Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The original song:
youtube.com/watch?v=l0xh4qopQpk

The instrumental and vocal tracks for The Sound of Science; a Portal parody of 'The Sound of Silence' by Simon and Garfunkel. A huge thank you to Greg Holgate (The Stupendium) for writing the lyrics to this one nearly 3 years ago! About 2 months of work went into this.

You can grab the song here:
iTunes: music.apple.com/ca/album/the-sound-of-science-single/1513701703
Bandcamp: harrycallaghan.bandcamp.com/music
Also available on most streaming services such as Spotify, Amazon, etc.

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0:00 Instrumental
3:50 Acapella

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Music | Vocals | Production | Animation | Editing
Harry Callaghan

Lyrics by Greg Holgate (The Stupendium)
youtube.com/channel/UCvbc2N6biTMUDFE_b79TPbw

Enhanced 'HWM' Chell model by Maxxy

Animated and rendered in Source 1 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 - youtube.com/watch?v=JZIVmKOdrBk

CAROL OF THE TURRETS - youtube.com/watch?v=J0NXY89WsxY

HELLO - youtube.com/watch?v=xoQ7De-_OBs

PIT SONG - youtube.com/watch?v=2QO40HjRH2w

DEFECTIVE - youtube.com/watch?v=U_0BapT0mOQ

IF I WERE A CORE - youtube.com/watch?v=4U_RvUYINpo

THE WHEATLEY SONG - youtube.com/watch?v=Di2wDDwxqHg

GLaDOS IS TO BLAME - youtube.com/watch?v=qDY-DF4Lpdg

DUMB WAYS TO DIE - youtube.com/watch?v=-SSdTXNK2mo