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April 1st, 2008
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Some Days, I Love Life
Today's download on Rock Band? Absolutely free?

"Still Alive," by GlaDOS.

Damn right I played it right away. With my wife. Good song, fun to play, unfortunately it takes forever for the bass to kick in. But by God, I'm gonna have fun singing it.

Jonathan Coulton now. When do we get They Might Be Giants? Come on, folks.

(21 shouts of denial | Tell me I'm full of it)

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From:kathrynt
Date:April 1st, 2008 09:41 pm (UTC)
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ps Coulton. not Coulter.
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From:greatskeeve
Date:April 2nd, 2008 12:33 am (UTC)
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Now I'm imagining Ann Coulter running the Aperture Science Labs.
From:pi216
Date:April 2nd, 2008 12:45 pm (UTC)
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Ann could DEFINITELY be the protagonist singing "Skullcrusher Mountain".
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From:pavel_lishin
Date:April 1st, 2008 09:41 pm (UTC)
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I think that alone will probably sell a thousand units.
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From:spacebird
Date:April 2nd, 2008 07:50 am (UTC)
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I just ordered mine, so that's one. :)
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From:technophobia
Date:April 1st, 2008 09:50 pm (UTC)
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It would have been awesome if it were "Never Gonna Give You Up". Heh.
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From:greatskeeve
Date:April 2nd, 2008 12:32 am (UTC)
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Damn, that *would* be awesome.
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From:rocketman574
Date:April 2nd, 2008 01:46 am (UTC)
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Would've been a great April Fools joke.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI
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From:mishamish
Date:April 1st, 2008 10:15 pm (UTC)
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*imagines playing "Bird House in your Soul" on Rock Band and promptly falls over*
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From:tsgeisel
Date:April 1st, 2008 10:24 pm (UTC)
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TMBG might have to wait for the accordion attachment. Which may not be long after the keyboard attachment.

Mmm...keyboards. Suddenly a whole new world opens up when you can use keyboards for your rock band. Prog rockers will rejoice.

Dear lord, a thought: Jazz Band. Piano, Saxophone, Drums, Bass. Classic jazz tunes, from Ellington and Basie to Coletrane to Davis and even throw in some Kenny G if you really have to - but I don't think you need to go that far.

The Activision folks came up with the Aerosmith box set. How much do you think the holders of the Beatles library is waiting for for the Beatles catalog for GH or Rock Band?
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From:lunrwolf
Date:April 2nd, 2008 08:15 am (UTC)
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Yes Band. I see a great need.
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From:tsgeisel
Date:April 2nd, 2008 09:19 pm (UTC)
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I heard Roundabout on the way home yesterday, and there's some guitar work, and some bass and some drum work in there that would kick-ass for Rock Band - in both senses of the expression. But until they allow for keyboards, it's probably not feasible.

My initial thoughts beyond Yes were ELP, and then I got to thinking about Styx. "Blue Collar Man" is designed for just such a game - with keyboards.

We can't have been the only people thinking about this. It's actually rather obvious. I just wonder how far along the development cycle it actually is.
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From:mcsnee
Date:April 1st, 2008 11:21 pm (UTC)
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THANK YOU for posting about this. I never would have known, and that song is perhaps my favorite moment in video-gaming EVER.
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From:pope_guilty
Date:April 2nd, 2008 01:17 am (UTC)
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So what you're saying is that the posting of Still Alive for free was a triumph? Even... a huge success?
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From:meyerweb.com
Date:April 2nd, 2008 01:28 am (UTC)
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Well, he DID make a note here.
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From:pope_guilty
Date:April 2nd, 2008 01:31 am (UTC)
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You saying that makes me happy. I really can't overstate my satisfaction.
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From:pseudo_tsuga
Date:April 2nd, 2008 02:42 am (UTC)
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We do what we must because we can.
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From:darlox
Date:April 2nd, 2008 02:54 am (UTC)
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I think I want to come over and see that, just so I can hear you sing the words "It's so delicious and moist" in the context of an XBox game... ;)
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From:loonylupinlover
Date:April 2nd, 2008 07:19 am (UTC)
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That might make me find a way to play Rock Band. SWEET.

Have you heard "The Device Has Been Modified"?
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From:ravenblack
Date:April 2nd, 2008 11:29 am (UTC)
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Awesome. I always thought that song particularly lends itself to being game-sung.
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From:n9uxu
Date:April 2nd, 2008 04:14 pm (UTC)

Seriously?

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I must run to GameStop now. Back in a few!
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