List of songs in Rock Band

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Rock Band is a 2007 music video game developed by Harmonix and distributed by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. The game is available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Wii game consoles. Rock Band is based on Harmonix's previous success with the Guitar Hero series of video games in which players used a guitar-shaped controller to simulate playing rock music. Rock Band expands on the concept by adding a drum and microphone peripheral, allowing up to four players to participate in the game, playing lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals. The gameplay in Rock Band is comparable to that in Guitar Hero along with elements from Harmonix' Karaoke Revolution .

Contents

Rock Band for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2 and 3 shipped with 58 songs on disk, while the Wii version, released at a later date, contained 5 additional songs that were released as downloadable content for the game. The European version of the game also includes 9 additional songs that have since been released as downloadable content for other regions. The player can expand their music library on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions by purchasing new songs offered on a weekly basis through the consoles' respective store systems. A full list of downloadable songs is available. For the PlayStation 2 and Wii versions of Rock Band, Harmonix has created Rock Band Track Packs that contain a selection of the downloadable content already offered.

With Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3 , Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 players can export a majority of songs from the Rock Band soundtrack to their console's storage device by purchasing a "transfer license". [1] [2] Additionally, certain songs rated as "Family Friendly" by Harmonix are playable in Lego Rock Band . "Enter Sandman", "Monsoon", "Paranoid" and "Run to the Hills" cannot be exported to any other game in the series. The original recording of "Run to the Hills" was made available as a downloadable single and also in Iron Maiden Pack 01 on June 9, 2009. [3] While initially not exportable to Rock Band 3, "Black Hole Sun" and "Dani California" were made available via a patch released on November 8, 2011. [4] On the European version, "Hier Kommt Alex" & "Rock 'n' Roll Star" can be exported to Rock Band 2 but not Rock Band 3. [5] Exports of the Rock Band soundtrack (with the above exclusions) into Rock Band 4 , for those that have already exported them into Rock Band 2 or 3, was enabled in January 2016. [6]

Main setlist

Players can play Rock Band alone through a Career mode for lead guitar, drums, and vocals, earning in-game money for their character to purchase new outfits and instruments. Each of the 45 songs [7] [8] has a different difficulty ranking for each instrument part, as well as a total band difficulty. There are a total of nine difficulties, or tiers. In career mode each song in a tier must be successfully completed to move onto the next and unlock the songs in that tier. This tier system is also used for rating the difficulty of the song (the "Band" tier) and its separate instrumental parts for downloadable content even though the songs are not used to unlock new songs in career mode. Once songs are unlocked, they may be played in any mode, including Quickplay, and multiplayer (competitive and co-operative modes) off- or online. Each instrument part in each song can be played at one of four difficulty levels, which include Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert.

Song titles listed in bold utilize master recordings.

Song titleArtistYearGenreExportableFamily Friendly
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" Jet 2003RockYesNo
"Ballroom Blitz" Sweet 1973GlamYesYes
"Black Hole Sun" Soundgarden 1994GrungeYes [4] No
"Blitzkrieg Bop" Ramones 1976PunkYesYes
"Celebrity Skin" Hole 1998Pop/RockYesNo
"Cherub Rock" Smashing Pumpkins 1993AlternativeYesYes
"Creep" Radiohead 1992AlternativeYesNo
"Dani California" Red Hot Chili Peppers 2006AlternativeYes [4] No
"Dead on Arrival" Fall Out Boy 2003Pop/RockYesYes
"Detroit Rock City" Kiss 1976Classic RockYesNo
" (Don't Fear) The Reaper" Blue Öyster Cult 1976Classic RockYesYes
"Electric Version" The New Pornographers 2003Indie RockYesNo
"Enter Sandman" Metallica 1991MetalNoNo
"Epic" Faith No More 1990RockYesYes
"Flirtin' with Disaster" Molly Hatchet 1979Southern RockYesNo
"Foreplay/Long Time" Boston 1977Classic RockYesYes
"Gimme Shelter" The Rolling Stones 1969Classic RockYesNo
"Go with the Flow" Queens of the Stone Age 2003AlternativeYesYes
"Green Grass and High Tides" The Outlaws 1975Southern RockYesYes
"Here It Goes Again" OK Go 2006Pop/RockYesNo
"Highway Star" Deep Purple 1972Classic RockYesNo
"I Think I'm Paranoid" Garbage 1998AlternativeYesNo
"In Bloom" Nirvana 1992GrungeYesNo
"Learn to Fly" Foo Fighters 1999AlternativeYesNo
"Main Offender" The Hives 2001PunkYesNo
"Maps" Yeah Yeah Yeahs 2003Indie RockYesYes
"Mississippi Queen" Mountain 1970Southern RockYesNo
"Next to You" The Police 1978RockYesNo
"Orange Crush" R.E.M. 1988AlternativeYesNo
"Paranoid" Black Sabbath 1970MetalNoNo
"Reptilia" The Strokes 2004RockYesYes
"Run to the Hills" Iron Maiden 1982MetalNoNo
"Sabotage" Beastie Boys 1994RockYesNo
"Say It Ain't So" Weezer 1995AlternativeYesNo
"Should I Stay or Should I Go" The Clash 1982PunkYesNo
"Suffragette City" David Bowie 1972GlamYesYes
"The Hand That Feeds" Nine Inch Nails 2005RockYesNo
"Tom Sawyer" Rush 1981ProgressiveYesYes
"Train Kept A-Rollin'" Aerosmith 1974RockYesNo
"Vasoline" Stone Temple Pilots 1994AlternativeYesNo
"Wanted Dead or Alive" Bon Jovi 1987RockYesYes
"Wave of Mutilation" Pixies 1987AlternativeYesNo
"Welcome Home" Coheed and Cambria 2005ProgressiveYesNo
"When You Were Young" The Killers 2006AlternativeYesNo
"Won't Get Fooled Again" The Who 1971Classic RockYesYes

Bonus songs

A total of 13 bonus songs can also be unlocked through the game's Career mode. [8] [9] The bonus setlist consists of bands formed by Harmonix employees as well as local bands from near Harmonix's headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, or from Boston. The exceptions are Flyleaf, Crooked X, and Mother Hips. "Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld" comes from the titular fictional band featured in the comedy show South Park .

Song titleArtistDecadeGenreFamily Friendly
"29 Fingers" The Konks 2000sRockYes
"Blood Doll" Anarchy Club 2000sRockNo
"Brainpower" Freezepop 2000sRockNo
"Can't Let Go"Death of the Cool2000sRockYes
"Day Late, Dollar Short"The Acro-Brats2000sRockNo
"I Get By"Honest Bob and the Factory to Dealer Incentives2000sRockYes
"I'm So Sick" Flyleaf 2000sAlternativeNo
"Nightmare" Crooked X 2000sMetalYes
"Outside" Tribe 1990sRockYes
"Pleasure (Pleasure)" Bang Camaro 2000sRockYes
"Seven" Vagiant 2000sRockNo
"Time We Had" The Mother Hips 2000sRockYes
"Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld" Timmy and the Lords
of the Underworld 		2000sRockNo

Wii version

The Wii version of Rock Band features 5 additional songs originally released as downloadable content on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. [10]

Song titleArtistDecadeGenreFamily Friendly
"Dirty Little Secret" The All-American Rejects 2000sEmoYes
"Don't Look Back in Anger" Oasis 1990sRockYes
"Roam" The B-52's 1980sPop/RockYes
"Rockaway Beach" Ramones 1970sPunkYes
"Roxanne" The Police 1970sPop/RockNo

European version

The European version of Rock Band features nine additional songs not available on the North American disc. These bonus songs include English, German, and French vocals. [11] These songs were released as downloadable content in the North American market on May 20, 2008. [12]

Song titleArtistLanguageDecadeGenreExportableFamily Friendly
"Beetlebum" Blur English1990sAlternativeYesNo
"Countdown to Insanity"H-BlockxEnglish2000sRockYesNo
"Hier Kommt Alex" Die Toten Hosen German1980sPunkRock Band 2 onlyNo
"Hysteria" Muse English2000sAlternativeYesYes
"Manu Chao" Les Wampas French2000sPunkYesNo
"Monsoon" Tokio Hotel English2000sGlamNoYes
"New Wave" Pleymo French2000sMetalYesNo
"Perfekte Welle" Juli German2000sRockYesNo
"Rock 'n' Roll Star" Oasis English1990sRockRock Band 2 onlyYes

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The Rock Band series of music video games supports downloadable songs for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii versions through the consoles' respective online services. Users can download songs on a track-by-track basis, with many of the tracks also offered as part of a "song pack" or complete album at a discounted rate. These packs are available for the Wii only on Rock Band 3. Most downloadable songs are playable within every game mode, including the Band World Tour career mode. All downloadable songs released before October 26, 2010 are cross-compatible between Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3, while those after only work with Rock Band 3. Certain songs deemed "suitable for all ages" by Harmonix are also available for use in Lego Rock Band.

The Rock Band series of music video games supports downloadable songs for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii versions through the consoles' respective online services. Users can download songs on a track-by-track basis, with many of the tracks also offered as part of a "song pack" or complete album at a discounted rate. These packs are available for the Wii only on Rock Band 3. Most downloadable songs are playable within every game mode, including the Band World Tour career mode. All downloadable songs released before October 26, 2010 are cross-compatible between Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3, while those after only work with Rock Band 3. Certain songs deemed "suitable for all ages" by Harmonix are also available for use in Lego Rock Band.

The Rock Band series of music video games supports downloadable songs for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii versions through the consoles' respective online services. Users can download songs on a track-by-track basis, with many of the tracks also offered as part of a "song pack" or complete album at a discounted rate. These packs are available for the Wii only on Rock Band 3. Most downloadable songs are playable within every game mode, including the Band World Tour career mode. All downloadable songs released before October 26, 2010, are cross-compatible between Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3, while those after only work with Rock Band 3. Certain songs deemed "suitable for all ages" by Harmonix are also available for use in Lego Rock Band.

The Rock Band series of music video games supports downloadable songs for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii versions through the consoles' respective online services. Users can download songs on a track-by-track basis, with many of the tracks also offered as part of a "song pack" or complete album at a discounted rate. These packs are available for the Wii only on Rock Band 3. Most downloadable songs are playable within every game mode, including the Band World Tour career mode. All downloadable songs released before October 26, 2010 are cross-compatible between Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3, while those after only work with Rock Band 3. Certain songs deemed "suitable for all ages" by Harmonix are also available for use in Lego Rock Band.

The Rock Band series of music video games supports downloadable songs for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii versions through the consoles' respective online services. Users can download songs on a track-by-track basis, with many of the tracks also offered as part of a "song pack" or complete album at a discounted rate. These packs are available for the Wii only on Rock Band 3. Most downloadable songs are playable within every game mode, including the Band World Tour career mode. All downloadable songs released before October 26, 2010 are cross-compatible between Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3, while those after only work with Rock Band 3. All songs that are available to Rock Band 3 will be playable in Rock Band Blitz. Certain songs deemed "suitable for all ages" by Harmonix are also available for use in Lego Rock Band.

The Rock Band series of music video games supports downloadable songs for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii versions through the consoles' respective online services. Users can download songs on a track-by-track basis, with many of the tracks also offered as part of a "song pack" or complete album at a discounted rate. These packs are available for the Wii only on Rock Band 3. Most downloadable songs are playable within every game mode, including the Band World Tour career mode. All downloadable songs released before October 26, 2010, are cross-compatible between Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3, while those after only work with Rock Band 3. All songs that are available to Rock Band 3 will be playable in Rock Band Blitz. Certain songs deemed "suitable for all ages" by Harmonix are also available for use in Lego Rock Band.

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  3. ↑ "Iron Maiden DLC". Harmonix. 2009-06-09. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
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  6. ↑ Nunneley, Stephany (2016-01-14). "PS4 players in North America can now export Rock Band 1 content to Rock Band 4". VG247 . Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  7. ↑ "Rock Band Official Website: Song List". Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  8. 1 2 Goldstein, Hilary (2007-10-26). "Rock Band: The Complete Licensed Track List". IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-07-13. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  9. ↑ "Rock Band and the Lords of the Underworld". IGN. 10 November 2007.
  10. ↑ "Rock Band Wii 'bonus songs' already released on 360/PS3". Joystiq.
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