Top 15 Songs in Rock Band 2 July 15,2008 -




Rock Band laid down the foundation for “rocking out” last year, giving four people the ability to play together in one of the most enjoyable and innovative party-starter games ever. With Guitar Hero World Tour looking to add additional instruments as well, Harmonix and MTV Games look to counteract that move by dishing out some truly juicy rocking goodness. Today, EA has revealed the complete tracklist for Rock Band 2, a staggering eighty-four with twenty to be available at release as a free download.

With so many tracks to rock-out to at once, we at Gamer 2.0 have decided to give you a simple guide to our Top 15 Songs (marked in red) that you must play on day one.

Rock Band 2 On-Disc Tracklist
*all songs featured in Rock Band 2 are master-tracks performed by the original artists*

Artist/Song
1960’s
• Norman Greenbaum-“ Spirit in the Sky”
• The Who- “Pinball Wizard”- A great combination of lead guitar and strong vocals should make this oldie popular with today’s mainstream audience.

1970’s
• AC/ DC- “Let There Be Rock”- The band's first foray into a music game.  The perfect way to start rocking out.
• Allman Brothers- “Ramblin’ Man”
• Bad Company- “Shooting Star”
• Blondie- “One Way or Another”
• Bob Dylan- “Tangled up in Blue”- With Bob Dylan’s one-of-a-kind sound and the smooth guitar solos steady throughout, expect tons of fun perfecting this hit.
• Cheap Trick- “Hello There”
• Elvis Costello- “Pump It Up”
• Fleetwood Mac- “Go Your Own Way”- A catchy tune with enough beat to keep you moving through the night.
• Jethro Tull- “Aqualung”
• Journey- “Any Way You Want It”
• Kansas- “Carry on my Wayward Son”
• Rush- “The Trees”
• Squeeze- “Cool for Cats”
• Steely Dan- “Bodhitsattva”- With a constant barrage of guitar and percussion solos, this song will surely be a fan favorite for anyone who simply just wants to rock out nonstop.
• Steve Miller Band- “Rock’n Me”
• Talking Heads-“Psycho Killer”
• The Guess Who- “American Woman”

1980’s
• Billy Idol- “White Wedding Pt. I”- Billy Idol’s low tones and high-pitched screams will have any singer testing their skills with this classic.
• Bon Jovi-“Livin’ On A Prayer”- The ultimate party starter. Play this song and watch as everyone will sing along together.
• Devo-“ Uncontrollable Urge”
• Duran Duran-“ Hungry Like the Wolf”
• Jane’s Addiction-“ Mountain Song”
• Joan Jett-“Bad Reputation”
• Megadeth-“Peace Sells”- Prepare to be blistered with this song’s massive arsenal of guitar solos and bass riffs.
• Metallica-“Battery”
• Motorhead-“Ace of Spades”
• Ratt-“Round and Round”
• Sonic Youth-“Teenage Riot”
• Survivor-“Eye of the Tiger”- The famous ROCKY tune, this song’s classic opening guitar solo and memorable chorus will get anyone in the mood to rock.
• The Go-Go’s-“We Got The Beat”
• The Grateful Dead-“Alabama Getaway”
• The Replacements-“Alex Chilton”

1990’s
• Alanis Morissette-“ You Oughta Know”
• Alice in Chains-“Man in the Box”- With its warlike chants and drum solo opening up the song, this tune has quickly become a classic among rock fans.
• Beastie Boys-“So Whatcha Got”
• Bikini Kill-“Rebel Girl”
• Dinosaur Jr.-“Feel The Pain”
• Foo Fighters-“Everlong”
• Judas Priest-“Painkiller”
• L7-“Pretend We’re Dead”
• LIT-“My Own Worst Enemy”
• Lush-“De-Luxe”
• Mighty Mighty Bosstones-“Where’d You Go”
• Nirvana-“Drain You”
• Pearl Jam-“Alive”- With Eddie Vedder’s monotonous vocals and the song’s easy-going guitar solos, this tune is simple enough for everyone to just pick up and play.
• Presidents of the USA-“Lump”
• Rage Against the Machine-“Testify”
• Red Hot Chili Peppers-“Give It Away”
• Smashing Pumpkins-”Today”
• Social Distortion-“I Was Wrong”
• Soundgarden-“Spoonman”
• Testament-”Souls of Black”
• The Muffs-“Kids in America”
• The Offspring-“Come Out & Play (Keep ‘em Separated)”- The lead singer's high pitched voice coupled with the song's fast pace make this tune a worthy addition to any rock set.

2000’s
• AFI-“ Girl’s Gone Grey”
• Avenged Sevenfold-“Almost Easy”
• Beck-“E-Pro”
• Disturbed-“Down With The Sickness”
• Dream Theater-“Panic Attack”
• Guns N’ Roses-“Shackler’s Revenge”
• Interpol-“PDA”
• Jimmy Eat World-“The Middle”
• Lacuna Coil-“Our Truth”
• Linkin Park-“One Step Closer”- Get ready to screammmmm!  Heavy metal fans will surely find this song pleasing to their rock appetite.
• Mastodon-“Colony of Birchmen”
• Modest Mouse-“Float On”- One of the best cult hits of the past few years, this song’s catchy beat and rising pitches will please all alternative rock fans.
• Panic At The Disco-“ Nine in the Afternoon”
• Paramore-“ That’s What You Get”
• Rise Against-“ Give it All”
• Silversun Pickups-“ Lazy Eye”
• System Of A Down-“Chop Suey”- Try if you can to play the opening guitar solo or scream out lyrics to words that are indecipherable to understand.
• Tenacious D-“Master Exploder”
• The Donnas-“New Kid in School”

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”

Prepare to rock out this September for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and PS2. For continuing E3 coverage continue reading up on Gamer 2.0.

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