# You're in charge of downloadable content for Rock Band - what do you get out there? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 13, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336 "2008-07-13T16:14:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/1 "2008-07-13T16:14:58Z")
So you become the DLC czar of Rock Band. What do you work on getting out there? It could be something that you’re sure would hit it big, something you know you just want to play, or something you just want to promote. Here are a few of mine - tell me if you think there would be better choices for these artists, then add your own! Green Day - casual fan;, but think they would be a good choice [Basket Case](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a73Y40Qqodo) [Holiday](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijtPhz8RnPw) and as the other song I’d really like to play around with, Good Riddance, would bore the drummer and bassist to death, I’ll nominate the following, though it might not fly either. [American Idiot](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5mjN32G1iI) Chris LeDoux - hands down favorite country artist [Life is a Highway](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z5-X8149KM) [For Your Love](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUPN9itBmpY) [Hooked on an 8 Second Ride](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocpVGQmavIw) Pickin’ stuff out ain’t that easy - but I’m enjoying it. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/2 "2008-07-13T16:25:03Z")
I’ve always wished they’d do Styx’s “Renegade”. Guilty pleasure? Sure, but it’s fun to sing, and has good guitar and drum parts. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/3 "2008-07-16T06:00:15Z")
That would be a good one - saw wm in concert recently. Could definitely get them a 3 pack. I figure that Michael Jackson should get ‘Beat It’ in there. What would matchu up with that? ---
**Author:** ![davidw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c4cdca/32.png) [@davidw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidw)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/4 "2008-07-16T10:40:31Z")
The James Brown catalogue. People would fight to be the bass player and the drummer. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/5 "2008-07-17T19:28:18Z")
Lots of different songs. As far as entire albums, some of them I’d release: Guns and Roses - Appetite for Destruction Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I AC/DC - Back in Black The Breeders - Pod The White Stripes - Elephant Metallica - Metallica Metallica - Master of Puppets Misfits - Walk Among Us ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/6 "2008-07-17T20:39:40Z")
It’s hard to find songs in my collection that are actually suitable for Rock Band, and not already there. It’s hard to find something that, to me, has good tracks for all 4 possible instruments. The best I could think of: Spinal Tap - Stonehenge Spinal Tap - The Majesty of Rock (I’d love to play this with a full group and see if the singer could keep a straight face while doing some of the lyrics.) Stray Cats - Rock This Town Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut Alice Cooper - No More Mr Nice Guy Alice Cooper - Poison Oingo Boingo - Weird Science Oingo Boingo - No Spill Blood A geeky one: Black Mages - Otherworld (the Black Mages version, specifically, the vocal track is much more interesting than the game version - although the vocals would be a lot _harder_ than the nearly monotone growling of the game version). ---
**Author:** ![freekalette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/50afbb/32.png) [@freekalette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freekalette)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2008, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/7 "2008-07-19T00:33:52Z")
[QUOTE=Tengu] Black Mages - Otherworld (the Black Mages version, specifically, the vocal track is much more interesting than the game version - although the vocals would be a lot _harder_ than the nearly monotone growling of the game version). [/QUOTE] _MWAH!_ I love you so much for this. Now I’m gonna cyber-stalk you!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/8 "2008-07-19T02:34:54Z")
The Beatles would be fantastic for rock band. They were a quartet, and most of their songs had interesting parts for all instruments and great vocals. Also some of the best party music. Some Pink Floyd would be nice - especially “Comfortably Numb”. Before this week, I would have the obvious omission is the Who, which would be the best band in Rock Band ever (yes, I know they already had Won’t Get Fooled Again, but that just scratches the surface of Who greatness). But this week we got The Who 12 pack, and it’s fantastic. I’ve been playing nothing but those 12 songs since Tuesday. For drummers, you could market this as the “The Who Workout Pack”. Keith Moon was an animal. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/9 "2008-07-20T21:05:05Z")
[QUOTE=Sam Stone] Keith Moon was an animal. [/QUOTE] And Animal was inspired by Keith Moon. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/10 "2008-07-21T03:08:25Z")
[QUOTE=freekalette] _MWAH!_ I love you so much for this. Now I’m gonna cyber-stalk you!! 😃 [/QUOTE] Heh. Not the response I expected to posting that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/11 "2008-07-21T03:29:05Z")
[QUOTE=Sam Stone] …this week we got The Who 12 pack… [/QUOTE] The band played a private gig for Harmonix in support of the release. Pete’s capsule review: _“The VH1 Honours show was tricky for me. My fingers felt like they were glued up but by Wednesday, when we played for the Harmonix crowd (the people behind the Rock Band game), I was in gear…”_ Oh, those lucky people! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/12 "2008-07-21T15:17:44Z")
[QUOTE=Tengu] Spinal Tap - Stonehenge Spinal Tap - The Majesty of Rock (I’d love to play this with a full group and see if the singer could keep a straight face while doing some of the lyrics.) [/QUOTE] There was a Spinal Tap song in GHII, but I don’t remember which one. I think it was a hidden track. Personally, I’ve always wanted to play (on guitar): Smashing Pumpkins: _Zero_ Orgy: _Platinum_ Asian Dub Foundation: _Free Satpal Ram_ Guns n’ Roses: _Estranged_ Deftones: _Shove It (My Own Summer)_ Derek & the Dominoes/Clapton: _Layla_ Faith No More: _Epic_ and _Kindergarten_ Queensryche: _Damaged_, _Take Hold of the Flame_, and _One More Time Around_ ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/13 "2008-07-21T15:27:05Z")
[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright] There was a Spinal Tap song in GHII, but I don’t remember which one. I think it was a hidden track. Personally, I’ve always wanted to play (on guitar): Smashing Pumpkins: _Zero_ [/QUOTE] I’ve got _Zero_ in Rock Band, I think as downloadable content. Just downloaded the Who pack too, can’t wait to try it out. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/14 "2008-07-21T19:00:18Z")
[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright] Faith No More: _Epic_ [/QUOTE] Epic is in Rock Band. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/15 "2008-07-21T19:04:48Z")
[QUOTE=BurnMeUp] Epic is in Rock Band. [/QUOTE] ! :eek: 🙂 I have GH 1-3 but not Rock Band… must buy. Does it work with the GH guitar? ---
**Author:** ![Sateryn76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/16 "2008-07-21T19:19:05Z")
I always think of good pop songs, not necessarily “rockin’ songs”. I like the idea of playing good melodies and drum fills, not just grinding away at the guitar. Plus, most of these songs are fun. Paul McCartney - Band on the Run Peter Frampton - anything from Frampton Comes Alive Steely Dan - Bodistavha (sp - too lazy to look up right now) Fleetwood Mac - Almost anything Plus, what about good acoustic tunes? Something like James Taylor, or much of the “smooth seventies” would be great for singing. I don’t always want to plant my front leg and shred manically. And, where are all the hair bands? Van Halen, Poison, Cinderella, Whitesnake, et al, would fill an entire setlist, and would probably sell like hotcakes to all of the older gamers. I would wait in line overnight to get a copy of something like that. And, what about some funk? The bass lines are pitiful in most of the songs, and as mentioned above, a good James Brown disc would make for a fabulous time. And, what about (further whining deleted at insistance of my self-respect)… God, I love that game! ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/17 "2008-07-22T04:07:46Z")
Johnny B. Goode. The fact that it hasn’t been included so far is a travesty. I wanna rock that intro! ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/18 "2008-07-22T04:32:32Z")
Since they answered my wishlist of The Cars, I’d like to see some Cake in the game. There’s a disturbing lack of Canadian content in this game as well - I know, I know, there’s Rush, but I frigging hate Rush. The only other one is The New Pornographers. On that front, Born to Be Wild, Go For a Soda, Run to You (shut up, it’s a good song and it would play well in the game), some Hip and lots of Sloan would be great additions to the game. I’d also like to see 99 Luft Ballons, with German lyrics. ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/19 "2008-07-22T04:33:47Z")
[QUOTE=Sateryn76] Steely Dan - Bodistavha (sp - too lazy to look up right now) [/QUOTE] This is confirmed for RB2. Van Halen is exclusive to Guitar Hero, by the way. ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336/20 "2008-07-22T04:35:02Z")
[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright] ! :eek: 🙂 I have GH 1-3 but not Rock Band… must buy. Does it work with the GH guitar? [/QUOTE] Yes it does. There was a thread just recently where it ran about 2:1 of people prefering the GH controller to the RB one. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-in-charge-of-downloadable-content-for-rock-band-what-do-you-get-out-there/456336.md?page=2)