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That's right, Toidertots, we've got next week's rock offerings a couple days early. On July 8th (the 10th for you PSTriple-ites) Harmonix is serving up a delicious rock stew featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers tracks "Snow ((Hey Oh))" and "Tell Me Baby", as well as Rush tracks "Closer to the Heart" and "Working Man." Each track is $1.99 (160 Microsoft points) and all tracks are masters.

You read right: Harmonix has managed to wrangle a master version of "Working Man." Not only a master, but a master with an alternate solo that has yet to be released publicly. Those of you that count themselves among the cult of Geddy Lee fans may need a moment to clean up the results of the pants-wetting excitement you just experienced. In the mean time, enjoy an intimate performance of "Closer to the Heart" featuring the musical stylings of none other than Bubbles himself.

[power-glove is a scholar and a gentleman]


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ZServ's Avatar
ZServ at 07/03/2008 15:29
Sexyyyyyy. Deff buyin.
VashTS's Avatar
VashTS at 07/03/2008 15:33
Wow I started watching the video before even reading, and saw Bubbles!!! That was a lil surprising!
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AKK at 07/03/2008 15:34
What the fuck about people (like me) who already own the cover version of Working Man?

That's bullshit.
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giantenemycrab at 07/03/2008 15:48
Holy crap, Closer to the Heart AND Working Man AND they're master tracks?!
Qais Fulton's Avatar
Qais Fulton at 07/03/2008 15:55
@AKK: You and People (like you) will be able to own the master version of Working Man!

That's awesome.
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Mr Wilson at 07/03/2008 16:15
Wait a tick...YOUR NOT POWER GLOVE....IMPOSTOR!!!!!

Anyway, RHCP will be mine!
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Teen Idol at 07/03/2008 16:15
Hmmmmmm. RHCP and RUSH? **raises eyebrow**
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braulio09 at 07/03/2008 16:18
RHCP and Working Man?

I CAME
lollifier's Avatar
lollifier at 07/03/2008 16:23
I just bought the Working Man cover 3 minutes ago..
:(
thunderleg's Avatar
thunderleg at 07/03/2008 16:26
Atta boy, Bubbles.
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Holyetheline at 07/03/2008 16:39
Where is all the Radiohead?!?!?!?!
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Yashoki at 07/03/2008 16:45
I cant help but laugh at that retarded looking guy in the video. What joy.
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Rockefellow at 07/03/2008 16:46
Goddamn it. I want by the Way or something besides those two songs. Fuck.

Rush, however, just gave me an erection. I hope we can download the master for free, us that downloaded the cover...
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thunderleg at 07/03/2008 16:46
You obviously don't know who Bubbles is.
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power-glove at 07/03/2008 16:52
Rockfellow, no it is not free. It is a completely different version of the song with a different solo that has not been released anywhere else.
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topgeargorilla at 07/03/2008 17:10
Those Chili Pepper Tracks are AMAZING. Seriously, vocals will be a blast, and it'll be nice to see a slower song.
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GOLD5 at 07/03/2008 17:22
How about some Bowie non covers and My Sharona while they are at it.. I will be forced to get this even though I already have the cover too.. F bastards. How bout they give us 2112 for 1.99 if they want to make up for it.. (Yes, that is Rush's longest track clocking in at over 20 minutes)
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Dr Milkdad at 07/03/2008 17:27
The fact that you know Bubbles gives me big boners. I'm going to assume you are a Canadian now.
Twisted Imp's Avatar
Twisted Imp at 07/03/2008 17:42
@Yashoki

That right there is the retarded looking guy in the video, aka.Bubbles from the Trailer Park Boys. A joy only us Canadians will have.
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Nick Chester at 07/03/2008 17:42
I'm miffed that I purchased the inferior cover of "Working Man" some months ago. But the fact that HMX snagged a master version that's never even been heard is pretty amazing. My wallet is angry, but they'll have my money. It's likely when they released the cover they didn't have or couldn't get the master; I'd rather them release this now that they have it rather than skip it altogether. If there was a way they could just replace the old version with the new so we could re-download it ...
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Dr Mike at 07/03/2008 17:44
You can be the captain! I will draw the chart!
Sailing into destiny... closer to the heart!


Here's hoping that Xanadu gets some action soon and all of Cygnus X-1 Book II.
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sushi111 at 07/03/2008 17:51
I would also love some Radiohead, but Im pretty happy this week. Considering this is new school Peppers, they picked some good ones, and Give it Away is apparently in RB2, so that will be super fun.

Rush masters are something I know a lot of people wanted, so thats cool.
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Sharpless at 07/03/2008 18:25
I'd be jizzing something fierce right now, if I owned a 360 and Rock Band. Love me some Rush.
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thunderleg at 07/03/2008 20:06
http://www.youtube.com/profile_play_list?user=TPBCentral

Watch and learn the awesomeness of Bubbles.
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c0dek at 07/03/2008 22:30
I haven't seen so much whining over 2 bucks since Better Off Dead...why don't you start an online petition or make half-baked proclamations about class-action lawsuits while you're at it?
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LordGloom at 07/04/2008 17:37
i wish that they could get the moving pictures full album

i would shoot a load for a chance to play vital signs
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