Still Alive . . . in Joust
Still Alive may be my favorite song of 2007, and is certainly the greatest video game song to be recorded since I had Pac-Man fever.
Here's a version of Still Alive, sung about Joust.
My life is complete.
(via JoCo)
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I've been listening to it over and over lately. I just finally got around to playing Portal this weekend.
Posted by: alan | January 15, 2008 at 02:28 PM
I am unashamedly in love with this song, couldn't say how many times I have listened to it!
I have searched high and low for a GOOD dancey remix of it so I can inflict it on patrons in one of my DJ sets.
The closest thing I have found, isn't "Still Alive" but it is a moderately awesome dancey portal song.
It's called "The Device has been modified" and it's by Victims of Science.
Youtube link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQUaEF2bJZ0
PS: Wil? This is the bit where I don't embarassingly admit my complete adoration of you in a squee fangirl fashion. I will confine myself to say - You make me proud to be a geek. And a human being. Don't stop writing, the world needs you. :D
Posted by: OmegaMorningstar | January 15, 2008 at 03:03 PM
Not only did I memorize the lines to Still Alive, I also at one time knew Pac-man Fever (although I only remember snippets today). I am pretty sure I can still sing the original lyrics to the MST3k theme song.
Posted by: Alan | January 15, 2008 at 03:50 PM
Still Alive is freakin awesome, you have to see what the guy over at vgcats.com did with a little flash music video dedicated to it. Not bad, not bad at all...
http://www.vgcats.com/comics/extras/stillalive.php
Posted by: Zapman2003 | January 15, 2008 at 10:25 PM
I love Still Alive! Best song ever!
Seeing as the Joust version was posted on a podcast, do you listen to the geekcast? I'm curious as to what other podcasts you listen to Wil.
Awesome link, thanks!
Posted by: Viva | January 16, 2008 at 03:47 AM
Wow of all the things I thought JT (my podcasting cohost) would do to get mentioned on your blog (beating kids at megacon was my first pick) The joust parody wasn't it.
there is a smaller mp3 version http://www.nightgig.com/xfer/jJT-ostrich-alive.mp3
Posted by: madscott | January 16, 2008 at 04:00 AM
Hey Wil!
Glad you liked the Song! The joust movie spawned a host of Joust related sci-fi parodies on The Slice of SciFi podcast.
The wav file was for mixing into the voicemail show, youcan link the mp3 at http://www.nightgig.com/xfer/jJT-ostrich-alive.mp3
I’m not worries about the bandwidth but 46 MB is to much for that little ditty.
Oh and my Joust Firefly parody Song can be found here http://www.nightgig.com/xfer/joust-fly.mp3
Hey, and if you wanted to come onto The Gigcast (a webcomics Podcast) http://www.thegigcast.com to talk about your books and comic book experiences, that would be great!
Love your work!
JT
www.thegigcast.com
Posted by: JT-Gigcast | January 16, 2008 at 04:05 AM
Of course, you know Jonathan Coulton is going to be filming a live DVD up in SF soon, right? You've already got your tickets and everything, right? That DVD neeeeeds some Wil out in the crowd!
Posted by: Khyron | January 16, 2008 at 09:07 AM
PacMan fever the Buckner and Garcia classic. I actually still have this on vynil. With all the Pac Man patterns on the sleeve. My son found it digging through my old stuff at my parents house.
Posted by: opak | January 16, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Wil,
I just became a member of your blog. Ive been following it for several months now. I enjoy seeing what you put on here and I just read what you said about the song Stay Alive and I agree. That is one of the best songs since PacMan
Posted by: diann_101 | January 16, 2008 at 05:15 PM
Hey, Wil, hope you don't mind my highjacking a comment here, to point you to a YouTube video of the Star Trek TNG Episode Guide Song : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKZC0SuvS6s
Enjoy!
Posted by: aeruin | January 17, 2008 at 07:23 AM