List of songs in Lego Rock Band

Lego Rock Band is a 2009 music video game developed by Harmonix and Traveller's Tales, and published by MTV Games and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game, the fourth major console release in the Rock Band series, was released in November 2009 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Nintendo DS. Lego Rock Band allows one to four 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, and a microphone.

Lego Rock Band's soundtrack has been selected to be "suitable for younger audiences".[1] All songs available in Lego Rock Band are compatible with previous entries in the Rock Band series and until 2014, could be exported to these games for $9.99 along with the use of a unique code included on a paper insert included in the game case.[2][3][4]

Announcement

When Lego Rock Band was officially announced on 21 April 2009, only five songs were confirmed to be included: "Song 2" by Blur, "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas, "The Final Countdown" by Europe, "Girls & Boys" by Good Charlotte, and "So What" by Pink.[1] Wired published leaked information from "a highly-placed source close to Harmonix" on 31 August, which included the names of thirteen songs which would be included in Lego Rock Band.[5] Additional songs were officially announced closer to the game's release date, including "The Passenger" by Iggy Pop and "Let's Dance" by David Bowie.[6] The full setlist was revealed on 12 October.[7]

Main setlist

The Nintendo DS version of the game features a 25-song subset of the 45 songs in the console versions as listed below.[2]

Tier Title Artist Year Genre Nintendo DS
setlist 		Rewind DLC
4. Rock Star "A-Punk" Vampire Weekend 2008 Rock Yes No
5. Super Star "Accidentally in Love" Counting Crows 2004 Rock Yes No
2. Making Headlines "Aliens Exist" Blink-182 1999 Punk No Yes
5. Super Star "Breakout" Foo Fighters 2000 Alternative No Yes
2. Making Headlines "Check Yes Juliet" We the Kings 2007 Emo Yes Yes
1. First Steps "Crash" The Primitives 1988 Pop/Rock Yes No
6. Mega Star "Crocodile Rock" Elton John 1973 Classic Rock No No
7. Out Of This World "Dig" Incubus 2006 Alternative No No
3. Rising Star "Dreaming of You" The Coral 2002 Indie Rock No No
7. Out Of This World "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" The Police 1981 Pop/Rock No No
7. Out Of This World "Fire" Jimi Hendrix ExperienceThe Jimi Hendrix Experience 1967 Classic Rock No No[a]
1. First Steps "Free Fallin'" Tom Petty 1989 Classic Rock Yes No
2. Making Headlines "Ghostbusters" Ray Parker Jr. 1984 Other Yes No
5. Super Star "Girls & Boys" Good Charlotte 2002 Pop/Rock Yes No
1. First Steps "Grace" Supergrass 2002 Alternative Yes No
7. Out Of This World "I Want You Back" Jackson 5 1969 Pop/Rock Yes Yes
2. Making Headlines "In Too Deep" Sum 41 2001 Punk Yes Yes
6. Mega Star "Kung Fu Fighting" Carl Douglas 1974 Pop/Rock Yes No
2. Making Headlines "Let's Dance" David Bowie 1983 Glam Yes No
7. Out Of This World "Life Is a Highway" Rascal Flatts 2006 Country Yes No
7. Out Of This World "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel 1975 Rock No No
2. Making Headlines "Monster" The Automatic 2006 Alternative Yes No
6. Mega Star "Naïve" The Kooks 2006 Indie Rock No No
7. Out Of This World "Real Wild Child" Everlife 2007 Pop/Rock No No
1. First Steps "Ride a White Swan" T. Rex 1972 Glam No No
3. Rising Star "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" Lostprophets 2006 Rock No No
3. Rising Star "Ruby" Kaiser Chiefs 2007 Indie Rock Yes No
3. Rising Star "Short and Sweet" Spinal Tap 2009 Rock No No
5. Super Star "So What" Pink 2008 Pop/Rock Yes No
1. First Steps "Song 2" Blur 1997 Alternative Yes Yes
5. Super Star "Stumble and Fall" Razorlight 2004 Rock No No
6. Mega Star "Suddenly I See" KT Tunstall 2004 Rock Yes No
5. Super Star "Summer of '69" Bryan Adams 1984 Rock No No
4. Rock Star "Swing, Swing" The All-American Rejects 2003 Emo Yes Yes
4. Rock Star "The Final Countdown" Europe 1986 Metal Yes Yes
1. First Steps "The Passenger" Iggy Pop 1977 Rock Yes No
3. Rising Star "Thunder" Boys Like Girls 2006 Emo No No
6. Mega Star "Tick Tick Boom" The Hives 2007 Punk No No
6. Mega Star "Two Princes" Spin Doctors 1991 Alternative Yes Yes
4. Rock Star "Valerie" The Zutons 2006 Pop/Rock No No
4. Rock Star "Walking on Sunshine" Katrina & the Waves 1985 Pop/Rock Yes No
5. Super Star "We Are the Champions" Queen 1977 Classic Rock Yes Yes
6. Mega Star "We Will Rock You" Queen 1977 Classic Rock Yes Yes
2. Making Headlines "Word Up!" Korn 2004 Nu-Metal No No
4. Rock Star "You Give Love a Bad Name" Bon Jovi 1986 Rock No Yes
  1. ^ Alternative Version available as DLC.

Downloadable songs

See also: List of downloadable songs for the Rock Band series

Lego Rock Band also supports existing downloadable content from the Rock Band series, as well as songs exported from other Rock Band titles that has been "identified to be suitable for all ages", except in the Wii version; however, songs released after Rock Band 3 are not compatible with Lego Rock Band.[8][9] The Lego Rock Band Music Store only includes Rock Band songs which have been cleared for use in the game. Also, any exported content from the original Rock Band and its Track Packs deemed "Family Friendly" can be used in the game. Users do not need to be signed in to use content that was downloaded on another account, as long as it is on the same console system, thus allowing a child's account to access the filtered set of music from a parent's account library.[10]

Reception

Eurogamer reviewer Keza MacDonald called Lego Rock Band's setlist "an unusual selection ... but undeniably varied", but was disappointed by the small number of songs.[11] Game Informer's Bryan Vore referred to the setlist as being "weak", with "several throwaway tracks you’ll forget the instant they’re over."[12] Jack DeVries, a reviewer for IGN, felt that the game has a varied setlist, but not enough songs compared to Rock Band 2 and Band Hero.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The Lego Group, Harmonix and MTV Games Announce Lego Rock Band" (Press release). Harmonix. 21 April 2009. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment & MTV Games Announce LEGO Rock Band Full Track List" (Press release). Harmonix. 12 October 2009. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  3. ^ Sarkar, Samit (12 October 2009). "LEGO Rock Band 100% exportable, track list exposed". Destructoid. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  4. ^ "How do I export Lego Rock Band into Rock Band 4?". harmonixmusic.parature.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. ^ Kohler, Chris (31 August 2009). "Rock Band News: Lego Songs Exportable, Deets on Queen, White Stripes". Wired. Condé Nast Digital. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  6. ^ Kreps, Daniel (7 October 2009). "David Bowie to "Dance" as "LEGO Rock Band" Avatar". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  7. ^ Reilly, Jim (12 October 2009). "Full LEGO Rock Band Track List Revealed". IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  8. ^ "Vooks - Story: Lego Rock Band Wii misses out on DLC, track exporting". Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  9. ^ "LEGO Rock Band Review - Wii Review at IGN". Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  10. ^ Mastrapa, Gus (5 November 2009). "How Lego Rock Band Can Turn Kids On to Parents' Music". Wired. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  11. ^ MacDonald, Keza (25 November 2009). "LEGO Rock Band - Review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2011. Additional pages archived on 23 March 2010: Page 2.
  12. ^ Vore, Bryan (30 October 2009). "LEGO Rock Band: Family-Friendly Tone Works Even When Other Aspects Don't". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  13. ^ DeVries, Jack (3 November 2009). "LEGO Rock Band Review". IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2011. Additional pages archived on 6 November 2009: Page 2.