DanManRocker's Ultimate Set-List

[DanManRocker]

My ultimate set-list.

Disregard all of the authorizing and licensing stuff for a while. Throw that out of the window and into the sun.

Forget that some of these songs are already in Rock Band. Think about a new Rock Band that could put in some DLC songs. Or imagine this being an entirely new game. Or something else I can’t think at the top of my head.

Try to think that this would be my idealistic, not realistic ULTIMATE SETLIST.

Good.

Edit: And two-to-three songs for bands I know better. Maybe more quality and quantity there.

ABC by Jackson 5
Accidentally In Love by Counting Crows
Ace of Spades by Motorhead
Agony Is My Name by Rhapsody of Fire
Albuquerque by Weird Al Yankovic
All Around Me by Flyleaf
All Right Now by Free
All The Small Things by blink-182
Alone by Heart
American Girl by Tom Petty
American Pie by Don McLean
Another Brick In The Wall Part 1/ The Happiest Days of Our Lives/ Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 by Pink Floyd
Any Way You Want It by Journey
Are You Gonna Be My Girl? by JET
B.Y.O.B by System Of A Down
Bad To The Bone by George Thorogood
The Ballroom Blitz by Sweet
Band On The Run by Paul McCarthy And The Wings
Bang Your Head (Metal Health) by Quiet Riot
Bark At The Moon by Ozzy Osbourne
Be My Escape by Relient K
Beast And The Harlot by Avenged Sevenfold
Been Caught Stealing by Jane’s Addiction
Beverly Hills by Weezer
Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
Black Horse And A Cherry Tree by KT Tunstull
Blinded By The Light by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy
Breakfast At Tiffany’s by Deep Blue Something
Brick House by The Commodores
Bring Me To Life by Evanescence
Bullet With Butterfly Wings by Smashing Pumpkins
Can’t Stop by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Canned Heat by Jamiroquai
Cat’s In The Cradle by Harry Chapin
Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas
Caught In A Mosh by Anthrax
Celebrity Skin by Hole
Cherry Pie by Warrant
Crushcrushcrush by Paramore
Cleanin’ Up The Town by The Busboys
Come On Eileen by Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Constant Craving by k.d. lang
Cowboys From Hell by Pantera
Crazy by Gnarles Barkley
Crazy In Love by Beyonce
Cult of Personality by Living Colour
Dance, Dance by Fall Out Boy
Disappear by Hoobastank
Do It Again by Steely Dan
Do You Believe In Magic by The Lovin’ Spoonful
Do You Feel Like We Do? (Live) by Peter Frampton
Do You Remember Rock N’ Roll Radio? by The Ramones
Don’t Dream It’s Over by Crowded House
Don’t Fear The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
Don’t Look Back by Boston
Don’t Stop by Fleetwood Mac
Down On The Corner by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Down Under by Men @ Work
Dr. Feelgood by Motley Crue
Dreams by The Cranberries
Du Hast by Ramstein
Even Flow By Pearl Jam
Everlong by Foo Fighters
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love by The Blues Bros.
Express Yourself by Charles Wright
Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Feel Good Inc. by The Gorrilaz
Feel Like Makin’ Love by Bad Company
The Final Countdown by Europe
Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz
Fly Like An Eagle by Steve Miller
Footloose by Kenny Loggins
Foxy Foxy by Rob Zombie
For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield
Forever Young by Rod Stewart
Free Bird by Lynryd Skynyrd
Free Ride by Edgar Winter
Freeze-Frame by J. Geils Band
Funky Town by Lipps Inc.
Get Up Offa That Thing by James Brown
Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.
Give A Little Bit by Supertramp
Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen
Good Times Roll by Cars
Grace Kelly by Mika
Groove Is In The Heart by Dee-lite
Gypsy Road by Cinderella
Heat of The Moment by Asia
Heavy Metal by Sammy Hagar
Hello, I Love You by The Doors
Here It Goes Again by Ok-GO
Heroes by David Bowie
Hey Pachuco! by Royal Crown Revue
Hey Ya by OutKast
Highway Star by Deep Purple
Hip To Be Square by Huey Lewis And The News
Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar
Hocus Pocus by Focus
Hold On by Good Charlotte
Hold On Loosely by .38 Special
Hold The Line by Toto
Home by Daugthry
A Horse With No Name by America
House of The Rising Sun by The Animals
Hurts So Good by John Mellencamp
I Fought The Law by The Bobby Fuller Four
I Just Want To Celebrate by Rare Earth
I Love Rock N’ Roll by Joan Jett
I Melt With You by Modern English
I Think I’m Paranoid by Garbage
I Wanna Rock by Twisted Sister
I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow
I’m A Believer by The Monkees
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers
I’m Amazed by My Morning Jacket
I Shot The Sherriff by Bob Marley
I’m Still Standing by Elton John
Impression That I Get by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
In The Meantime by Spacehog
In Too Deep by Sum 41
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
Iris by Goo Goo Dolls
Iron Man by Black Sabbath
It Ends Tonight by All-American Rejects
It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock And Roll) by AC/DC
It’s Not Unusual by Tom Jones
It’s The End of The World As We Know It by REM
It’s Tricky by RUM-DMC
Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley
Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield
John The Fisherman by Primus
Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
Joker And The Thief by Wolfmother
Jukebox Hero by Foreigner
Jump by Van Halen
Jumping Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones
Jungle Boogie by Kool And The Gang
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
Karma Police by Radiohead
Kids In America by Kim Wilde
King of Pain by The Police
Kyptonite by 3 Doors Down
La Bamba by Los Lobos
Land of Confusion by Disturbed
Layla by Derek And The Dominoes
Le Freak by Chic
Let’s Get It Started by Black-Eyed Peas
Life In The Fast Line by The Eagles
Life Is A Highway by Rascal Flatts
Life’s Been Good by Joe Walsh
Light The Sky On Fire by Jefferson Starship
Like A Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan
Listen To The Music by The Doobie Bros.
Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull
Lola by The Kinks
Loser by Beck
Louie Louie by The Kingsman
Love Shack by The B-52s
Low Rider by War
Lucky Man by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
LUV XXX by Aerosmith
Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf
Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Master of Puppets by Metallica
Mercedes Benz by Janis Joplin
The Middle by Jimmy Eat World
Misery by Maroon 5
Misirlou by Dick Dale and his Del-Tones
Modern Day Cowboy by Tesla
Mr. Brightside by The Killers
Mr. Roboto by Styx
Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
Nine In The Afternoon by Panic! At The Disco
No Rain by Blind Melon
Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us by The Darkness
Numb by Linkin’ Park
Objection (Tango) by Shakira
Obsession by Animotion
Obstacle 2 by Interpol
Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard
Old Time Rock And Roll by Bob Seger
Once Bitten Twice Shy by Great White
One Week by Barenaked Ladies
Our Time Now by Plain White T’s
Overkill (Acoustic) by Colin Hay
Over The Hills And Far Away by Gary Moore
Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes
Oye Como Va by Santana
Painkiller by Judas Priest
Paradise by the Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf
Paradise City by Guns N’ Roses
Paralyzer by Finger Eleven
Photograph by Nickelback
Physical by Olivia Newton-John
Play With Me by Extreme
Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard
Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) by The Offspring
Pretty In Pink by Psychedelic Furs
Pride And Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughn
Princes of The Universe by Queen
Private Eyes by Hall and Oates
Pull Me Under by Dream Theater
Radar Love by Golden Earring
Rapture by Blondie
Ramblin’ Man by The Allman Brothers Band
Rasperry Beret by Prince
Rehab by Amy Winehouse
Reptilia by The Strokes
Respect by Aretha Franklin
Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo by Rick Derringer
Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley and the Comets
Rock Me Amadeus by Falco
Rock The Casbah by The Clash
Rock This Town by Brian Setzer Orchestra
Rock You Like A Hurricane by Scorpions
Rolling In The Deep by Adele
Round and Round by Ratt
Royal Pain by Eels
Run To The Hills by Iron Maiden
Sabotage by Beastie Boys
The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
Santeria by Sublime
Satch Boogie by Joe Satirini
Saturday In The Park by Chicago
The Seeker by The Who
School’s Out by Alice Cooper
Sell Out by Reel Big Fish
Settle Down by No Doubt
Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes
Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top
Shining Star by Earth, Wind, And Fire
Shout It Out Loud by KISS
Shut Up And Drive by Rihanna
Slow Ride by Foghat
Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
So What by pink
Sometimes A Fantasy (Live) by Billy Joel
Song 2 by blur
Space Race by Billy Preston
Spanish Castle Magic by Jimi Hendrix
Stargazer by Rainbow
Staying Alive by The Bee Gees
The Stroke by Billy Squier
Stuck In The Middle by Stealers Wheel
Sultans of Swing by Dire Straights
Superstition by Stevie Wonder
Surfin’ Bird by The Trashmen
Surfing USA by The Beach Boys
Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth
Take On Me by a-ha
Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand
Talk Dirty To Me by Poison
Take Me Home Tonight by Eddie Money
Takin’ Care of Business by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Teenage Riot by Sonic Youth
Testify by Rage Against The Machine
That 70’s Song by Cheap Trick
That’s All by Genesis
Them Bones by Alice In Chains
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us by Sparks
Thriller by Michael Jackson
Through Being Cool by DEVO
Through The Fire And Flames by Dragonforce
Thunder by Boys Like Girls
Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight by Spinal Tap
The Touch by Stan Bush
Train Kept A Rollin’ by The Yardbirds
The Trees by Rush
Truckin’ by Greatful Dead
Turning Japanese by The Vapors
Turn Me Loose by Loverboy
Turn Up The Radio by Autograph
Ultraviolet (Light My Way) by U2
Uprising by Muse
Up All Night by Slaughter
Up Up Up by Rose Falcon
Walk Like An Egyptian by The Bangles
Walkie Talkie Man by Steriogram
Walking On The Sun by Smash Mouth
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!
Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day
Walking On Sunshine by Katrina And The Waves
Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi
We Are Young by fun.
We Built This City by Starship
We Got The Beat by The Go-Gos
Welcome To The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
What I Like About You by The Romantics
What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction
White Room by Cream
Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles
Wild Thing by The Troggs
With Arms Wide Open by Creed
Wonder Boy by Tenacious D
Woodstock by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
Word Up! By Korn
Yellow by Coldplay
You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissete
You’re The Best by Joe Esponito
1985 by Bowling For Soup
21st Century Schizoid Man by King Crimson
99 Luftballoons by Nena

The best of each instrument (debatable)

Bass:

5. 21st Century Schizoid Man
4. Whole Lotta Love
3. Agony Is My Name
2. Pull Me Under
1. Master of Puppets

Harmonies:

5. ABC
4. Agony Is My Name
3. Saturday In The Park
2. Mr. Roboto
1. Princes of the Universe

Drums:

5. Hocus Pocus
4. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
3. Run To The Hills
2. Agony Is My Name
1. Painkiller

Guitar:

5. Agony Is My Name
4. Satch Boogie
3. Paradise City
2. Play With Me
1. Johnny B. Goode


Keys:

5. Like A Rolling Stone
4. Oye Como Va
3. Locomotive Breath
2. This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both of Us
1. Agony Is My Name

Vocals:

5. Magic Carpet Ride
4. Get Up Offa That Thing
3. Albuquerque
2. This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both of Us
1. Thriller

[LiveHomeVideo]

There's quite a few things I disagree with here. Of coarse, I know the "Best ____ Part" lists are debatable, but how is Freebird #1? It's dull as hell the first half, and the solo isn't as fun as some of the other solos on this list.

Also, there's quite a few Rock Band repeats that I would have personally went with a different song with. It's nothing to do with the fact that they're repeats, but that the artists in question have much more awesome stuff that is either available or isn't available already. Just a few I can think of:

- Deep Purple: Sure, Highway Star is fun, but I feel that maybe Fireball or Burn would be even more fun, especially on keys.
- Dream Theater: Sure, it's their most popular song, and I've put it on my setlists before, but that was for realism's sake. If this isn't supposed to be realistic at all, why not get something more interesting in there. Hell, I'd clamor for "Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper" which is on the same album.
- DragonForce: Same thing; most popular song, but there's better. I know people make fun of Ultra Beatdown for it's name, but that album has some really crazy keys that could be just as challenging as guitar.
- Men At Work: Okay, I understand Down Under being picked, but if I were to pick out of the two songs we have available, I'd pick Overkill. It's just that much more fun to play.
- Dethklok: While yeah, Thunderhorse is popular for being on GH2 and not Rock Band, wouldn't it make since to have something with a little more vocals that saying "Thunderhorse" a few times, coupled with the word "ride"? I'm not saying many of Dethklok's songs would be exciting on vocals unless you enjoy death growls, but at least have something there. Besides, their other songs have just as interesting or more interesting instrumental work.
- Iron Maiden: Out of all the songs we have; out of all the epics we have available; you pick the least fun? I'm not saying it isn't fun, I'm just saying that such songs as Fear of the Dark, Phantom of the Opera and Wasted Years would provide more fun.

It's not a bad setlist. I'd buy the hell out of it for such artists as Meatloaf, Primus and Queen, but I'm just saying there's some lost opportunities here.

[DanManRocker]

There's quite a few things I disagree with here. Of coarse, I know the "Best ____ Part" lists are debatable, but how is Freebird #1? It's dull as hell the first half, and the solo isn't as fun as some of the other solos on this list.

- Believe me, I really thought about that too. If I can find another song to replace it, okay.

Also, there's quite a few Rock Band repeats that I would have personally went with a different song with. It's nothing to do with the fact that they're repeats, but that the artists in question have much more awesome stuff that is either available or isn't available already. Just a few I can think of:

- Deep Purple: Sure, Highway Star is fun, but I feel that maybe Fireball or Burn would be even more fun, especially on keys.
--I personally like Highway Star more. Though, those come in way second.
- Dream Theater: Sure, it's their most popular song, and I've put it on my setlists before, but that was for realism's sake. If this isn't supposed to be realistic at all, why not get something more interesting in there. Hell, I'd clamor for "Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper" which is on the same album.
-- Personally, I'm not a huge thrash metal guy. And sadly, besides that Rock Band 2 song... I've never heard of any of their stuff. But, just because it's not on my ultimate set-list, doesn't mean it will be on yours.
- DragonForce: Same thing; most popular song, but there's better. I know people make fun of Ultra Beatdown for it's name, but that album has some really crazy keys that could be just as challenging as guitar.
-- Again, like above. I just have a different kind of taste than you do. All I'm saying.
- Men At Work: Okay, I understand Down Under being picked, but if I were to pick out of the two songs we have available, I'd pick Overkill. It's just that much more fun to play.
I think I'd put the Acoustic version on here then. Overkill on acoustic sounds way better than the original
- Dethklok: While yeah, Thunderhorse is popular for being on GH2 and not Rock Band, wouldn't it make since to have something with a little more vocals that saying "Thunderhorse" a few times, coupled with the word "ride"? I'm not saying many of Dethklok's songs would be exciting on vocals unless you enjoy death growls, but at least have something there. Besides, their other songs have just as interesting or more interesting instrumental work.
... Agreed.
- Iron Maiden: Out of all the songs we have; out of all the epics we have available; you pick the least fun? I'm not saying it isn't fun, I'm just saying that such songs as Fear of the Dark, Phantom of the Opera and Wasted Years would provide more fun.
Personal opinion once again
It's not a bad setlist. I'd buy the hell out of it for such artists as Meatloaf, Primus and Queen, but I'm just saying there's some lost opportunities here.

And thanks.

Here.

[GandWuser]

I can't tell if I like this or not. I mean, sure it's like a "best of everything" setlist, but that's my main beef. It only has the most popular songs from most people, but those aren't always the best of a band. Plus there's nothing besides first and second tier names, which leads to a bit more boringness than if there were songs from less known bands.

Also, you spelled Crushcrushcrush wrong, forgot to highlight Glory Days, and it's Sparks, not The Sparks.

[DanManRocker]

I can't tell if I like this or not. I mean, sure it's like a "best of everything" setlist, but that's my main beef. It only has the most popular songs from most people, but those aren't always the best of a band. Plus there's nothing besides first and second tier names, which leads to a bit more boringness than if there were songs from less known bands.

Also, you spelled Crushcrushcrush wrong, forgot to highlight Glory Days, and it's Sparks, not The Sparks.

Alright, it's not that. It's the dream set-lists I would like to play with.

First and second tier names?


And thanks.

[GandWuser]

Alright, it's not that. It's the dream set-lists I would like to play with.

First and second tier names?


And thanks.

Well of course it is. I know that. Hell, if this was actually made, who wouldn't want it? But there's not a whole lot of... originality? I don't know.

By first and second tier names, I mean bands that pretty much everyone knows about and the songs they would, for the most part, recognize as by them. Part of the fun of rhythm games is finding new songs that you like that you may never have heard before.

Also, another typo: you spelled Nirvana with two N's.

[DanManRocker]

I see.

Thanks for the input there.

And thanks for catching that typo.


... Screw it, I'll do two-to-three songs for bands I have more songs for. Maybe there will be more appeal to this.

[LiveHomeVideo]

Here.

Yeah, that was pretty much all what I'd do if it'd be my setlist. It's your setlist, though, so if you prefer something I don't, that's okay.

BTW, Dream Theater and DragonForce are NOT thrash metal. Prog metal for Dream Theater, power metal for DragonForce.

[DanManRocker]

Oh, I see.

But, I think I should add in more songs I know, because, you're right, it's not fun ENOUGH.