Here’s some weekend reading for you (not to mention some lovely debate fodder): Tommy over at RockBandAide closed out ’09 with a series of lists detailing some of the best — and worst — downloadable tunes available in the Rock Band library.
- The Top 20 DLC Tracks of 2009
- Another Top 20 list by James from AltStrum.com
- The Top 10 Most Disappointing DLC of 2009
- and the 200 (!) Best-Selling Tracks and Packs of 2009 (on 360)
They’re all interesting reads, and there are some real surprises in the best-selling list in particular (though unfortunately no sales numbers), so go have yourself a look.
Keeping in mind that I mostly play Rock Band for the fake drums, here’s my own personal Top 20 RB DLC of 2009. Tracks with an asterisk mark songs that didn’t make the 200 best-selling DLC list — feel free to determine for yourself whether or not my taste in music is a little suspect.
20 “Walk Like an Egyptian” – The Bangles [128]
19 “I Am a Rock” – Simon & Garfunkel [*]
18 “Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine” – The White Stripes [*]
17 “Can’t Let Go” – Lucinda Williams [*]
16 “Feed the Tree” – Belly [187]
15 “Science Genius Girl” – Freezepop [*]
14 “Hang You from the Heavens” – The Dead Weather [*]
13 “White Rabbit” – Jefferson Airplane [73]
12 “Precious” – The Pretenders [*]
11 “Blue Sky” – The Allman Brothers Band [146]
10 “Tell Her No” – The Zombies [*]
09 “People Got a Lotta Nerve” – Neko Case [*]
08 “Radio Radio” – Elvis Costello [*]
07 “Heartbreaker” – Pat Benatar [32]
06 “Undone – The Sweater Song” – Weezer [89]
05 “Sweetness and Light” – Lush [*]
04 “Do You Want To” – Franz Ferdinand [*]
03 “White Unicorn” – Wolfmother [*]
02 “The Wagon” – Dinosaur Jr. [*]
01 “Piece of My Heart” – Big Brother & the Holding Company [77]