more about your work. hahaha, such a well-written song! You captured GLaDOS’ passive-agressiveness in the song perfectly. I also like the key changes in the music.

My next favorite moment in Portal is while fighting GLaDOS at the end. If you turn on voice captions then let the blue sphere sit around it will go through GLaDOS’ entire cake recipe, including such tasty ingredients as “Fish shaped dirt”!

Anyway, excellent job and I can’t wait to learn more about your work.

]]> By: zerg http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142487 zerg Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:53:12 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142487 The song is amazingly great!Great job!I was stunned when it came up in the end of portal :D The song is amazingly great!Great job!I was stunned when it came up in the end of portal :D

]]> By: Impressed http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142483 Impressed Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:30:57 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142483 Wow! That song marries with the game perfectly! This song makes the ending to Portal the single best ending to a puzzle game ever. Furthermore, this is one of the most well-rounded endings to a video game I've experienced. Way to go! Wow! That song marries with the game perfectly!

This song makes the ending to Portal the single best ending to a puzzle game ever. Furthermore, this is one of the most well-rounded endings to a video game I’ve experienced.

Way to go!

]]> By: Dash http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142480 Dash Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:49:08 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142480 Excellent job! I keep listening to it over and over. This was the cap to a fantastic game. It inspired me to find the person who made it and post my thanks. Excellent job! I keep listening to it over and over. This was the cap to a fantastic game. It inspired me to find the person who made it and post my thanks.

]]> By: unassuming http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142465 unassuming Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:37:14 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142465 Wonderful piece of work. Once I heard your song would be in one of the games, I knew two things: it was Portal, and it would instantly make the game so much more awesome. I have to say, I was not disappointed. I was in fact superappointed. The music, besides being very well done and incredibly catchy, fits the game perfectly. Also, I think the game fits your style perfectly. It hasn't been a week since release, and yet already I see the game getting a lot of well deserved praise, and Still Alive (along with the lovable Weighted Companion Cube) are getting some serious cult love. Anyway, congrats on such a high profile job; Valve is arguably one of the greatest developers around today, and Portal is one of the most creative games released this year. I hope you get more stuff like this, and the opportunities to get more people to hear your music. Meanwhile, I'll just keep referring people to your work. Keep it up! Wonderful piece of work. Once I heard your song would be in one of the games, I knew two things: it was Portal, and it would instantly make the game so much more awesome.
I have to say, I was not disappointed. I was in fact superappointed. The music, besides being very well done and incredibly catchy, fits the game perfectly. Also, I think the game fits your style perfectly.
It hasn’t been a week since release, and yet already I see the game getting a lot of well deserved praise, and Still Alive (along with the lovable Weighted Companion Cube) are getting some serious cult love.
Anyway, congrats on such a high profile job; Valve is arguably one of the greatest developers around today, and Portal is one of the most creative games released this year. I hope you get more stuff like this, and the opportunities to get more people to hear your music. Meanwhile, I’ll just keep referring people to your work.
Keep it up!

]]> By: Seth^^ http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142464 Seth^^ Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:35:58 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142464 hey dude, i just beat the game... and the "still alive" song is awesome, good job. Thanks for doing it ;) hey dude, i just beat the game… and the “still alive” song is awesome, good job.

Thanks for doing it ;)

]]> By: Bluefish http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142452 Bluefish Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:04:08 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142452 The song's already achieved some sort of cult status, and well deserved. It really is one of the most perfectly constructed pieces of music i've heard in a long time. And it's just so damn addictive!. I keep playing it over and over and it's beginning to drive everyone around me a little crazy :-) The song’s already achieved some sort of cult status, and well deserved. It really is one of the most perfectly constructed pieces of music i’ve heard in a long time. And it’s just so damn addictive!. I keep playing it over and over and it’s beginning to drive everyone around me a little crazy :-)

]]> By: DukeEuphoria http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142450 DukeEuphoria Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:19:14 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142450 Ye gods and little fishes. Wonderful piece of songwriting. I hope you do get More Cake. Also, Thankyou. An extra set of smiles for the day is always a good thing. Ye gods and little fishes. Wonderful piece of songwriting.

I hope you do get More Cake.

Also, Thankyou.
An extra set of smiles for the day is always a good thing.

]]> By: backdoorangel http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142433 backdoorangel Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:01:54 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142433 heard the song before playing the game, now i'm gonna have to play it. the song is amazing, so catchy and wonderfully morbid. the first song i heard of yours, i hope it becomes a hit because it's awesome, soooo good, i can't get it out of my head. heard the song before playing the game, now i’m gonna have to play it.

the song is amazing, so catchy and wonderfully morbid.

the first song i heard of yours, i hope it becomes a hit because it’s awesome, soooo good, i can’t get it out of my head.

]]> By: shaun newman http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142422 shaun newman Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:19:10 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142422 Congrats on the song, it's the first time I have deliberately sat through the credits at the end. the game is awesome and the song is... the icing on the cake? ;0) Congrats on the song, it’s the first time I have deliberately sat through the credits at the end. the game is awesome and the song is… the icing on the cake? ;0)

]]> By: Vito Raliffe http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142417 Vito Raliffe Sun, 14 Oct 2007 06:10:00 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142417 Best Credits Song EVER. Seriously, I have the MP3 on my Zune and everything. That song coupled with the AI's personality made the game 100x more awesome than it already was. Best Credits Song EVER.

Seriously, I have the MP3 on my Zune and everything. That song coupled with the AI’s personality made the game 100x more awesome than it already was.

]]> By: PR0F3TA http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142411 PR0F3TA Sun, 14 Oct 2007 05:34:33 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142411 you sir. You are a hero. You made Portal the single most best game ending in years of video game history. Your name will go down in books for my children's children to read and listen. naw not really, but the song is the greatest thing to happen to a video game ending since i can remember. Seriously. You made people wanna beat a game just to listen to your song. you sir. You are a hero. You made Portal the single most best game ending in years of video game history. Your name will go down in books for my children’s children to read and listen.

naw not really, but the song is the greatest thing to happen to a video game ending since i can remember. Seriously. You made people wanna beat a game just to listen to your song.

]]> By: CKOHLER http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-4/#comment-142409 CKOHLER Sun, 14 Oct 2007 05:18:45 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142409 Fantastic song! I can't think of anything better. Maybe Black Mesa? That was a joke. Ha ha. Fat chance. Fantastic song! I can’t think of anything better. Maybe Black Mesa? That was a joke. Ha ha. Fat chance.

]]> By: Matt http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142390 Matt Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:55:37 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142390 As someone who is a very experienced gamer and a lover of great music, outstanding song... truly. It certainly needs to win an award, and not just for "best credit sequence ever." As someone who is a very experienced gamer and a lover of great music, outstanding song… truly. It certainly needs to win an award, and not just for “best credit sequence ever.”

]]> By: hman http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142372 hman Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:19:15 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142372 You, sir, are genius. Loved the game and the song. PS: the companion cube talks to me You, sir, are genius. Loved the game and the song.
PS: the companion cube talks to me

]]> By: Koguro http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142321 Koguro Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:34:41 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142321 Haha. Second time in the games history, the music makes the game (after Machinae Supremacy and Jets'n'guns). But those guys created a whole OST of 28 compositions. And you made it with JUST ONE SONG. That's amazing. And this credits beat my previous favourite - Full Throttle bunnies. You've got two cakes!!! Haha. Second time in the games history, the music makes the game (after Machinae Supremacy and Jets’n'guns). But those guys created a whole OST of 28 compositions. And you made it with JUST ONE SONG. That’s amazing.

And this credits beat my previous favourite – Full Throttle bunnies.

You’ve got two cakes!!!

]]> By: Alisa http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142317 Alisa Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:17:46 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142317 That song rocked. Seriously, best game ending ever. Nice job! That song rocked. Seriously, best game ending ever. Nice job!

]]> By: EthanSteele http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142271 EthanSteele Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:10:01 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142271 I didn't even know about this until the song came on and it instantly clicked, such a recognisable style Mr. Coulton. Great work! I didn’t even know about this until the song came on and it instantly clicked, such a recognisable style Mr. Coulton.

Great work!

]]> By: Tywin http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142257 Tywin Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:12:45 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142257 This song was one of the highlights of Portal. I've listened to it over and over. Well done... you've gone down in video game history sir. It's a sensation! This song was one of the highlights of Portal. I’ve listened to it over and over. Well done… you’ve gone down in video game history sir. It’s a sensation!

]]> By: Balls http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142237 Balls Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:49:59 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142237 Please please please please put this song on myspace... Seriously, because of that song, Portal had one of the best endings for a game in the history of games. Please please please please put this song on myspace…

Seriously, because of that song, Portal had one of the best endings for a game in the history of games.

]]> By: Ivan http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142229 Ivan Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:09:38 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142229 I still have not gotten the Orange Box yet but I will be getting it tomorrow. Just too busy to get it over the past week. :( I can't imagine how soothing and wacky this song is. Awesome job. You rock. I still have not gotten the Orange Box yet but I will be getting it tomorrow. Just too busy to get it over the past week. :(

I can’t imagine how soothing and wacky this song is. Awesome job. You rock.

]]> By: VRBones http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142200 VRBones Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:26:06 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142200 I've been hankering for Portal since preordering the Orange Box, and the ending level and credits were amazing. I've been listening to your music since 'Code Monkey' and this song fits perfectly with the game. It really feels like you'd played the game through a couple of times and had heard the voiceovers before composing it because it fits so well. Congrats all 'round! To Valve for picking up indie game developers, for marrying great game mechanics with the HL2 world, and bringing JoCo to a whole new geek population! Final Thoughts: When you're dying I'll be still alive... I’ve been hankering for Portal since preordering the Orange Box, and the ending level and credits were amazing. I’ve been listening to your music since ‘Code Monkey’ and this song fits perfectly with the game. It really feels like you’d played the game through a couple of times and had heard the voiceovers before composing it because it fits so well. Congrats all ’round! To Valve for picking up indie game developers, for marrying great game mechanics with the HL2 world, and bringing JoCo to a whole new geek population!

Final Thoughts: When you’re dying I’ll be still alive…

]]> By: Zanial http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142135 Zanial Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:32:09 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142135 I beat the game and was listening to the song thinking "This seems familiar". Excellent job as usual. Sad I missed your show out here in LA recently but weeknight shows don't work so well with an early morning schedule. I beat the game and was listening to the song thinking “This seems familiar”. Excellent job as usual. Sad I missed your show out here in LA recently but weeknight shows don’t work so well with an early morning schedule.

]]> By: Paul J. Furio http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142132 Paul J. Furio Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:25:03 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142132 Wow. Just wow. As soon as I heard that first minor chord change, I just knew it had to be a JC song. Fantastic. Seriously, you've outdone yourself sir. I owe you a fat check, btw. Wow. Just wow. As soon as I heard that first minor chord change, I just knew it had to be a JC song. Fantastic. Seriously, you’ve outdone yourself sir.

I owe you a fat check, btw.

]]> By: Cal http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142100 Cal Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:32:39 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142100 Fantastic song Fantastic song

]]> By: Richard http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142095 Richard Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:09:44 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142095 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI This is the song. I can totally see now that this is a coulton song, I kind of had that feeling when I first heard it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI
This is the song. I can totally see now that this is a coulton song, I kind of had that feeling when I first heard it.

]]> By: Cody http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142094 Cody Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:07:44 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142094 Just beat Portal, and I was listening to the ending credit song, and thinking it was pretty good. Then I hear the "For the good of all of us (except the ones who are dead)" hook, and I start thinking that's gotta be JoCo. Quick google search affirms. Great work! Just beat Portal, and I was listening to the ending credit song, and thinking it was pretty good. Then I hear the “For the good of all of us (except the ones who are dead)” hook, and I start thinking that’s gotta be JoCo. Quick google search affirms. Great work!

]]> By: Drew http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/comment-page-3/#comment-142052 Drew Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:32:26 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/07/the-orange-box/#comment-142052 Loved the song. Was the cherry on the top of the cupcake of a great game. Thanks for the smiles :) Loved the song. Was the cherry on the top of the cupcake of a great game.
Thanks for the smiles :)

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