As the fall gaming season approaches, rhythm game fans are anticipating two big releases from the “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero” franchises. The former takes a break from its all-inclusive format with “The Beatles: Rock Band,” a full-band game that focuses on the music and career of The Beatles, while the latter offers an extensive setlist and some new gaming features.
While nearly all of the “Guitar Hero 5” main setlist songs have been confirmed, only about half of the tracks for “The Beatles” have been revealed.
The Beatles: Rock Band
“And Your Bird Can Sing”
“Back in the U.S.S.R.”
“Birthday”
“Can’t Buy Me Love”
“Day Tripper”
“Dig a Pony”
“Do You Want to Know a Secret”
“Eight Days a Week”
“Get Back”
“Here Comes the Sun”
“I Am the Walrus”
“I Feel Fine”
“I Saw Her Standing There”
“I Want to Hold Your Hand”
“I Wanna Be Your Man”
“I’ve Got a Feeling”
“Octopus’s Garden”
“Paperback Writer”
“Revolution”
“Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”/”With a Little Help From My Friends”
“Taxman”
“Twist and Shout”
“Within You Without You” / Tomorrow Never Knows”
“Yellow Submarine”
Guitar Hero 5 (via IGN)
AFI – “Medicate”
A Perfect Circle – “Judith”
Billy Idol – “Dancing With Myself”
Brand New – “Sowing Season (Yeah)”
Bush – “Comedown”
The Derek Trucks Band – “Younk Funk”
Duran Duran – “Hungry Like The Wolf”
Eagles Of Death Metal – “Wannabe In L.A.”
Gorillaz – “Feel Good Inc.”
Gov’t Mule – “Streamline Woman”
Grand Funk Railroad – “We’re An American Band”
Iron Maiden – “2 Minutes To Midnight”
King Crimson – “21st Century Schizoid Man”
No Doubt – “Ex-Girlfriend”
Peter Frampton – “Do You Feel Like We Do? (Live)”
Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde – “Bring the Noise 20XX”
Rush – “The Spirit Of Radio (Live)”
Scars On Broadway – “They Say”
Smashing Pumpkins – “Bullet With Butterfly Wings”
Spacehog – “In The Meantime”
Sunny Day Real Estate – “Seven”
T. Rex – “20th Century Boy”
Weezer – “Why Bother?”
Wild Cherry – “Play That Funky Music”
Attack! Attack! UK – “You And Me”
Band Of Horses – “Cigarettes, Wedding Bands”
Beastie Boys – “Gratitude”
Beck – “Gamma Ray”
Billy Squier – “Lonely Is The Night”
Blur – “Song 2”
Bob Dylan – “All Along The Watchtower”
Bon Jovi – “You Give Love A Bad Name”
The Bronx – “Six Days A Week”
Children Of Bodom – “Done With Everything, Die For Nothing”
Coldplay – “In My Place”
Darker My Love – “Blue Day”
Darkest Hour – “Demon(s)”
David Bowie – “Fame”
Deep Purple – “Woman From Tokyo (’99 Remix)”
The Duke Spirit – “Send A Little Love Token”
Elliott Smith – “L.A.”
Elton John – “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)”
Face To Face – “Disconnected”
Garbage – “Only Happy When It Rains”
Iggy Pop – “Lust For Life (Live)”
Jeff Beck – “Scatterbrain (Live)”
John Mellencamp – “Hurts So Good”
Kaiser Chiefs – “Never Miss A Beat”
Kings Of Leon – “Sex On Fire”
Kiss – “Shout It Out Loud”
Love and Rockets – “Mirror People”
My Morning Jacket – “One Big Holiday”
Nirvana – “Lithium (Live)”
The Police – “So Lonely”
Queens Of The Stone Age – “Make It Wit Chu”
Rammstein – “Du Hast”
The Rolling Stones – “Sympathy For The Devil”
Rose Hill Drive – “Sneak Out”
Santana – “No One To Depend On (Live)”
Screaming Trees – “Nearly Lost You”
Sonic Youth – “Incinerate”
Sublime – “What I Got”
The Sword – “Maiden, Mother & Crone”
Thin Lizzy – “Jailbreak”
Thrice – “Deadbolt”
Tom Petty – “Runnin’ Down A Dream”
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “American Girl”
Vampire Weekend – “A-Punk”
The White Stripes – “Blue Orchid”
Wolfmother – “Back Round”