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Rock Band DLC: Single song explosion! photo

Track packs of a single artist are for the birds! So next week, MTV Games and Harmonix will be providing single songs from eight different artists, a handful of which have never appeared in Rock Band (or any other music game) before. Here's the list, and try to keep up:

  • Blondie - "Rapture"
  • dc Talk - "Jesus Freak"
  • The Decemberists - "The Perfect Crime # 2"
  • Eagles of Death Metal - "I Only Want You"
  • Eels - "Saturday Morning"
  • Family Force 5 - "Love Addict"
  • KMFDM - "Sturm & Drang"
  • La Roux - "Bulletproof"

Songs are, as usual, a $1.99 a piece. That's 160 MS Points for Xbox 360 users, and 200 Wii Points for the Wii. They'll be available starting next Tuesday.

So, is it me or do you think that La Roux song would be better played using, I don't know, a keyboard peripheral? It would be cool if Harmonix were making a game that would use one of those. Or something.








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Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:03
Occams electric toothbrush
Blondie.
The Decemberists.
Eels.

Fuck. Yes.

Honorary mention for the La Roux song I enjoyed on the television set.
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:06
Chris Carter
The only thing I'm concerned about with Rock Band 3 is the potential of backwards compatibility for keyboard songs via RB1-2 DLC.

It's not a huge issue, and I don't expect them to have the effort to do it, but it would be a nice surprise if the keyboard lines were secretly coded into the DLC.
Mark Mazza's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:08
Mark Mazza
good kmfdm song, good la roux song

also, dc talk? well, alright i guess
Zac Bentz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:10
Zac Bentz
zzz
vApathyv's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:10
vApathyv
@Magnalon

If I remember correctly, they mentioned that any DLC released before Rock Band 3 will not have keyboard coding, period. They could be f-f-f-foolin' though.


Also, hell yeah to all of these but the DC Talk song. This is gonna be a fun week come Tuesday.
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:13
Guagloves
Blonde, KMFDM and La Roux?! YESSSSS
Thane Vickers's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:21
Thane Vickers
Definitely not the Decemberists song I'd pick... But hopefully this means we'll see something from them in RB3. Preferably The Island: Come and See medley thing or The Rake's Song or The Queen's Rebuke or Summersong or Legionnaire's Lament or *explodes*

More Decemberists, please!
Draxxlith's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:23
Draxxlith
Once again, I must consider simply giving Harmonix all my financial info, they keep taking all my money anyway... Not that I'm complaining, mind you.

Also, I would be more than willing to bet that at least DLC since RB3 was announced should have hidden keyboard support, that's a very Harmonix thing to do.
Draxxlith's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:24
Draxxlith
Also, these songs weren't the only thing that exploded just now...

HEYO!

Also, cocks
Corduroy Turtle's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:26
Corduroy Turtle
I waiting for the Xzyliac cumshot post...
Zerstorer23's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:31
Zerstorer23
Wow. I feel like I'm the only one I know who knows Eagles of Death Metal's "I Only Want You". Get ready to sing at the highest register you can.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:36
GuitarAtomik
LA ROUX!! God, I hope that's forward compatible with the keyboard.
Davidfoundation's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:39
Davidfoundation
@ corduroy turtle

I think we're ALL waiting haha
dangeRUSS04's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:41
dangeRUSS04
hell yeah, rapture
Ujn Hunter's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:42
Ujn Hunter
Eagles Of Death Metal! Oh yes.
AudioTerror's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 10:59
AudioTerror
NEED MORE EELS. AND MODEST MOUSE.
Themightylebeau2009's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 11:12
Themightylebeau2009
Here that boom? that Xzliacs head exploding at the news of a La Roux track.
Themightylebeau2009's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 11:14
Themightylebeau2009
Sorry, missed the Y ...Xzyliac
Sgt Cheesecake's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 11:22
Sgt Cheesecake
I love the devil and his song! Eagles of Death Metal is a must buy.
Dameon Angell's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 11:27
Dameon Angell
DC Talk is the most surprising. I didn't think they'd dive into any Christian Rock songs in fear of some lawsuit saying Activision is trying to convert children or some bullshit.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 11:29
Xzyliac
FFFFUUUUCCCKKK YYYEEEERRRR!!!!!!!

BEST DLC EVAH!? QUITE FUCKING RIGHT!

Naw, naw, but hold on up. We got Decemberist, Blondie, Eagles of Death Metal AND FUCKIN' LA ROUX!?!

If there is a god Bulletproof is forward compatible. If I knew how to play that on keyboard...oh lord. I wouldn't know what to do with myself. I would weep. I would weep the very essence of my soul until I am nothing but filled with the holy ghost of Ellie Jackson.

Pleas, please, PLEASE Harmonix! If not make Bulletproof forward compatible at least give me a pack. Colourless Colour, Tigerlily, In for the Kill, Quicksand, Cover My Eyes, fuck can I just have the whole album for RB3 please? PLEASE!?! I WILL DO ANYTHING!!!!!! ANYTHING!!!!!
nanowerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 11:30
nanowerx
Seriously, RB needs more weeks like this, with single tracks from multiple bands. I love the fact that they put out band specific track packs and albums, but those don't always appeal to a wide audience like this will
MooImaChicken's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 11:36
MooImaChicken
lol @ Xzyliac nerdgasm, not the biggest fan of those bands but im happy for you dood... and they will be very nice additions to my RB library...
Conor 's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 12:05
Conor
Holy shit! KMFDM, The Eels AND The Decemberists on Rock Band next week?! YES PLEASE

Granted I can think of better songs for all 3 to be used, but hey, it's a start!
JoeCamNet's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 12:07
JoeCamNet
KMFDM
Buying it again
A treat for the freaks
Davidfoundation's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 12:11
Davidfoundation
@ Xzyliac

*High five
Perfidious Sinn's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 12:50
Perfidious Sinn
Finally we get Rapture, the greatest rap song ever recorded.
Electrium's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 12:51
Electrium
Oh hell yeah, I love Bulletproof. I'll be getting my soprano on for sure XD
Mohawkwindmill's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 13:09
Mohawkwindmill
I'm I the only one to notice that there are two Christain rock bands on the list, just wanted to point that out.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 13:46
Monodi
I was going to post "I think Xzyliac is going to die from a heart attack" but I think I am too late.
Scaraba's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 13:49
Scaraba
They need in for the kill... esp. since these songs are so damn awesome.(esp. remixed)
And as for the Decemberists: Castaway and Cutouts??? Yes, please.
Ben Perlee's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 13:59
Ben Perlee
Oh god, Ive been asking for the Decemberists for 3 years now. This is my dream come true, so excited about this. Also, La Roux is awesome, and DC Talk is just weird!
Stevil's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 14:08
Stevil
I love Eels. That is all.
Sentry's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 14:24
Sentry
YES! FUCKING A! I am crazy interested in SIX of those songs!

Yahoo~!
TonicBH's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 14:53
TonicBH
I'd buy Rapture but I don't have enough points. The rest are bands I don't care for and the music wasn't catchy enough to warrant a purchase. Another dull week.
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 14:54
Occams electric toothbrush
@Stevil: I approve of your love.
Usedtabe's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 15:24
Usedtabe
WAHT WILL PEOPLE THINK WHEN THEY FIND OUT I'M A JESUS FREAK!!
DrRockso's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 16:48
DrRockso
EAGLES OF DEATH METAL FUCK YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR.
The Magic Conch's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 17:07
The Magic Conch
La Roux!

I will buy the shit out of Keyboard Rock Band
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 18:37
Xzyliac
@Davidfoundation
*high five*
loldotcom's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 19:28
loldotcom
kmfdm? odd choice, but i'm all for it.
Cali Yo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/30/2010 20:26
Cali Yo
This is seriously the oddest bunch of DLC I've ever seen.
tehredbaron's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2010 02:22
tehredbaron
I LOVE dc Talk!!!

Can't wait to get 100% on Jesus Freak vocals.
cannonball's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/31/2010 11:03
cannonball
lolz, I'm right with ya' tehredbaron
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