Inspired by the absolutely awesome news (ta Jane!) that singer-songwriter Jonathan Coulton - the composer of the spectacularly catchy Portal end-theme ‘Still Alive’ - is playing a gig in San Francisco on the Friday of Game Developers Conference, GameSetWatch had a fun thought.
So, the Internet is good with this whole ‘user contributed content’ thing. And ‘Still Alive’ is so damn catchy, it hurts. So, could we put together a Top 10 of ‘Still Alive’ cover versions, as posted on ubiquitous and gigantic video upload megalopolis YouTube? Oh boy, we could - and here’s the sometimes delightful, sometimes painful results:
10. Bizarre ‘J-Pop’ Cover Version
You’ve always wanted to see an Asian lady in dungarees and a beret playing on a kids playset while singing along to a xylophone-replete cover of ‘Still Alive’, right? OK, just checking, cos that’s what you’re getting with Portal ” Still Alive” by Cana:n Cana:n.
9. The Band […]
Original post by editors@gamesetwatch.com (Simon Carless) and software by Elliott Back
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