Jonathan Coulton - Portal Duo - Want You Gone / Still Alive - Bristol Colston Hall, 9th June 2011

[@godoatthegoat2884]

The guy who screamed "AH HA!" is my hero.

[@PRdeSO]

like seriously? hero?

[@ssstylish2681]

@@PRdeSO Why not?

[@morganhomer7388]

PRdeSO and mine

[@daeil24k98]

Bull shifter

[@jokerwhysoserious1768]

Actually he screamed "HA HA" but yeah he is a hero :D

[@reginaldcopperbottom4208]

jonathan: that was a joke random man: *A H A !* Also Jonathan: FaT ChAnCe

[@EirenKjell]

I love that when he started playing Still Alive the audience went with it immediately. edit: damn 9 years huh, finally fixed my redundant sentence.

[@splits8999]

Eiren Kjell automatic.

[@alexn8219]

@@splits8999 nope automatically

[@masterpbk]

@@splits8999 wat

[@It_sSophiaUwU]

@Cave Johnson wot

[@alexn8219]

@TrashGAMING whut

[@shevanel92]

To have a bunch of people singing your lyrics back at you . . . I can't imagine the feeling.

[@jokerwhysoserious1768]

Reminds me a Queen Concert :D

[@graysongdl]

I know, right? Just look how he smiles at 3:35 when everyone started singing. The man knows he's made one of the most iconic songs in gaming history. I can't imagine how amazing that must feel.

[@fieldsofbozos]

@@graysongdl he was really meaning it when he was singing "it's hard to overstate my satisfaction"

[@rileynarayan1314]

i swear "still alive" if a huge group of people sang it would be the best most peaceful thing on earth

[@mrinvader]

look for school choir sings still alive

[@Anti-HyperLink]

Motor Bile The song is a message from a psychotic AI to an innocent girl telling her that she's still alive and she's gonna get her.

[@jbsuckssooo]

That's the joke..

[@mrjodoe]

sorry but artificial intelligence CANT be psychotic. It must be programmed. So it it only LOGIC

[@Pvydrow]

as the name abbreviation ''A.I'' an artificial intelligence can indeed be a psycho, cause an A.I is made to learn things alone and begin to think alone too

[@badkluster]

Jokes aside, "I used to want you dead but now I only want you gone" is one the most beautiful lines i've ever heard

[@OutragedHD]

Facts

[@marissablank7561]

All joking a salad.

[@OutragedHD]

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[@DylanMush]

@@marissablank7561don’t know why this comment made me pee my pants

[@Th3bAc0nBiTs27]

If only Valve's "3" key wasn't broken.

[@wattlebby]

Bacon_Bitz27 MAKE 4 THEN

[@nmperdue4637]

But Portal 2 ended so well

[@prophetzarquon]

NMPerdue Obvious cliffhanger was obvious.

[@Noise-Bomb]

Prophet Zarquon I liked the conclusion of Aperture Tag even though it is just a mod.

[@rosiroo1503]

I guess we have the lego version.

[@asahiillionosapiero5730]

3:32 Man... I'm in tears. They didn't even wait before singing along with him. He looked so happy when they joined too :)

[@StridentBoss]

The crowd must've been so suprised when he played Still Alive

[@MisterAppleEsq]

I mean, they all knew that he'd play it eventually.

[@annana6098]

If Jonathan Coulton ever sees this, I just want him to know this video always puts a smile on my face and puts me in a good mood.

[@KrisLovesAnime200]

I love how everyone sang along to Still Alive, almost made me cry to be honest.

[@valutrumm9099]

Me too. Those game where my childhood.

[@istoff]

somebody randomly started chopping onions behind me.

[@zitro4907]

everyone singing still alive together made me realize how impactful and fun this game was for so many people. it really is cool how everyone who could never have ever communicated could get together over a common likeness. sort of like Glados and Chell against Wheatley now that i think of it. it looks like an overall fun and emotional experience for everyone there and i wish i got into portal sooner just to experience all of this although i was 9 when portal 2 came out.

[@tonyp114]

IM A POTATO

[@megagangster321]

Damn I was maybe 11 or 12 when it came out. And I remember begging my mom to buy it for me the weekend it came out that Easter weekend lol

[@ahotpotatoe3105]

this song deserves more attention

[@lexlanzomusic9508]

+Sai Elvis Seng this *man deserves more attention

[@montypigofthedoodleclan8659]

THIS VIDEO, MAN, SONG, AND EVERYTHING ELSE NEEDS MORE ATTENTION, DARNIT!!1!

[@crazyman8472]

Alex Landsberry He kind of reminds me of Jerry Garcia. :)

[@Andrew0you0tube]

Alex Landsberry Yeah, he is the author...

[@angiegalara]

which one song?

[@roeetal13]

now i only want you gone now i only want portal 3

[@Iw0s]

And half life 3... And Left 4 Dead 3... And Ricochet 2 (why not ?!)

[@AerialPudu]

Iw0s Valve don't know the number 3 :cc

[@ansel8780]

5:42-5:46

[@KaboHammer]

There is no number 3 in valve. They are like 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

[@roeetal13]

half life 4 confirmed

[@mariomanwon]

When you really think about it, Portal 2's ending is pretty sad...

[@erimarkov3885]

It really is.

[@ptolemaeaaa]

I literally almost cry every time xD

[@AFTimeLord]

The idea of the ending is while Glad0s continues to test down below, Chell is essentially without a real purpose. Having survived the thrills of Aperture, she ends up right outside, aimless, with a companion cube to guide her... But actually, she has no purpose. Her identity itself is questionable. She's mute. Maybe can't even write considering her time in cryosleep.

[@PizzaManager101]

+Ow My Pancreas Gaming like if you like my bellybutton ....(_ _).｡o○

[@lololghi7909]

It’s so sad

[@Gryfflovesmemes]

Did you see how happy he was when they started singing along?

[@dibbybones2194]

Imaginé singing along the fisrt and second songs

[@mooter527]

It was beautiful.

[@turricanedtc3764]

It was especially fitting that the next line was "it's hard to overstate my satisfaction", sung with a *very* satisfied grin. :)

[@Gloomold]

It's hard to overstate his satisfaction

[@weebsportsresort682]

I like to imagine there was someone at this concert who had never heard of Portal and had no idea what was going on.

[@LewisAir1]

The way he sung 'Fat Chance' i burst out laughing

[@crazyman8472]

"And we're out of Beta, we're releasing on time..." If only every video game company was so reliable. 😜

[@Yumabillion]

that line reminds me of sonic 06

[@greasepuddles6791]

EBay

[@dancingdan1994]

***** From the aperture science facility pay extra and we will let you have a cake. No that was a lie

[@dancingdan1994]

***** From the aperture science facility pay extra and we will let you have a cake. No that was a lie

[@SuperAsdke]

crazyman8472 "Releasing on time?" This is Valve They made a game in 2007, needing a sequel and 8 years later still dont have it.

[@OddAmy]

Jonathan: That was a joke, ha- Audience member: HAHA Jonathan: -laughter- :)

[@HopefindersProductions]

Why did the audience joining in with Still Alive actually make me cry? This is beautiful

[@10p_M_EX_]

I'm Japanese high school student!! I'm glad to meet these songs!! THANKS！！！！！！

[@palstudios1443]

Jonathan Coulton is one of the best things about these games

[@Jey_PX]

3:59 the chills and the goosebumbs man :D

[@Kirsha-Ay]

Rewatching this after six years (Man, times flys fast), and I still am singing along with the crowd.

[@babychomper273]

8 years and the chills still around

[@snekboiboop]

ten years now, and yup, same feeling

[@Maxwell3Gaming]

Replying 6 years later

[@nanasecore4214]

_THAT WAS A JOKE. _*_HA HA._*_ FAT CHANCE._

[@M4rtyMcFly21]

I love how that audience member cracked him up! 😂

[@Gameking8YT]

wait a second that sounded a like gaben?

[@arrines4669]

Glad I know now I can play this on a guitar.

[@idot3331]

*GLaD

[@matito5546]

*oh, you*

[@buddymckay3486]

Me too!

[@motiz88]

These songs have absolutely no business being this good.

[@tartedemelon8734]

That ' HA HA !!! " :D

[@myketheartista5206]

I wish I could sing Still Alive with a group of people. ;-; that'd be so much fun

[@kellysommer4868]

sing it by your self

[@myketheartista5206]

+Kelly Sommer it's not as entertaining that way

[@kellysommer4868]

+Mykenzie Gorom GET FRIENDS THEN if they like portal

[@epicalworlds2775]

True

[@JonathanBrindley]

still alive is such a great song

[@adltgaming3753]

Jonathan Brindley its nit a game portal is the game not still alive

[@JonathanBrindley]

can you read? I said still alive is such a great song. Where did you get the word game from?????

[@charlesjakesamadan4008]

I think I just got a stroke trying to read adlt's comment

[@ehan1843]

@@charlesjakesamadan4008 I almost got a stroke

[@PxlFlame]

I love how everyone instantly starts singing along. beautiful :)

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

This is my cozy place

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

Which is funny considering the vibe of Portal

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

^ Written circa July 2023

[@Jmdeleeuw-]

The "There is no sense crying" part gives me goosebumps every time.

[@tankmaster1018]

4:08 WOW he has a great voice! Seems like it just keeps getting better and better every time I see him perform live... I love that you can still see him sort of geeking out when the entire audience starts singing his song with him. I'm guessing an entire room of people singing your lyrics isn't something you get used to!

[@rusrockt10]

I'm not sure if there is a song that captures the movie/show/game that it was written for as well as Still Alive. 10 years later, this song still gives me goosebumps....a credit to how much the game moved me and how perfect this song captured the spirit of the game.

[@phischphood]

I was there :) glad that someone preserved the memory. I'd love for him to tour the UK again

[@caipiranha4714]

Crying every time, what's wrong with me

[@rougeau49]

You're probably a cry baby.

[@caipiranha4714]

Maybe... What a pity...

[@MlizzoCreatesMC]

get out of here glados wheatley is better than you

[@rougeau49]

So as your sibling, mlizzo.

[@cin2110]

DO IT go check the unused song for portal 2 never say goodbye.Now you will cry

[@minecraftreviewsteam7140]

"Goodbye my only friend Oh, did you think I meant you?"

[@MagicSpartan1992]

His voice is a voice of gold. Especially when he sings the chorus-like portions of Want You Gone. I sense so much passion in the vocals at that point. So beautiful! :'(

[@luckycookie5994]

Holy shit this guy is amazing. Great voice. Im blown away

[@vitor_alima]

Still alive.... and still waiting for a Portal 3/Half-life 3

[@akhijannunhal-kavit149]

Take your like, good man.

[@kellysommer4868]

half life 3 is coming out on the website it said so

[@vitor_alima]

what? where did you see that?

[@kellysommer4868]

+Vitor Lima on a website

[@Omelleto]

Valve can't count that high....

[@Furno52470]

Anyone else miss Glados and Wheatley already.

[@emmakallos458]

Furno Lt All day. All the time. GLaDOS and Wheatley are bae.

[@collwyr]

i love how many blokes are singing with him.

[@an_anvil9563]

"Blokes"

[@FabianJacquin]

blokes? test subjects, you mean?

[@Bomber-Trebor]

this makes me so happy 🥲

[@waynestorton1875]

Is it really 7 years ago!!!!? Love you Mr. Coulton

[@skeleroonie3833]

I discovered portal 1 and 2 when I was about 9 through my older brothers, and I absolutely loved the endgame music in them, I feel that it gave the games so much more life. I feel the need to thank Jonathan Coulton for bringing some joy to my 9-yro self. He's definitely one of the big influences that got me into music.

[@heather8374]

his little smile when the crowd starts singing along with 'Still Alive'

[@MonkeyCzech]

5:42 Don't do this to me ... :DD

[@C_Owl]

Just finding this, thank you

[@vitamin.c9778]

wow, that's a really nice crowd, and that's what music is about, having fun and let your emotions go

[@CartoonsKick]

I so love this, so many years later. I eagerly await Portal 3 (money reserved for instant purchase). Just go on! Do it! (only with a Jonathan Coulton end soundtrack. If it doesn't include one of those, just forget it.

[@ToxicBanana]

Didn't you originally get out in Portal 1? And then they changed it so it continued to Portal 2? Thats what I heard, at least.

[@xanlikes6146]

ToxicBanana69 Wheatley kidnaps Chell and brings her back in the ratman comic

[@Art-By-Ashley]

Don't be silly, Valve can't count past 3.

[@ToxicBanana]

ChickenFromTheMoon left 4 dead.

[@Girantina45]

ToxicBanana69 What if I told you that the black dots are all 1's and that the title is actually "Left 1.1111111114 Dead"?

[@ericferguson9989]

"Glados unplugged."

[@nadiadallas4093]

Honestly, these are the best Portal covers I have ever listened to. It literally brought tears to my eyes. This was absolutely amazing. I'm so GlaD I had the chance to witness this.

[@donnaw3026]

Not exactly covers since he wrote both of them. I get what you mean, though, in that he's not the original singer. Jonathan Coulton has written lots of lovely, nerdy songs.

[@brook3srach37]

the look on his face when everyone sings along with Still Alive makes me so damn happy

[@nothinghere1698]

It's been more than a decade The world would undoubtedly not be the same if Valve hadn't made these games

[@Wabbaaajack]

Portal 1/2 (Since Valve isn't making a Portal 3) Could be a Prequel to 1 where you play as a scientist of the name Doug, trying to escape Aperture after GLaDOS's meltdown.

[@solaran90]

Well we're getting an Idie game called Conversion which is supposed to cover some of the holes in the stories, so there's that to look forward to.

[@youhackforme]

hey, portal 3 is coming. so is HL3. its even trademarked. BOOM

[@guywiththeheadphones]

The Golden Gamer It's trademarked so some other company doesn't make an illegal spinoff. The theory is that the events in Half Life 3 will run parallel to what happens after portal, we might even see Chell and Gordon cross paths!

[@youhackforme]

i totally hope so

[@betalars]

The Golden Gamer Even, if it doen't look like there is comming something like Portal 3 or Half Life 3, it's pretty shure, that there will be a left4dead 3 ...

[@gailcha6466]

the emotion is unmatching with the voice of glados

[@Iw0s]

Can't stop listening it... So powerfull, it's realy impressive !

[@EduardDelak]

This man is my hero, I love the tone he gave to the song

[@sasa3298]

damn how many people in the audience have played portal 1?

[@Simoran]

all of them. otherwise they wouldnt have played portal 2

[@allinol]

@BradBowl_Llama it took me 3 days

[@onyxrafle8066]

@@allinol I still haven't finished it

[@allinol]

@@onyxrafle8066 in fact that i just finished less than a week ago because i was just replaying the portal series

[@gingersndragons]

@@Simoran i played portal 2 before portal 1

[@ronysgames]

i liked how they all joined at the end

[@tankmaster1018]

It must be an amazing feeling to start a song, have the audience explode, then start singing along... I would simply not have anything left in my life I'd want to accomplish after an achievement like that!

[@putinius9474]

Seeing this after 9 years felt great

[@charlesjakesamadan4008]

*Finally, a Peep who is from the Future*

[@ptsgmoore]

I quote Still Alive every time I get the chance. This guy is awesome; especially the lyrics.

[@graindiose]

This is the most peaceful and genuinly awesome thing I've ever encountered in my life, thank you so much Jonathan ! (I was stunned and amazed when everyone else started singing too)

[@sandernintendofan]

portal 1: cake portal 2: no cake portal 3: ??? Come on valve i wanna know Is the Cake a Lie

[@TheHackerofInternet]

Half Cake.

[@TheAndres5901]

Valentín De Leo Half Cake 3. Thats the sequel to half life.

[@hackebeilhaus]

bukake

[@MarcinVogelsinger]

schrodinger's cake

[@thebrandonmaster2]

I know that this comment is 2 years old, but there was one cake joke in Portal 2. It was the fake door that said "GLaDOS Emergency Shutdown and Cake Dispensary."

[@jdmeesey]

That's so great when everyone starts singing with him at the exact same point when I started singing along!

[@mw2killaful]

I've watched this video so many times! and I'm Still Alive and when i come back I say Here we are again, it's always such a pleasure

[@feraligatrkittycat]

That "HA-HA!" though. Killed me. Guess I'm not Still Alive

[@GF-if4zt]

This is realy realy great.The song, the guitar, the voice... just wonderfull live performance.

[@telepathictortoise3021]

5:42 the scream and his mouth sink up so well

[@Avoranation]

I smile every time they start singing along, and when he laughs at the guy who yells HAHA... so cute having everyone enjoy the performance :)

[@Lumbargo]

Holy fuck, the crowd thing never fails to give me chills up my spine. It's beautiful and slightly ominous at the same time.

[@hakonsamuelsen5881]

''You're someone else's problem now I only want you gone'' literally my words to a certain pink madness.

[@heathrobertj]

This was a triumph I'm making a note here Huge success It's hard to overstate my satisfaction Aperture Science We do what we must because we can For the good of all of us Except the ones who are dead But there's no sense crying over every mistake You just keep on trying 'til you run out of cake And the science gets done and you make a neat gun For the people who are still alive I'm not even angry I'm being so sincere right now Even though you broke my heart and killed me And tore me to pieces And threw every piece into a fire As they burned, it hurt because I was so happy for you Now these points of data make a beautiful line And we're out of beta, we're releasing on time So I'm glad I got burned Think of all the things we learned For the people who are still alive Go ahead and leave me I think I prefer to stay inside Maybe you'll find someone else to help you Maybe Black Mesa That was a joke HYAAA-HYAAAAAAA Fat ch-ance Anyway, this cake is great It's so delicious and moist Look at me still talking when there's science to do When I look out there it makes me glad I'm not you I've experiments to run There is research to be done On the people who are still alive And believe me I am still alive I'm doing science and I'm still alive I feel fantastic and I'm still alive And when you're dying I'll be still alive And when you're dead I will be still alive Still Alive Still Alive I'm stupid, aren't I?

[@protoscan8781]

This is a reminder of my childhood it’s so good

[@Raque2]

amazing fucking guy

[@rilsinbee]

You will never be as awesome as him.

[@Freelancer837]

The saddest thing about this game series; the three ending GLaDOS songs are titled (in order form what they appeared in) "Still Alive", "Want You Gone", and "You Wouldn't Know." (From the Lego Dimensions game) Not sad, well you probably haven't made the realization yet? Take the first word from every song. Still. Want... You.

[@themasterbenster]

GameGuy. It’s unused so it’s questionable if it’s canon

[@pendagar449]

Portal 3 leaked ending song: Dead Serious

[@Geordina]

I was there that night. Even got a hug from him after the show. The video quality is very good. I didn't even notice someone was filming it when I was there.

[@BlackHeartedFreak666]

that was a joke, HAA HAA!! fat chance

[@EdGrace]

this man gives me chills

[@smindigo]

This video was recorded 52 days after Portal 2 came out, wonder why no one sang along to portal 2's ending song?

[@OutragedHD]

Bc not that many people played it at the time

[@pandamom6336]

I do not know how many times I listened to this song:)

[@cruz3608]

MAYBE BLACK MESA HL3 CONFIRMED.

[@silverstream3531]

You know that!!:0 😆

[@vamtired]

+Rainbowcruise Gaming The song/game was released almost 9 years ago..

[@cruz3608]

Thanks. Kinda knew that.....

[@vamtired]

Rainbowcruise Gaming The why did you say "half life 3 confirmed"?

[@R_Capp]

Piotr Pikus yup, thats my name so what?

[@christianalanwilson434]

Its amazing the magic a good voice and a good guitar can work together.

[@palstudios1443]

This reminds me of the good times in the game(by that I mean everything except when I died several times)

[@EndijsKalmanis]

I know rigt my clone

[@BrBill]

Hearing this acoustic makes me very happy

[@rizaradri316]

05:40 "That was a joke HA HA fat chance!"

[@lewis121234]

This man needs a medal . . . For the best hair EVER! Seriously, his hair is what makes him a genius!

[@replacesoundboard]

Call me naive, but when I hear this part 3:53, I realise how beautiful the world possibly could be if we could just stick together to make a better tomorrow. I mean, it sucks for everyone, we might as well make it easier for one another, right?

[@nancygilmour1941]

Omg I love this guy

[@jurassicsurvivor9204]

*That's what I'm counting on*

[@YordleQueen]

I played both portal 1 and 2 in 3-4 days I got so hyped into it!! :)

[@FrontWaffle]

Still waiting for portal 3

[@GPIA]

Thanks for posting this. This is probably the best live recording of the new song on KZbin so far. Here's hoping he does an "official" accoustic version...

[@doctor7752]

Lock them in a room it'd only like a 3 hour game right

[@316MC]

How I feel about the devs at valve

[@LordPixel2012]

Cole Alaouze more 10 hours

[@thenique4573]

Joar Nilsson I made it in 7 hours (finished yesterday for the third time), great game

[@sandernintendofan]

3:32 Those goosebumbs damn i dont have that feeling much actually almost never but this just unexplainable so awesome

[@hexdepixel1165]

that moment when it's been so long that it isn't called Colston Hall anymore