Rock Band 2 to get Red Hot Chilis' album News

29 September, 2008

MTV and Harmonix will be adding the Red Hot Chili Pepper's 1991 album Blood Sugar Sex Magik to Rock Band 2.

Xbox 360 owners will be able to download the songs tomorrow for 1600 Points (GBP 13.60 / EUR 19.20 ), while PS3 fans will have to wait until Thursday. Those with the game on PS2 and Wii will get the songs eventually on a retail disc.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik was the album responsible for rocketing the Chilis to worldwide fame, and includes hits "Under the Bridge" and "Breaking the Girl". "Give it Away" is another, but was already included in Rock Band 2, so will not be available to download.

Good choice of album, if you ask us. Here's that tracklist in full.

The Power of Equality
If You Have to Ask
Breaking the Girl
Funky Monks
Suck My Kiss
I Could Have Lied
Mellowship Slinky in B Major
The Righteous & The Wicked
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Under the Bridge
Naked in the Rain
Apache Rose Peacock
The Greeting Song
My Lovely Man
Sir Psycho Sexy
They're Red Hot

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andywilkie35

29/09/08 @ 09:28

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after promising to release decent DLC, Harmonix have finally bothered living up to that promise (with the exception of some of the pixies songs)

edit: fucking hell just looked at it again, this is unbelievable stuff! will this work on RB1? otherwise getting excited is absolutely pointless

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jambolio

29/09/08 @ 09:35

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Load of old cobblers! I'd only be interested in playing Breaking the Girl. Oh well, likewise Rockband or Rockband 2 only?

Stuz359

29/09/08 @ 09:41

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Suck my Kiss!

Dazimus

29/09/08 @ 09:42

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DLC is cross-compatible so it should work in RB1, sure.

Der_tolle_Emil

29/09/08 @ 09:45

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I appreciate the effort but I just can't stand RHCP. Most overrated band EVER. That said so far the Rock Band DLC has been pretty good and full albums as DLC is fantastic as well.

jambolio

29/09/08 @ 09:58

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Yeah, RHCP are the musical equivalent of friends. They are bland and non-offensive so people can stick them on knowing that people wont have serious problems with sticking them on.

Carrybagma

29/09/08 @ 10:08

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Hang about - if you own the album already, you still have to pay �13.60 just to play along with it? Am I missing something here? (Not having played RB)

I'd vote for 'Aeroplane' as my favourite, jolly-sing-along RHCP song.

Rodafowa

29/09/08 @ 10:12

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Music In "Not Appealing To Everyone" Shock.

Arwin

29/09/08 @ 10:23

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Love this album. If it works with RB1 I may just get that now just because I can play along to this album. But may have to wait and see if GH gets it too, because they also already have one song from this album, so who knows.

Bertie [staff]

29/09/08 @ 10:33

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Yeah, RHCP are the musical equivalent of friends. They are bland and non-offensive so people can stick them on knowing that people wont have serious problems with sticking them on.

Hah! That's exactly how I find them. Well put.

Thalanos

29/09/08 @ 10:44

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@jambolio - Have you heard Sir Psycho Sexy? It's not exactly bland or inoffensive.

I'm surprised Blood Sugar Sex Magic made it into Rock Band with some of its lyrics, compared to some of their more commercial recent stuff anyway. It would have been my choice, but I didn't expect the guys in suits to think the same.

DDevil

29/09/08 @ 10:49

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I would love this, but I can't help but feel it's too expensive. I don't want to spend �13.60 on an album that I've already owned for years. I understand the work behind it all, but still...

cockbongo

29/09/08 @ 11:01

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Hah, this should be great. Wonder if the crowd will start singing along to the best bits of "Sir Psycho Sexy" or if it'll be bleeped out..

"I stuck her #### with my big black #### - she said "what's up?" Now #### my ####"

chanderzz

29/09/08 @ 11:29

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why has there been no queen on rock band yet? Its perfect for it, awesome drums, great bass, shredding guitar and fun to sing along.

They should put the best of queen volume 2 on there.

mattman

29/09/08 @ 11:32

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on compatibility:

It definitely works for RB1, as well. All DLC is designed to be playable in both versions of the game. You'll miss out on one track if you don't have RB2, of course, (since it's on-disc) but the rest should be enough RHCP to get you through the next weeks.

Toothball

29/09/08 @ 11:33

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Nice release. It's a pity one of the songs isn't available on the first Rock Band, but that won't be a problem for all that much longer I'd hope.

metalnut

29/09/08 @ 11:47

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I'm amazed that EG hasn't picked up on this yet, but RB2 will be out in November in the UK, on 360 at least. Microsoft have been advertising it over the weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8zOul1_ebA

And this isn't a hoax, I saw it on 'real' TV last night.

curtlikesmeat

29/09/08 @ 11:59

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This'll be just like the time they released Nevermind as a full album! Oh.

sharky_ob

29/09/08 @ 12:00

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Love this album so very much, this is the Peppers at their funky best, and not in any way bland like the more recent stuff.

Will get it, but I'm gutted that I'm moving into a second floor flat this weekend, which will severly limit my drumming time! Don't want to upset my neighbours too soon.

Carrybagma

29/09/08 @ 12:50

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Its
my
Aer
o
plane

Garulon

29/09/08 @ 15:28

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"Hang about - if you own the album already, you still have to pay �13.60 just to play along with it? "

Is this a joke?

mrpon

29/09/08 @ 15:42

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No they're giving it away now.

Carrybagma

29/09/08 @ 16:00

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:'oD

optimusprym8

29/09/08 @ 16:46

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cool, now I won't look weird playing bass naked. Er...

BettySwallocks

29/09/08 @ 19:43

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NBAoz

30/09/08 @ 03:16

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One of my fav bands and one of their best albums. I would definitely be getting this except for the fact that Rock Band isn't even out yet in Australia!!! I had to import my copy from the UK, however I haven't got access to any of the DLC as it is blocked in Australia :-(

sharky_ob

01/10/08 @ 11:08

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@ Betty

Heh, Hillel and Jack look great with the sock (the ones on thier feet) and trainer combos.

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