Mushroom
04-10-2008, 02:38 PM
I've been considering Offspring DLC packs for a while now, and recently I got onto the idea of "Hey, full album download" Then I thought about this some more and realised that album DLC is incredibly unlikely. (Still hoping for a pack)
First, we have to consider which albums could be released. Let's go through the list shall we?
1. The Offspring- Too obscure- NO
2. Ignition- Too obscure- NO
3. Smash- Breakthrough album- YES
4. Ixnay On The Hombre- Followup, not popular enough- NO
5. Americana- Mainstream success- YES
6. Conspiracy of One- Followup, not popular enough- NO
7. Splinter- Not popular enough- NO
So what are we left with?
Smash and Americana.
The problem is, neither of these are suitable as a whole album. Sure some tracks will be, but not the whole. Lets deal with them one at a time:
Smash:
OK, the main problem with this album is the language. Now, not all the songs are filled with vulgar expletives, but lets take the song 'Bad Habit', for example. 'Bad Habit' is known for it's chant-along section in the middle, to which the lyrics are:
"Drivers are rude,
Such attitudes,
When I show my piece,
can plain see something's odd,
Feel like I'm God,
You Stupid, Dumbs**t, Goddam, Motherf**ker!"
As fun as this is to sing along to live, it's not really Rock Band material is it?
Also, there is the problem of 'Killboy Powerhead', which (besides it's langage issues), is a cover, and so licensing issues my ensue.
Americana
Ok, here's specific problems at a glance:
Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)- The "give it to be baby" bit at the beginning. Switching between two voices, one silly male, one silly female. Do you chart the female? Do you put the "uh-huhs" in as speaky parts? You can't cut this section out, as it's repeated throughout the song? Do you chart any of it?
Feelings- It's a parody/reworking of a famous love song. I'm not sure how parodies work, licencing wise, so this is a bit iffy.
Walla Walla- There's a little skit/sketch in the middle which it would be wrong to cut (especially as there's music going on underneath), but also impossible (and a little silly) to chart for vocals. Just a little awkward, logistics wise.
Why Don't You Get A Job- Guitar is just strumming of chords. Bass is wonderful though. Drums seem too dull too. Also, doesn't really fit the Rock Band format. Too many background instruments that the tune relies on.
Americana- Great, if it wasn't for the language. Every chorus starts with "Well F**k You", not really Rock Bandish
Pay The Man- Great song, but 3 Minutes before vocals come in.
Here's hoping that the Offspring's new album is brilliant and they pull a marketing play by releasing it on Rock Band at the same time as normal release. (They'd be up for digital distribution, they once tried to give away one of their albums for free, long before the whole Coldplay thing)
While I'm here, I'll suggest an Offspring pack for DLC
-The Kids Aren't Alright
-Self Esteem
-Can't Repeat/Defy You
Loads of people want Defy You. But Can't Repeat seems to fit the gameplay of Rock Band so much better.
First, we have to consider which albums could be released. Let's go through the list shall we?
1. The Offspring- Too obscure- NO
2. Ignition- Too obscure- NO
3. Smash- Breakthrough album- YES
4. Ixnay On The Hombre- Followup, not popular enough- NO
5. Americana- Mainstream success- YES
6. Conspiracy of One- Followup, not popular enough- NO
7. Splinter- Not popular enough- NO
So what are we left with?
Smash and Americana.
The problem is, neither of these are suitable as a whole album. Sure some tracks will be, but not the whole. Lets deal with them one at a time:
Smash:
OK, the main problem with this album is the language. Now, not all the songs are filled with vulgar expletives, but lets take the song 'Bad Habit', for example. 'Bad Habit' is known for it's chant-along section in the middle, to which the lyrics are:
"Drivers are rude,
Such attitudes,
When I show my piece,
can plain see something's odd,
Feel like I'm God,
You Stupid, Dumbs**t, Goddam, Motherf**ker!"
As fun as this is to sing along to live, it's not really Rock Band material is it?
Also, there is the problem of 'Killboy Powerhead', which (besides it's langage issues), is a cover, and so licensing issues my ensue.
Americana
Ok, here's specific problems at a glance:
Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)- The "give it to be baby" bit at the beginning. Switching between two voices, one silly male, one silly female. Do you chart the female? Do you put the "uh-huhs" in as speaky parts? You can't cut this section out, as it's repeated throughout the song? Do you chart any of it?
Feelings- It's a parody/reworking of a famous love song. I'm not sure how parodies work, licencing wise, so this is a bit iffy.
Walla Walla- There's a little skit/sketch in the middle which it would be wrong to cut (especially as there's music going on underneath), but also impossible (and a little silly) to chart for vocals. Just a little awkward, logistics wise.
Why Don't You Get A Job- Guitar is just strumming of chords. Bass is wonderful though. Drums seem too dull too. Also, doesn't really fit the Rock Band format. Too many background instruments that the tune relies on.
Americana- Great, if it wasn't for the language. Every chorus starts with "Well F**k You", not really Rock Bandish
Pay The Man- Great song, but 3 Minutes before vocals come in.
Here's hoping that the Offspring's new album is brilliant and they pull a marketing play by releasing it on Rock Band at the same time as normal release. (They'd be up for digital distribution, they once tried to give away one of their albums for free, long before the whole Coldplay thing)
While I'm here, I'll suggest an Offspring pack for DLC
-The Kids Aren't Alright
-Self Esteem
-Can't Repeat/Defy You
Loads of people want Defy You. But Can't Repeat seems to fit the gameplay of Rock Band so much better.
