Guitar Hero 2 Rock's The 80's Expansion - SONG LIST REVEALED!!!

[Roufuss]

First look at the songs:



I Wanna Rock (by Twisted Sister)
I Ran (by Flock of Seagulls)
Round and Round (as made famous by Ratt)
I Want Candy (as made famous by Bow Wow Wow)
Metal Health (as made famous by Quiet Riot)
Holy Diver (as made famous by Dio)
Heat Of The Moment (as made famous by Asia)




Yea, I've seen a lot of discussion on this, but this is the first time I've seen this official title used.

Gamestop has a listing for "Guitar Hero 2 Rock's The 80's Expansion Pack" for the Playstation 2. It's going to drop July 17 2007 for $39.99... no other info is there. Published by Activision, developed by Red Octane, and that it seems to be an expansion pack rather than a full game, so you will probably need a copy of Guitar Hero 2.

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=281741

I know Gamecrazy had a preorder for it, but now we have something that is a bit more official along with an official name and now a solid date and price.

Maybe this is old news, but I haven't seen the official title, date, a price, or the fact that it seems to be an expansion pack and not a full game talked about anywhere else.

[Scorch]

I never saw anything in regards to a preorder for it. I know you can PO GH3, but don't know about the 80's edition.

[Roufuss]

I never saw anything in regards to a preorder for it. I know you can PO GH3, but don't know about the 80's edition.

Maybe that's what I was thinking... but here it is on Gamestop for preorder, so apparently you could walk into EB / GS tomorrow and preorder Guitar Hero 2 Rock's the 80's.

I'm glad to see it's actually coming out, and I'm surprised they haven't yet announced a track list or any details if it's only two months away.

I guess we'll be seeing an official announcement any day now.

[hhhdx4]

No "You Give Love A Bad Name" "Rock You Like A Hurricane" or "Cum On Feel The Noise" no sale!

[VanillaGorilla]

Get Cracking On That Keytar Controller, Red Octane!

[javeryh]

First songs revealed and they are all classics!

I Wanna Rock (by Twisted Sister)
I Ran (by Flock of Seagulls)
Round and Round (as made famous by Ratt)
I Want Candy (as made famous by Bow Wow Wow)
Metal Health (as made famous by Quiet Riot)
Holy Diver (as made famous by Dio)
Heat Of The Moment (as made famous by Asia)

If the rest of the soundtrack is this good I'll be buying it on the first day... unless they are going to make it available for the 360 via download or something. I'd pay $30 for a downloadable expansion or something.

[Roufuss]

Gonna put that in the OP and add the songs to the OP.

Thanks!!

I will throw down $40 JUST for Holy Diver!!!

[Mr. Anderson]

HOLY SHIT, Holy Diver?!?!?!?!?!?!?! THIS BETTER BE ON THE 360!!!!

[SpecTrE3353]

I sure hope they will release these songs for download on the 360 as well. Probably for only $10 per pack of 3! I can't wait to piss away all my money!

[Supercake]

40$ for 30 songs? Isn't GH2 (PS2) around 50 something songs? I dunno, may have to wait for a price drop on this. But, the song list is quite good so far.

[hxhawkeye]

Amen, Spectre. I'll allow them to rape my wallet JUST THIS ONCE if I can have my beloved 80s rock on GH2.

[SpecTrE3353]

Amen, Spectre. I'll allow them to rape my wallet JUST THIS ONCE if I can have my beloved 80s rock on GH2.

I hope you are being sarcastic because I totally was :)

[javeryh]

If the retail PS2 version is $40 I guess I'd pay that much just to get it on 360 - even if it is in the form of DLC.

[csidegamer]

Come on, what about Rainbow in the Dark?

JK, Holy Diver is great. I can have my kid run around with a cardboard sword while I'm playing. He's about as tall as Ronnie.

Would have liked to see Neon Knights or Heaven and Hell from Sabbath also.

[SpecTrE3353]

They'd better throw some old school 80's Metallica in there somewhere.

[Roufuss]

They'd better throw some old school 80's Metallica in there somewhere.

You must be living in a dream world then.

Metallica probably wants assloads of money to have their songs on Guitar Hero, so Metallica and Guitar Hero will probably never, ever happen.

[asianxcore]

I will throw down $40 JUST for Holy Diver!!!

WORD

[Blind the Thief]

Holy Diver's awesome, but more people should be excited about Heat of the Moment.


...fuckin' Ratt. Hell yeah.

[dallow]

I was hoping for better.

And "I Want Candy" isn't even an original by Bow Wow Wow, it's a 60s cover.

Bow Wow Wow is a pretty awesome band if anyone is interested.
Look past this cheesy cover, they're a great art/pop/punk band. Great looking lead singer too. (even though she was way underage at the time)

[VanillaGorilla]

Needs more Journey and "IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!"

[seanr1221]

This better come to 360!

[Roufuss]

This better come to 360!

$80 DLC for all the songs ;)

[AlbinoNinja]

Needs more Journey and "IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!"
just about to say this

[seanr1221]

$80 DLC for all the songs ;)

Sadly you may not be too far off.

[Scorch]

I'd so pay $5 for "Don't Stop Believin'".

[evanft]

Needs more Journey and "IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!"

And finally, after countless attempts, VanillaGorilla makes a quality post. :applause:

Final Countdown + Don't Stop Believin' would make this worth $1,000.

[ch3zyp00fs]

hahaha yes.

Europe - The Final Countdown that song must be on it.

*Cue GOB*

[Gentlegamer]

Dio fans unite!

Holy Diver!
You've been down too long in the midnight sea . . .

[Mr. Anderson]

Dio fans unite!

Holy Diver!
You've been down too long in the midnight sea . . .

Oh what's becomin' of meeeeeeeeeee.....

[VanillaGorilla]

And finally, after countless attempts, VanillaGorilla makes a quality post. :applause:

Final Countdown + Don't Stop Believin' would make this worth $1,000.You're infatuated with me, and I'm flattered.

[Ahadi]

I Wanna Rock got me to look. Metal Health keep me interested. Holy Diver just sold this game for me. Long live Ronnie James Dio <insert demon horns here>

[Johnny Postman]

Disappointing list to say the least - jeez, it looks like another episode of Headbangers Ball here. Anyone else think GH 80's is going to suck?

They really needed to branch out some with more mainstream, punk and alt/college rock - Doesn't help that the main guitarist is such a metalhead himself so it skews the GH games more that way with each release (bad in GH, terrible in GH2 and looks like even worse for GH 80's.)

I'm actually nervous to see what they do for GHIII - GWAR?

For reference of my tastes, here's 12 songs that as GH tracks would blow away any of those listed so far...

Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
Here Comes your Man - Pixies
Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
Talking in Your Sleep - Romantics
See a Little Light - Bob Mould
Mandika - Sinead O'Connor
Only Love - Bodeans
Naughty Naughty - John Parr
Cities in Dust - Siouxsie & The Banshees
Behind the Wall of Sleep - Smithereens
Shelter - Lone Justice (iffy but GH needs more songs with women singers)
Pulling Mussels - Squeeze

*EDIT* make that 13 - just thought of another must have...

It's a Mistake - Men at Work

That's just a quick list from itunes and doesn't even count the really big acts from then that would be tough to get (Cure, Clash, REM, U2, etc...)

[Gentlegamer]

Disappointing list to say the least - jeez, it looks like another episode of Headbangers Ball here. *Stands with back to Johnny Postman giving him the finger as Venom wails in the background*



Anyone else think GH 80's is going to suck?Only if they follow your suggestions, preppy!





This isn't a serious post. Well, I do disagree, but the insults are just for fun. Think '80s movie with the metalheads vs. the preppies.

[D_Icon]

I still haven't unlocked all the bonus songs in Guitar Hero 2, and now this.

I Wanna Rock (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6170407.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;0:)!

[magiic]

I don't think Trooper is eighties but "The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car" would be tight. I really want to see Sultans of Swing though, that guitar solo in it would be killer.

[mykevermin]

Are there even guitars in a Siouxsie and the Banshees song? ;)

I can see them straying from the "rock" a bit (considering Bow Wow Wow and Flock of Seagulls already), but not to the "college rock" extent you're suggesting (no offense, of course, but Bob Mould stands a better chance of having sex with a woman than getting into Guitar Hero - though something like Husker's "Punch Drunk" would be fun for alla 30 seconds).

I've got a secret vote for "Boys Don't Cry" (keep in mind that we'll probably see very little on here that is more obscure than th Vice City soundtracks), however.

[Johnny Postman]

Are there even guitars in a Siouxsie and the Banshees song? ;)



Good point, I'd say this one has more than most of their other stuff - more than Aha's "take on me" certainly. The list though was just some stuff I thought would make good songs to jam to in GH - I wouldn't expect most of those I listed to make the cut but I think 2-3 from the list would be cool. Though to get all the best 80's tunes, they need to release a 'Keytar Hero' expansion. :-)

Nothing against the metalheads out there, I realize you can't have a GH game without some of that stuff. I just wonder how many of the developers were even born before 1980 and get a bad feeling about how it's going to turn out.

[mykevermin]

I wouldn't blame the developers; after all, they are throwing in some pop-new-wave stuff (Flock) and just plain pop (Bow Wow Wow). I'd much prefer to see some Adam and the Ants, personally, and a lot more punk rock (for some reason, it seems absolutely perfect to have some Plasmatics on the game).

Nevertheless, I don't think we'll see much in the game that isn't played on FM radio "Classic 80's Weekend" stations. It's not really in the nature of the GH games to go obscure, is it?

[javeryh]

Why would anyone want obscure songs for this (or any) Guitar Hero game? Just give me the 50 greatest guitar/rock hits from the 80s and I'll be happy. Some suggestions:

Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
Photograph - Def Leppard
Talk Dirty To Me - Poison
18 and Life - Skid Row
Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford
Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
Once Bitten, Twice Shy - Great White
Dr. Feelgood - Motley Crue
Back In Black - AC/DC
Hot For Teacher - Van Halen

[Backlash]

I don't think Trooper is eighties

Are you kidding?

Anyhow, I live javery's list. Also, I'd live to see Twilight Zone, and I'd rather Sultans of Swing that Money for Nothing, but, yeah, we need some Dire Straits.

Long live the 80s!!!!

[Richlough]

Shoot To Thrill > Back In Black , and probably more affordable too .

[Backlash]

Shoot To Thrill > Back In Black , and probably more affordable too .

Good call.

[javeryh]

Could you imagine Thunderstruck on Expert? Holy crap.

[mykevermin]

Why would anyone want obscure songs for this (or any) Guitar Hero game?

I can understand your point, especially in a "nostalgic" title like this - you want widespread appeal, and that involves gathering popular titles. However, two things also come to mind:

1) the cost of getting some mega popular titles. Apparently, Quiet Riot was put in their place, since Metal Health was ready for GHII (thanks, HD Loader!) - we can assume they wanted megabucks for it, and brought down their offer substantially b/w now and then. (Other plausible explanations include either missing the deadline for contracts for GHII, or also deliberately holding out on the song specifically for this title).

Quiet Riot aside, we can see the prohibitiveness of cost every time someone brings up Metallica. We'd love to see "One" or "Master of Puppets" in this title, but we all know Metallica wants eleventy bajillion dollars for it, or any other song ("Four Horsemen" or "Motorbreath" would be my picks). Keep in mind, however, that Metallica is surely not alone in overvaluing their songs. Not all bands want "Metallica money," but at the same time, would you pay the same licensing fee to, say, Great White, that you would to Metallica?

2) The attractiveness of lesser known artists - GH1 and 2 were "artificially" bulked up in the number of songs they had due to submissions from relatively unknown acts. I think the same could be done w/ this game as well. Just because it isn't "Sister Christian" doesn't mean it's not fun to play, of course. I'm not taking about all-obscure stuff, but mix in some old Social Distortion ("Mommy's Little Monster," for example, or "Story of My Life") with your Poison. You *can* have your cake and eat it, too. Including lesser-known 80's songs doesn't imply that popular tracks would be left out, of course.

[dallow]

They should make an Guitar Hero: Indie* Edition for all us beddridden, angst filled types.

*By Indie I mean 80s and early-mid 90s.


Actually, any listen to Television?
Now that's some awesome guitar. I'd love to play some of their songs.

[mykevermin]

They should make an Guitar Hero: Indie* Edition for all us beddridden, angst filled types.

*By Indie I mean 80s and early-mid 90s.


Actually, any listen to Television?
Now that's some awesome guitar. I'd love to play some of their songs.

"Guitar Hero: Songs to Make Love to Yourself By"? ;)

We've all heard Television, or at least indirectly, as every "rock" band of the past 4 years has pretty much sounded just like that.

[MadFlava]

For reference of my tastes, here's 12 songs that as GH tracks would blow away any of those listed so far...

Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
Here Comes your Man - Pixies
Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
Talking in Your Sleep - Romantics
See a Little Light - Bob Mould
Mandika - Sinead O'Connor
Only Love - Bodeans
Naughty Naughty - John Parr
Cities in Dust - Siouxsie & The Banshees
Behind the Wall of Sleep - Smithereens
Shelter - Lone Justice (iffy but GH needs more songs with women singers)
Pulling Mussels - Squeeze

*EDIT* make that 13 - just thought of another must have...

It's a Mistake - Men at Work

That's just a quick list from itunes and doesn't even count the really big acts from then that would be tough to get (Cure, Clash, REM, U2, etc...)
I like your suggestions. I am with you that I would like to see more alternative rock bands in GH2. Also, a song from New Order or Joy Division would be nice. The Clash's "Train in Vain" would be a good one to put in there.

While I do like Metal and Classic Rock, I agree that the game should also try to appeal to a broader audience. That is what make the first GH's song selection so good.

[dallow]

I can't imagine doing Joy Division. (or at least some of them)
On a few of those I'd rather play the bass.

[mykevermin]

I can't imagine doing Joy Division. (or at least some of them)
On a few of those I'd rather play the bass.

Hold down the green button and strum. :lol:

Actually, "She's Lost Control" has a pretty solid bass line.

As for The Clash, there are surely much better guitar songs than "Train in Vain." I would expect to see, if anything, "Should I Stay or Should I Go," however.

[javeryh]

I can understand your point, especially in a "nostalgic" title like this - you want widespread appeal, and that involves gathering popular titles. However, two things also come to mind:

1) the cost of getting some mega popular titles. Apparently, Quiet Riot was put in their place, since Metal Health was ready for GHII (thanks, HD Loader!) - we can assume they wanted megabucks for it, and brought down their offer substantially b/w now and then. (Other plausible explanations include either missing the deadline for contracts for GHII, or also deliberately holding out on the song specifically for this title).

Quiet Riot aside, we can see the prohibitiveness of cost every time someone brings up Metallica. We'd love to see "One" or "Master of Puppets" in this title, but we all know Metallica wants eleventy bajillion dollars for it, or any other song ("Four Horsemen" or "Motorbreath" would be my picks). Keep in mind, however, that Metallica is surely not alone in overvaluing their songs. Not all bands want "Metallica money," but at the same time, would you pay the same licensing fee to, say, Great White, that you would to Metallica?

2) The attractiveness of lesser known artists - GH1 and 2 were "artificially" bulked up in the number of songs they had due to submissions from relatively unknown acts. I think the same could be done w/ this game as well. Just because it isn't "Sister Christian" doesn't mean it's not fun to play, of course. I'm not taking about all-obscure stuff, but mix in some old Social Distortion ("Mommy's Little Monster," for example, or "Story of My Life") with your Poison. You *can* have your cake and eat it, too. Including lesser-known 80's songs doesn't imply that popular tracks would be left out, of course.

I'm not sure about the economics of everything but how many of those original artists do you think still actually own the rights to their songs? Also, wouldn't the smart way to negotiate be to pay the bands/copyright holders a modest flat fee to put the song in the game and then give them a percentage of the overall sales of the game? If they sell 4M copies at $90 then even 0.1% of that will be a nice chunk of change - it also incentivizes the bands to allow their material to be used to make the product better to sell more copies - seems like a win/win to me. What's the alternative? Make nothing? I'm sure Lita Ford can use whatever money she can get these days and it's not like any of these artist will have to do any actual work to get paid.

[HeadRusch]

Come on, what about Rainbow in the Dark?
JK, Holy Diver is great. I can have my kid run around with a cardboard sword while I'm playing. He's about as tall as Ronnie.


LOL...I'm seeing Ronnie next week play with Heaven and Hell.....now all I'm gonna think of is some kid playing real-life D&D..kinda..like..Ronnie does :P

But I admit, Holy Diver isn't exactly Dio's most rocking song, not by far.
This is a questionable choice. Last in Line has better guitar and is better known, Rainbow In The Dark is probably my #1 choice..


Would have liked to see Neon Knights or Heaven and Hell from Sabbath also.

Agreed....but if I had to choose, its either Neon Knights or Mob Rules. Mob Rules would be punishing but awesome to play.
Still, they can't use the Black Sabbath name with RJD anymore, at least on tour, so I'm guessing we wont be seeing any
vintage post-ozzy Sabbath anytime soon.

As for The Clash? The perfect GHII Song: White Riot, tho many would prefer Rock the Casbah.

I wonder how long it'll take to get something like Ted Nugent on there...Wango Tango.....Weekend Warriors....Cat Scratch Fever....

[mykevermin]

You'll have to work with 0.1% of $40, since I'm sure any royalties paid would be off the price of the game, and not the bundle. Perhaps (or it's a smaller % for each bundle sold compared to the title itself, making it a balancing act or moot in any event).

I agree that it's pretty win-win, but if it were so easy, we would have seen some Led Zeppelin or Metallica by now. People don't rationalize according to strict mathematical calculations.

That said, my Motley Crue vote is for "Live Wire."

[Gentlegamer]

But I admit, Holy Diver isn't exactly Dio's most rocking song, not by far.
This is a questionable choice. Last in Line has better guitar and is better known, Rainbow In The Dark is probably my #1 choice..If you want "most rocking" you want Stand Up and Shout!

[javeryh]

You'll have to work with 0.1% of $40, since I'm sure any royalties paid would be off the price of the game, and not the bundle. Perhaps (or it's a smaller % for each bundle sold compared to the title itself, making it a balancing act or moot in any event).

I agree that it's pretty win-win, but if it were so easy, we would have seen some Led Zeppelin or Metallica by now. People don't rationalize according to strict mathematical calculations.

That said, my Motley Crue vote is for "Live Wire."

Good points. I don't understand why some bands just won't license their music. I've heard Stairway about a BILLION times and as great as it is I'm kind of done with it but I'd sure love to play it in Guitar Hero. I guess when you achieve the status of some of the truely legendary/wealthy bands out there an extra $200k to split 4 ways really isn't going to motivate you to give up your "artistic integrity" or whatever bullshit reasons they have. If it really is "about the music" though no one should have any objections to licensing a song for Guitar Hero.

[strummerbs]

Actually, any listen to Television?
Now that's some awesome guitar. I'd love to play some of their songs.

"Friction" or "See No Evil" would be outstanding. I would love to try "Marquee Moon", but I think the length would be a deal breaker.

Some other bands that would be fun, off the top of my head: Gang of Four, Dinosaur Jr., Meat Puppets, Pere Ubu, The Smiths, The Jam, ....

I look forward to seeing more of the track list, it's not too exciting for me personally right now.

[y2jedi]

How 'bout some Faith No More ?

[evanft]

I'm not sure about the economics of everything but how many of those original artists do you think still actually own the rights to their songs? Also, wouldn't the smart way to negotiate be to pay the bands/copyright holders a modest flat fee to put the song in the game and then give them a percentage of the overall sales of the game? If they sell 4M copies at $90 then even 0.1% of that will be a nice chunk of change - it also incentivizes the bands to allow their material to be used to make the product better to sell more copies - seems like a win/win to me. What's the alternative? Make nothing? I'm sure Lita Ford can use whatever money she can get these days and it's not like any of these artist will have to do any actual work to get paid.

Artists can be absolute bitches when it comes to this sort of thing, so all logic may have to be thrown out the window.

Personally, I want more metal. Some Maiden, Priest, Exodus, Slayer, Anthrax, Overkill, etc. would be nice.

[Ahadi]

But I admit, Holy Diver isn't exactly Dio's most rocking song, not by far.
This is a questionable choice. Last in Line has better guitar and is better known, Rainbow In The Dark is probably my #1 choice..





I'm in agreement with you that Last in Line should have been in there. But Holy Diver is one of those songs that's just so bad its good. Like, no joke when I say that Holy Diver made me and some of my friends want this game more.

[projecteightysix]

So far the official list is pretty weak.

[Apossum]

Marquee Moon came out in 1977...


I'd like to see:

Talking Heads-- Crosseyed and Painless
The Pixies -- anything but Here Comes Your Man (Wave of Mutilation plz)
Sonic Youth -- Teenage Riot
Prince -- When Doves Cry (you know you want to)




and it's not the 80's without "The Safety Dance" by Men with Hats.

[vrs1650]

If you are talking about Motley Crue, then it needs to be Kickstart My Heart.

[yukine]

Now the real question is: Are they going to be releasing an actual boxed game for the 360 version? Or are they going to rip us off by releasing the songs as packs on the marketplace?

[javeryh]

Now the real question is: Are they going to be releasing an actual boxed game for the 360 version? Or are they going to rip us off by releasing the songs as packs on the marketplace?

1. I'd buy a boxed copy in a second
2. I'd buy a $40 DLC package in a second (with 200 extra achievement points, of course)
3. I'd be very pissed and very hesitant to buy anything if they released the songs in packs of three for 500 MSPts.

[LostRoad]

If they add something from Depeche Mode I will finally pick up GH.

[MillerTime2523]

I can't wait.. I've been playing GH1 & 2 in anticipation of this..

[yukine]

1. I'd buy a boxed copy in a second
2. I'd buy a $40 DLC package in a second (with 200 extra achievement points, of course)
3. I'd be very pissed and very hesitant to buy anything if they released the songs in packs of three for 500 MSPts.
A $40.00 DLC pack would be fine for me as well, I'm just worried they will try and pull what they did with the tracks from the first game.

We'll have to wait and see.

[MadFlava]

She Sells Sanctuary by the Cult would be a nice addition to GH

[Mid Boss]

She Sells Sanctuary would be pretty sweet. Fire Woman wouldn't be a bad song to add either.

[Richlough]

She Sells Sanctuary would be pretty sweet. Fire Woman wouldn't be a bad song to add either.

Wildflower or Love Removal Machine . Choose one .

[strummerbs]

Marquee Moon came out in 1977...

Yeah, I know. Just responding to the previous comment on it and realized that although it's not possible for this installment, I would love to see it in a future version.

[Mid Boss]

Wildflower or Love Removal Machine . Choose one .

Love Removal Machine would be good too

I just wanna see the Cult in here somehow

[SpecTrE3353]

Now the real question is: Are they going to be releasing an actual boxed game for the 360 version? Or are they going to rip us off by releasing the songs as packs on the marketplace?

Why bother asking when you already know the answer? Time to start working extra hours at Burger King so I can afford the $150 in DLC...

[yukine]

Why bother asking when you already know the answer? Time to start working extra hours at Burger King so I can afford the $150 in DLC...
Really!? I didn't know I had the answer!

Hey everybody! I have the answers to all of life's questions! Ask me anything!

[Zen Davis]

I'm sorry.

The 80's were shit for good music overall. Cock rock is some of the most horrid music on the planet, just ahead of country. The only band on a game like this that would matter is The Pixies. Thank God Nirvana put an end to that bullshit. The only band that may deserve a few props from that era is probably U2 and their earlier material.

[alongx]

40$ for 30 songs? Isn't GH2 (PS2) around 50 something songs? I dunno, may have to wait for a price drop on this. But, the song list is quite good so far.

First: Guitar Hero 1 hasn't even received a price drop yet. You'll be waiting a while. Second: Guitar Hero 1 had 30 licensed tracks + 17 independent songs, Guitar Hero 2 (PS2) had 40 licensed, 24 independent. GH1, game only, was $40. GH2, game only, was $50. While I doubt 80's edition will have no-name unlockables like the previous 2, $40 for 30 licensed songs isn't terrible. And was the price even announced? All we got is less than 1/3 of the track list.

If Europe's Final Countdown is there, I won't be able to resist.

[kittycatgirl2k]

Why would anyone want obscure songs for this (or any) Guitar Hero game? Just give me the 50 greatest guitar/rock hits from the 80s and I'll be happy. Some suggestions:

Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
Photograph - Def Leppard
Talk Dirty To Me - Poison
18 and Life - Skid Row
Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford
Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
Once Bitten, Twice Shy - Great White
Dr. Feelgood - Motley Crue
Back In Black - AC/DC
Hot For Teacher - Van Halen


Hells yes. Though I would want Whitesnake's "Still of the Night" and something more upbeat from Bon Jovi like "Bad Medicine". "Back in Black" is a must-have too.
I'd like to see some Dokken ("Into the Fire", "Just Got Lucky", "Breaking the Chains", etc) they had some really memorable riffs. How about an Yngwie Malmsteen track? Some Rainbow too... ah I am daydreaming now.

[evanft]

I'm sorry.

The 80's were shit for good music overall. Cock rock is some of the most horrid music on the planet, just ahead of country. The only band on a game like this that would matter is The Pixies. Thank God Nirvana put an end to that bullshit. The only band that may deserve a few props from that era is probably U2 and their earlier material.

[-(

The following bands were big in the 80s:

Anthrax
Bathory
Candlemass
Celtic Frost
Dark Angel
Death
Destruction
Diamond Head
Exodus
Fates Warning
Helloween
Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
King Diamond
Kreator
Megadeth
Mercyful Fate
Metallica
Motorhead
Overkill
Possessed
Queensrÿche
Running Wild
Saxon
Sepultura
Slayer
Sodom
Testament
Van Halen
Venom
W.A.S.P.

All those bands are better than Nirvana, that's for damn sure. I'd also probably take Faster Pussycat or early Motley Crue over Nirvana any day.

[dallow]

Marquee Moon came out in 1977....

Oh believe me, I know exactly when it came out.
I really just want to play some Television, screw the 80s! :D


Would definitely want to play "Safety Dance" as well, haha.

[dallow]

[-(

The following bands were big in the 80s:

Anthrax
Bathory
Candlemass
Celtic Frost
Dark Angel
Death
Destruction
Diamond Head
Exodus
Fates Warning
Helloween
Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
King Diamond
Kreator
Megadeth
Mercyful Fate
Metallica
Motorhead
Overkill
Possessed
Queensrÿche
Running Wild
Saxon
Sepultura
Slayer
Sodom
Testament
Van Halen
Venom
W.A.S.P.

All those bands are better than Nirvana, that's for damn sure. I'd also probably take Faster Pussycat or early Motley Crue over Nirvana any day.
All shit.
Though Motorstorm is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me.
Don't worry, Nirvana is shittier, so you're right about that.

80s had a lot of great stuff going on.
But pretty much only in England.

I want to play my Orange Juice.

[evanft]

All shit.
Though Motorstorm is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me.
Don't worry, Nirvana is shittier, so you're right about that.

80s had a lot of great stuff going on.
But pretty much only in England.

I want to play my Orange Juice.

Wow, you have awful taste in music. Now Manowar is totally gonna come over to your house and cover you with baby oil. Cause, like, ya know, it makes it easier to....rock. And die for metal. That, too.

http://www.theaebyss.com/stuff/intervjui/manowar/Manowar7.jpg

[dallow]

Wow, you have awful taste in music. Now Manowar is totally gonna come over to your house and cover you with baby oil. Cause, like, ya know, it makes it easier to....rock. And die for metal. That, too.

http://www.theaebyss.com/stuff/intervjui/manowar/Manowar7.jpg

I guess I've just never been a man of big beefy men with thrashing guitars.
If you like it, more power to you. I enjoy a little homoeroticism in my music too.

Rock on!
You missed a band though, the all-mighty, SPINAL TAP!

[evanft]

Dude, there's point in having Spinal Tap when there's fresh butter Manowar to be had!

[KaneRobot]

All shit.
Congrats on standing out as the most ignorant in a sea of "this band is better than that band" posts. However, the hilarious "the 80's sucked for music" post a few spots above yours comes damn close. There is no such thing as a bad decade for music.

[MadFlava]

I'm sorry.

The 80's were shit for good music overall. Cock rock is some of the most horrid music on the planet, just ahead of country. The only band on a game like this that would matter is The Pixies. Thank God Nirvana put an end to that bullshit. The only band that may deserve a few props from that era is probably U2 and their earlier material.

I would love to see U2 in GH but I just don't see it happening. The licensing for U2 songs is probably astronomically expensive. But so much potential if they did get U2, Sunday Bloody Sunday would be awesome to play in GH.

I hope an alternative rock edition is in the works with alternative rock from late 80's through the mid 90's.

[Mr. Anderson]

The 80's was the best decade of music overall, period. If you try to say otherwise, you will be destroyed.

[Scorch]

It really, really bothers me that Roufuss made the word "rocks" possessive.

ROCKS. Not rock's.

[yukine]

Some of you guys are fucking crazy. There was some good music in the '80s. Most of it a hell of a lot better than the shit they play now anyway.


What do you want? Another Guitar Hero with shitty music like "My Chemical Romance"!? :roll:

[Scorch]

Why do you want? Another Guitar Hero with shitty music like "My Chemical Romance"!? :roll:

I hate MCR, but for some reason, I love to play that song.

[dallow]

Even though some of my favorite bands came out of the 80s, including my all-time number one love, The Smiths, it was the worst decade for music, over all if you look at the grand scheme of things.

Don't feel insecure about that statement though, it just means the "Good" in other decades outnumbers the "Good" from the 80s.
Still plenty of "Good" to go around for everyone.

Don't worry though, the 'naughts' (2000s) will take the crown by 2010.

Oh, and KaneRobot.... eh.
I'm a music snob, and have no problem with that.

[H.Cornerstone]

Some Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Megadeath, and They should lisence Master of Puppets, no matter how much it costs.

[evanft]

Even though some of my favorite bands came out of the 80s, including my all-time number one love, The Smiths, it was the worst decade for music, over all if you look at the grand scheme of things.

Don't feel insecure about that statement though, it just means the "Good" in other decades outnumbers the "Good" from the 80s.
Still plenty of "Good" to go around for everyone.

Don't worry though, the 'naughts' (2000s) will take the crown by 2010.

Oh, and KaneRobot.... eh.
I'm a music snob, and have no problem with that.

Nope, you still fail, sorry. Off to the ovens with you.

[javeryh]

I'm sorry.

The 80's were shit for good music overall. Cock rock is some of the most horrid music on the planet, just ahead of country. The only band on a game like this that would matter is The Pixies. Thank God Nirvana put an end to that bullshit. The only band that may deserve a few props from that era is probably U2 and their earlier material.

This is just crazy talk. Were you around in the 80s? - as in listening to music and not just "alive" because I don't see how anyone can say the 80s sucked if you really lived through it. Plus, U2 is shit compared to a ton of bands from the 80s even though their 80s stuff is their best.

[Richlough]

Change the title of the thread , it makes it seem all of the songs have been revealed instead of just 7 .

U2 - I Will Follow [awesome continuous guitar throughout]

[mykevermin]

This is just crazy talk. Were you around in the 80s?

And how. The Clash, The Smiths, The Cure, Violent Femmes, The Police - many of them have existed since the '70s, but their material that matters happened mostly in the 80s.

Which, of course, means that their material should appear in this game. If we get "Stryper" but no Dead Milkmen, that would be a travesty.

[dallow]

Yeah, where's my Violent Femmes?
They'd be perfect.

Nope, you still fail, sorry. Off to the ovens with you.
Why do you remind me of Hitler?

[Backlash]

Yeah, where's my Violent Femmes?


Hell yeah! Out the Window perhaps? Or American Music? Or Kiss Off. Anything besides Blister in the Sun. I'm not a music snob by any means, but I do get sick of some of the most popular, overplayed songs by bands that have lots of other great songs (many of which were also popular).

[mykevermin]

I'd be happy with Add It Up, personally.

On another note, "I Want Candy" played on my iPod today (dunno how it got there, but it did). That's going to be a tough song to play.

[ArthurDigbySellers]

Cult of Personality by Living Colour would rock. I would prefer some songs off their second album ("Time's Up" would be pretty sweet) but any Living Colour love would be nice.

[dallow]

I'd be happy with Add It Up, personally.

On another note, "I Want Candy" played on my iPod today (dunno how it got there, but it did). That's going to be a tough song to play.

That's the one I want.

[sidochrome]

She Sells Sanctuary by the Cult would be a nice addition to GH

That's instant purchase material, right there.

[crystalklear64]

Disappointing list to say the least - jeez, it looks like another episode of Headbangers Ball here. Anyone else think GH 80's is going to suck?
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/6933/nocopykr6.jpg


They really needed to branch out some with more mainstream, punk and alt/college rock - Doesn't help that the main guitarist is such a metalhead himself so it skews the GH games more that way with each release (bad in GH, terrible in GH2 and looks like even worse for GH 80's.)

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2061/wrongvp2.jpg

The song list looks awesome. I just hope guitar villain has more doom/death metal. Red Lottery just isn't that good even by doom standards.

[evanft]

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/6933/nocopykr6.jpg

Awesome \m/

[Mid Boss]

Cult of Personality by Living Colour would rock. I would prefer some songs off their second album ("Time's Up" would be pretty sweet) but any Living Colour love would be nice.

Time's Up came out in '90 though so anything off that album is out. I totally agree though that they need to be in here. Cult of Personality is the obvious choice, but I wouldn't mind seeing Funny Vibe or Desperate People show up either.

[Richlough]

More songs !!

18 and Life (as made famous by Skid Row)
Bathroom Wall (as made famous by Faster Pussycat)
Lonely is the Night (as made famous by Billy Squier)
Nothing But a Good Time (as made famous by Poison)
Play With Me (as made famous by Extreme)
Shaken (as made famous by Eddie Money)
Synchronicity II (as made famous by Police)

[guyver2077]

wow these songs suck ass..

final countdown would have grabbed my interest though...

fuck the 80's..

[asianxcore]

18 and Life (as made famous by Skid Row)


though that song works better, I was sort of hoping for "Youth Gone Wild"

[Backlash]

Either one is good news.

[flybrione]

This is great. I am loving the song list right now.

[Richlough]

wow these songs suck ass..

final countdown would have grabbed my interest though...

fuck the 80's..

I always thought of The Final Couintdown as a gay-ass keyboard song .:lol:

P.S. I'm not trying to start any static with you .

[Backlash]

I always thought of The Final Couintdown as a gay-ass keyboard song .:lol:


Almost. It's an awesome gay-ass keyboard song. Much as I love it, I'm not sure how great it would be for this game anyway.

[guyver2077]

I always thought of The Final Couintdown as a gay-ass keyboard song .:lol:

P.S. I'm not trying to start any static with you .

yea i dont even know if its really a 'guitar" song... i just like the song...

[Flyersfan]

Frankenstein is a keyboard song (basically, it still has guitar and bass), and it translated well on Guitar Hero. You played what Edgar Winter is playing on the keyboard on guitar. I'm sure they could do Final Countdown.



Edit-


Here's Frankenstein live:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1mV_5-bRPo




Edgar Winter is the man.

[Richlough]

Frankenstein is a keyboard song (basically, it still has guitar and bass), and it translated well on Guitar Hero. You played what Edgar Winter is playing on the keyboard on guitar. I'm sure they could do Final Countdown.



I'm quite familiar with the albino bros.