Still Alive in Rock Band
This is not an April Fool’s thing: “Still Alive” for Rock Band is available today as an absolutely free download through Xbox Live. How’s that for cake?
In a related story, here’s an interview I did with Heather Wilson at Harmonix, the makers of Rock Band.
Also, just wanted to let you know, I’m quitting music because I just got a great job writing software.
April 1st, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Enjoy your new job! At least we’ll have the music you’ve made.
(and I KNOW this is an April Fool’s joke… it has to be)
April 1st, 2008 at 1:41 pm
That was a joke, ha ha fat chance.
Enjoying your cake?
April 1st, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I hope that the code you write is as functional and elegant as your music.
April 1st, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Is it true that your first program is a game called ‘Guitar Monkey’?
April 1st, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Wait, free for X-Box live, what about PS3? I feel ripped…
April 1st, 2008 at 2:38 pm
We’re looking forward to “App a Week…”
April 1st, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Got Still Alive for Rock Band last night.
Drums are a blast. I had no idea it was possible for a drum part to feel ‘perky’, but they do.
April 1st, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Okay, just played it on guitar and that’s just a conflux of three of my fave things in the world: JoCo, Portal, and Rock Band. This may be more than I can bear….
April 1st, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I got mine! I can’t wait to give it a try.
Now if we can only get Code Monkey, and Skull Crusher Mountain, and….
April 1st, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Colton David, if you see this… Yes, it will come out for PS3, but it’ll take a while longer as the PS3 store is getting a major update taking up this entire week.
April 1st, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Now I’m going to have to buy Rock Band.
April 1st, 2008 at 3:18 pm
NO! You can’t stop your music–You’d break a lot of hearts. I’m just going to hope this is some silly April Fools’ thing.
I’ll have to download your song for rockband.
April 1st, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Oh yeah, and also I’m very excited that you’ll be coming to Portland =)
April 1st, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Re: quitting music — ha ha. Happy April Fool’s Day to you too.
April 1st, 2008 at 4:29 pm
At least you have Code Monkey to play in your cube.
Happy April Fools Day to you too.
April 1st, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Here’s to hoping you come write some software in Pittsburgh soon =)
April 1st, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Thank goodness. I was hoping you’d quit the music thing, especially after that discussion we had about how you steal all your best ideas from the guys at Pure Pwnage. I don’t think you’ll do too well at software…don’t you think you should learn how to use a computer first? Remember how we talked about the fact that software doesn’t mean clothing made from cotton fabric? Really, Jonathan, I really think you should go back to working at the Quik Stop. Do it for yourself, your family, humanity……
April 1st, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Congrats on your new job!
April 1st, 2008 at 5:18 pm
And so JoCo goes full circle, like everything else in this world. Give it 3 years and he’ll come crawling back. You’ll see! You’ll all see!
*Aware of April 1st-ness, unaware of how creepy that may have sounded*
April 1st, 2008 at 6:51 pm
*completely sees the irony*
*is not worried*
*suddenly worries that maybe he should be*
April 1st, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Whoa! You got me! You are joking, right. . . right?
When are you coming to Pittsburgh?
April 1st, 2008 at 8:14 pm
i hope you joking… dont break my little heart like that:(
ohh by the way i found a pic of you http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=17522061&albumID=660782&imageID=10093644 is you and bryan dunn
April 1st, 2008 at 8:48 pm
what the hell is with this email I got saying the creative commons licence was invalidated in court, and I have to pay for those tunes I download from jonathancoulton.com?
April 1st, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Awesome! But I NEED Re: Your Brains on rock band! my life would be complete! make it happen!
April 1st, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Desperately in need of a developer for our secret half-pony half-monkey in space project. Please come to Houston ASAP.
April 1st, 2008 at 11:14 pm
YES!!! Kickin Arse!!! totaly agree with the needing Re: Your Brains and Code Monkey and others too!!! oh man.. me goes to drool and bang on his drums.
-= TWiG =-
(XbGT = TWiG 420)
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:02 am
Jonathan is dead.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:06 am
JoCo is the walrus.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:47 am
Cause it’s the First of April, First of April
What the hell
Rhymes with April?
April 2nd, 2008 at 7:04 am
Well after writing OS10 and becoming a rock star, I am not sure there is much else for you to do but to go back to your roots.
Or be a pirate ninja, people love pirate ninjas.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:59 am
I assume that second part IS an April Fool’s joke. But if it isn’t, please contribute to open-source, like seriously.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:31 am
I love rock band so much, and yet we only have the PS2 version, couldn’t swing both a $169 game AND a whole new gaming system, so I can’t drum along with Still Alive.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Unless I bring my plastic drum kit to the show and set ‘em up behind the merch table! Muahaha!
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:48 am
Thank God JoCo is going back to getting a “real job”. Now we can look forward to “Thing A Week – The Revenge” …coming soon!
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I have to play this song with you over Live. I am that big of a loser.
April 2nd, 2008 at 5:10 pm
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April 2nd, 2008 at 6:36 pm
So you’re gonna start a Code A Week project I take it?
April 3rd, 2008 at 1:32 am
Maybe next year you can rick roll us with a sweet cover. Actually, if you can do it sooner that’d be great. I’ve been rick rolled so much that I kind of like the song.
April 4th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Hi,
just wanted to ask if you could send me the lyrics of ’still alive’ I just love the portal song
April 4th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
This song is so fun on Rock Band. I’m so glad that more people are taking notice of your music. Thanks for all the fun listening.
April 5th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Happy belated April Fools to you as well…
Srsly, some to Bothell.
Or at least do a Seattle show at a discreet location so it doesn’t SELL OUT
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Also, as it turns out, the eyepatch… is a-ok.
April 11th, 2008 at 8:12 am
Kevin, have you ever tried Googling “Still Alive lyrics”?
April 12th, 2008 at 1:14 am
You have to try to get Re: Your Brains on Rock Band, I’d buy it.
April 12th, 2008 at 1:18 am
Re: Your Brains on Rock Band? I think yes!
April 12th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
I just got my awesome JoCo-autographed copy of Orange Box for the PS3 compliments of the guys at The 404 podcast. Trying my best to beat Portal so I can actually hear the song in-game but that last level is a pain. Just wanted to say that Still Alive is a great song and Jonathan, you’re the Best!
April 19th, 2008 at 4:46 am
Okay, I play rock band with my godfather and his 6 year old son, and if RE: your brains was on here we’d all just go flippin crazy. He allready sings “all we wanna do is eat your brains” alot, though he doesn’t know the rest of the song.
You’d be my hero twice-over if you got that song on rock band. 
May 12th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Is there any chance that Still Alive will be released in a future Track Pack for the Wii/PS2?