My List (add songs that you think should be on RB)

[dark_maiden]

Listen to the Songs Before Commenting
Work in Progress


Run to the Hills - Iron Maiden
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Rock N Roll - Led Zeppelin
Highway Star-Deep Purple
Hellrider - Judas Priest
Bat Country - Avenged Sevenfold
Hysteria - Muse
M+M's - Blink 182
Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down
Here It Goes Again - OK GO
Last Nite - The Strokes
Welcome Home - Coheed and Cambria
Colossal - Wolfmother
Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N Roses
Whiskey in the Jar - Metallica
Have You Ever - The Offspring

[Teh_Jakester]

Welcome to the Jungle and Run to the Hills suck. Each band has better songs for this kind of game.

[Rev0lver]

theres already a black sabbath song, so chances are they won't have another

[dark_maiden]

Welcome to the Jungle and Run to the Hills suck. Each band has better songs for this kind of game.

which ones then??? Welcome to the Jungle doesn't suck!

[Teh_Jakester]

Welcome to the Jungle and Run to the Hills are over-played. They suck in comparison to little-known songs kile Nightrain and The Wicker Man.

[newwaytodie]

I like how harmonix goes with lesser known songs from popular bands. Like going with In Bloom instead of Smells Like Teen Spirit. Who wants to play songs that have been played to death?

I think Rime Of The Ancient Mariner (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6AvHAdXz3A) would be awesome for a Maiden song.

[dark_maiden]

Welcome to the Jungle and Run to the Hills are over-played. They suck in comparison to little-known songs kile Nightrain and The Wicker Man.

I dont know The Wicker Man but i agree that night train rocks but i still think that welcome to the jungle is a better song for RB because of its popularity.

[GreySkull07]

for the offspring i would have to go with
starin at the sun or americana

[Ayoung86]

CKY- 96 Quite Bitter Beings
The Clash- London Calling
Pink Floyd- Comfortably Numb
Green Day- Basket Case
Led Zeppelin- Black Dog
WHO- Teenage Wasteland
Foo Fighters- Best of You
Blink182- Whats my Age Again?
Dire Straits FT Mark Knoepfler- On Every Street
Ozzy Osbourne- Mr. Crowely
KISS- Detriot Rock City
Def Leppard- Photograph
Journey- Don't Stop Believein
Blue Oyster Cult- Don't Fear The Reaper
Ted Nugent- Cat Scratch Fever
Dropkick Murphys- Barroom Hero
Whitesnake- Here I go again
Skid Row- I Remember You
Eric Clapton- Layla
Jimi Hendrix- All Along the Watch Tower
ZZ Top- Tush
Offspring- Self Esteem
Nirvana- In Bloom
DragonForce- Fury of the Storm
Deep Purple- Smoke on the Water
Bon Jovi- Livin on a Prayer
Bush- Glycerine (no drums, thought it'd be different)
Twisted Sister- I wanna Rock (I'm surpised this song wasnt like their basis of the whole GH series)


All the songs I picked are unique in their own way with lyrics and instrumental wise. From pop rock, punk to heavy metal.

[Rev0lver]

where was the heavy metal?

[Bastard_Son_of_Jimi]

I agree with some of your guys' choices, but here's my list that would kick ass (I'm more classic rock/90's alternative than metal or pop punk):

Black Crowes - Hard To Handle
Led Zeppelin - Over The Hills and Far Away
The Beatles - Helter Skelter
Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love
Boston - Long Time (Minus the Intro)
Bush - Everything Zen
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son (Vocals alone would be awesome)
Derek and the Dominoes - Layla
Full Devil Jacket - Wanna Be Martyr
Green Day - Blood, Sex and Booze
Incubus - A Certain Shade of Green, or Nice to Know You
Jonny Lang - Lie To Me
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Blue on Black, True Lies, Slow Ride, or Ledbetter Heights (no vocals, but who cares)
Live - I Alone
The Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright
Pearl Jam - Even Flow, or Satan's Bed
Pink Floy - Have A Cigar
Rage Against the Machine - Know Your Enemy (this would be awesome), Tire Me, Wake Up, or Take The Power Back (mostly for the bass line)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Love Rollercoaster
Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
Silverchair - Tomorrow
Sevendust - Waffle
Steve Miller Band - Keep On Rockin' Me (more of a novelty, earlier song)
Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song or Plush
Tom Petty - Last Dance With Mary Jane
Allman Brothers Band - Midnight Rider
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (Since they left it off Rocks the 80's)
Fleetwood Mac - Oh Well
Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride
The Guess Who - No Sugar Tonight
Yes - I've Seen All Good People
Blind Melon - No Rain
Los Lonely Boys - Heaven (kinda ***, but the guitar part is slick)
Seven Mary Three - Cumbersome
Soundgarden - Spoonman
Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child, Castles Made of Sand

This is just a basic idea. I also agree with some of the ones thrown out there like Black Dog, and Teenage Wasteland. Also, the songs that they've announced so far are pretty sweet. I'm most pumped about Mississippi Queen and Won't Get Fooled Again. Definitely looking forward to this game coming out. It will be it's own platform.

[StevoM]

Welcome to the Jungle and Run to the Hills are over-played. They suck in comparison to little-known songs kile Nightrain and The Wicker Man.

Oh cmon I'm sick and tired of ppl who say that less popular songs are better than more popular songs

Why are ppl choosing them songs then and they pwn
I would have Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, Nightrain or You Could be Mine
and for Maiden it would be Run to the Hills or Can I Play with Madness

Now looking at your list, darkmaiden
and I love your choice of song from the Strokes, Muse and Metallica
But there are better Blink 182 songs like Stay Together for the Kids, First Date, What's My Age Again and All the Small Things

[WingsOfSteel]

Led Zeppelin - Over The Hills and Far Away
The Beatles - Helter Skelter
Boston - Long Time (Minus the Intro)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
Derek and the Dominoes - Layla
Pink Floy - Have A Cigar
Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child, Castles Made of Sand

Good ones.

And whoever said Teenage Wasteland, it's real name is Baba O'Riley.

My choices:

Aerosmith - Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
The Beatles - Rain (bit repetitive for guitar, but great drums.)
Billy Idol - White Wedding
Boston - Rock 'n Roll Band (or I Think I Like It or Long Time)
Cheap Trick - Auf Wiedersehen
Cream - White Room
CCR - Up Around the Bend or Green River
Deep Purple - Child in Time
Derek and the Dominoes - Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad
Dio - Rainbow in the Dark
Dolly Parton - Stairway to Heaven
Dream Theater - As I Am
Dropkick Murphys - Shipping Up to Boston
Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies
Green Day - Having a Blast or Give Me Novocaine
Iron Maiden - Where Eagles Dare
Jimi Hendrix - Still Raining Still Dreaming
Jimmy Eat World - Closer
Journey - Dead or Alive
Kansas - Icarus (Borne on the Wings of Steel)
Kiss - Deuce
The Knack - My Sharona
Led Zeppelin - Over the Hills and Far Away
Metallica - Battery
Muse - Dead Star
Neil Young - Rockin' in the Free World
Nightwish - Wishmaster
Pantera - Cemetary Gates
Pat Benatar - Heartbreaker
Pink Floyd - Dogs
Queen - Seven Seas of Rhye
RHCP - Shallow Be Thy Game
Rush - 2112 Overture
Smashing Pumpkins - Tarantula
Sonata Arctica - Wolf and Raven
Spinal Tap - The Majesty of Rock
Styx - The Grand Illusion
SOAD - Psycho or Toxicity
TMBG - I Palindrome I or Don't Let's Start
Twisted Sisters - We're Not Gonna Take It
Van Halen - Jamie's Cryin'
Wolfmother - Where Eagles Have Been
Yes - Starship Trooper

[Teh_Jakester]

Popularity Means Nothing.

[italiansensation]

I like how harmonix goes with lesser known songs from popular bands. Like going with In Bloom instead of Smells Like Teen Spirit. Who wants to play songs that have been played to death?

I think Rime Of The Ancient Mariner (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6AvHAdXz3A) would be awesome for a Maiden song.

I completley disagree. From a 'fun' factor its not as enjoyable playing songs you have never heard of. In Bloom is a grey area because I am a big Nirvana song so I know them both and both are great songs...but for example, on Guitar Hero II the song Jessica by the Allman Brothers...BLOWS! What a stupid song to put on a rock game like this. I think Rock Band should be loaded with songs that are main stream and popular. There is nothing worse then having to complete a song you absolutley despise LIKE JESSICA! can you tell I hate that song?

[StevoM]

I like how harmonix goes with lesser known songs from popular bands. Like going with In Bloom instead of Smells Like Teen Spirit. Who wants to play songs that have been played to death?

In Bloom is a popular Nirvana song anyway cause it has been made into a music video etc but I do agree with you that it is not as big as SLTS but it doesn't mean that Harmonix are choosing the less popular songs than popular ones

[italiansensation]

I agree with some of your guys' choices, but here's my list that would kick ass (I'm more classic rock/90's alternative than metal or pop punk):

: SONG LIST :

This is just a basic idea. I also agree with some of the ones thrown out there like Black Dog, and Teenage Wasteland. Also, the songs that they've announced so far are pretty sweet. I'm most pumped about Mississippi Queen and Won't Get Fooled Again. Definitely looking forward to this game coming out. It will be it's own platform.

I think this list is a great list of SONGS but not for a game like this.... I think people will be more inclined to purchase this if they are well known songs. Not to say Magic Carpet Ride isn't well known BUT it is an old song....classic yes, but I think this kind of game calls for more.

[Teh_Jakester]

I completley disagree. From a 'fun' factor its not as enjoyable playing songs you have never heard of. I think Rock Band should be loaded with songs that are main stream and popular.

WRONG.
You're a moron.

[italiansensation]

WRONG.
You're a moron.

I'm a moron? if you look anything like your avatar i'd say you are the moron.

Playing songs that you've never heard of is not fun. Plain and simple. When you hear a good/popular song on the radio you air guitar....thats a good song. If a song i don't know comes on, i'm not playing my air guitar.

[bchaps]

Astronomy by Blue oyster cult would be great

[Teh_Jakester]

I'm a moron? if you look anything like your avatar i'd say you are the moron.

It's Marty Friedman.

[Bastard_Son_of_Jimi]

I think this list is a great list of SONGS but not for a game like this.... I think people will be more inclined to purchase this if they are well known songs. Not to say Magic Carpet Ride isn't well known BUT it is an old song....classic yes, but I think this kind of game calls for more.

I know what you mean, and maybe there should be more popular modern songs as well, but I just threw songs out there that have fun and interesting guitar riffs, or drum solos, or vocals, or a combination of those and are still popular combined with some songs that people haven't been exposed to as much. The first guitar hero was great because you imagine sitting there and rocking out to those songs when you hear them on the radio, and the second one was great because it mixed some of the more popular stuff with more obscure, harder-to-play songs that made the game interesting. My favorite song from the first was Jimi - Spanish Castle Magic (even without the lyrics) and from the second would be Brian Kahanek - Gemini. I also agree that i don't want a lot of songs out there that people never heard of just to rock out some crazy disgusting solo. I would rather have the songs that I hear on the radio from time to time where I can play them and rock out myself.

I think this Jakester dude needs to go cut himself and get it over with, he's so nonconformist. He's trying to be Mr. Elitist/I know everything/Slash/your musical tastes suck because they're popular kind of guy, which is pretty lame.

[Teh_Jakester]

No, I'm trying to get people to choose songs because they're FUN. Not popular.

[italiansensation]

No, I'm trying to get people to choose songs because they're FUN. Not popular.

Fun Vs. Popular....i think thats what it boils down to. I am more onto popular I guess. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. No hard feelings Jakester.

[italiansensation]

It's Marty Friedman.

He must not be popular...lol

[Rev0lver]

Fun Vs. Popular....i think thats what it boils down to. I am more onto popular I guess. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. No hard feelings Jakester.

i really don't understand that. why would you pick something that is extremely popular and overplayed over something better and more fun but less known.

[GameWiz68]

i really don't understand that. why would you pick something that is extremely popular and overplayed over something better and more fun but less known.

He has a point


and once again i must mention this song because i love it.

Switchback by CellDweller

[Rev0lver]

gamewiz, please shut up. i like that song too, but you're just starting to become a spammer.

[Bastard_Son_of_Jimi]

He must not be popular...lol

Marty Friedman is actually one of the most original, unknown, interesting type of guitar players out there. He's not as well known because he has mostly instrumentals.

None of us would have ever heard of Jimi Hendrix either if it weren't for just a bit of luck. He was discovered by Keith Richards' girlfriend and flown to London where he became huge. Marty Friedman just can't reach as large of an audience because he doesn't put words in his songs, just a whole lot of feeling.

[GameWiz68]

Wait I think i got a good one

Mudvayne-Dig

[WingsOfSteel]

Marty Friedman was also the guitarist for Megadeth, I believe. Those were some of the most challenging songs in the main lists of GH1 and GH2.

[GreySkull07]

heres a group and song ive never seen posted before
manfred mann - blinded by the light

[zeefeet]

marty friedman plus megadeth equal amazing
nothing beats friedman solos dude
btw i woul much rather pick a fun song then a popular one
isnt this whole thing supposed to be learning new songs and making them your new favorites? and then maybe they will becom popular and fun??? no?

[WingsOfSteel]

Seriously, I'd never heard of Last Child, Strutter, or TIGRYT before GH2, and those were some of my favorite songs from that game. The song that I was most excited about (You Really Got Me) ended up being overshadowed by all the great new songs I was hearing for the first time. Sure, some sucked (*cough*Tattooed Love Boys*cough*), but a lot of them were great and if they were replaced by more popular ones by the same artist, would have been lame. Like, Walk This Way by Aerosmith is really repetitive, and Dust in the Wind by Kansas doesn't have a solo.

Also, Gemini was one of the best songs, period, and it was only a bonus song.

Don't get me wrong, lots of popular songs would be good in Guitar Hero (Wheel in the Sky by Journey and Peace of Mind by Boston are good examples) Still, there's probably an unknown song that would be even better, because there are so much more non-singles.

[AlmightyDan]

btw i woul much rather pick a fun song then a popular one
isnt this whole thing supposed to be learning new songs and making them your new favorites? and then maybe they will becom popular and fun??? no?

10 out of 10 for this statement!
Thats really what GH was about and how RB should be!

I havnt heard of half of the songs in both games and ended up buying albums from artists like "the sword" i never heard of before. Im going on everyones nerves since i first played freebird. Without GH2 i probably would have never appreciated this song like i do now!

[Teh_Jakester]

He must not be popular...lol

He was in Cacophony and Megadeth.

[Teh_Jakester]

Marty Friedman was also the guitarist for Megadeth, I believe. Those were some of the most challenging songs in the main lists of GH1 and GH2.

One of the. Dave Mustaine was the other.

[Ayoung86]

where was the heavy metal?

Ozzy, Kiss and Def Leppard was the new wave heavy metal in the 80's

Oh and I added Deep Purple Smoke on the Water, just now .. I forget about the most common intro besides Ironman

[Ayoung86]

10 out of 10 for this statement!
Thats really what GH was about and how RB should be!

I havnt heard of half of the songs in both games and ended up buying albums from artists like "the sword" i never heard of before. Im going on everyones nerves since i first played freebird. Without GH2 i probably would have never appreciated this song like i do now!

I agree with you half way. We should definitely have songs on the game that are not so common so they get some exposure. But you have to have a good amount of songs that are very common. This will attract more people to the game that arent into music really and only know the basic rock classics.

[WingsOfSteel]

I agree with you half way. We should definitely have songs on the game that are not so common so they get some exposure. But you have to have a good amount of songs that are very common. This will attract more people to the game that arent into music really and only know the basic rock classics.

Yeah, but that doesn't mean "go pik popular songs lol" You have to choose popular songs that are good all the way through. For example, Dude (Looks Like A Lady) is one of Aerosmith's biggest hits, but it would still work well for GH or Rock Band. Walk This Way is also a big Aerosmith hit, but the riff is repetitive, and it wouldn't work well in Rock Band.

Carry On Wayward Son and Sweet Child O' Mine were both big hits that worked well but with both bands, I know a few obscure songs that would have been even better.

[NiNFAN1990]

These are all the songs id love to hear ^_^

Nine inch nails:-
-Head like a hole
-Sin
-gave up
-happiness in slavery
-the only time
-mr self destruct
-Closer
-Reptile
-all the pigs, all lined up (M.O.P remix)
-big man with a gun
-The hand that feeds
-Love is not enough
-Only
-Hurt (johnny cash guitar, trents voice)
-down in it
-wish
-were in this together
-star****ers
-Burn
-The perfect drug (ish)
-the line begins to blur
-Terrible lie
-Somewhat damaged
-vessel


Muse:-
-hysteria
-new born
-new day
-our time is running out
-muscle museum
-supermassive black hole

Marilyn Manson:-
-The fight song
-Narcissus Narcosis
-The Beautiful People
-Disposable teens
-the nobodies
-Heart shaped glasses

Blue oyster cult:-
-Dont fear the reaper
-im burning for you
-fire of unknown origin
-godzilla

Some avril lavigne songs for the girls who play the game

Metallica:-
all the mainstream songs coz they can be fun, even though i quite despise metallica

Any VNV Nation songs

My Chemical romance:-
-Im not okay
-mama
-drowning lessons
-early sunsets over monroeville
-demolition lovers

any of these would do me

[NiNFAN1990]

oh and by the way, i tried to pick the best songs by nin that arent mainstream, i dont know a single emo, scene kid or mainstreamer that know songs such as terrible lie and gave up where as these are some of the best ones. the hand that feeds would just be fun :) and most of them are probably scared of happiness in slavery :)

[Teh_Jakester]

Supermassive Blackhole sucked.

[NiNFAN1990]

lmao, you really do stay on here waiting for someone to slip up in terms of music dont you lol, well what you think of the others?

[Teh_Jakester]

The only good song on The Black Parade was Dead!.

[NiNFAN1990]

i agree there, not the only one, there were some good ones but dead had some amazing guitars

[Teh_Jakester]

Have you heard Headfirst for Halos? That's the best MCR song for this kind of game.

[NiNFAN1990]

yeah lol, one of my favs, i own all albums by them, one of my favs and i love the guitars and vocals, bit suicidal but cool

[NiNFAN1990]

id like to see entrance of the conflagration by triv on here

[Teh_Jakester]

I own everything by them. I do wish I hadn't bought The Black Parade, though. Only one good song for me on the whole damn thing.

[NiNFAN1990]

you a fan of nine inch nails, trent is musically my favourite person ever biologically created lol

[Teh_Jakester]

Not really.

[NiNFAN1990]

too bad, you should check out a few older albums sometime, nearly everysong hes made is different, theres usually one or two youd find in there that are great, i guess its an opinion thing though

[Rev0lver]

NIN is one of my favorite bands, but barely any NIN songs would work for this game.

[BlackHole]

Whatever is on my setlist, everything on there is good.

[RiffMeister]

My Top 20 HARD ROCK ACTS/ALBUMS:


FILTER -- SHORT BUS
OFFSPRING -- SMASH
AEROSMITH -- ROCKS
NIRVANA -- NEVERMIND
ALICE COOPER -- KILLER
DREAM THEATER -- AWAKE
RUSH -- MOVING PICTURES
THE WHO -- LIVE AT LEEDS
VAN HALEN -- FAIR WARNING
CHEAP TRICK -- CHEAP TRICK
GOLDEN EARRING -- MOONTAN
METAL CHURCH -- METAL CHURCH
SMASHING PUMPKINS -- SIAMESE DREAM
PRO PAIN -- THE FOUL TASTE OF FREEDOM
LED ZEPPELIN -- HOW THE WEST WAS WON
MARILYN MANSON -- ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR
JUDAS PRIEST -- SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE
GUNS & ROSES -- APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
WHITE ZOMBIE -- LA SEXORCISTO: DEVIL MUSIC, VOL. 1
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD -- MARK, DON, & MEL: 1969-1971

[ARandomHobo]

Avenged Sevenfold - Burn it Down
Slipknot - Duality (or) The Blister Exists
Bullet for my Valentine - Tears Dont Fall
HIM - Killing Loneliness
30 Seconds to Mars - The Kill (or) The Fantasy
System of a Down - Dreaming
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - False Pretense
Led Zeppelin - (too hard to think of right now.. ill get back to it, lol)
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Scary Kids Scaring Kids - My Darkest Hour
Nirvana - Smells Lke Teen Spirit
Queens of the Stoneage - Little Sister
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California

i bet most of you will hate a few of the songs i chose, lol... most people here do. lol.

[karlkaza]

blink-182 should be a diffirent song like all the small things or first date or feeling this or lost without you.

[kingofhearts511]

Rock Band could use some dire straights.

sultans of swing

money for nothing
...ect