First Rock Band 2 tracks confirmed

By Robert Purchese Published 9 July, 2008

Motörhead! The Who! The Muffs!

The first batch of Rock Band 2 songs have been revealed in early previews of the game.

According to GameSpot the list is looking similar to the one that emerged earlier this month.

So that means "Ace of Spades" is really on its way, as is "Give It Away" and "Kids in America".

We're going to see the game at E3 next week, so expect our thoughts on it as soon as we can write them.

Until then, here's 10 of the 80 or so songs confirmed so far:

  1. "Ace of Spades" by Motörhead
  2. "Everlong" by Foo Fighters
  3. "Pinball Wizard" by The Who
  4. "Panic Attack" by Dream Theater
  5. "Any Way You Want It" by Journey
  6. "Chop Suey" by System of a Down
  7. "Kids in America" by The Muffs
  8. "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
  9. "Hello There" by Cheap Trick
  10. "Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello
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Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (46) Latest comment 4 years ago

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  • LazyDan #1 4 years ago

    AND STILL NO EVANESCENCE >:(

  • Cloudane #2 4 years ago

    Those ten songs are better than the whole play list in the first and original Rock Band!

    YAY!

  • Physically_Insane #3 4 years ago

    Everlong, great track!

  • dsmx #4 4 years ago

    still a massive lack of queen.

  • Monkey #5 4 years ago

    Still a massive lack of Bananarama
    :)

  • madgerald Verified Studio Head of PR & Marketing, Colossal Games LTD #6 4 years ago

    Still a lack of McFly

  • asphaltcowboy #7 4 years ago

    EVERLONG! /hearts

    /is still not buying RB... yet. We'll see how much the new instruments are first!

  • sharky_ob #8 4 years ago

    And still no evanescence :D

    Thanks Jebus

  • cyacomini #9 4 years ago

    Apparently - this is the full listing. Still no Meatloaf!!

    Warmup:

    If You Wanna Get to Heaven - Ozark Mountain Devils
    Gold Lion - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    Possum Kingdom - The Toadies
    Black Betty - Ram Jam
    Don't Speak - No Doubt
    Black - Pearl Jam
    Drain You - Nirvana
    Farmhouse - Phish
    Santaria - Sublime

    Apprentice:

    You Oughta Know - Alanis Morrisette
    We Got the Beat - The Go-Gos
    Float On - Modest Mouse
    Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford
    Atomic - Blondie
    Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar
    Piece of My Heart - Janice Joplin
    Rock the Casbah - The Clash
    I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones

    Solid:

    Panic Attack - Finger Eleven
    Chop Suey - System of a Down
    Give it Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers
    Everlong - Foo Fighters
    Kids in America - Kim Wilde
    Ace of Spades - Motorhead
    Hello There - ?Cheap Trick?
    Anyway You Want It - Journey
    Pinball Wizard - The Who

    Moderate:

    Machinehead - Bush
    Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
    What's the Frequency Kenneth? - REM
    Want To - ?
    I Write Sins Not Tragedies - Panic at the Disco
    The Old Apartment - Barenaked Ladies
    When I Come Around - Green Day
    Zombie - The Cranberries
    Soak Up the Sun - ?Sheryl Crow?

    Skilled:

    Waiting on the World to Change - John Mayer
    Man in the Box - Alice in Chains
    Ramblin' Man - The Allman Brothers
    One Step Closer - Linkin Park
    Misery Business - Paramore
    American Woman - The Guess Who
    White Wedding - Billy Idol
    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
    Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash

    Challenging:

    Our Truth - Lacuna Coil
    Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
    Bring Me To Life - Evanescence
    Spoonman - Soundgarden
    Head Like a Hole - Nine Inch Nails
    Aqualung - Jethro Tull
    Double Vision - Foreigner
    Rodeo - ?Rage Against the Machine?
    Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

    Blistering:

    Magic Man - Heart
    Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi
    Every Little Thing She Does is Magic - The Police
    Thnks Fr Th Mmrs - Fall Out Boy
    Testify - Rage Against the Machine
    Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue
    I Was Made For Lovin' You - Kiss
    Bad Reputation - Joan Jett
    Prodigal Son - Sevendust

    Nightmare:

    The Bleeding - Five Finger Death
    Down With the Sickness - Disturbed
    Hyper Music - Muse
    Judith - A Perfect Circle
    TNT - AC/DC
    Rainbow in the Dark - Dio
    Anna Molly - Incubus
    November Rain - Guns N' Roses
    Comfortably Numb - !!!!!!PINK FLOYD!!!!!!!

    Impossible:

    Feed My Frankenstein - Alice Cooper
    Peace Sells - Megadeth
    Fuel - Metallica
    Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
    Forsaken - ?Dream Theater?
    2 Minutes to Midnight - Iron Maiden
    Hot for Teacher - Van Halen
    Cowboys from Hell - Pantera
    (Ghost) Riders in the Sky - The Outlaws


  • Physically_Insane #10 4 years ago

    That's a lot of songs. But no Radiohead!!!

  • cyacomini #11 4 years ago

    Radiohead have tracks in RB already so it's a no brainer really - they will probably show up as DLC later on.

  • Physically_Insane #12 4 years ago

    I thought they only had the one track in RB.

  • optimusprym8 #13 4 years ago

    +1 lack of Queen :(

  • johnnybrn #14 4 years ago

    Radiohead lost the plot big time since OK Computer, with most of their songs since then cant be classified as rock.

  • johnnybrn #15 4 years ago

    Thanks cyacomini!

    Great tracklsiting though, a little something for everybody then

  • Saturn_Ascends #16 4 years ago

    @ cyacomini

    Where is that list from?

  • Physically_Insane #17 4 years ago

    johnnybrn knows nothing!

  • paulf #18 4 years ago

    that explains why pinball wizard aint in the who 12 pack on monday

    november rain and comfortably numb though !!!

  • cyacomini #19 4 years ago

    Take it with a pinch of salt - there are a couple of tracks missing from EG's 'confirmed' list.

    [link url=http://n4g.com /gaming/News-167054.aspx
    ]http://n4g.com /gaming/News-167054.aspx
    [/link]

  • madgerald Verified Studio Head of PR & Marketing, Colossal Games LTD #20 4 years ago

    Great list of songs if they're real.

    Still a lack of MATURE LYRICS tracks though.

    I love to have some Marilyn Manson (I know not everyone's cup of tea so don't start biiiitchin)

  • asphaltcowboy #21 4 years ago

    "Machinehead - Bush"

    OMFG! Are you shitting me?! Ok, a purchase is almost guaranteed now! Damn you RB! Damn YOU!!!!

  • Saturn_Ascends #22 4 years ago

    Yeah, I'll not be convinced until Harmonix confirm the setlist, which usually happens just prior to release.

    Still, APC - Judith, that would get me excited if true. Not quite as excited as GH:WT allegedly having Tool, but still quite happy.

  • LazyDan #23 4 years ago

    "Bring Me To Life - Evanescence
    Anna Molly - Incubus
    Comfortably Numb - !!!!!!PINK FLOYD!!!!!!! "

    OH GOD IF THIS IS TRUE...

    purchased, Purchased, PURCHASED!!!

  • johnnybrn #24 4 years ago

    madgerald,

    I was pissed off when they edited Radioheads - Creep on RB 1. The song has more impact with FUCK in it!

    And thats what I have to say to you Physically_Insane. Only joking ;)

  • Der_tolle_Emil #25 4 years ago

    I'd love to see some Marilyn Manson. Wasn't one of the songs on the latest album planned as DLC for GH3? Anyway, I still think that his songs are amongst the most brilliantly composed songs ever. You instantly know it's a Manson song even if every album sounds really different to the last one. So yes, something from Mechanical Animals would be fantastic; Disassociative if possible.

  • Erinan #26 4 years ago

    Pink Floyd? PINK FLOYD!!! Holy cow!!!!!!1111eleven!!!!

  • MrChuckles #27 4 years ago

    Chop Suey..Hurrah!

  • madgerald Verified Studio Head of PR & Marketing, Colossal Games LTD #28 4 years ago

    @johnnybrn

    Agreeed with you with regards to the impact of swearing in a song.

    Most players are 18+ me thinks, so why not offer DLC that's rated mature?

  • Situacao #29 4 years ago

    Most of the "impossible" ones are good.. Pantera, Metallica, Megadeth, Van Halen, Iron Maiden!

    \m/

  • kangarootoo #30 4 years ago

    GREAT choice of System of a Down track. Some awesome drum work in that one in particular. Interesting variety in the vocals too.

    Anyone not familiar with this song, prepare to be converted.

    [link url=http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=mdRd3k4CIAg
    ]http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=mdRd3k4CIAg
    [/link]

    :)

  • madgerald Verified Studio Head of PR & Marketing, Colossal Games LTD #31 4 years ago

    @Der_tolle_Emil
    Yes a remix of "putting holes in happiness" was available as DLC via the GH3 soundtrack - its on youtube - <a href="http://youtube .com/watch?v=o_Tm_TLgBI0
    ">http://youtube .com/watch?v=o_Tm_TLgBI0
    </a>

    To be honest, they could have picked a better track - the remix is terrible.

    There are so many great tracks from Mechanical Animals - and most of them don't have excessive swearing:
    Coma White
    Speed of Pain (a bit Pink Floydy)
    and Disassociative

    Then we get on to the album Holy Wood - so many great rocking songs.
    Fight Song
    Disposable Teens
    The Nobodies
    President Dead

    Also, some of the covers such as Personal Jesus, Sweet Dreams and Tainted Love

    I could go on LOL
    Edited by 1 at 09/07/08 @ 16:38

  • johnnybrn #32 4 years ago

    I've alway enjoyed, Marliyn but felt that he has forever been living under the shadow cast by Trent. And at times used image to promote his work when the music should have spoken for itself.

    That said I would like to see some songs from the Antichrist album.

  • kinky_mong #33 4 years ago

    Dear Lord I hope most of that rumoured list is false.

    Panic at the Disco! If that comes on during a random setlist I'm more likely to shout Fuck Off at the TV.

    And why is it always awful Metallica and Iron Maiden stuff in the hardest tier? Fair enough that's an opinion but it's one shared by most sane people. At least if it was good songs it would slightly sweeten the bitter taste of having to repeatedly play ridiculously hard tracks.

  • Shyvah #34 4 years ago

    Thsi video of Chop Suey has always made me smile... http://uk.y outube.com/watch?v=HBRChmQtM-w

  • Fallen_Angel #35 4 years ago

    @cyacomini

    Well, that list is obviously wrong. It lists Panic Attack as the Finger Eleven version, and this article goes against that, since its the Dream Theatre song.

  • asphaltcowboy #36 4 years ago

    Anyone not familiar with this song, prepare to be converted.

    Sorry, but I really hate SoaD!

  • kangarootoo #37 4 years ago

    Thats it dude. Turn yourself in at the nearest police station immediately!

  • Skurmedel #38 4 years ago

    Dream Theater, that is sweeet.

    But really, if they wanna have hard Dream Theater tracks they should've chosen "Dance of Eternity", or lol, "A Change of Seasons". 24 minutes of progressive metal could break any Korean gaming addict.

  • asphaltcowboy #39 4 years ago

    @kangarootoo

    I will concede that the bits where Serj actually sings are quite good, there's something about the shouty bits (specifically with SoaD) that really get on my nerves!!

  • dudefella #40 4 years ago

    DREAM THEATER!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Redeye #41 4 years ago

    Maiden, The Who & Floyd in one package.

    MINE. :D

  • Der_tolle_Emil #42 4 years ago

    Yes a remix of "putting holes in happiness" was available as DLC via the GH3 soundtrack - its on youtube - http://youtube .com/watch?v=o_Tm_TLgBI0

    That is so GH3. Pick a song, a crappy remix if you must, just to get some unnecessary difficult note layout in there. Nevermind that there are sections in the song where there's not a single note to play to 20 seconds or so. And yes, on top of that the remix is horrible and doesn't have that much in common with the original.

  • karaokequeen3 #43 4 years ago

    Foos is nice. But Raining Blood would have been a laugh on Nightmare. I mean, could you imagine replicating Dave Lombardo's drumming?

  • Zomoniac #44 4 years ago

    Oh god. So to get my achievements I have to play through the hour-long whine-shit-fucking-wank-beyond-all-description abomination that is November Rain? Cunts. And why Testify instead of Know Your Enemy?

  • andywilkie35 #45 4 years ago

    kinky_mong - "And why is it always awful Metallica and Iron Maiden stuff in the hardest tier? Fair enough that's an opinion but it's one shared by most sane people. At least if it was good songs it would slightly sweeten the bitter taste of having to repeatedly play ridiculously hard tracks. "

    absolutely spot on. Its like the song is so awful they have to try and make it really difficult to cover up the lack of ability.

    still, at least its not the rasmus!

  • andywilkie35 #46 4 years ago

    "Oh god. So to get my achievements I have to play through the hour-long whine-shit-fucking-wank-beyond-all-description abomination that is November Rain? "

    and again, i 100% agree. when they wrote it they were clearly high fiving each other going "oh my god this song is so long its epic!". shame they forgot to actually make it decent.