Still Alive by GLaDOS

Album: Orange Box soundtrack (2007)

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This is the ending song for the video game Portal by Valve Studios. It is the robot computer woman that you hear throughout the game explaining that she isn't angry that your character has killed her. She also gives some explanations about some of the secrets in the game. The song doesn't make much sense out of context with the game. >>
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This was written by the singer/songwriter Jonathan Coulton, and a version with his vocals appears on the Orange Box soundtrack. In the game, it is sung by an Opera singer/voice artist named Ellen McLain.
In 2008, this was offered as a free downloadable track for the video game Rock Band.

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Person from PlaceHoly s--t. I downloaded this song from Rockband back then and me and my brother always thought it was the craziest song but would play it anyways. Then I was watching a thing on the most influential video games and saw the name Glados made the science connection, sang the song in my head, and looked it up to confirm it had to do with the game. And ya doesn't make much sense out of context of the game.
Linda from Thetenthkingdom, IlThe cake is a LIE. Oh, I love this song.

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