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E3 2008: 'Rock Band 2' set list revealed

by Dan Ackerman

We're waiting to get our hands on the new Rock Band 2 hardware Tuesday afternoon, but in the meantime, Harmonix has released the entire set list for the game (or at least the songs that will ship on the game disc--many more will no doubt be released as online downloads).

The game will be available for the Xbox 360 in September and the PS3 and Wii later in the year.

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

New York native Dan Ackerman, a former radio DJ turned journalist, has written about technology and music for publications including Spin, Blender, The Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today. He hosts the weekly Digital City podcast and the New York edition of Editors' Office Hours. Dan's new album, Tales Out of Night School, is available now. E-mail Dan.
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by jonathan_a July 16, 2008 4:10 AM PDT
Awesome track list! Plus my prayers have been answered... an AC/DC SONG!!! WOOHOO! I can't wait to buy this game.
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by bigmc6000 July 16, 2008 8:24 AM PDT
I still think the GH3 soundtrack was better. I only like maybe 15 songs on this list. Maybe in the future you'll be able to pick your own songs and they'll ship you a disk or you'll ask for a specific genre/time frame or artists. I can certainly see them being able to charge an extra $10 for a user specified game with up to, say, 50 or 60 songs. I'd certainly do that over getting 60+ songs that I don't like...
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by alrodlop July 16, 2008 11:24 AM PDT
The second song's "Girl's Not Grey", not girls gone grey
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by tylerromes July 18, 2008 12:05 PM PDT
i cannot wait for this game, plain and simple.

i found a playlist for the beast online this morning. full and free. here -

http://www.nutsie.com/member/view_member/527345?playlist_id=3826815&user_id=527345
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by martyrpenguin July 18, 2008 11:30 PM PDT
WOW!!!! this setlist is worse than the first rock band im very disappointed
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by Phipa_of_Cali July 19, 2008 8:33 PM PDT
Oh my God! This set list is amazing! I have no idea what these people are talking about.

I'm an "I love music and all the genres that come with it" kind of guy, and I couldn't be more pleased =D

Wow, they even have SOAD, Billy Idol, PUSA, Beck, and Silversun Pickups. Dream Theater too? This setlist should cover everyones liking, at the very least a bit haha.

Only dissappointment I'd say is the song they pick for Red Hot Chilli Peps. THey have so many better ones. Oh well.
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by slash55 August 10, 2008 12:17 AM PDT
u are so right and id luv to play with u in rck band one just send ur gamertag to tjmiller1448@verizon.net
by Para-Andy July 20, 2008 11:25 AM PDT
I really can't have too much complaints about this setlist, its a fair mix, and i can keep in mind if i want a song, odds are it'll be downloadable.

People complaining can't say that they weren't ever disappointed by any music game's setlist previous to release. I for one was very disappointed at Rock Band, Guitar Hero 2 and both totally proved me wrong whenever i got them, no matter what the setlist, i'm totally willing to try the game, and its sounding great!
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by X-Factor_08 July 22, 2008 3:26 PM PDT
This setlist sucks... im trading rockband in for guitar hero 4! The setlist on that is WAY better
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by Adrunselden July 24, 2008 11:45 PM PDT
Okay, I am seriously considering buying this game over GH;WT now, this setlist appeals to EVERYONE! It even has Testament in it! I have been waiting for so long for a GH/RB game to have Battery in it! The only thing I am counting on now is that it actually gets released down under.
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by DrChewbacca July 30, 2008 5:23 AM PDT
Well it sounds cool but I'd like to see the list for Guitar Hero 4 so that we can compare both games.
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by smackisacooldrummer August 4, 2008 9:13 AM PDT
WOW!
they put METALLICA BATTERY!!!!
i cant wait to p[lay this game!
i will stay up all night playing drums on solo career and unlock all the songs them play them with my friends!
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by xxdkthxx August 4, 2008 1:30 PM PDT
wow! this blows they couldnt even chose a coheed song. welcome home was the main reason i played the game
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by mookletpie September 22, 2008 3:28 PM PDT
You're a ****. You can play your old songs from RB1 and ANY dlc you had.

So Welcome Home's still there, and this game is more than about "HAI GUYZ LETZ ALL GO PLAI MAI FAVRTE BND!"

It's trying to give you the best variety it can. With artists like Megadeth, Lit, Foo Fighters, AC/DC, Metalica, Nirvana, Rise Against, Journey, and pretty much any others on this list, how can you say this game has a bad track list? There are maybe 10 songs I wouldn't enjoy too much, but all the rest are incredible. Not to mention ANY other ones from the previous game. So quit being so close minded about music. **** and play the damn game.
by xChrystx April 11, 2009 8:20 AM PDT
Mookletpie- I'm trying to get my RB1 songs to show up on my RB2 list. I've uploaded the songs to the PS3 hard drive. Is there something else I need to do to get them to show up on the list?
by ralfers6 August 6, 2008 8:17 PM PDT
ok, great setlist very much inproved from the first game. but they're missing two things. Pantera and Ozzy Osbourne
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by slash55 August 10, 2008 12:20 AM PDT
ya have to agree with u i would like to see ozzy osbourn on there with his song i dont wanna stop
by nikkixgoesxRAWR August 8, 2008 1:47 PM PDT
Ahhh! So many amazing bands and songs! PATD, AC/DC, Paramore, Lit, Modest Mouse, Niravana, everything! *dances* So happy I'm getting this.
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by slash55 August 10, 2008 12:12 AM PDT
this new setlist is awsome ive been waiting for linken park to come in a setlist since i got the first rockband i luv linken park and i dont know what these people are saying it dous not suck its awsome
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by D3v1l50ld13r August 28, 2008 5:56 PM PDT
I no I love Linkin Park too
by Kalaster August 25, 2008 12:36 PM PDT
ewwww!!! i like 4 songs on here, the rest are gay, im dissapointed...
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by yamabeans September 6, 2008 6:21 PM PDT
BAT-TER-RY!!
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by Classickindaguy September 17, 2008 4:35 PM PDT
The list is ok. I would have to say the song Im looking forward to playing the most is Pinball Wizard. Im wondering when the heck are they gunna put a Beatles song on one of these games!!
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by muchos-chachos October 16, 2008 3:19 PM PDT
******* bikini kill!, blondie, mighty mighty bosstones, social distortion and anarchy club... sounds alright to me.
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