Rock Band 2 Song List Revealed

[Andy Chalk]

Rock Band 2 Song List Revealed

EA [http://www.harmonixmusic.com/] have finally unveiled what everyone's been looking for - the real, full track list for Rock Band 2.

Over 80 songs will be included on the game disk, along with another 20 bonus tracks available as free downloadable content with the game's release. Made up entirely of original master recordings, the song list will cover five decades of rock featuring artists ranging from Kansas and Pearl Jam to Jethro Tull, Panic at the Disco, Lacuna Coil and many others. Highlights include the first-ever appearance of music by AC/DC and Bob Dylan in a videogame as well as the official debut of "Shackler's Revenge," the long-awaited new track from Chinese Democracy, which presumably will one day become the first new Guns N' Roses release since The Spaghetti Incident? in 1993.

"With Rock Band [http://www.rockband.com], Harmonix and MTV Games set out to create a powerful music platform for music fans, their friends and families to discover music in a way unlike ever before," said MTV Senior Vice President Paul DeGooyer. "We are honored that such legendary artists as AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Bob Dylan and more have chosen Rock Band 2 as a new platform for fans to experience their music. As our catalog of disc and downloadable songs continues to grow, we are determined to continue to provide the Rock Band community an unmatched ability to customize their musical experience with the artists and songs they love."

Without further ado, then, the full and official Rock Band 2 song list:

1. AC/DC "Let There Be Rock" 1970s
2. AFI "Girl's Gone Grey" 2000's
3. Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know" 1990's
4. Alice in Chains "Man in the Box" 1990's
5. Allman Brothers "Ramblin' Man" 1970's
6. Avenged Sevenfold "Almost Easy" 2000's
7. Bad Company "Shooting Star" 1970's
8. Beastie Boys "So Whatcha Want" 1990's
9. Beck "E-Pro" 2000's
10. Bikini Kill "Rebel Girl" 1990's
11. Billy Idol "White Wedding Pt. I" 1980's
12. Blondie "One Way or Another" 1970's
13. Bob Dylan "Tangled Up in Blue" 1970's
14. Bon Jovi "Livin' on a Prayer" 1980's
15. Cheap Trick "Hello There" 1970's
16. Devo "Uncontrollable Urge" 1980's
17. Dinosaur Jr. "Feel the Pain" 1990's
18. Disturbed "Down with the Sickness" 2000's
19. Dream Theater "Panic Attack" 2000's
20. Duran Duran "Hungry Like the Wolf" 1980's
21. Elvis Costello "Pump It Up" 1970's
22. Fleetwood Mac "Go Your Own Way" 1970's
23. Foo Fighters "Everlong" 1990's
24. Guns N' Roses "Shackler's Revenge" 2000's
25. Interpol "PDA" 2000's
26. Jane's Addiction "Mountain Song" 1980's
27. Jethro Tull "Aqualung" 1970's
28. Jimmy Eat World "The Middle" 2000's
29. Joan Jett "Bad Reputation" 1980's
30. Journey "Anyway You Want It" 1970's
31. Judas Priest "Painkiller" 1990's
32. Kansas "Carry On Wayward Son" 1970's
33. L7 "Pretend We're Dead" 1990's
34. Lacuna Coil "Our Truth" 2000's
35. Linkin Park "One Step Closer" 2000's
36. Lit "My Own Worst Enemy" 1990's
37. Lush "De-Luxe" 1990's
38. Mastodon "Colony of Birchmen" 2000's
39. Megadeth "Peace Sells" 1980's
40. Metallica "Battery" 1980's
41. Mighty Mighty Bosstones "Where'd You Go" 1990's
42. Modest Mouse "Float On" 2000's
43. Motorhead "Ace of Spades" 1980's
44. Nirvana "Drain You" 1990's
45. Norman Greenbaum "Spirit in the Sky" 1960's
46. Panic at the Disco "Nine in the Afternoon" 2000's
47. Paramore "That's What You Get" 2000's
48. Pearl Jam "Alive" 1990's
49. Presidents of the USA "Lump" 1990's
50. Rage Against the Machine "Testify" 1990's
51. Ratt "Round & Round" 1980's
52. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Give it Away" 1990's
53. Rise Against "Give it All" 2000's
54. Rush "The Trees" 1970's
55. Silversun Pickups "Lazy Eye" 2000's
56. Smashing Pumpkins "Today" 1990's
57. Social Distortion "I Was Wrong" 1990's
58. Sonic Youth "Teenage Riot" 1980's
59. Soundgarden "Spoonman" 1990's
60. Squeeze "Cool for Cats" 1970's
61. Steely Dan "Bodhitsattva" 1970's
62. Steve Miller Band "Rock'n Me" 1970's
63. Survivor "Eye of the Tiger" 1980's
64. System of a Down "Chop Suey" 2000's
65. Talking Heads "Psycho Killer" 1970's
66. Tenacious D "Master Exploder" 2000's
67. Testament "Souls of Black" 1990's
68. The Donnas "New Kid in School" 2000's
69. The Go-Go's "We Got the Beat" 1980's
70. The Grateful Dead "Alabama Getaway" 1980's
71. The Guess Who "American Woman" 1970's
72. The Muffs "Kids in America" 1990's
73. The Offspring "Come Out & Play (Keep 'em Separated)" 1990's
74. The Replacements "Alex Chilton" 1980's
75. The Who "Pinball Wizard" 1960's
76. Abnormality "Visions" 2000's
77. Anarchy Club "Get Clean" 2000's
78. Bang Camaro "Night Lies" 2000's
79. Breaking Wheel "Shoulder to the Plow" 2000's
80. The Libyans "Neighborhood" 2000's
81. The Main Drag "A Jagged Gorgeous Winter" 2000's
82. Speck "Conventional Lover" 2000's
83. The Sterns "Supreme Girl" 2000's
84. That Handsome Devil "Rob the Prez-O-Dent" 2000's

Harmonix also promised that Rock Band 2 will be fully compatible with all Rock Band downloadable content, and that weekly releases of downloadable content will be ongoing, adding more than 500 songs in the game's library by the end of the year. Rock Band 2 is currently scheduled for an "exclusive launch window" release in September on the Nintendo Wii [http://www.xbox.com] will come later in the year.


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[zirnitra]

that is a truly epic song list but to be honest I'd of bought it simply because it had a Journey song on it.

 

[Gahars]

Nice list.

I was surprised to find Master Exploder on the list.

I'm assuming it'll be heavily censored in the game.

 

[LewsTherin]

Alas...still no Stairway

 

[Virgil]

Alas...still no Stairway

That's because Page is paranoid [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/84922]. I wouldn't hold your breath on ever seeing it. I'd rather see Dire Straits anyway - hopefully they'll be willing to sell out for their fans someday.

Otherwise, it's an awesome set of tracks. Those, plus the DLC being cross-compatible, plus being able to import the tracks from RB1 make this upgrade a no-brainer. It's almost as if Harmonix thinks that by not treating us like wallets with legs they might earn our respect.

 

[Pebsy]

WHOOT rise against is in rock band! awsome!

 

[Fronken]

53. Rise Against "Give it All" 2000's <3, sweet!

 

[qbert4ever]

I'm curious to see how they plan on doing "Down With The Sickness", considering how many times he says "fuck", plus the whole freak-out part about 3 minutes in.

Anyways, I think I'll give this one a pass. Aside from Chop Suey, Eye of the Tiger, Testify, and Down with the Sickness, there are very few songs on there that I like, and one or two bands that I outright hate.

Also, what's up with the "Stairway" obsession? It's a great song, yeah. But great songs don't equal great Rock Band/Guitar Hero songs. I for one don't want to play 5 and a half minutes of slow repetitive notes just for 2 minutes of solo, no matter how awesome it is. Not to mention the fact that there are NO drums for the first 4 minutes of the song.

 

[smallharmlesskitten]

YES.

Master Exploder..... Win


now we just need Tribute and Explosivo as Downloadable content

 

[huntedannoyed]

I can't wait for this game. There are so many songs that I like on this one. and AC/DC and Bob Dylan? What a get! But one thing... where's Radiohead? Thank goodnes for DLC.

 

[N-Sef]

Some pretty good songs on there, and as usual half of the list is filled with songs I don't care for. Ahh well, take the good with the bad I suppose.

 

[SeaCalMaster]

OK, I still don't get this. With all the DLC out there, what's the point of making a new game? Why not just release more songs?

 

[SaintWaldo]

OK, I still don't get this. With all the DLC out there, what's the point of making a new game? Why not just release more songs?

1. Expanded peripherals, and a Drum Trainer.
2. Better visuals/customization (Rock Shop).
3. Expanded solo gameplay (World Tour).
4. Expanded group/net gameplay (Battle of the Bands).
5. You still get to use all the old DLC.
6. For a VERY small fee, you can grab all the songs from the RB1 disc too.

I don't even own RB1, so I don't have skin in the game. But those are the reasons I have seen pointed out as to why they are making RB2. That, and none of these are covers.

I have been looking very hard at this game since I've started playing SingStar, however. When it comes to the drums and singing, I think I'm warming up very fast to RB's way of, you know, scoring actual proficiency at an instrument. The only next level I can see is making the guitar and bass an actual guitar and bass with midi pickups. At that point, you could actually score your garage band against the rival band from the local watering hole, which would just bypass so much of the unnecessary violence and venereal disease associated with the normal routes of crushing another band. Or whatever. I just love a game that gives me points for actually nailing the "Mars" notes from "Is There Life On Mars?" without having to inhale cigarette smoke while I do it. If they could also score my actual guitar playing on "Bad Moon Rising" and "Tangled Up In Blue", along with vocals, I think I would have to throw in the towel for good and just buy everything Harmonix makes, ever.

 

[williamjg]

yes! finaly a good bit of mastodon... shame its not blood and thunder but it still rocks like a mofo.
tbh regardless of bands i dislike being on the disk im still gonna get it because its fun to play the songs isnt it?

 

[Strafe Mcgee]

yes! finaly a good bit of mastodon... shame its not blood and thunder but it still rocks like a mofo.
tbh regardless of bands i dislike being on the disk im still gonna get it because its fun to play the songs isnt it?

Usually ddepends on the song. Much as I loathe Courteney Love, Celebrity Skin's still my favourite song to play on RB. Well, apart from Foreplay/Long Time. Which is pure awesome. Anyway, I'm dead chuffed about Mastodon being on there too and I think they chose Colony Of Birchmen is because it's actually one of their easier songs to play. I mean, imagine trying to do The Wolf Is Loose on drums?

I mean.. well, just listen yourself- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKw2s_AxUIw

 

[maxusy3k]

An announcement where owners of the original could somehow port the RB songs into RB2 would be great... that's the only thing missing in my opinion. Being able to do that with the Guitar Hero games would be amazing, as well, instead of having to swap discs to play one or two choice songs.