Rock Band Weekly: A killer Queen pack

by Alexander Sliwinski { Oct 16th 2009 at 11:42AM }

We've known for quite some time that Queen DLC was to grace Rock Band Weekly. Yes, we've dubbed it the "All The Good Ones Except for Bohemian Rhapsody" Track Pack, but that doesn't make the offering any less exciting. Next week's update will have living-room bands cringe as their respective vocalists attempt with all their might to sing like Freddie Mercury. Then again, if the kids of Glee can sing "Somebody to Love" together, then maybe everyone in the band should pitch in.

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:

Xbox 360 / Wii / PS3
Available: October 20 / October 22 (PS3)

Queen Pack* (1280

/ $15.99):

"Another One Bites the Dust" (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"Fat Bottomed Girls" (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"I Want It All" (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"I Want to Break Free" (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"Killer Queen" (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"One Vision" (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"Somebody to Love" (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"Tie Your Mother Down" (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"Under Pressure" (160 / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)

*Track packs not available for purchase on Wii; all tracks sold individually.

PSP
Available: October 22

Blink-182 – "The Rock Show" ($1.99)
The Offspring – "All I Want" ($1.99)

Tags: blink-182, dlc, harmonix, mtv-games, queen, rock-band-2, rock-band-dlc, rock-band-weekly, rock-band-wii, rock-band-wiikly

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Shagittarius @ Oct 16th 2009 11:44AM

No Bicycle = FAIL

baby sea tuna @ Oct 16th 2009 12:06PM

That was the first thing I thought too. I guess I should be happy for what we're getting, which are some good songs in their own right.

Whatever...I need to buy less Rock Band tracks anyway, I rarely play the ones I have as it is.

Lars @ Oct 16th 2009 5:00PM

Wow, I was about to say the same.

Most of these songs are far from their best stuff... What gives?

Mr Mobius - the wandering artist @ Oct 16th 2009 11:46AM

Somebody To Love was emo before emo was popular. Queen Greatest Hits cd compilations are great.

No Radio Ga Ga though? That was the highlight of the original Live Aid.

bongoes is no longer a Black Lantern. @ Oct 16th 2009 3:11PM

Yeah, no Radio GaGa? This isn't "All the good ones besides Bohemian Rhapsody" It's just some good ones.

Mr Mobius - the wandering artist @ Oct 16th 2009 11:47AM

Also, no Don't Stop Me Now? Seriously?

MowDownJoe @ Oct 16th 2009 12:42PM

Harmonix is afraid of zombies.

jsut @ Oct 16th 2009 1:22PM

Isn't Don't Stop Me Now piano-based? Or is there a piano in Rock Band? I have no clue.

hurricane @ Oct 16th 2009 1:47PM

Well, in the Kansas songs released this past week, there's a LOT of violin playing charted to the guitar part, and there's various keyboard/piano parts charted to the guitar in various songs (Smokin' by Boston, some NiN songs, etc.). Not to mention Super Sprode...

So what I'm getting at is, anything is possible

Martin @ Oct 16th 2009 2:18PM

Since you mentioned Boston, has anyone else noticed that you can't buy Boston songs in RB at the moment? At least they don't show up to me, which is odd since I just bought Peace of Mind yesterday and liked it so much I want more.

B3astofthe3ast @ Oct 16th 2009 11:48AM

Ill probably only get killer queen, as I only have 200 points left, and I don't feel its worth it to buy more points unless its must have, high difficulty dlc

Paul @ Oct 16th 2009 11:48AM

quit your whining. they have 10 of their best songs with 2 others on lego rock band and i'm sure bohemian rhapsody will be on rock band 3. wah wah they don't have this song. expand your musical tastes.....

Fane [A-MF Brigade] @ Oct 17th 2009 6:10PM

Plus, no one said these were the only Queen songs ever coming to Rock Band. In fact, Brian May was talking about a whole game.

That said, they need to add Innuendo ASAP.

JeezWhiz87 @ Oct 16th 2009 11:49AM

There are so many good ones I'd like to see on there:

Flick of the Wrist
I'm in Love With My Car
Tenement Funster
Sheer Heart Attack

Just to name a few, I could go on, and on though.

Dante Sparda @ Oct 16th 2009 2:16PM

You know man...I'm in Love with my Car is my favorite from the band(i love Roger Taylor) and you're the first person besides myself to mention the song.

Kizzle @ Oct 16th 2009 2:52PM

I'm in Love With My Car would be an interesting surprise...a lot of stuff off that same album would be worthwhile, actually.

I'm mostly wanting the usual, though - Don't Stop Me Now and Princes of the Universe.

Hammer To Fall would be very welcome.

Body Language would be hilarious.

Monkeydog @ Oct 16th 2009 4:31PM

While we're at it (since you named like three), lets just have all of Sheer Heart Attack as DLC.

I'd love to play basically any song off of it. Especially Brighton Rock.

robert @ Oct 16th 2009 11:50AM

Queens "greatest hits" with no Bicycle, don't stop me now, we are the champions, bohemian rhapsody or radio ga ga???

The hell were they thinking?

Dr. Strangepork @ Oct 16th 2009 12:36PM

Queen's Greatest Hits spans 3 CD last I checked. Who ever said this was that?

It is easier to name a sone you wnat that isn't on here than one that is on here you don't want.

Great collection IMHO with room for Queen DLC Pack 2. Let's leave it at that.

Highlar @ Oct 16th 2009 4:58PM

I agree. I'm sure they'll rape us for more money with a second Queen DLC pack sometime in the future...and we'll like it and ask for more as we buy them all. lol

joeybeast @ Oct 16th 2009 11:51AM

Might just have to buy the whole pack.

Brother Daz @ Oct 16th 2009 11:52AM

Damn thats an expensive bitch.

ytilanigiroon @ Oct 16th 2009 12:02PM

Harmonix... I want to ride my bicycle. I WANT TO RIDE MY BIKE. >:|

Big_Lozbowski [Planeteer | Power of Shomer Shabbos] @ Oct 16th 2009 12:10PM

you say coke, I say Cain!
You say John, I say Wanye

ytilanigiroon @ Oct 16th 2009 12:19PM

I don't believe in Peter Pan, Frankenstein, or Superman; all I wanna do is...

(Honestly joystiq: if you are viewing a thread by itself, when you post it should be POSTED IN THE THREAD YOU'RE VIEWING. /nerdrage)

linebeginstoblur @ Oct 16th 2009 12:03PM

Reminder: If you want "We Are the Champions" and "We Will Rock You," you're most likely just going to have to get Lego Rock Band (which DOES come with a song export....even if it IS $10...)

Riley @ Oct 16th 2009 8:39PM

FYI, those are the same song

Fane [A-MF Brigade] @ Oct 17th 2009 6:14PM

Not according to the track listing (by which I mean they are apparently treated as separate songs in L:RB).

The Pirate @ Oct 16th 2009 12:08PM

God i hate kids these days. Theres a 10 pack of Queen songs. all the songs are amazing. WHAT ARE YOU COMPLAINING ABOUT!? Yeah it doesnt have some of your faves, but they could only have 10 songs! 2 of the very famous Queen songs are on LEGO Rock band so they couldnt include those, and who knows what they have planned for Rock band 3!

linebeginstoblur @ Oct 16th 2009 12:14PM

The No Doubt pack had 13, so they COULD have added more. But yeah, we should be thankful we ARE getting these 10 at last.

MowDownJoe @ Oct 16th 2009 12:45PM

The "No Doubt pack", as you call it, was actually just their full greatest hits album.

linebeginstoblur @ Oct 16th 2009 12:11PM

And to everyone whining how they're not including "Bohemian Rhapsody," I have a better one for you.

Why the hell did they release the entirety of Nirvana's Nevermind WITH THE EXCEPTION of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," "Come as You Are," "Lithium"? With the exception of "In Bloom," they left out all of the singles, which are the songs that people are going to most want to play. I still think it's kind of crazy how "Something in the Way" becomes a higher priority than "Smells Like Teen Spirit," which is probably the one song everyone knows from them. :/

ytilanigiroon @ Oct 16th 2009 12:17PM

Granted 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' was "leading the grunge revolution" but; I definitely appreciated 'Something In The Way' much more, musically at least.

Eh @ Oct 16th 2009 3:26PM

Because Harmonix would rather have quantity over quality.

CrashSpyro123 @ Oct 22nd 2009 4:43PM

Guitar Hero exclusivity. That's why there hasn't been any more Metallica after Rock Band's launch.

Saria the Cat (now on XBL!) @ Oct 16th 2009 12:12PM

No "Bohemian Rhapsody" or "Don't Stop Me Now?" :(

And, I love Glee! :D Any show that makes football players do a choreographed Single Ladies dance is alright by me.

[ArchiGamer] [KNOWN TO CAUSE INSANITY IN LABORATORY RATS] @ Oct 16th 2009 3:49PM

Second.

Brad4815 @ Oct 16th 2009 3:57PM

Thirded.

ytilanigiroon @ Oct 16th 2009 12:13PM

I don't believe in Peter Pan, Frankenstein, or Superman; all I wanna do is...

Jim @ Oct 16th 2009 12:25PM

Love this pack ... esp because of the lack of Bohemian Rhapsody. I know a lot of people like it, and I did too ... once. After Mike Myers drilled it into our heads I am sick of the song and happy I can buy the whole pack without suffering with that one.

Fargus @ Oct 16th 2009 12:49PM

Theres something seriously messed up in your head if you are still sick of a song from actions 17 years ago. And the kicker being you admittedly used to like the song. Go get checked out.

John Musco @ Oct 16th 2009 12:27PM

The bridge of "Bicycle Race" would definitely be fun to play on guitar. They should throw the faster, live version of "Now I'm Here" on there - all the instruments and the vocals get pretty wild. A live version of "Sheer Heart Attack" needs to make it on there too. Queen always sounds better on their live albums.

uncle jesse @ Oct 16th 2009 12:29PM

They definitely missed some gooders, but honestly, that is a pretty awesome pack of tunes right there.

linebeginstoblur @ Oct 16th 2009 12:31PM

It's a great song, don't get me wrong, I'm just comparing a song that hardly anyone is aware of and is very slow and simple to a song that everyone knows and would be perfect for parties. You'd think Rock Band would favor the latter first. They've GOT to be saving it for something...

ytilanigiroon @ Oct 16th 2009 12:39PM

I assume it may have something to do with Guitar Hero 5, though, seeing as how it's in GH5 and playing as Kurt Kobain is an option... I blame what's-her-face.

linebeginstoblur @ Oct 16th 2009 12:49PM

Oops, I wondered where my comment went. lolreplyfail.

I know it HAS to have something to do with messy licensing issues, and it's really a shame, and hopefully, MTV Games can clear the rights in the near future so we can just get them already.

catfish24 @ Oct 16th 2009 1:00PM

Doesn't Abbey Road come out next week also?

I know it's not for RB 2, but some might like to know.

Paul Benson @ Oct 16th 2009 1:17PM

Isn't Abbey Road for Beatles Rock Band also coming out next week?

Kizzle @ Oct 16th 2009 2:54PM

Yes. Surprised that wasn't mentioned. Queen is more exciting for most I'd guess, but I'm definitely buying both immediately.

GewurztraminerX @ Oct 16th 2009 1:24PM

Abbey Road + Queen = I'll be $33 poorer next week!

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