Rockin' the Holidays 2008 pack (240
/ $3)- "Hanukkah Blessings" - Barenaked Ladies (80 / $1)
- "Christmas is the Time To Say I Love You" - Billy Squier (80 / $1)
- "Blue Christmas" - The Pretenders (80 / $1)
[Via MTV Multiplayer]
Rock Band Weekly: Holiday songs from Barenaked Ladies, Billy Squier, The Pretenders
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Dec 18th 2008 4:45PM
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Rockin' the Holidays 2008 pack (240
/ $3)[Via MTV Multiplayer]
Reader Comments (25)
Posted: Dec 18th 2008 4:50PM The Kong said
Lol why can't we get real tracks from Billy Squier like the stroke... Or i'd love me some Pretenders.
Either way it's nice to see Rock Band get into the Christmas spirit! (yea thats right i said christmas! Shoot me) They didn't do this last year, its a nice little treat :D
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Either way it's nice to see Rock Band get into the Christmas spirit! (yea thats right i said christmas! Shoot me) They didn't do this last year, its a nice little treat :D
Posted: Dec 18th 2008 5:08PM (Unverified) said
Ironically, the first song shows they're getting into the Hanukkah spirit, too, so "holiday spirit" would actually be more appropriate here...
(NOTE: I'm not trying to flame, and I'm not a super-PC guy, either, I think people getting upset over people saying "Merry Christmas" is silly.)
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(NOTE: I'm not trying to flame, and I'm not a super-PC guy, either, I think people getting upset over people saying "Merry Christmas" is silly.)
Posted: Dec 18th 2008 5:16PM The Kong said
Oh i didn't even realize that about the Hanukkah song. Still it's nice to see the "HOLIDAY!" spirit.
But on the people taking offense thing...It is getting a little out of hand, I mean for so many years all over America, it's been "Merry Christmas". But now every time you mention the word Christmas someone somewhere gets offended. We've become a much too sensitive culture in America and it's starting to sicken me. That being said...Christmas has been going down the wrong path for years, becoming a totally secular holiday and now its more focused on materials and consumerism...I'm sorry this just saddens me i had to get it off my chest O.o
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But on the people taking offense thing...It is getting a little out of hand, I mean for so many years all over America, it's been "Merry Christmas". But now every time you mention the word Christmas someone somewhere gets offended. We've become a much too sensitive culture in America and it's starting to sicken me. That being said...Christmas has been going down the wrong path for years, becoming a totally secular holiday and now its more focused on materials and consumerism...I'm sorry this just saddens me i had to get it off my chest O.o
Posted: Dec 19th 2008 1:43AM (Unverified) said
*assuming this is the obligatory "War on Christmas thread*
"Christmas has been ... becoming a totally secular holiday and now its more focused on materials and consumerism"
That's why I don't get why people would be "offended" by its use. Gift-giving is the only part of Christmas many people celebrate, and I see nothing wrong with simply shifting the cultural definition of "Christmas" away from its Christian origins (which, as you described, has already been happening for years, if not decades), rather than trying to suppress the title for multicultural/secular reasons. For my own part, I'm an atheist and I call it Christmas *shrug* it's just a word, and people at large can change words to mean whatever they want them to mean, just by using them in new ways. It only seems to be a big drama for Americans, so maybe you guys just aren't taught how easily language can change. That would explain the gay marriage problem too, actually.. "Redefinition of a word? I'M SCARED!"
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"Christmas has been ... becoming a totally secular holiday and now its more focused on materials and consumerism"
That's why I don't get why people would be "offended" by its use. Gift-giving is the only part of Christmas many people celebrate, and I see nothing wrong with simply shifting the cultural definition of "Christmas" away from its Christian origins (which, as you described, has already been happening for years, if not decades), rather than trying to suppress the title for multicultural/secular reasons. For my own part, I'm an atheist and I call it Christmas *shrug* it's just a word, and people at large can change words to mean whatever they want them to mean, just by using them in new ways. It only seems to be a big drama for Americans, so maybe you guys just aren't taught how easily language can change. That would explain the gay marriage problem too, actually.. "Redefinition of a word? I'M SCARED!"
Posted: Dec 18th 2008 4:52PM (Unverified) said
I will download the pretenders for sure. It would be kind of fun to have "do they know it's christmas time" from Live aid. Boy i am showing my age.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 8:35PM (Unverified) said
Their Jingle Bells is awesome, if only for including the Batman line.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 4:54PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Dec 18th 2008 4:56PM (Unverified) said
These songs are to slow. I want my rythem game songs to go:
DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DURRRR DA DA DA DA DURRR DA DA DA DA WIIII DA DA WIIII DA DA DA WIIII WIGGHY WIGGHY BWAAAAAAA
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DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DURRRR DA DA DA DA DURRR DA DA DA DA WIIII DA DA WIIII DA DA DA WIIII WIGGHY WIGGHY BWAAAAAAA
Posted: Dec 18th 2008 5:14PM (Unverified) said
if i understand your joke correctly(i'm not sure if i do), i think its really funny. like, really.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 5:00PM FredFredrickson said
Barnaked? Is that like, a country-themed cover band for the Barenaked Ladies?
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 5:12PM (Unverified) said
anybody heard "Don't Shoot Me Santa" by The Killers? It's pure awesome.
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Posted: Dec 18th 2008 5:12PM MowDownJoe said
Hopefully, this means we'll get some Pretenders and some Barenaked Ladies in the future.
In other news: HELL YEAH for some BNL!
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In other news: HELL YEAH for some BNL!
Posted: Dec 18th 2008 6:17PM jorojoserojas said
So, um, I think you should go work for Harmonix now, because I totally agree with all your ideas.
Get this person a contract!
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Get this person a contract!
Posted: Dec 19th 2008 3:03PM Levi Partridge said
And a dash of Ramones' "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)"
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Posted: Dec 19th 2008 9:42AM ViewtifulJason said
Seriously, a Hanukkah song on Rock Band? Man I though as a Jew I'd never see the day. Too bad it comes 3 days late of the first night of Hanukkah. This would be great to play during the first night's Hanukkah party with my relatives. Ah well.
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