VGCats
I have received many emails about this already so I know it’s big, like INTERNET big: here’s this funny flash video for “Still Alive” from the VGCats webcomic guy.
I have received many emails about this already so I know it’s big, like INTERNET big: here’s this funny flash video for “Still Alive” from the VGCats webcomic guy.
December 7th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
That was cute. Too bad he doesn’t give you any credit at the end.
December 7th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
This reminds me of all the people who managed to kill themselves with their companion cube (or should I say, all the people that claim their cube killed them.)
December 7th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
Come now, You are a person that needs no introduction, and needs no official credit, as all of us Internet geeks know of your good work. Amusingly enough, you’re on my Christmas wishlist, man.
Thanks for making the music I want to hear. Now off I go to listen to Re:Your Brains for the hundredth time.
December 7th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Hopefully others who know you wrote it will link you as well when they blog about the video at VGCats. I know a few people now who found you because they searched for more on the song because of the video – so at least some will come your way. That’s what I worked out anyways from people who hit my site. Added the Portal trailer too for those who aren’t familiar with the game. The best part about including the trailer is that it’s Ellen McLain as the VO so it works perfectly with the music video.
The song is so dang catchy …. and I also want cake…
December 7th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Not trying to polish your apples or anything, but that song is what turned Portal from a great game to a standout one. When are you going to give us an MP3 of you performing it?
December 7th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
Apart from the usual “awesome-ness” of your music, the music nerd in me asks: “what cool effects did you do on her voice, or was that a speech synth?”
My guesses are: vocoder, Digitech Vocalist or “speechy” software like Antares Autotune.
I know Ansel Adams used a wooden box and a hunk of glass, but help my nerdiosity!
December 7th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
Sweetness. I love VG cats! I love this song, too.
December 7th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Merr: See JoCo’s blog entry on the song.
http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/15/portal-the-skinny/
December 7th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
There is a YouTube video of him performing it live. He performs it in a different key: thus, no straining of vocal chords or using helium is necessary.
December 7th, 2007 at 5:58 pm
The voice in the final version of the song isn’t synthesized, it’s the voice of Glados singing. She’s a trained opera singer who also turns out to be an amazing voice actress.
And yea, too bad Scott didn’t credit Jon for the song. In the end I guess it is Valve’s song so thats the only credit thats really required…
December 7th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
Sorry about that I thought the music was in house at Valve. I’ve added you to all credits anywhere I can. Great work!
December 7th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Syphro: From the man himself…
“I recorded a version with some scratch vocals and we sent it to the voice actress who did that character in the game, Ellen McLain. We all went into the studio to record her vocals, then did all the fancy computer sound things they do to make her sound like a computer voice.”
So, she was synthesized to some extent.
December 7th, 2007 at 11:17 pm
Hey all… well I didn’t get in trouble last time I did this (hi jonathan!) but I have a new song of my own up over at my website, which you link by clicking my name. I’m more a piano guy than a guitar guy. I don’t have an audience of my own yet and don’t know how to get one, so I have to leech. boo hoo. jonathan, please smack me around if I shouldn’t be doing this. It’s called My Favorite Clown.
December 8th, 2007 at 1:06 am
There’s a credit at the end of the song, with a link to the site, guys.
December 8th, 2007 at 1:16 am
Liz: there wasn’t when this was posted, before Scott found out JC wrote it.
December 8th, 2007 at 8:20 am
That was very cute. though I never actually finished Portal but that song inspires me. You’re on the top of my fav artist now.
I like the robotic voice they used in the song. I liked your original too. Jonathan Coulton For The Win!
December 8th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
I’m sort of new to the site, I checked in the mp3 section and look at the CD listings on Amazon, is the Coulton Still Alive available anywhere for download?
December 8th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
some of the portal references making the webcomic circuit are really crummy or just lazy. Like people flying out of nowhere to yell “the cake is a lie” and that’s the whole joke. Or this which was basically the ending to portal anyway, except worse.
Portal was great, JC’s song was fantastic, but this particular homage kind of sucked.
December 8th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
He does. Look at the main page of his website.
December 8th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
^ To Frank (Didnt know recent posts were on the bottom >>)
December 8th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Hey the VG cats guy didn’t know who wrote the song and now that he does know he has put Mr. Coulton name as the creator of the song.
December 9th, 2007 at 1:39 am
What do you mean there is no credit?
I only discovered it was Jonathan who wrote the song because at the end of the video there is a credits page that links to this website (and the portal site).
December 9th, 2007 at 3:21 am
Oh I do love the people who don’t bother to read all the comments.
December 9th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Sadly, that’s a lot of people, Jill D., especially if there’s more than 5 or so. tl ; dr syndrome.
By the time I got to the video it already had the credit up on it, so you guys work fast. 
This is one of my five most favouritest JoCo songs, the other four of which are, in no particular order:
Code Monkey
Mandelbrot Set
Dance, Soterios Johnson, Dance
I Feel Fantastic
Skullcrusher Mountain
RE: Your Brains
Ummm… I guess I have more than 5 favouritest JoCo songs. Or I can’t count.
December 9th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
It’s really good!
December 10th, 2007 at 11:11 pm
i think the song it awesome. it rocks my socks, and i cant stop listening to it!
December 12th, 2007 at 4:50 am
Hm, maybe you could post the lyrics of the song somewhere, one day? That animation was very funny, but I couldn’t understand everything that it says (my english is not so good…).
December 12th, 2007 at 8:44 am
Anna: The Lyrics are posted in a previous journal entry: http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/10/15/portal-the-skinny/
On an unrelated note, I love this song.
December 14th, 2007 at 11:10 am
Great song i must say, but i can’t find it to download anywhere on that site? Is there a place where you can get it?
December 17th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
I love that song ^_^ The song is infact called “Still alive” right? Sorry if it’s a stupid question, but I wanna make sure ^^ A fantastic job indeed.
December 18th, 2007 at 3:54 am
Hey! I just wanted to say…thanks for making that song! It’s excellent, and though not everyone familiar with the Half Life/Portal universe will get all the references, it’s still really fun! =) Thank you!!
December 19th, 2007 at 12:54 am
I didn’t think Portal was so great until that fan tribute song intrigued me. I guess I’ll find out on payday
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December 19th, 2007 at 12:54 am
Fan tribute video*
December 19th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
I’m just wondering….what the heck are the lyrics to it? Also, now i wanna go and buy that game.
December 21st, 2007 at 2:34 pm
Alex: http://www.lyricspy.com/182266/Jonathan_Coulton_lyrics/Still_Alive_lyrics.html
December 26th, 2007 at 8:03 am
ROFL!!! I want the music! THE CAKE IS A LIE! THE CAKE IS A LIE!!! ROFLMAO!!
August 13th, 2008 at 2:21 am
Is there anywhere that you can buy/download the vgcats movie?
I’ve already got the songs (both the GLaDOS and JoCo versions), but I can’t find the movie in iTunes.
January 16th, 2009 at 4:04 am
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