So let's be very clear here; Jonathan Coulton is not going to have a hard time showing up here at Geekbot Boombox. He might as well be the site Troubadour. I mean really, is it hard to understand why? He's musically talented, funny, has a great backstory, and just seems like a nice guy. Oh yeah, and he did this:
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Why Jonathan Coulton is a Hero
Computer Arts= Software and Hardware
This one was easy. You can't talk computers with out the Official Coder's Anthem
"Code Monkey" by Jonathan Coulton
"14 Zero Zero" by Console
Space Battle
Outer Space is the place to be, outer space is the place for me. Songs about space that make you go "ooOOoooOOo"
Carl Sagan ft. Stephen Hawking- "Glorious Dawn"
"The Galaxy Song" by Monty Python
"Space" by The Beta Band
"Major Tom" by Peter Schilling
Songs In Orange and Blue
Hello and bienvenue to Geekbot Boombox!
Okay, so what better way to christen a site dedicated to Smart Music for Smart Folks than with two songs from one of the best games of all time; Portal? The first song is the last thing you hear when you finish Valve's puzzler game, Jonathan Coulton's epic "Still Alive":
The Second song is a Portal inspired remix: "The Device Has Been Modified" by, aptly enough, The Victims of Science:
Thanks to Andrew and Meredith for VoS!