Rock Band Weekly: Raconteurs, Alanis Morissette, Electric Six, The Flobots
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Oct 2nd 2009 at 12:21PM } 
Next week's Rock Band Weekly wants to take you to a gay bar. A gay bar, gay bar! Yes, Electric Six's "Gay Bar," which inspired a rather popular piece of World of Warcraft machinima (found after the break), makes its way onto the update.
Also featured: a three-pack of Raconteurs tracks, along with the most ironic song ever: Alanis Morissette's ... "Ironic." Isn't it ironic that the track doesn't actually feature a single example of irony? Perhaps Morissette meant this to be some sort of "meta" irony (although some may disagree).
Check out the full Rock Band Weekly update, along with the update for Rock Band Unplugged, after the break.
Also featured: a three-pack of Raconteurs tracks, along with the most ironic song ever: Alanis Morissette's ... "Ironic." Isn't it ironic that the track doesn't actually feature a single example of irony? Perhaps Morissette meant this to be some sort of "meta" irony (although some may disagree).
Check out the full Rock Band Weekly update, along with the update for Rock Band Unplugged, after the break.
Select a platform below to view complete DLC listing:
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Xbox 360 / PS3
Available: October 6/ October 8
Available: October 6/ October 8
The Raconteurs Pack 01 (440
/ $5.50)
- "Many Shades of Black" (160 / $2)
- "Salute Your Solution" (160 / $2)
- "Steady, As She Goes" (160 / $2)
/ $5.50)
- "Dance Epidemic" (160 / $2)
- "Gay Bar" (160 / $2)
- "I Don't Like You" (160 / $2)
/ $2 each)
- Alanis Morissette -- "Head Over Feet"
- Alanis Morissette -- "Ironic"
- The Flobots -- "Handlebars"
Wii
Available: October 6
Available: October 6
- Tracks listed above (200 Wii Points apiece)
PSP
Available: October 8
Available: October 8
- Green Day -- "Know Your Enemy" ($1.99)
- Rush -- "Red Barchetta" ($1.99)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
MrSpaceCowboy @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:24PM
"I've got something to put in you..."
charlie b. @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:41PM
ever since i saw the original video for that song, i've never quite been able to look at Abe Lincoln the same way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTN6Du3MCgI
JoeTheBlow @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:48PM
Bizarre lyrics, but the tune is fantastic, can't wait to play it.
And one here for "Danger Danger, High Voltage!" too.
John @ Oct 2nd 2009 2:50PM
I think I might have to break down and get Rock Band now. I sure hope there's many more Electric Six tracks on the way if I do.
BlaznGoldstein (Electric 6 Defense Force) @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:42PM
Rather than list the 30+ songs I would kill any number of people to play in rock band, I will wait patiently confident in the fact that many more songs are in the works. Or wait for that list of names......
Sly (Now equipped with DS!) @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:25PM
yes! raconteurs!
bongoes the Black Lantern @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:04PM
Salute your Solution! YES!
Colonel Craphead @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:27PM
I am SO gonna download "Gay Bar"!!!
HazyCloud @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:27PM
Queen 10 pack coming 10/20 as well.
Songs are..
Another One Bites the Dust
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
One Vision
Fat Bottomed Girls
I Want It All
I Want To Break Free
Killer Queen
Somebody To Love
Tie Your Mother Down
Under Pressure
MrSpaceCowboy @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:34PM
After I import "We Are the Champions" and "We Will Rock You" from Lego Rock Band, I'll have all the Queen I need.
E.J. @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:35PM
No Bohemian Rhapsody?! Mama mia!
MrSpaceCowboy @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:37PM
Oh snap, how the hell did I forget Bohemian Rhapsody?!
HazyCloud @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:38PM
@ E.J.
Hopefully we'll see it in RB3 with harmonies. It would stink without them.
dark_inchworm (stronger than never, ever before) @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:25PM
Sauce?
HazyCloud @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:36PM
I'm assuming you meant source.
It was confirmed via the RB newsletter that went out today.
dark_inchworm (stronger than never, ever before) @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:37PM
Oh, that thing I signed up for and NEVER GET!!!1
Thank you.
Boffo the $ock @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:52PM
@dark_inchworm
It might be going to your spam folder.
HazyCloud @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:58PM
@ dark_inchworm (stronger than never, ever before)
Try signing up for it again at rockband.com, bottom of the screen. It goes out about every 2 weeks.
dark_inchworm (stronger than never, ever before) @ Oct 2nd 2009 2:12PM
Thank you for the help... though I promise you, Boffo, nothing goes to my spam folder. Regrettably.
The Alex @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:28PM
I know, it's totally a chick song, but I really dig that Head over Feet song by Alanis.
Little puzzled by the Electic Six pack... I hope a pack with Down at McDonaldz, Dance Commander and Danger (High Voltage) comes out soon!
Good to see some Jack White tracks in the form of the Ranctours...
Overall, quite a solid week for Rock Band tracks.
Shadowise @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:56PM
The lack of Danger (High Voltage) really puzzles me. That's a truely awesome song right there.
dark_inchworm (stronger than never, ever before) @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:22PM
An Electric Six track pack without Danger is like being fed a spectacular meal and discovering you've lost your sense of taste.
uncle jesse @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:29PM
"like being fed a spectacular meal and discovering you've lost your sense of taste."
And isn't it ironic.
Kyattsuai @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:38PM
Yeah, they even reference Dance Commander in one of the clothing descriptions, I thought including that eventually would be a given.
cjshrader @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:02PM
I had no choice, but to hear you
You stated your case, time and again
I thought about it
Levi (God Hand Defense Force) @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:30PM
Yes! Dance Epidemic!
crashcarstar @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:31PM
So "Gay Bar" was definitely a meme before WoW was even out...Anyone remember the flying kittens? I think they were wearing viking helmets.
crashcarstar @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:33PM
Here it is:
http://www.rathergood.com/gaybar
notaburger @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:33PM
What's next joystiq editors? Are you going to make joke about how mtv doesn't, in fact, play music videos anymore? Seriously, get some jokes from this millenium.
baby sea tuna @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:49PM
That's news to me. I'd heard, quite recently in fact, that MTV was just giving out awards for music videos and that Beyoncee had arguably made one of the best videos OF ALL TIME.
bongoes the Black Lantern @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:11PM
Well done baby sea tuna, you managed to make that joke work WAY past the expiration date. Well done.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio [Planeteer | Power of the Anti-Fanboy Bitch Slap] @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:35PM
Alanis has said before that the ironic thing about Ironic is that nothing is ironic about it. Ironic ironic ironic.
uncle jesse @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:49PM
Winning the lottery and dying the next day - not ironic
Meeting the man of your dreams and then meeting his beautiful wife - not ironic
10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife - not ironic
But the ironing is delicious.
BlaqueBeird @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:30PM
I think it's funny that people are still making jokes about this song. It was old ten years ago, and it's old now.
dark_inchworm (stronger than never, ever before) @ Oct 2nd 2009 2:18PM
Mario was old ten years ago, and he's old now, so why is your avatar Mario?
"Nobody cares" and "shut the fuck up" are old too, but they are applicable here.
Rocketboy @ Oct 2nd 2009 2:44PM
Yes, she said that after it was pointed out how non-ironic it was.
So she ironically made up an excuse after it was pointed out to her.
pibs @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:03PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD8ZtM1sWgI
Cole @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:38PM
w00t Flobots are coming to Rock Band! Although I'm not sure how fun that song would be. Still buying it to support more variety
Imadogg @ Oct 3rd 2009 9:42AM
hell yes
karmaghost @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:46PM
My least favorite Rock Band 2 moment was playing an awesome set of totally rocking tracks, the second-to-last of which was AC/DC's "Let There Be Rock," with that awesome free-style finish. Just when I thought things couldn't get any better, as soon as I asked myself "what amazing song will end this mind-blowing set?" I discovered that the answer to my question was Alanis Morissette's "You Outta Know."
I turned the Xbox right-the-hell off.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio [Planeteer | Power of the Anti-Fanboy Bitch Slap] @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:59PM
Cool story, you're pretty tough aren't you.
Wizzleteets @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:00PM
I couldn't help but read this in the voice of Ricky Rackman [sp?]
frzamonkey @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:01PM
the bass part for that song (played by Flea from the rhcp) is a LOT of fun.
tcc3 @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:15PM
You know regardless of what you think of Ms Morrisette, girls tend to like the songs they can sing.
Oh, I guess you don't get too many girls down in your moms basement. My mistake.
Rocketboy @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:39PM
That's a lovely story, and you tell it so well.
Bagels: Almost certainly not as stupid as you think. Also, Memes. @ Oct 2nd 2009 9:45PM
karmaghost, dude, I TOTALLY get you. I ain't lettin' NO woman sing music that I wanna listen to. *crunches Budweiser can on head*
StormX @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:11PM
Flobots? Hell yes!
fahrv242 @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:44PM
What about the GWB / Tony Blair gay bar? That one was classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sJqROHxjDA
I'd love to see more E6 on here. "I Buy the Drugs" would be fantastic, especially intentionally screwing up during the "Some degree of accuracy" line, but I suppose the censors will keep that one at bay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olKXXF6iw2
Man, now I'm going to go listen to Fire again.
The Aquacharger (PSN:Elvenmonk) @ Oct 4th 2009 12:43AM
I Buy the Drugs would be amazing! So would any of their songs! Pink Flamingos and German's in Mexico would be great to have though, and the Band in Hell.
baby sea tuna @ Oct 2nd 2009 1:53PM
The name Electric Six sounds familiar. I kept thinking I owned something by them, but it turned out to be Radio 4. So then, who's Electric Six? Are they the children's version of The Rapture?