Best of Times - World of Goo

Notes from the composer: "This has become the unofficial second theme to World of Goo, after we used it in our second trailer. I originally wrote this for an animated short film I made with some friends. I recorded a bunch of performers all huddled around a single microphone in my bedroom to get the layers used in this track. Drums were made by banging on chairs and cardboard boxes."

[BasilOmoriFan]

We're truly back at the best of times

[burningwolf_]

I love how simplistic this game starts out and becomes something even greater

[Megapixel]

This song is like a story, an epic tale of adventure and sadness. It definitely one of my favourite pieces in the soundtrack. When the choir comes in I get goosebumps, but not any particular image or emotion I can comment on.

[Desalation]

All these World Of Goo songs make me feel like I'm in a different place

[T--xouq]

The nostalgia hit with the force of a flash flood with the singing.

[hyomuhn]

the fact that i havent even played the game and this still gives me chills

[valoch]

*Kills hundreds of goo during game*
Well, life is a life
*Sees one goo getting killed in the final cutscene*
RIP :(

[levirodgers]

I remember playing this game when I was a kid. Now that I view music differently I never realized how deep and personal these songs make you feel.

[BobKermanPlaysGames]

my most loved song in this ost, in fact in any ost of any game

[lazy_gravity]

this is a special type of game, one with a capacity to make me feel there there exists more within them. i feel like theres some hidden cache of levels somewhere that i just haven’t found, some secret that collects digital dust, just waiting for someone to find it. its weird for it to dig so deep into my head, i could swear that it exists somehow. i cant properly describe the feeling but this music makes me feel it in droves. i hope that one day i can make something that captures people the way that this captures me.

[blackorder]

i love this song, i actually used it for an intro for my previous and deleted videos

[Gacu]

This song associate me with the movie called "9" (Shane Acker, 2009, "these little rag dools with souls") and that makes it even better. I like it very much, even stronger than "Red Carpet". Amazing song.

[powdgaze]

Now that I think about it, this song sounds like it came straight out of Dark Souls!

[FEn]

im really glad this is in ToBT, it's such an amazing song. good job on making it, this deserves so much credit

[nutty]

Dude those drums are SO good, never noticed until now

[valoch]

Hears in-game: what an awesome song!
Hears full version: TOTAL EARGASM

[muscadineyes]

glug glug ... the sign panther is sinking

[HalNordmann]

Somehow, this reminds me of Austin Wintory's work, like the final tracks for Journey or Abzu.

[scarbyte]

The drums in this was made by banging on chairs and cardboard boxes...

[MrNantiCoso]

Hey, do you remember that time where you build a tower as fast as possible? Or when you ran over the big windmill? Or when you got hung up on the third wheel at the factory? Or when you infiltrated the Graphics Processing Unit? Or when...? Yeah, all of that happened, and it never would have happened if it wasn't for you, and the gooballs... Well... congratulations, you've finished the game, you can go finish another one, or check your email, after all, we are together in everything...
-The Telescope Operator... Better known as the Sign Painter.