UPDATE! The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple Corps has licensed Beatles tracks to Rock Band! It looks fucking official! What songs do you really, really want? List ’em in the Comments!
I am a Rock Band fanboy, and even I must say that Harmonix has let us down in recent weeks. The free DLC has proven to be 20 songs of junk. The AC/DC track pack is a joke, and only available at Wal-Mart to boot. Rock Band 2, while making many great tweaks to the formula, has a track list that leaves a little to be desired.
But all of that could soon be wiped away. Kotaku is reporting that a big announcement is coming from Apple Corps and MTV tomorrow. MTV, as you know, is the poo-bah of Rock Band. And Apple Corps has nothing to do with computers and everything to do with the Beatles musical legacy.
Could it be? We know that Activision and MTV were both wooing Apple Corps in a big way, but the company has long been difficult when it comes to licensing the Beatles’ music. You still can’t buy Beatles songs on iTunes, for instance.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed but not getting too excited, despite some evidence that Kotaku offers for this being a Rock Band 2 announcement. If it is, this is the music rhythm game coup of the century, hands down.
Oh god, please let it be.
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This would be amazing if true and would help move a ton of units provided that it was affordable. I imagine that a special instrument pack and game would be the way to go instead of DLC (just so you can get the Wii and PS2 dollars).
I won't shop at Wal-Mart for the AC/DC pack. I'll shop in another country to get my hands on "Let It Be" for Rock Band 2.
Actually, Devin, those 20 songs are the best thing they could have been: relative unknowns. The greatest part of music games is the discovery of songs that you like. Plus, they're putting in Kutless and Underoath!
While it might cost more, I'd be willing to buy extra microphones in order to attempt their harmonies with friends.
Songs I'd love to play:
Rain (that would be a blast on drums)
The Sgt. Pepper reprise (ditto)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Helter Skelter
If this is legit than they better put "And Your Bird Can Sing" with the content. That song is absolutely perfect for either Rock Band or Guitar Hero.
A Day in the Life.
could you fucking imagine?
Paperback Writer and Happiness is a Warm Gun are two biggies for me. Of course, anything they recorded once they started taking drugs will be welcome. The way HMX has been going lately we'll probably get I Wanna Hold Your Hand.
Paperback Writer, please!
"I Want You (She's So Heavy)", only the best song they ever made.
1. It's All Too Much 2. Sgt. Peppers 3. You Won't See Me 4. Rain 5. Revolution 6. Day Tripper 7. I'm Down 8. A Hard Day's Night 9. What You're Doing
Helter Skelter
I Saw Her Standing There
Back In The USSR
Get Back
Rocky Racoon (somehow)
I'm just waiting for the first "The Beatles are overrated" comment.
"Her Majesty", all 23 glorious seconds of it.
glass onion FUCK YEAH!
"Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" needs to be released.
The Ballad of John & Yoko
BUT DON'T YOU KNOW THAT happiness, is a warm gun, mama, happiness is a warm yes it is… GUNNNNNN!!!
Octopus's Garden
Rocky Raccoon
How, exactly, is the AC/DC Track Pack a joke? I'll take anything on that over any Beatles song, thank you oh so much.
I like some ac/dc, but, I bought a Sony PlayStation 3 as SOON as I heard about this Beatles video game…!!!! I'm ready for it now!!
Anything off of their 2nd album! Their 2nd album is rated as one of the most influential guitar albums of all time by Guitar World magazine for musicians.
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