Finalizing my Best of Rock Band compilation (2 CDs).

**joekickass1234** · Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 1436 Location: Cherry Hill NJ

I know you are not a fan of metal, but you have to add a metallica song. They were one of the most famous and influential metal bands of the 90's and 00's.

Also, good pick for the nirvana song.
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**bdawg95** · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:56 pm Post subject:

I would add Battery and I'd add Man in the Box. Only two I'd change or add really, it's a great list. I personally find it pretty good.

And I prefer Critical Acclaim over Afterlife and Almost Easy.

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**ThuDogFood** · Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 254

I'll try to (mostly) avoid metal, but in terms of listening, there are only a couple metal songs I'd recommend anyway.

Anyway, it's your list and your tastes, but in my opinion, these are the songs that should be replaced/have other contenders that would work just as well.

Pearl Jam "Alive" - Actually one of my favorite songs, but Jeremy is another great contender.
The Offspring "All I Want" - Ironically the only Offspring song I don't have on RB (not that it's bad, I just put it at a low priority). I think anything else other than Gone Away or Hammerhead would be suitable
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Breaking the Girl" - Under the Bridge or Give It Away would be obvious choices for a Best Of, and personally I like them more anyway
Nirvana "Breed" - One of the best Nirvana songs, but I still prefer Drain You which is a disc song anyway
Foo Fighters "Everlong" - In my opinion DOA hands down. If it must be from the album, go My Hero or Monkey Wrench
The Fratellis "Henrietta" - I personally like Creepin' Up The Backstairs more and would suggest that
The Hives "Main Offender" - Die! All Right is the better choice to listen to if you ask me
R.E.M. "Orange Crush" - Losing My Religion. Such a classic. No competition
Judas Priest "Painkiller" - I personally prefer Screaming for Vengeance (the song), however, you may like You've Got Another Thing Comin' because it's more hard rock than metal
Nine Inch Nails "The Perfect Drug" - Most fun to play, but listening, I think The Hand That Feeds, March of the Pigs, and Capital G all beat TPD
Coheed and Cambria "The Running Free" - Personally I don't like much C&C, so maybe I shouldn't judge this one, but Ten Speed is the only one available that I actually like
Motley Crue "Saints of Los Angeles" - Dr. Feelgood or Kickstart My Heart. Go for the classics, even if the new stuff is pretty good
Iron Maiden "2 Minutes to Midnight" - I would go for Run to the Hills (a disc song anyway), The Trooper, or Aces High personally
The Who "Won't Get Fooled Again" - A classic. Baba O'Riley and Pinball Wizard would work just as well though

Now, here are the notable omissions (that I spotted)

Jethro Tull "Aqualung"
Muse "Hysteria"
Radiohead "Creep" or "My Iron Lung"
Soundgarden "Spoonman" (although, really any of the songs could work)
Kansas "Carry On Wayward Son"

The following are also recommended, but more likely to be hit and miss:

Metallica "Battery" (the only Metallica song I would recommend listening to, although it might be too long for your size limit unless you remove 2 songs)
System of a Down "Chop Suey!" or "Toxicity" (only other metal songs I will recommend)
Franz Ferdinand "Take Me Out"

In exchange I would probably remove as many of the following as needed: Girl's Not Grey, I'm So Sick, Main Offender, Mountain Song, New Kid In School, Outside, The Running Free, Sorrow, Tangled Up In Blue
^^ Although some of those are considered classic, they just bore me ^^

Of course, though, that's just my taste in music (and I even avoided more obscure choices and tried to leave songs that are classic, but decent, because for instance, I love De-Luxe and would take it over the still-catchy Bodhisattva, and would take The Trees over Tom Sawyer any day).

But hey, they're just suggestions, and obviously you should only take 'em if you agree.
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**ramirez16** · Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 25

Pearl Jam "Alive"
Free "All Right Now"
Steely Dan "Bodhisattva"
Nirvana "Breed"
Smashing Pumpkins "Cherub Rock"
The Offspring "Come Out and Play (Keep 'Em Separated)"
Avenged Sevenfold "Critical Acclaim"
Blue Oyster Cult "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
The New Pornographers "Electric Version"
Anarchy Club "Get Clean"
A.F.I. "Girl's Not Grey"
Rise Against "Give It All"
Deep Purple "Highway Star"
Lesley Roy "I'm Gone, I'm Going"
Flyleaf "I'm So Sick"
The Hives "Main Offender"
Jane's Addiction "Mountain Song"
Foo Fighters "My Hero"
R.E.M. "Orange Crush"
Tribe "Outside"
Judas Priest "Painkiller"
Dream Theater "Panic Attack"
Boston "Piece of Mind"
Ratt "Round and Round"
Alice Cooper "School's Out"
Bad Religion "Sorrow"
Bob Dylan "Tangled Up In Blue"
Rage Against the Machine "Testify"
Rush "Tom Sawyer"
Iron Maiden "2 Minutes to Midnight"
Nine Inch Nails "The Hand That Feeds"
Coheed and Cambria "The Running Free"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under the Bridge"
Motley Crue "Without You"
The Who "Won't Get Fooled Again"

**TheSoundDefense** · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 245

I like the feedback, thanks

I like seeing what people would change.

Speaking of changes, I made an executive decision that March of the Pigs is a more fun song to listen to than The Perfect Drug. The change will be reflected in the first post. This may free up some space for another song, I'll take a look.

Also I took off the last noise-like minute of Panic Attack, so only the song remains.
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**TheSoundDefense** · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 245

Another change: omitting "I'm So Sick" allowed enough time for the superior "Wanted Dead or Alive". I think I'll do the tracklist tonight.
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**blingdomepiece** · Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 4358 Location: Ottawa ON Canada

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[quote="TheSoundDefense"]The setlist as it currently stands (after several painful eliminations):

The Replacements "Alex Chilton"
Pearl Jam "Alive"
The Offspring "All I Want"
Avenged Sevenfold "Almost Easy"
Steely Dan "Bodhisattva"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Breaking the Girl"
Nirvana "Breed"
Smashing Pumpkins "Cherub Rock"
Blue Oyster Cult "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
The New Pornographers "Electric Version"
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really?
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