The song itself is also present as a samba instrumental version through in-game radios at certain points in the game. She also exclaims that she is still testing, and references the Combine invasion of Earth in the Half-Life series. However, the song disputes this, with GLaDOS exclaiming that she was still alive and that things were a success. By the end of the game, Chell, the game's protagonist who has been misled and placed in life-threatening situations within the game's testing facility setting by GLaDOS, eventually defeated her.
"Still Alive" is sung from the perspective of GLaDOS, used as the song that runs over the game's credits. McLain also provides the voice for GLaDOS in this song, an artificial intelligence and the game's antagonist. The song "Still Alive" was written by Jonathan Coulton and performed by Ellen McLain for the 2007 video game Portal. Jonathan Coulton, the composer of "Still Alive" A rerecorded version, with Sara Quin on lead vocals, appears on Coulton's 2011 album Artificial Heart. It was also featured as a free downloadable song for the Rock Band series, originally released on April 1, 2008. It has been featured in multiple venues, including at the 2009 Press Start -Symphony of Games-, a yearly Japanese concert event to showcase the musical works of video games. The song is displayed on what appears to be a computer console, playing after GLaDOS is defeated by protagonist Chell, with the lyrics revealing that GLaDOS is, in fact, "still alive." The song received praise for its humor and the quality of its performance. The song was released on The Orange Box Soundtrack on December 21, 2007, along with an exclusive vocal mix not heard in the game. The song originated in a meeting between two Valve developers and Coulton about him writing a song for the company, which Coulton accepted as he was a fan of Valve's Half-Life series, to which Portal is related.
It was composed and arranged by Jonathan Coulton and was performed by Ellen McLain, who portrayed the Portal antagonist and subject of the song, GLaDOS. " Still Alive" is a song featured in the closing credits of the 2007 video game Portal.
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