Rock Band 1 Song List

Six people playing Rock Band 3 at the San Diego Comic-Con International on July 23, 2010

Eighty-three songs are included in Rock Band 3Pirates of the caribbean 6 release date. , a 2010 music video game developed by Harmonix, published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts. The game, the third main title in the Rock Band series, was released in October 2010 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Nintendo DS. Rock Band 3 allows one to seven players to simulate the playing of rock music by providing the players with peripherals modeled after musical instruments. These include a guitar peripheral for lead guitar and bass gameplay, a drum kit peripheral, a keyboard peripheral, and up to three microphones. Rock Band 3 is the first game in the series to include a 'Pro' mode, which allows players to use more realistic peripherals to play the game's songs note-for-note as they would be played on an actual instrument.

All of the songs included in Rock Band 3 were recorded either from master copies or live performances. Many were included to emphasize the keyboard instrument. Existing game content, including prior downloadable content and songs from the Rock Band Network, carries forward into Rock Band 3, with the full Rock Band library consisting of over 2,000 songs by the time the game was released. When Rock Band 3 was first detailed on June 11, 2010, Harmonix announced 22 of the game's songs. The next month, Harmonix used Facebook and Twitter to provide clues about additional songs for both Rock Band 3 and Dance Central, which they then confirmed to be six Rock Band tracks and three Dance Central tracks. During a video interview at the 2010 Gamescom convention, most of the setlist was inadvertently leaked because someone was scrolling through the setlist in the background. Rock Band 3's setlist was well-received by video game critics. Eurogamer's Johnny Minkley noted the contrast between it and the heavier style of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock's setlist.

Announcement[edit]

Concurrent development process. When Rock Band 3 was first detailed on June 11, 2010, Harmonix announced 22 of the game's 83 songs.[1] The next month, Harmonix used Facebook and Twitter to provide clues about additional songs for both Rock Band 3 and Dance Central, which they then confirmed to be six Rock Band tracks and three Dance Central tracks.[2] On August 17, just before the 2010 Gamescom convention, Harmonix announced an additional ten songs by bands from around the world.[3]

During a video interview at Gamescom, most of the setlist was inadvertently leaked because someone was scrolling through the setlist in the background.[4] Harmonix released a video response to the leak the next day, officially denying the rumored setlist, while once again showing the setlist in the background and confirming additional songs.[5] The full setlist was formally announced on August 25 on the Rock Band website.[6]

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Track listing[edit]

The full Rock Band 3 setlist features 83 songs, including a mix of tracks which make use of the new keyboard peripheral and three-part vocal harmonies.[6] The Nintendo DS version of the game features a 25-song subset of the consoles' setlist.[6]

Song titleArtistYear[a]GenreKeyboard
support
Vocal
parts
Nintendo DS
setlist
'20th Century Boy'T. Rex1973GlamYes3No
'25 or 6 to 4'Chicago1970Classic RockYes3No
'Antibodies'Poni Hoax2008New WaveYes1No
'Beast and the Harlot'Avenged Sevenfold2005MetalNo3No
'The Beautiful People'Marilyn Manson1996AlternativeYes2No
'Been Caught Stealing'Jane's Addiction1990AlternativeNo3Yes
'Before I Forget'Slipknot2004MetalYes2No
'Bohemian Rhapsody'Queen1975Classic RockYes3Yes
'Break on Through (To the Other Side)'The Doors1967Classic RockYes1Yes
'Caught in a Mosh'Anthrax1987MetalNo3No
'Centerfold'The J. Geils Band1981RockYes3No
'China Grove'The Doobie Brothers1973Classic RockYes3Yes
'Cold as Ice'Foreigner1977Classic RockYes3Yes
'Combat Baby'Metric2003Indie RockYes1Yes
'The Con'Tegan and Sara2007Indie RockYes2No
'Crazy Train'Ozzy Osbourne1980MetalNo2Yes
'Crosstown Traffic'The Jimi Hendrix Experience1968Classic RockYes3Yes
'Dead End Friends'Them Crooked Vultures2009RockYes2No
'Don't Bury Me.. I'm Still Not Dead'Riverboat Gamblers2006PunkNo2No
'Don't Stand So Close to Me'The Police1980Pop-RockYes3No
'Du Hast'Rammstein1997MetalYes3No
'Everybody Wants to Rule the World'Tears for Fears1985Pop-RockYes2No
'False Alarm'The Bronx2003PunkNo1No
'Fly Like an Eagle'Steve Miller Band1976Classic RockYes2No
'Foolin'Def Leppard1983MetalYes3No
'Free Bird'Lynyrd Skynyrd1973Southern RockYes1No
'Get Free'The Vines2002RockNo3Yes
'Get Up, Stand Up'Bob Marley and the Wailers1973Reggae/SkaYes3No
'Good Vibrations (Live)'[b]The Beach Boys1968RockYes3No
'The Hardest Button to Button'The White Stripes2003RockNo1Yes
'Heart of Glass'Blondie1978New WaveYes2No
'Here I Go Again'Whitesnake1987MetalYes2Yes
'Hey Man, Nice Shot'Filter1995AlternativeNo1No
'Humanoid'Tokio Hotel2009Pop-RockYes3Yes
'I Can See for Miles'The Who1967Classic RockNo3No
'I Got You (I Feel Good) (Alternative Version)'[c]James Brown1974R&B/Soul/FunkYes1No
'I Love Rock N' Roll'Joan Jett & The Blackhearts1981PunkYes2Yes
'I Need to Know'Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers1978Classic RockYes2No
'I Wanna Be Sedated'Ramones1978PunkNo1No
'Imagine'[d]John Lennon1971Classic RockYes1No
'In a Big Country'Big Country1983New WaveYes3No
'In the Meantime'Spacehog1995AlternativeYes3No
'Jerry Was a Race Car Driver'Primus1991AlternativeNo1No
'Just Like Heaven'The Cure1987New WaveYes2Yes
'Killing Loneliness'HIM2005AlternativeYes3No
'The Killing Moon'Echo & The Bunnymen1984New WaveYes1No
'King George'Dover2001RockNo3No
'Lasso'Phoenix2009AlternativeNo1Yes
'Last Dance'The Raveonettes2009Indie RockYes3No
'Living in America'The Sounds2002New WaveYes2No
'Llama'Phish1992RockYes3No
'The Look'Roxette1988Pop-RockYes3Yes
'Low Rider'WAR1975R&B/Soul/FunkYes1No
'Me Enamora'Juanes2007Pop-RockYes3No
'Midlife Crisis'Faith No More1992AlternativeYes3Yes
'Misery Business'Paramore2007Pop-RockNo3Yes
'Need You Tonight'INXS1987Pop-RockYes3Yes
'No One Knows'Queens of the Stone Age2002RockNo3No
'Oh My God'Ida Maria2008AlternativeYes3Yes
'One Armed Scissor'At the Drive-In2000AlternativeNo2No
'Outer Space'[e]The Muffs1997Pop-RockNo3No
'Oye Mi Amor'Maná1992Pop-RockYes2No
'Plush'Stone Temple Pilots1992AlternativeNo1No
'Portions for Foxes'Rilo Kiley2004Indie RockYes3Yes
'The Power of Love'Huey Lewis and the News1985RockYes3No
'Radar Love'Golden Earring1973Classic RockYes3No
'Rainbow in the Dark'Dio1983MetalYes2No
'Rehab'Amy Winehouse2006R&B/Soul/FunkYes3No
'Rock Lobster'The B-52's1979New WaveYes3Yes
'Roundabout'Yes1971ProgYes3Yes
'Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting'Elton John1973Classic RockYes1No
'Sister Christian'Night Ranger1983RockYes3Yes
'Smoke on the Water'Deep Purple1972Classic RockYes2No
'Something Bigger, Something Brighter'Pretty Girls Make Graves2003Indie RockYes2No
'Space Oddity'David Bowie1969GlamYes3No
'Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before'The Smiths1987AlternativeYes1No
'This Bastard's Life'Swingin' Utters1998PunkYes3No
'Viva la Resistance'Hypernova2010Indie RockNo2No
'Walk of Life'Dire Straits1985RockYes3No
'Walking on the Sun'Smash Mouth1997Pop-RockYes2Yes
'Werewolves of London'Warren Zevon1978Classic RockYes1No
'Whip It'[e]Devo1980New WaveYes2No
'Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1'The Flaming Lips2002AlternativeYes3No
  1. ^Year of song's original release, as listed in Rock Band 3
  2. ^Track uses a live version of the song, from the album Live in London.
  3. ^Track uses an alternate studio version of the song, found on the compilation Make It Funky – The Big Payback: 1971–1975
  4. ^Song has no Guitar or Pro Guitar part.
  5. ^ abSong was re-recorded by the original artist for use in the game.

All 83 songs from the Rock Band 3 setlist can be exported into Rock Band 4, as of early December 2015, as long as the player has previously played Rock Band 3 on the same store account for Xbox Live or PlayStation Network.[7][8]

Downloadable songs[edit]

A list of Rock Band songs displayed on the wall at E3 2010. The upper part of the wall lists songs released by Harmonix, either on a game disc or as downloadable content. The lower part shows Rock Band Network songs.

Following the release of Rock Band 3, Harmonix has kept up their commitment to releasing weekly downloadable content for the series, starting with a set of twelve songs from the Doors released the same week as the game.[9] Downloadable songs since the game's release include, when appropriate, support for keyboards and vocal harmonies within the base cost of the song. However, due to the cost and effort to create Pro Guitar and Pro Bass authoring, Harmonix releases these additional authored parts as a separate download for certain songs for US$1 per upgrade, in addition to the song's base price.[10] Downloaded content released by Harmonix after Rock Band 3's release is not compatible with previous games in the series due to changes in the song format.[11] Since the game's release, Harmonix has released downloadable songs from a variety of artists, including Bon Jovi,[12]Queen,[13]Billy Joel,[14]Linkin Park,[15] and the Clash.[16]

Most songs already released as downloadable content for the series can be used in Rock Band 3, with the exception of the tracks 'Hier Kommt Alex' by Die Toten Hosen, and 'Rock 'n' Roll Star' by Oasis.[17] In addition, the songs from many previous Rock Band games can be exported for use in Rock Band 3.[17] More than 2000 potential songs were available at the game's launch between these sources.[18]

Rock Band Network songs are also playable in Rock Band 3. A new version of the Network, called Rock Band Network 2.0, allows songs to be authored with harmonies, Basic and Pro Keys, and Pro Drums, but does not support Pro Guitar and Pro Bass charting due to the complexity of authoring those parts and the number of users able to test them.[19]

Reception[edit]

Rock Band 3's setlist was well-received by video game critics. Eurogamer's Johnny Minkley called it 'strong and varied', and noted the contrast between it and the heavier style of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock's setlist.[20] Will Tuttle of GameSpy praised it as being 'the most diverse track list in the franchise's history.'[21]G4 TV's Stephen Johnson noted that the addition of the keyboard controller led to the setlist having a more pop-oriented style than the previous games in the series, and he said that Harmonix chose 'substance .. over flashy, current bands.'[22] Reviewer Ben Kuchera, of Ars Technica, also praised the setlist's variety, stating that it is 'one of the best you'll see in rhythm games, spanning decades and genres and bringing a wide variety of songs to suit any taste.'[23] In his review of the game in The Atlantic, Sam Machkovech summed up the setlist by saying that 'with keyboards are in [sic] the mix, the songs are just plain better.'[24]

References[edit]

  1. ^'Rock Band 3 Features, Setlist, and More!'. Harmonix. June 11, 2010. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  2. ^Makuch, Eddie (July 26, 2010). 'Nine new tracks confirmed for Rock Band 3, Dance Central'. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  3. ^Pigna, Kris (August 17, 2010). 'Harmonix Reveals New Rock Band 3, Dance Central Tracks'. 1UP.com. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  4. ^Gilbert, Ben (August 19, 2010). 'Rock Band 3 songs leaked by video'. Joystiq. AOL. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  5. ^Leahy, Brian (August 20, 2010). 'Rock Band 3 Leaked Setlist.. Confirmed?'. Shacknews. GameFly. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  6. ^ abc'Rock Band 3 Full Setlist! Including 83 Songs from Jimi Hendrix, Avenged Sevenfold, Paramore, Ozzy Osbourne, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Many More!'. Harmonix. August 25, 2010. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  7. ^Sussman, Daniel (October 21, 2015). 'EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PREVIOUS GAME SOUNDTRACKS IN ROCK BAND 4'. Harmonix. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  8. ^Pereira, Chris (December 15, 2015). 'You Can Now Import Rock Band 3's Soundtrack Into Rock Band 4'. GameSpot. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  9. ^Kato, Matthew (October 13, 2010). 'The Doors First To Light the RB 3 DLC Fire'. Game Informer. GameStop Corporation. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  10. ^Gies, Arthur (September 27, 2010). 'Rock Band 3: Songs on the Move'. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  11. ^Sliwinski, Alexander (November 9, 2010). 'PSA: All forthcoming Rock Band DLC incompatible with RB1/RB2'. Joystiq. AOL. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  12. ^Dutton, Fred (November 5, 2010). 'Bon Jovi DLC storms Rock Band 3'. Eurogamer Network. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  13. ^Fahey, Mike (December 3, 2010). 'A Double Dose Of Queen For Rock Band 3'. Kotaku. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  14. ^Quillen, Dustin (December 10, 2010). 'Billy Joel Tracks Headed for Rock Band 3 on Tuesday'. 1UP.com. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  15. ^Gonzalez, Annette (January 7, 2011). 'Six Linkin Park Tracks Headed To Rock Band Next Week'. Game Informer. GameStop Corporation. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  16. ^'The Clash's 'London Calling' Coming To Rock Band 3'. The Clash Online. Sony Music Entertainment. January 31, 2011. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  17. ^ ab'Song Export'. Harmonix. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  18. ^'Rock Band Music Catalog Surpasses 2,000-Song Milestone With The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Classic Song, 'Are You Experienced?'' (Press release). Harmonix. October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  19. ^Leahy, Brian (August 23, 2010). 'Rock Band Network 2.0 Features Outlined for RB3'. Shacknews. GameFly. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  20. ^Minkley, Johnny (October 28, 2010). 'Rock Band 3 - Review'. Eurogamer Network. Archived from the original on June 2, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011. Additional pages archived on June 2, 2011: Page 2, Page 3.
  21. ^Tuttle, Will (October 27, 2010). 'Rock Band 3 Review'. GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 2, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  22. ^Johnson, Stephen (October 21, 2010). 'Rock Band 3 Review'. G4 TV. Archived from the original on June 2, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  23. ^Kuchera, Ben (October 24, 2010). 'A new way to rock: Ars reviews Rock Band 3'. Ars Technica. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011. Additional pages archived on June 2, 2011: Page 2.
  24. ^Machovech, Sam (October 26, 2010). ''Rock Band 3': 102 Reasons Music Games Are Still Worth Playing'. The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company. Archived from the original on June 2, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011. Additional pages archived on June 2, 2011: Page 2.

External links[edit]

  • List of songs available for Rock Band 3 at rockband.com.
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