'Still Alive' Hits Rock Band X360 Tomorrow for Free, PlayStation 3 Edition Due Mid-April

By Chris Faylor, Mar 31, 2008 9:33am PDT Developer Harmonix has announced that Jonathan Coulton's surprisingly catchy track "Still Alive" will be this week's sole piece of downloadable content for its multi-instrument music title Rock Band.

Originally recorded as the ending theme for Valve's wit-driven puzzle shooter Portal (PC, PS3, X360), "Still Alive" quickly became an internet phenomenon, most commonly referenced by the phrase "I'm making a note here, huge success."

The first Rock Band song to be given away for free, "Still Alive" will be available for the Xbox 360 edition of Rock Band beginning tomorrow, April 1. Xbox 360 owners will be able to download the track from either the Xbox Live Marketplace or the recently-added in-game music store.

Due to Sony's redesign of the PlayStation Store, the track will not be available for the PlayStation 3 version until the PlayStation Store relaunches in mid-April, though Harmonix was adamant that it will still be free at that time.

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Oh dear.

Apr 01, 2008 9:10am PDT

Oh dear. : etherealrhythm

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By: Deathlove x Show Full Post

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Free DLC is the best DLC. Harmonix <3 <3 <3

Mar 31, 2008 9:39am PDT

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  While I don't think of Harmonix as greedy bastards, I wouldn't be surprised if this was a condition from ... : SilverSnake
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    valve is big, but it can't exert pressure on harmonix in any way. : Klebold
    - If they hold the rights to the song they could easily say "sure, you get add Still Alive to Rock Band, bu... : SilverSnake
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  ditto. Thanks to HMX and Valve! :D : DOOManiac
  - And a preemptive thanks to George Broussard, because now you have to come out with the Duke Nukem theme t... : DOOManiac

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Apparently this song is out *NOW*. I'm 45 minutes before I can check :-(

Mar 31, 2008 4:43pm PDT

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Apparently this song is out *NOW*. I'm 45 minutes before I can check :-( : Masem
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- I can confirm this. Downloading at this very moment! A triumph indeed. : ledgekindred
- 2nd that confirmation. Hooray! : DOOManiac

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I hope this is the beginning of a Jonathan Coulton pack. Code Monkey, Skullcrusher Mountain, or Re: Your Brains would be a lot of fun at parties. I'd even like to sing some of his more serious songs like "I Crush Everything".

Mar 31, 2008 5:57pm PDT

I hope this is the beginning of a Jonathan Coulton pack. Code Monkey, Skullcrusher Mountain, or Re: Your ... : BlackCat9

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This is a triumph

Mar 31, 2008 10:24am PDT

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  I'm making a note here : mourningstar
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    HUGE SUCCESS. : wviperw
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      It's hard to overstate my satisfaction. : DOOManiac
      
      Did the song really go that way? ruined : valael

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how the hell is activision not trying to fight back with GH3 DLC? seriously, rockband has released about 2 million new songs at reasonable prices and activision is still trickling out overpriced packs of shit i don't want. seriously, how can they not see this as a missed opportunity? i guess they're already working on GH4 and charging us another $60.

refresh my memory, if i buy the standalone rockband game for the 360, i can use my GH3 wireless controller with it right? i remember there being some drama about that a while back... or was that just for the ps3?

Mar 31, 2008 9:55am PDT

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Does anyone know if it's GLADoS singing or Johnathan?

Mar 31, 2008 12:20pm PDT

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Does anyone know if it's GLADoS singing or Johnathan? : liqker
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- Assuming its the same version they played over GDC, it's GLaDOS singing (she's "credited" as the artist) ... : Masem

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Awesome news! That was the only thing GH3 had over Rock Band for me - the fact that every once in a while they'd release a free song. Granted Rock Band made up for it by releasing A LOT more songs at better prices, but still.

Mar 31, 2008 11:03am PDT

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Awesome news! That was the only thing GH3 had over Rock Band for me - the fact that every once in a whil... : Begawkiness
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- The really great part about Rock Band is the choice you have. I can get my STP and Boston and Police tun... : nurglich

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cool stuff! Can't wait to play this.

Mar 31, 2008 9:47am PDT

cool stuff! Can't wait to play this. : razlebol

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By: Ride-My-Rocket x Show Full Post

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Awesome.

Mar 31, 2008 9:46am PDT

Awesome. : Ride-My-Rocket

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