I love music, which is why Rock Band was always my favorite game growing up, no matter if I knew all the songs or not. Plus, it made a great party game to play with friends.
If you're a fan of classic rock music, then you're sure to recognize a good portion of songs in Rock Band 2, but even if not, we have the whole list for you below so that you can get rockin'!
All songs in Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2 consisted of 84 songs in total, each categorized by difficulty, despite you being able to select a skill level each time. Most of them are well-known songs, but unlike the previous game, a few bonus songs were thrown in by a few local bands near the Harmonix HQ in Massachusetts. Take a look at all of them below.
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| Song | Artist | Genre |
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| "A Jagged Gorgeous Winter" | The Main Drag | Indie Rock |
| "Ace of Spades '08" | Motorhead | Metal |
| "Alabama Getaway" | The Grateful Dead | Classic Rock |
| "Alex Chilton" | The Replacements | Pop/Rock |
| "Alive" | Pearl Jam | Grunge |
| "Almost Easy" | Avenged Sevenfold | Metal |
| "American Woman" | The Guess Who | Classic Rock |
| "Any Way You Want It" | Journey | Classic Rock |
| "Aqualung" | Jethro Tull | Progressive |
| "Bad Reputation" | Joan Jett | Punk |
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| "Battery" | Metallica | Metal |
| "Bodhisattva" | Steely Dan | Classic Rock |
| "Carry On Wayward Son" | Kansas | Progressive |
| "Chop Suey" | System of a Down | Metal |
| "Colony of Birchmen" | Mastodon | Metal |
| "Come Out and Play (Keep 'Em Separated)" | The Offspring | Punk |
| "Conventional Lover" | Speck | Pop/Rock |
| "Cool for Cats" | Squeeze | New Wave |
| "De-Luxe" | Lush | Alternative |
| "Down with the Sickness" | Disturbed | Nu-Metal |
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| "Drain You" | Nirvana | Grunge |
| "E-Pro" | Beck | Alternative |
| "Everlong" | Foo Fighters | Alternative |
| "Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor | Rock |
| "Feel the Pain" | Dinosaur Jr. | Alternative |
| "Float On" | Modest Mouse | Indie Rock |
| "Get Clean" | Anarchy Club | Metal |
| "Girl's Not Grey" | AFI | Emo |
| "Give It All" | Rise Against | Punk |
| "Give It Away" | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Alternative |
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| "Go Your Own Way" | Fleetwood Mac | Classic Rock |
| "Hello There" | Cheap Trick | Pop/Rock |
| "Hungry Like the Wolf" | Duran Duran | Pop/Rock |
| "I Was Wrong" | Social Distortion | Punk |
| "Kids in America" | The Muffs | Pop/Rock |
| "Lazy Eye" | Silversun Pickups | Indie Rock |
| "Let There Be Rock" | AC/DC | Rock |
| "Livin' on a Prayer" | Bon Jovi | Rock |
| "Lump" | Presidents of the United States of America | Pop/Rock |
| "Man in the Box" | Alice in Chains | Grunge |
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| "Master Exploder" | Tenacious D | Rock |
| "Mountain Song" | Jane's Addiction | Alternative |
| "My Own Worst Enemy" | Lit | Pop/Rock |
| "New Kid in School" | The Donnas | Rock |
| "Night Lies" | Bang Camaro | Rock |
| "Nine in the Afternoon" | Panic! at the Disco | Emo |
| "One Step Closer" | Linkin Park | Nu-Metal |
| "One Way or Another" | Blondie | New Wave |
| "Our Truth" | Lacuna Coil | Metal |
| "Painkiller" | Judas Priest | Metal |
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| "Panic Attack" | Dream Theater | Progressive |
| "PDA" | Interpol | Indie Rock |
| "Peace Sells" | Megadeth | Metal |
| "Pinball Wizard" | The Who | Classic Rock |
| "Pretend We're Dead" | L7 | Grunge |
| "Psycho Killer" | Talking Heads | New Wave |
| "Pump It Up" | Elvis Costello | Rock |
| "Ramblin' Man" | The Allman Brothers Band | Southern Rock |
| "Rebel Girl" | Bikini Kill | Punk |
| "Rob the Prez-O-Dent" | That Handsome Devil | Rock |
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| "Rock'n Me" | Steve Miller Band | Classic Rock |
| "Round and Round" | Ratt | Glam |
| "Shackler's Revenge" | Guns N' Roses | Rock |
| "Shooting Star" | Bad Company | Classic Rock |
| "Shoulder to the Plow" | Breaking Wheel | Metal |
| "So What'cha Want" | Beastie Boys | Hip-Hop/Rap |
| "Souls of Black" | Testament | Metal |
| "Spirit in the Sky" | Norman Greenbaum | Classic Rock |
| "Spoonman" | Soundgarden | Grunge |
| "Supreme Girl" | The Sterns | Pop/Rock |
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| "Tangled Up in Blue" | Bob Dylan | Classic Rock |
| "Teen Age Riot" | Sonic Youth | Alternative |
| "Testify" | Rage Against the Machine | Alternative |
| "That's What You Get" | Paramore | Pop/Rock |
| "The Middle" | Jimmy Eat World | Pop/Rock |
| "The Trees (Vault Edition)" | Rush | Progressive |
| "Today" | The Smashing Pumpkins | Alternative |
| "Uncontrollable Urge" | Devo | New Wave |
| "Visions" | Abnormality | Metal |
| "We Got the Beat" | Go-Go's | Pop/Rock |
| "Welcome to the Neighborhood" | Libyans | Punk |
| "Where'd You Go?" | The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | Reggae/Ska |
| "White Wedding (Part 1)" | Billy Idol | Rock |
| "You Oughta Know" | Alanis Morissette | Alternative |
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Along with being able to play these songs from the setlist, you might also hear a few of them playing at different times on the main menu, title screens, or during the game demo. It can be frustrating to pick out what song you're hearing, so here's a list of ones you might listen to during these in-between times.
Title Screen and Main Menu Songs
- "Hello There"
- "I Was Wrong"
- "Everlong"
- "Drain You"
- "Ace of Spades '08"
- "Shooting Star"
- "Bad Reputation"
- "Kids in America"
- "Shoulder to the Plow"
- "Get Clean"
- "Welcome to the Neighborhood"
- "Night Lies"
Demo Mode Songs
- "Hello There"
- "Let There Be Rock"
Now you know all the songs to expect, it's time to jump in there and start rocking. There is an excellent combination of songs across several decades of music so that everyone can enjoy it.
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Published: Nov 28, 2023 08:06 am