E308: Rock Band 2 track list is better than we imagined

by Candace Savino { Jul 14th 2008 at 4:15PM }

While we were eavesdropping on Microsoft's E3 press conference, we heard some really exciting stuff. We're not going to get into details (that's what the link is for, folks), but there was something mentioned that might interest Wii owners, too: the Rock Band 2 track list. We've gotten a little taste of what to expect before, but this list has a total of eight-four songs. Seventy-five of them are main tracks, while nine of them are bonus songs. There's also so much awesome on the list that we don't even know what to highlight.

Granted, this list is from Microsoft's E3 keynote, so you should be a little wary -- although these tracks were announced for Rock Band 2, they weren't necessarily announced for the Wii version. Still, unless Harmonix really, really hates Wii owners to the point that they'd gimp in-game content, too, we'd say you don't have much to worry about.

Check out the full, whopping list after the break.

Available tracks:

AC/DC - "Let There Be Rock"
AFI - "Girl's Gone Grey"
Alanis Morissette - "You Oughta Know"
Alice in Chains - "Man in the Box"
Allman Brothers - "Ramblin' Man"
Avenged Sevenfold - "Almost Easy"
Bad Company - "Shooting Star"
Beastie Boys - "So Whatcha Want"
Beck - "E-Pro"
Bikini Kill - "Rebel Girl"
Billy Idol - "White Wedding Pt. I"
Blondie - "One Way or Another"
Bob Dylan - "Tangled Up in Blue"
Bon Jovi - "Livin' on a Prayer"
Cheap Trick - "Hello There"
Devo - "Uncontrollable Urge"
Dinosaur Jr. - "Feel the Pain"
Disturbed - "Down with the Sickness"
Dream Theater - "Panic Attack"
Duran Duran - "Hungry Like the Wolf"
Elvis Costello - "Pump It Up"
Fleetwood Mac - "Go Your Own Way"
Foo Fighters - "Everlong"
Guns N' Roses - "Shackler's Revenge"
Interpol - "PDA"
Jane's Addiction - "Mountain Song"
Jethro Tull - "Aqualung"
Jimmy Eat World - "The Middle"
Joan Jett - "Bad Reputation"
Journey - "Anyway You Want It"
Judas Priest - "Painkiller"
Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son"
L7 - "Pretend We're Dead"
Lacuna Coil - "Our Truth"
Linkin Park - "One Step Closer"
Lit - "My Own Worst Enemy"
Lush - "De-Luxe"
Mastodon - "Colony of Birchmen"
Megadeth - "Peace Sells"
Metallica - "Battery"
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - "Where'd You Go"
Modest Mouse - "Float On"
Motorhead - "Ace of Spades"
Nirvana - "Drain You"
Norman Greenbaum - "Spirit in the Sky"
Panic at the Disco - "Nine in the Afternoon"
Paramore - "That's What You Get"
Pearl Jam - "Alive"
Presidents of the USA - "Lump"
Rage Against the Machine - "Testify"
Ratt - "Round & Round"
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Give it Away"
Rise Against - "Give it All"
Rush - "The Trees"
Silversun Pickups - "Lazy Eye"
Smashing Pumpkins - "Today"
Social Distortion - "I Was Wrong"
Sonic Youth - "Teenage Riot"
Soundgarden - "Spoonman"
Squeeze - "Cool for Cats"
Steely Dan - "Bodhitsattya"
Steve Miller Band - "Rock'n Me"
Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger"
System of a Down - "Chop Suey"
Talking Heads - "Psycho Killer
Tenacious D - "Master Exploder"
Testament - "Souls of Black"
The Donnas - "New Kid in School"
The Go-Go's - "We Got the Beat"
The Grateful Dead - "Alabama Getaway"
The Guess Who - "American Woman"
The Muffs - "Kids in America"
The Offspring - "Come Out & Play (Keep 'em Separated)"
The Replacements - "Alex Chilton"
The Who - "Pinball Wizard"

Bonus Tracks

Abnormality - "Visions"
Anarchy Club - "Get Clean"
Bang Camaro - "Night Lies"
Breaking Wheel - "Shoulder to the Plow"
The Libyans - "Neighborhood"
The Main Drag - "A Jagged Gorgeous Winter"
Speck - "Conventional Lover"
The Sterns - "Supreme Girl"
That Handsome Devil - "Rob the Prez-O-Dent"

[Thanks, sn1per!]

Tags: e3-2008, e308, ea, harmonix, mtv-games, music, rhythm, track-list

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

sn1per @ Jul 14th 2008 4:27PM

Personally, I'm not that excited about this setlist. There's some good stuff on there, but there's even more crap.

Also, unless the Wii version gets DLC, Harmonix *does* hate Wii owners, because there will be 20 tracks worth of FREE downloadable content after the game's initial release.

Matt B @ Jul 14th 2008 5:05PM

I'm going to have to agree with you. RB1 and GH3 were much better tracklist wise. And I highly doubt Harmonix is going to treat Wii owners any better this time around.

cbylife @ Jul 14th 2008 4:33PM

#73...oooohhhh yeeaahhhhh!! =D

seetrapp @ Jul 14th 2008 4:37PM

Damnit please put Dylan on Guitar Hero!

Shad0wguy @ Jul 14th 2008 4:50PM

Damn, it has Lacuna Coil. I pray that GH:WT has the same song. Lacuna Coil is awesome.

HappyFunBall @ Jul 14th 2008 4:51PM

"Still, unless Harmonix really, really hates Wii owners to the point they'd gimp in-game content, too..."

Didn't they already do that once? I could easily see them doing it again.

Rocketboy @ Jul 14th 2008 4:51PM

My urge to scream ACE OF SPADES has suddenly increased.

zeldazeppelin @ Jul 14th 2008 4:59PM

fail I hate RB. after what they did with RB1 on Wii and yes anyone that buys this game for wii is dumb b/c harmonix obviously is just putting this game on the wii just to make money b/c and really dont care about it or wii owners or the wii for that matter

Jumbo @ Jul 15th 2008 12:16AM

HAHA... you dont feel like a company cares about you?!?! OH NO!

Its a business, not your mother.

Rocketboy @ Jul 15th 2008 7:25AM

Jumbo.. True, but they ticked of a LOT of Wii fans with the gimped version.

zeldazeppelin @ Jul 14th 2008 5:00PM

and this setlist has like 7 great songs and that being generous

Sean jdahsdka @ Jul 14th 2008 5:02PM

Fleetwood Mac? That's it, I'm getting Guitar Hero World Tour.

Jumbo @ Jul 15th 2008 12:15AM

How do you not like Fleetwood? Its a classic song by an outstanding band.

You need to broaden your horizons a bit more.

Andrew H. @ Jul 14th 2008 5:09PM

I think a voice and sound that screams Rock is that of Chris Cornell...we had Black Hole Sun on RB1, but I think Spoonman is really a better choice.

He's got impressive range, though, maybe they're shy of getting people to sing that stuff.

Still, I think it's prime stuff for downloadable content. There's a Chris Cornell solo record due in fall, so maybe we'll see some of that. However, it's produced by Timbaland, so it might not fall into 'rock.' Eh, maybe stick with the classics. I'm still waiting for Guitar Hero or Rock Band to pick up some Audioslave tracks -- Tom Morrello is more than just RATM.

Dustin @ Jul 14th 2008 5:32PM

At least they have good music sprinkled in there. Ya'know like Panic at the Disco (Oh I was so sad when they took out the "!"), Fallout Boy (Most original band I've ever heard), Atlantis Morset (And to think, the world almost got finished forgetting about her, way to go Harmonix), and finally - the best hardcore punk band ever created: AFI!

And I have a Wii so clearly I'm getting the best deal here.

sn1per @ Jul 14th 2008 8:12PM

Please tell me you're joking.

Jumbo @ Jul 15th 2008 12:14AM

Alanis is incredibly talented.

Jrzshore @ Jul 15th 2008 12:28PM

Holy crap, Where'd You Go by The Bosstones?

EPIC WIN!!!

PunchyMcJunk @ Jul 14th 2008 5:35PM

Those that are slammin' this list for not having great songs: You have terrible taste in music. There are at least 20 songs on here, from all sorts of various styles and eras of rock'n'roll that absolutely have to be rocked.

Sure... there's plenty here that doesn't float my boat, but the good to great stuff on this list is better than any other collection in the previous incarnations of RB, or the GH Franchise.

Top to bottom, its the best songlist out there

Eric @ Jul 14th 2008 5:56PM

What happened to One Week?

I know it was just a rumour, but I was looking forward to playing some Barenaked Ladies.

Jhongerkong @ Jul 14th 2008 7:27PM

Wasn't RB2 confirmed as a 360 exclusive?

sn1per @ Jul 14th 2008 8:06PM

only for the first 2 months.

tweek @ Jul 14th 2008 8:40PM

Considering that european wii owners haven't even got RB1 yet, or even a release date!, any RB related post is just insulting for me.

Gimped version, horrendous price, non-existent release/date - Harmonix/EA must really hate us. Did we bully/kill/cheat on them in a past life or sumthin????

jasenj1 @ Jul 14th 2008 10:46PM

Without DLC, the set list doesn't matter. And, I already have a GH guitar; I'm not throwing that investment away to buy all new instruments. I think Activision is evil for forcing this situation, but there it is.

Jumbo @ Jul 15th 2008 12:13AM

A company is "evil" because they don't want your money going to a competitor?

You fail at business.

jon @ Jul 15th 2008 9:40AM

Look its quite simple if you don't like the gimped wii version, get a 360. If you dont like some of the songs don't play them. If You want different songs then you can download more songs. Harmonix has a huge supply of songs for DLC (for 360 only tho).

Rocketboy @ Jul 15th 2008 2:36PM

Better yet, if you don't like the gimped Wii version, buy Guitar Hero.

chexmix @ Jul 15th 2008 3:33PM

FINALLY!!! AC/DC made it in a guitar/band game but why that song? :( should of been hells bells or highway to hell well I'm kinda disappointed in this list also they should of added another guitar (ya know as in someone play lead guitar) like songs that have 2 guitars you get used to playing a rhythm to guitar "A" all of a sudden your playing guitar "B" I dont know about everyone else but it's hard to find a singer why not have 2 guitars a bass and drums? ya know what they say "what do you call the a person surrounded by musicians?....the singer"

josh @ Jul 19th 2008 2:08AM

yeah this track list blows. steely dan, alannis, fucking blondie? what the hell.

Mr. Bazooka @ Aug 1st 2008 8:00AM

I'd be upset about the RB2 track list IF I didn't already own RB1 and a ton of DLC. As it stands, though, I think it will make an awesome supplement to the tracks that are already out there. Sure, there are songs on RB2 that my 'band' will only play once or twice (just to unlock), but there are also enough great songs on there to more than justify the $60 asking price, considering that I would buy more than 30 of these songs if they were offered as DLC at $1.99 apiece. Plus, who knows what the additional 20 free downloadable songs are going to be??? While I do sympathize with Wii owners (I own both the Wii and the 360) about the lack of DLC, I also feel that any wrath directed towards Harmonix isn't deserved. You, as did I, bought a Wii to experience motion control and first-party Nintendo titles, not for power, additional feature sets, or robust online. DLC tracks weigh in at 30 - 45MB each, which would really eat your 512MB internal storage quickly. Obviously, licensing and piracy issues prevent saving songs to SD cards, which I fully understand and agree with. Just as I can't play Smash Bros. on my 360, you cannot have it all with the Wii- something that, as I said, you KNEW when you purchased it. The solution here is to buy a 360 or (gag) a PS3 and enjoy the game as it was meant, with HD graphics, Dolby Digital surround, a HDD, and proper online capabilities. I realize this is an expensive solution, but hey, we're talking about a $170 game here, so it's not like anybody here is living in a box under the bridge. You're better off saving your pennies and going this route than being angry at Harmonix for not being able to squeeze all these features into the Wii version. I'm sure that, since DLC is incredibly profitable for Harmonix, they would include it if it were feasible. As for the Europeans, well, that sucks and really is inexcusable. I've no idea why you must wait so long to rawk. There is always eBay, I guess...