Portal - The Sound Of Science

A Portal parody of 'The Sound of Silence' by Simon and Garfunkel. I originally had the idea for this song about 3 years ago, but only just got around to making it! A huge thank you to The Stupendium for writing the lyrics to this one. About 2 months of work went into this!
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Music | Vocals | Production | Animation | Editing
Harry Callaghan
Lyrics by Gregory Holgate (The Stupendium)
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Enhanced 'HWM' Chell model by Maxxy
Animated and rendered in Source Filmmaker.
Music made with Reason 10.
Vocals edited with Melodyne Studio 3.
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Lyrics:
Hello, subject three-nine-ten.
We’ve come to test with you again.
Because there are quotas that we aren’t keeping.
We’ll never meet them if you’re left sleeping.
And if the Samba themes we beamed into your brain,
Still remain...
It’s just the sound of science.
We kept you dreaming peaceful while.
We arranged our portal tiles.
'Neath our heartless master’s watchful eye.
You’ll cheat death for us to analyse.
Or you’ll be stabbed by the spikes of a moving wall,
That crush your skull...
That’s just the sound of science.
And when you reach the exit-door,
You’ll find ten thousand chambers more.
Although we’re not sure what the data means...
You’ll face acid pits and laser beams!
As machine-guns ring and turrets sing your name,
As they take aim...
It’s just the sound of science.
Fire your portal gun in vain...
Each catwalk leads back whence you came...
Hear our words and try to understand;
We do what we must because we can!
And when you’re bested by our tests and left to fall...
...as do they all...
You heed the call of science!
One by one they bowed and prayed...
For the chocolate cake she made.
And should you reach the day your science is done...
You’ll assume the party position.
And be escorted to the room full of cake and definitely not full of flames.
But if there’s pain...
Your screams are just the sounds of science....
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More of my Portal songs you might enjoy:
THIS IS APERTURE - • Portal - This Is Aperture
CAROL OF THE TURRETS - • Portal - Carol Of The ...
HELLO - • Portal - Hello
PIT SONG - • Portal - The Pit Song
DEFECTIVE - • Portal - Defective
IF I WERE A CORE - • Portal - If I Were A Core
THE WHEATLEY SONG - • Portal - The Wheatley ...
GLaDOS IS TO BLAME - • Portal - GLaDOS Is To ...
DUMB WAYS TO DIE - • Dumb Ways To Die - Por...

[@HanSoled199]

"Hear our words and try to understand we do what we must because we can" This is pure gold

[@stuff5757]

That's a lyric from Portal 1's song "Still alive"

[@SCP-173_]

this was a triumph

[@kung-borean30]

Hey! A brother!

[@alexandrefillot9600]

That was a bunch of breathtakingness

[@minecraftveteranyoda4476]

I love this community

[@TheStupendium]

Talk about a blast from the past! So cool to see this project after all these years. Stellar animation as always! :D

[@slush1190]

Gotta say man, you did a great job on these lyrics! You and Harry make a great team :D

[@blockthrower3947]

Love both of u. you all make such high production videos its unbelivable

[@aaaaaa665]

Im your 500th like

[@gasmasked_bandit]

What a couple of nerds. Stupendous job.

[@ethanm0591]

I’m so glad you guys have worked together

[@PrebenHollywoodTV]

This makes me want to play Portal more than any trailer or review ever could

[@DJSLYHARDSTYLE]

Same, I'm At work watching this right now, wanna go home and play portal.... This is a masterpiece

[@imnotbadokbro]

why have you not already started playing portal its like the best game ever

[@stormfire8482]

@@imnotbadokbro more like why is he watching yt at work

[@TAmzid2872]

im the thousandth like

[@vierzbowski]

actually just because of this masterpiece I bought Portal & Portal 2 a couple days ago - and finally I understood what this "cake and party position" thing is about...

[@tapitapi4524]

You know, realizing how many people are either still kept in tanks or how many dead bodies may still be in the facility is actually horrific

[@kirielvids]

GLaDOS is very meticulous with her cleaning. If you stumble on a corpse then she needs to absolutely destroy every android, personality sphere and turret left in the building and start from scratch. She'll do it too, she has plenty of time.

[@generalcodsworth4417]

@@kirielvids but what about when Wheatly mentions shaking skeletons out of old test chambers to try and kill us with? GLaDOS says, "skeletons... right... i guess I did stockpile a few tests"

[@kirielvids]

@@generalcodsworth4417 I guess you're right, but Aperture is a big facility, maybe she was planning on getting around to those ones.

[@gordonfreeman5686]

Well it's better than what we did At black mesa

[@benrig89]

I thought it was implied in Portal 2 that Chell was the only one left alive.

[@HyperChronos27]

This is art in its purest form.

[@Owlbyte]

The video just came out

[@trambus1144]

its*

[@lambdaspg1389]

@@apestogetherstrong341 its itzs iti siitraisrisr

[@gmryabets]

You're obviously confusing art with science.

[@Edd_Harr]

No, this is SCIENCE in it's purest form.

[@noxfox3706]

It actually does reflect how terrifying the base concept of Portal is...

[@odyseuszkoskiniotis6266]

Yeah fcking lunatics. And the funny thing is gamers praising Cave, who was a military psycho

[@thecalculatecavy2837]

@GalaxyVerse Cave Johnson. The founder and CEO of Aperture Science

[@secretbaguette]

The entire premise is hillarious.

[@cupofspiders5830]

“Though we’re not sure what the data means” Entire concept of test subjects

[@riftvallance2087]

@GalaxyVerse Cave Johnson, he owns the place

[@merninjamarshmallow]

They are singing about how you might die or never escape and yet it's so peaceful, I love it.

[@normalityrelief]

We’re moved by emotion, not words. If it makes us feel peaceful, we’ll behave peacefully (this started as a funny quip comment, then got weirdly serious - I blame the song 😉 )

[@thomaslecomte1570]

@@normalityrelief it really makes sense. I am sometimes moved to tears by parody songs and I couldn’t put my finger on why, than you for that

[@Mick_92]

Seems pretty in brand for the franchise.

[@G.H.B.P.]

Turrets: "Or you'll be staaaaaasbed, by the spikes of a moveing waaaaaaall.... that crush your skuuuuuull" Me: "sounds lovely."

[@sneezyfido]

It's quite fitting with the original song, too. The words might be less violent, but there is no escape

[@adriansumoza7453]

"The turrets sing your name" is one of the scariest phrases I've ever heard.

[@navybIue]

"...but if there's pain... Your screams are just the sounds... Of science." scarier than that? 👀

[@TSMThunderbolt]

"As they take aim"

[@BappoNoHacko420]

this is scarily good. the music, the animation and everything. this gave me goosebumps. this isn't a parody, this is pure art

[@ILOVENUKACOLA]

Even tho its is "art" anyone could "probably" make this with some edits.

[@ZahnGamingx]

This isn't art. This is science.

[@elijahbrown3096]

Very true, maybe even better than his past animations.

[@elijahbrown3096]

@@ILOVENUKACOLA shut up, this is pure art

[@ILOVENUKACOLA]

Not saying that its not perfection.

[@ArtistKata]

It's so good my husband came running in thinking it was a Portal 3 trailer. His disappointment was only calmed by how awesome this is lol.

[@s.c.p-foundation3372]

Sad

[@CyberiusT]

Gotta admit, I deeply wish it /was/ a Portal 3 trailer.

[@Gingerjuli]

@@CyberiusT same here :/

[@wes9451]

Dont expect steam to put out anything again. It's all about the store for them. Honestly, though Microsoft is going to win that one in the end with free Xbox pc cross-play. Not to mention having you save data crossover as well.

[@SeverityOne]

I'd like to congratulate you on your choice of both the videos that you watch and your husband. You have excellent taste.

[@ssential]

Me and my husband just found this- WTH - were amazed- we were like “where did he get that footage?” Wait-what? He made it?!? Dude! Woah!!

[@ladymelodyquebral7035]

Game that's a portal

[@codeing_and_entertanment9834]

@@ladymelodyquebral7035yes

[@jackmino729]

When you look at the turrets, if they are moving and looking around, they look very nice and friendly, but when they aren't emoting or moving, simply staring forward they immediately become terrifying

[@DarkHoodness]

This is art. You will hear a buzzer. When you hear the buzzer, stare at the art.

[@olietheridge310]

You should now feel mentally reinvigorated. If you suspect staring at art has not provided the required intellectual sustenance, reflect briefly on this classical music.

[@Lunarcreeper]

This statement is [TRUE] This channel is art

[@4Evermusic]

@@olietheridge310 [CLASSICAL MUSIC] interrupted by a buzzer.

[@birdboy1092]

*knocking* *sounds* Hello? Is anyone in there? Hello?

[@ElizabethStJohn-yv4nx]

AAARRRGGH You look terrib , I mean great you look good

[@hostkal6247]

I love so much the fluid movements and protagonism of Chell here, Harry has never give her that much atention before, is incredible, as always.

[@RSpudieD]

He did an amazing job!

[@harryshin9620]

yeah i dont think he gave her irises at all back then

[@ElizabethStJohn-yv4nx]

Harry S2FM was released will you learn to use it or no

[@zlucky3764]

I honestly cannot remember the last time I heard something so haunting and beautiful and right up my alley, this whole video is a wonderful experience.

[@Nightweaver1]

The shot with the coffins really drives home just how brutal and uncaring the world of the Aperture Science test labs really is.

[@michaelbennett7561]

GLADOS would never have bothered with coffins. Incinerators or pools of acid would suffice.

[@casuallystalled]

and how humans are in real life

[@DroneQuadcopter]

for me it is more likely all the incubators full of subjects

[@tiaengel8131]

i’m surprised Harry101UK isn’t a doctor from how much he’s kept the Portal fandom alive

[@theangel1975]

For a second,I thought we had the same name.

[@jimmythegamer2231]

@@theangel1975 lol

[@thecookiesandcreams]

Harry: IM NOT GIVING UP ON YOU YET YOU SON OF A GUN!

[@Hade-Official]

Harry101UK should be an honorary member of aperture in portal 3.

[@HarleyAMV]

@@Hade-Official Absolutely! If nothing else, they should at least have a log from "Harry in lab 101" or something :D

[@FrustratedProgrammer]

I was really enjoying this thinking: "Harry you've done it again!" then it got dark... real fast. Harry... you've actually done it again...

[@cameronfarley5910]

Yeah, that tends to happen when you collaborate with The Stupendium for lyrics. Amazing songs. Depressing songs, but amazing songs none the less.

[@goldenarygoldc-3457]

Bruh it inspired by "hello darkness my old friend"

[@Private_Donut]

Goldenary Gold We know Your not a fucking genius It’s a parody And he had to get all the scenes and get the voices to make this song

[@blackhatstudios5673]

Goldenary Gold r/woooosh

[@vst6727]

Ha....ha...ha.......Chell is the impossible-to-kill type,she must have escaped the bake room

[@Decenium]

how could you watch this working for Valve and not think: "we should go back, we should make art again, set a new higher standard".

[@nigelnightmare4160]

Found this by accident a couple of days ago and now is saved to my play list. It's absolutely beautiful. I loved the original by Simon & Garfunkel and your version does it proud. Well done! I used to play Portal and Portal 2 back in the day & this makes me want to set up one of my old consoles to play it again. I'm 60yrs old and still gaming on Playstation and Xbox.

[@Jade.Phoenix]

Its on steam. You don't need to pull out the consoles.

[@trashpandatee]

"we do what we must because we can" that was a great throwback line. love it.

[@nickunplugged9791]

may I ask to what?

[@Dustz92]

@@nickunplugged9791 Still Alive

[@TheMhalpern]

Also "Bake room" => "You will be baked and then there will be cake"

[@gordnfrimn6736]

@@TheMhalpern *_9000 kelvin kicks in_*

[@AlexlgYT]

"Aperture Science, We do what we must because we can" -GLaDOS

[@potato432]

This man has single handedly kept the Portal fanbase alive.

[@oliverwitte996]

The portal fanbase will neva die

[@birdboy1092]

Portal is immortal.

[@christopherpugh5617]

@@birdboy1092 good rhyme

[@heisenberg8460]

He kept it Still alive

[@CinnamintBerry]

Ikr

[@MoratoryTech]

There's a peculiar feeling I get every single time I watch/listen to this. It is a feeling of nostalgic comfort and I really like it. Amazing job on literally EVERYTHING in this art! It really feels and sounds like this BELONGS in a Portal game. Everything is perfect.

[@SSnoIdontWantOne]

I'm not usually one who glomps onto a different version of a song, when I've heard one form before the other. However, this was so well done that it's starting to replace the original in my brain. Bravo and thank you for making this. It continues to bring me joy

[@Mick_92]

It still remains?

[@bubbaries]

Everyone is gushing about the animation, but I can’t get over how incredible this SOUNDS. Like, holy shit the depth of the sound field, the layers of vocals (including harmonizing!), and how it just builds... I’m stunned. Incredible job!

[@DavidFrostbite]

Right!? I'm so happy it's available on Bandcamp - it may be overkill but, I _need_ to experience this in all it's flac-y goodness.

[@DawnDudex]

it's the sound of science

[@jean-baptistebordellier3399]

I hope you know it's a cover ^^

[@BlackieLeone]

Perfect comment. You just saved me brain time to think about a good comment here.

[@insertclevernamehere2506]

Amazing work, be justifiably proud of this!

[@masonborenstein6613]

I love how the turrets slowly transition from unison singing to chords. Like they start unison then leak into chords and more and more until it’s all chords. It’s amazing!

[@VL4DST3R]

Your comment intrigued me, what exactly do you mean by transitioning from unison to chords? Not really an expert on musical techniques, but I'm curious nonetheless!

[@-YELDAH]

Vlad L. Unison means they’re all playing roughly the same notes, then chords means they’re... well, playing chords lol

[@masonborenstein6613]

Yeah, how many notes are playing at once. Like at first they’re all singing the one note and then they slowly break into more and more notes at once until all 5 are on a different note. It’s a really neat drama builder and it’s amazing how incrementally it’s done

[@masonborenstein6613]

You can hear it really well at 1:10

[@thenae8572]

Absolutely, the way they build towards harmonizing so beautifully is really haunting. I love everything about this 😊

[@JayeEntityConcord]

Misread title as "Portal - The Sound Of Silence" and thought it would be funny to hear that song sung by GLaDOS. What I actually got was nothing short of a masterpiece :)

[@isaz2425]

How come I only discover this masterpiece now ? It's magnificient. Instantly subscribed.

[@Ardith_Prime]

I see that portalable surface behind the turret in the "Cake" room. And i think we all know what that means...

[@AalapShah12297]

Damn, that's some great attention to detail.

[@CaptainTransit]

Holy shit, I never noticed it until now! But what we don't know is whether Chell had the portal gun when she walked in. Her stance assumes that of holding a portal gun, but we can't see it. hOLY SHIT IT'S SCHRODINGER'S CAT ALL OVER AGAIN

[@TheMan-Man]

Schrodinger's lab rat.

[@renren4236]

Chell won't post this gesture if she isn't holding a portal gun .w. So I guess the next scene will be like ''Shutting down."

[@overfailed3639]

This may be true,but were missing one critical component for chells escape: She needs to make another portal to pop out through the other and the floor isn't portal-compatible and the walls seem to be covered all over with incinerators, I assume. The only possibility would be, that she can make a portal on the backside of the wall that she entered the room through or on the door, again, if they are portal compatible.

[@crimsonquill4255]

Dear God...this is hauntingly beautiful. You've perfectly captured the horror of Aperture Science within this song and video...as well as Chell's endless determination and tenacity. The shots of within the test chambers, her exit to see 'ten thousand more', her dogged defiance and moments of frustrated despair, lonliness, fear, and the scenes of those who have fallen and failed within Aperture are hypnotizing. The last scene is masterful. The intentional open-endedness to it allows for the possibility that, despite being surrounded by walls of flame, Chell could find a way out. The turrets are apathetic, and at once cheerful and nightmarish. The Stupendium's lyrics emphasise the enormity, the hopelessness and the constant cycle of endless testing within the walls of Aperture. Gleaming Facades and hi-tech machines, built on nightmares and death. Harry, you've done it again. A work of art from the world of Portal. I'm getting this on Itunes. Thank you.

[@thetoyodacar2264]

Sure, but I hope I never get literally captured by Aperture science

[@Sienisota]

I couldn't agree more with your analysis. I also enjoyed the beginning, the turrets' song and the image of sleeping Chell made scene seem innocent, I think I even spot a *small smile* on the sleeping Chell's lips. The feeling is of turrets gently waking a young woman to work. Even the Samba beamed into her brain feels like something she might have volunteered to... Then the image transitions to liquid filled containers, in neat factory lines, with people inside... and the lyrics are saying how the people are *kept* asleep until the tests, and the feeling of a lullaby disappears.

[@Icefirealchemy]

For me,the Aperture Science laboratory is a perfect(sic) visualization of absolute evil. Glados would gladly test even Satan and God if at all possible. Satan at least notices that you're alive (meaning you have an intrinsic meaning that he presumably hates). Glados just extinguishes meaning, while at the same time not gaining meaning/purpose itself.

[@user-qn1om2rw6d]

Пожалейте русского, у меня чип расплавится пока я эти переведу!

[@fractalsauce]

Kinda reminds me of my everyday life...well said!

[@kerbalengineeringsystems7415]

This is weirdly horrifying. It so viscerally captures the horror that is _Portal_ that the game doesn't really address.

[@solarsyrup]

this was one of the first portal related content I saw, and it introduced me to the series, so thank you harry101uk

[@Omnywrench]

"We do what we must because we can" Sweet mercy that gives me chills. That is some skillful lyric delivery, and a grade A callback.

[@dylanpyle6500]

I be honest, this is how I would feel ruining the tests

[@SpaceNinja116]

I can’t stop watching that part.

[@ditt0422]

I got to that part and my brain just blew. “OH, WoW, wAAAw, so g00d! PoRtAL LyRiCs iN a P0rTaL s0nG! 👌👏👌👏” wasn’t expecting the great reference to one of the best video game songs. 10/10

[@jenbak2]

2:24 Replay button

[@arienh4]

Ahh chills, literal chills. - It was number five. Number five killed my test subject. Oh my god, I forgot about that part.

[@Martin_Faut]

Every single one of these parody’s are so well crafted from the animation to the lyrics and ESPECIALLY the voice acting. It always impresses me that you can voice act every character so well. Another job well done!

[@theliopleurodon]

Eat your cereal

[@idonthaveskill5054]

@@cemmeral2493 Don't plug yourself in other people's comment section. It's not cool, dude.

[@andreyrumming6842]

2:21, I have no idea why, but looking back at this, I can imagine that entire menacing line of turrets asking you for help with some sort of rogue AI trying to affect GLaDOS. I don't know why, but the idea of the turrets going out of their way not to shoot and to ask you for assistance...... that somehow scares me more and I love it!! 3:14 in this hypothetical situation, the thought of the turrets leading you willingly into a death room and watching over you as you die so GLaDOS doesn't find out that they asked you for help somehow feels very on-brand for them Alternative idea, those turrets being controlled or overridden by the rogue AI that wants help, not necessarily GLaDOS needing assistance. Sort of like an AI vs AI silent war

[@coyoteannabis1192]

Which would be an excellent plot hook for Portal 3 (You're welcome, Valve). Can even make it a full and proper tie-in with Half Life. Now, if only Valve knew how to count to 3.

[@eugeniaahmedof3987]

This is the scariest song I have heard in my life. Powerful.

[@treykeele-level1966]

"we do what we must because we can" was an excellent touch.

[@t3hsis324]

It sticks to cannon *nods*

[@jm56z43]

The way the Aperture logo lights up when they sing that is absolutely brilliant.

[@ObamaIsMyWaifu]

I love how the aperture logo shines brighter as the turrets sing "We do what we must because we can."

[@blaperturemesa1740]

We do what we must to make a better future for all mankind because we can.

[@GeneralAceTheAwesome]

I wouldn't be surprised honestly if the whole song was written in part to stick that absolutely perfect reference in it. This song highlights it in such a sad/horrifying way that Still Alive doesn't. The robots have no choice, they must do it. "Hear [their] words and try to understand." It's almost pleading in a desperate way. "I'm sorry, we *must* do this." Why must they? Just because they can. Someone said "We can do this, so let's", and now the monster has been created and unleashed. "For science"

[@ObamaIsMyWaifu]

@Ethan man I know, I was just pointing out that it was a cool addition to the video.

[@blaperturemesa1740]

@Noah Black the motto of Aperture Science is “We do what we must because we can”. Here at Blaperture we do what we must to make a better tomorrow for all mankind because we can.

[@blaperturemesa1740]

@Ethan man no sh*t.

[@Naxal710]

"Bake room". Dang that was good.

[@karinoshea3330]

I really hope someone tags David Draiman with this, I think he'd love it! Very well done and much love from Oklahoma!

[@thatstuffguy]

My man still putting out fantastic portal content all these years

[@breadman0512]

Ikr?

[@EuphoriaDreamer]

Still feels like yesterday I was being amazed by "This is Aperature". That was in 2012.

[@batgh0ul]

right?

[@AlistairAi]

My man

[@videogamelaundromat-superc3521]

This hit me personally, you’ve single-handedly inspired me to revisit Portal.

[@BumNanner451]

Same. Just hit install on Steam for Portal 1 and 2

[@BowTieTVOfficial]

Yeah, I'm definitely replaying Portal 2.

[@gbbluemonday]

I bet he used both hands tho. So awesome was it.

[@Ashfold_Eberesche]

This one is REALLY good. By far the best I've seen on this channel by a wide margin.

[@thelinthing3395]

this is beautiful, dark and funny at the same time! I have goosebumps! Even after so many years, this game and channel is still going! Nothing but mad respect for that!!!

[@rjhornsby]

wow, well done. The attention to small details really sells it - ie when the dorm/hotel door is first opened, it fully opens and then bounces back just so slightly.

[@thephantom1492]

I initially wondered if it was filmed then some CGI applied to make it look, well, CGI. But no, it's crazy animation and mocap! And I don't even dare to think how long it took to render!

[@NoSubsWithContent]

Well everyone knows a door bounces back when you push it out past where it's meant to reach

[@jacksonbandito]

And it makes it realistic when it’s focused on the skull and they switch the camera focus to the turrets. That stuffs crazy

[@TrueApexMusic]

“And as you reach the exit door you’ll find 10,000 chambers more...”

[@frozenfiredarknight3764]

sounds like children learning how to count. from 1 to 3 to 5 to 10 to 20 to 50 to 100 and finally to whatever is left in Pi (π)

[@SamualN]

I also watched the video

[@holynder3181]

Why are comments taking lines from the video and making no comment on them so popular?

[@dylanpyle6500]

spiraling forevermore

[@dylanpyle6500]

one by one they bowed and prayed, then we poisoned the chocolate cake,for them all

[@stefantsarev4442]

This video made me cry. It is sadistically beautiful.

[@Tombobas]

This was just amazing. Somehow in every verse, you managed to not only keep the strongest form of topic possible. But you made it rhyme and flow perfectly. Amazing

[@Jim_JustGaming]

The lyrics may be dark, but I can't help that the turret voices are strangely calming.

[@nickady2752]

They were intended to be. Turrets were initially designed to be babysitters

[@odyseuszkoskiniotis6266]

Lyrics are as dark as some of history of out past..

[@riftvallance2087]

@@nickady2752 Until they began to provide 60 percent more bullet per bullet.

[@elijahbrown3096]

Maybe even more calming than the original lyrics?

[@elijahbrown3096]

I had to fix a problem with the grammer, I used the voice thingy on mobile

[@AvenRox]

The shot of Chell running down the catwalk while the crushers collide behind her is absolutely *breathtaking*

[@Turbocharge65]

I couldn't agree more. I can't count how many times I've watched it.

[@shrunkenmonkey5]

You’re breathtaking!

[@thomasrufer6206]

Indeed one of the best choreographed shots i have seen in quite some time. NICELY DONE for the whole clip and ESPECIALLY for this short shot. Bravo!

[@aperturelaboratoriesmybeloved]

literally

[@HarmonyOC]

Yap

[@vladimirpain3942]

This is an absolutely perfect masterpiece. GENIUS!

[@69junkbox]

Ok, that was one of the coolest things I've seen on You Tube in about a year! Well done! Thanks for sharing!

[@06Days]

There are 3 reasons I love this. One, it shows the attitude of aperture science, doing it "because we can", "though we don't know what the data means". A truly morbid and scary attitude. 2 The music is created very reflective of that from music from the portal series. 3, The "camera shots" especially the one of the flames through the turrets eye is extremely effective! Again this enforces the aperture attitude... This is the best portal song I've heard in a while! (Edit) -Horrible grammar, corrected...

[@local38on-tv]

It also covers unconventional facts or things, like the mass graves of Apature, thats something I've never considered or even thought about

[@zhaleyleitnib5150]

@@local38on-tv Because probably incinerating leaves nothing to the casket.

[@WwZa7]

"...crushing skulls, that's just the sound of science", the most Aperture Science quote ever

[@henryattfield8979]

We do what we must because we can

[@ARC9652]

*Using the MKX skull asset

[@apollomcdonald]

@@ARC9652 Why are you using the Asterisk (*)? There's nothing to correct

[@roguezero3427]

Furebel sad lemon quote noises

[@WwZa7]

​@@cemmeral2493 Do you crush skulls?

[@MysticMoonlight10120]

Never did I think a song about death could sound so beautiful

[@Weezlenut]

That was far better than I was expecting. I passed on watching this a few times and I'm glad I finally did. Very well done.

[@3113mac]

"And when you’re bested by our tests and left to fall... ...as do they all... You heed the call of science." So dark but such a good line

[@realdreeeeeee]

listent carefully between 0:00 - 4:10 Thats the best part

[@billybobjoephilcorncobtiptopge]

yes the song is great

[@spacecore751]

SPACE

[@himitsu_tokusketch]

@@spacecore751 space indeed space core, unless you have been rescued somehow

[@burgersnchips]

That last second must not be very good then (it's showing as 4m11 long for me)

[@blastbot7339]

The last second: Am I a joke to you?

[@hottoniapalustris1541]

Man, I started playing this game just because of this one video. You've created a masterpiece!

[@writerinprogress]

How can this be soothing and yet terrifying, beautiful and yet horrifying, all at the same time???

[@BullhornStudios]

There's something so viscerally dystopian and beautiful about the test subjects praying to the cake, like it really is this holy relic that no one's seen before. The tone of this whole video is breathtaking.

[@derekreer8625]

Well, I never played Portal 2, but it's interesting that I was so busy laughing that I never really took the time to visualize exactly how dark the series was. Harry manages to show us that Portal 2, if you think about it, is nothing less than a horror game with a comic overtone.

[@intasarbatool5522]

When i saw that man fall to his knees at 2:48, before I saw cake in the next scene, I thought; Man GlaDOS really is heartless. Those test subjects may have been suck in the facility since forever and now being lucky enough to pass through all the test chambers that man bows and thanks the Lord. Only he doesn't know that GLaDOS kills her test subjects after the 'Science' is done. Even though aperature labs may have won the portal technology race against Black Mesa ages ago, but GLaDOS still continues her brutal ways with those test subjects. Of course, they have never seen that cake before just shows how isolated their life has been as test subjects. Slavery to GLaDOS' "Science".

[@ZuZaarr]

And this horrifying dystopian setting is best punctuated at 3:14

[@antlerr]

@@derekreer8625 a analogy of life going test to test hoping to get a cake and eat it yet there is no cake its death...... day after day working for what??????? to get food, water and all needed to survive. its sad how stupid humanity became to the painfully obvious.

[@derekreer8625]

@@antlerr Oh, look, an edgy teenager in an existential crisis. I guess I'm going to get all mopey and depressed, for he has thought of all the things I never have. Hahaha, just kidding. Grow an upper lip, kid. That's life, deal with it.

[@Sadarsa]

This is so very well done. The writing, the vocals, the harmony... then there's the animation. This is top tier work that normally could only be achieved by corporations with a full team working on the project.

[@yokorenaud107]

I want to like but I cant... leave it at 69

[@RyushiroK]

The Astartes series would like to have a word :P But I do agree that it's extremely well made and the song is haunting

[@Ruiluth]

I'm sure corporations and especially unemployed college grads would love us to believe this, but the truth is that more people are only necessary when they're making something they don't care about. A small team or an individual working on something they're passionate about will beat a large company churning out content almost every time.

[@BattleBladeWarrior]

Exactly, most of the time, a lot of these "parody" type songs are brought down by really bad lyrics or music composition, but this fit so well and they nailed everything Portal.

[@zhaleyleitnib5150]

Except they don't achieve it. So the accurate quote is "This could only be achieved by a dedicated fan without pay"

[@Hayatsugi]

toujours un plaisir d'entendre ces chansons et quel travail apporté aux clips ^^ parfait

[@aznchik7229]

Love your music vids! Great animation & witty lyric replacements! Keep up the fantastic work!

[@moe45673]

This is brilliant. I can't believe Valve didn't produce this, or the original voice actress. The best part is how this is equally as funny in 2020 as it would have been in 2011. Major kudos. MAJOR kudos.

[@dillonkillen6044]

I saw your comment and went "wait, was this released in 2011"

[@prenstr9560]

@@dillonkillen6044 same

[@DoC3Y]

That's because their voice is so accurate it's pointless

[@shapshala]

Wait isn't the song in Minor?

[@GoldLeafGardenia]

"How to Make Turrets go from Cute to Creepy in Under 5 Minutes."

[@HJPark-ku5oj]

It would have been purely soothing if it wasn't the lyrics.I could recommend this to some of my friends who don't speak English.

[@supasoljas7824]

@@HJPark-ku5oj The ending's quite fucked up as well, recommend it to them as long as they don't intend on *watching* the video

[@EricDKaufman]

i never thought those fuckers were cute until the end of P2, and now. This is a masterpiece

[@martijnvaniersel1259]

They were always creepy...

[@TheRubyGamesOG]

H.J Park I'll assume you're new here

[@CJ-hh3gx]

I really wasn't sure what I was walking into, but I am glad I did. That was a joy to watch. Bravo!

[@jameswright4640]

Terrific. And it sounds amazing. Great job!

[@beeb.w.6389]

This is so freaking adorable Terrifying, But so freaking adorable

[@TheRubyGamesOG]

Isn't that was portal is all about?

[@daviddelaney2407]

Adorrifying. --Dave, like Bonesaw/Riley

[@SmoothWolf]

Us: *Watches Test subject burn alive Harry: Sooooo, what'd ya thiiink??

[@Appolyon]

Hot!

[@kalyanchaksful]

Her name name is Chell

[@fxrdominic6638]

Lol

[@snowboi9904]

we think its pretty neat!

[@kalyanchaksful]

@@leroyjenkins2830 I wasn't talking to you. Sorry if I sounded rude

[@alanchoo-kang3526]

This is a damn fine work of art - visually and aurally! Congratulations and thanks

[@soleenzo893]

That was absolutely amazing... that lasrt shot of the flames reflecting i the turret's eye was chilling

[@Krzysztof_z_Bagien]

This was a triumph. I'm making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS.

[@Cha11engerD]

@Anton Kring Aperture Science

[@weball7899]

@@Cha11engerD we do what we must because we can

[@Cha11engerD]

@@weball7899 For the good of all of us. Except the ones who are dead.

[@weball7899]

@@Cha11engerD but theres no sense crying over every mistake

[@MrTrellheim]

@@weball7899 You just keep on trying till you run out of science

[@1DeathEater]

Imagine for a minute... That Valve used this to announce Portal 3..

[@matthewsearles7436]

I was thinking this too! "We kept you dreaming peaceful while we arranged our portal tiles" could mean that they made a game while the franchise and fanbase slowly died down.

[@KFPSchnitzelkochTschango]

Well Valve and rhw number 3...

[@Samuitsuki]

Valve doesn't believe in the number 3.

[@slikdev]

That would be cool. But i just want to say Portal 3 could not really happen, atleast for the story of chell. Chell escaped. it would be sad for her to be stuck in aperture science, for whatever reason. And plus her ending was also kind of bad, Portal 2 is after millions of years! Past civilizations fall. (and how Portal is in with the universe of Half Life 2. Which means the combine crushed society before Portal 2's end. )There could be a story for another subject, though.

[@lonich1]

Almost was convinced it was at first...

[@kevlowe]

This is so beautifully made, bravo!!

[@NfCTank]

3 years to loop back into my recommended feed, forgot how good this is.

[@generaldel8074]

Psychiatrist: The core with hands isn't real, he can't hurt you. Core with hands: 3:10

[@siliconmonday]

That’s the Party Escort Bot

[@muncherofpizza]

He's like the "there's no meme" meme, manifested in a bot.

[@Aerotactics]

A core with hands is featured in Aperture Hand Labs

[@xxxdumbwordstupidnumberxxx4844]

@@Aerotactics Yeah, but those are separate from the actual core, and instead mounted externally. But attached to the core directly... that's just demonic.

[@jsnmarkle]

Oh god

[@dr.faraday6447]

The live crematorium at the end scared me.

[@martelbaggins9113]

I'll do one better. It takes 3 days to burn a body to ash.

[@MoonGuardian866]

@@martelbaggins9113 i can do 0.1 seconds. I just need a rocket, the sun and carefull calculation

[@werhnerd2773]

@@MoonGuardian866 A rocket engine, especially the Saturn V Rocketdyne F-1 Engine, may be very powerful but I doubt it will immediately ash someone out in just 1/10 a second.

[@mortenballing1954]

You all probably already know, but this is flippin' brilliant on so many levels.

[@caspiansfriend]

Of all of the great parodies, I like this one the best. There is something about the hauntingly beautiful song coupled with the parody lyrics that really works so well. And all of the details in the video (example: the texture on the turrets). So cool!

[@arczeroes]

The fact that this dude is still going with this literally makes me wanna create stuff and just have tons of fun Thanks for being an inspiration, seriously!

[@frozenfiredarknight3764]

not gonna lie, I thought he was done with science. I guess even Gladdos won't stop testing

[@GuardianOwl]

You have failed me KZbin algorithm. It took 7.5 months for you to recommend me this masterpiece.

[@aliveandwellinisrael2507]

Let's stuff Susan into a machine and have her constantly test to improve the algorithm.

[@suicune2001]

Right!!! >:( Especially since I've seen most of their other songs.

[@aplanenerdandagamenerd9087]

Same except longer

[@simplyanarchy9197]

Took me 10

[@ella_emayjee9403]

KZbin failed me too. My friend had to recommend this masterpiece!

[@mj7532]

I don't know why it took KZbin so long to recommend this video, but damn... it really is beautiful in the way that it captures the dystopian nature of Portal and how it encapsulates the hoplessness that's brewing underneath the surface of the story. It really is magical.

[@TheButters5000]

This really is the best way to explain what Portal is all about. Haven't been this impressed by a fan made video since the Obi-wan vs Vader remake.

[@Granas1988]

I'm unsure what impresses me the most: - the singing - the idea of this song and writing - the video And I don't know if I want to know how many hours this video took

[@shadowwolf5328]

Everything.

[@bladeprincess]

The resolution (image and sound) is what impressed me the most

[@gamerboygb6041]

if you read the description, 2 months were put into the making of this video

[@Lunarcreeper]

it’s a parody.. By the are you new to this channel or something?

[@cagedcoco1681]

I'm not crying ... .... I'm just leaking science

[@Harry101UK]

Oh God there's science everywhere!

[@yea2768]

Cave Johnson- We can make moon rocks out of this

[@overfailed3639]

@@Harry101UK In fact about 66 percent of the known world is covered in science! You also, consist to sixty percent out of science!

[@RialVestro]

@@overfailed3639 That's 126%

[@shadowsherlock]

It's just tears

[@pigpenlordofdirt]

This entire video was astounding. I've never played portal but now I feel like I absolutely need to

[@starkraven7308]

This video made me reinstall Portal 2 to run thru it again just 5 days short of the 10 year anniversary of its release date, April 19, 2011. Truly wondrous, this thing you do. Thank you.

[@Anvilshock]

Disturbed: Ours is the most haunting Sound Of Silence cover ever. Harry101UK: Hold my cores.

[@moekitsune]

@@svininavkusnaya8597 lol nobody cares

[@noswanson1982]

Disturbed is STILL the most haunting "Sound of Silence" cover ever. This is a parody. :) This IS the most haunting PARODY ever.

[@abyssstrider2547]

@@noswanson1982 I love Disturbed man. They make great music

[@protectoman9150]

@@svininavkusnaya8597 Damn Rickroll

[@ryanking7331]

@@svininavkusnaya8597 Idk what this is a link to, probs your youtube channel, but you gotta try to lie at least a little better than that.

[@alcerdemon9768]

I’m glad the Portal fandom is Still Alive

[@MnrREAD]

Haha, I see what you did there!

[@alcerdemon9768]

MnrREAD This was a triumph

[@MLBlue30]

and the cake will always be a lie.

[@feariess4273]

Alcer Demon I’m making a note here, huge success.

[@alcerdemon9768]

FearIess it’s hard to overstate my satisfaction

[@mainmarco]

This was astounding! I got chills!

[@djmaniakal]

OMG! My new favorite KZbin video! This is brilliant on so many levels!

[@andrewhamop6665]

Let's be honest, turrets missed their true calling, and while I'm sure shooting test subjects is fun, I think they like to sing even more!

[@lolwhileulaugh1761]

dont forget, they were sold as home security units and to the military. I think the singing ability was given to them by GLaDOS but they might have had it before her in order to sing lullabys or war cries. although, most likely they sang lullabies to the enemy soldiers and shot the babies

[@F4ngel]

We all like singing in the shower. Theirs is metal......

[@MycoolGaming]

**Can we take a moment to realize how this video has no ads?**

[@liljenborg2517]

In the end, isn't the whole video an ad for -Aperture Science- Portal?

[@suprtrooper9049]

Only 4 minutes video

[@muhschaf]

on FF with umatrix and ublock i have never add on You Tube...ever.

[@wilsondbd3670]

@@liljenborg2517 if it is, they can take my money

[@nengyang9618]

I never noticed :O

[@AttiraKell]

Played both, love them. Loved this. Wow.

[@KnightlyChaotic]

Love it. One of my all time favorite games. And it's a great song too. Fantastic job.

[@chainlink2459]

"We do what we must because we can." Nice little reference. Phenomenal work as always, Harry.

[@ZackRToler]

I wonder how much Harry has to deal with SFM crashing when he makes these amazing videos. Must have a lot of patients.

[@aegeanharrier6648]

I havent seen SFM in a long time,have they updated it yet or they forgot it exists

[@babyherc1000]

@@aegeanharrier6648 yep... well no. theres HLA and its S2FM. but. i don't count that... right -_-

[@swifter46ter]

Yes, his psychiatrist does have a lot of patients scheduled. And they're all him.

[@cameodamaneo]

Was that a pun or typo?

[@nulled712]

@@babyherc1000 but that is legitimately SFM 2

[@artam9396]

I just love it too much, animation, music and lyrics, so beautiful.

[@ADAMKASALY]

Perfect and nostalgic. It sends shivers down my spine.