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Rock Band Licenses The Beatles

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the it's-about-time dept.

eldavojohn writes "The Wall Street Journal is reporting that MTV's Rock Band has gained the licenses to an undetermined number of songs. Details are scant, but it would be nice to see a whole game based on just the evolution of The Beatles' music. According to Reuters, this has been in the works for months. Hopefully I can finally hide my strained vocals to so many beautiful songs within the privacy of my home instead of drunk off my ass at a bar."

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  1. Bonus points by Dan+East · · Score: 5, Funny

    You get bonus points for playing bass left-handed.

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    1. Re:Bonus points by meringuoid · · Score: 2, Funny
      You get bonus points for playing bass left-handed.

      That would work, yeah. What's got me excited is that I'm really, really shit at the drums. So this is the game for me!

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  2. Re:Rock Band before iTunes? by flitty · · Score: 5, Funny

    Metallica and Aerosmith say yes, video games are the future of music. So using that, I would say No, it's not.

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  3. Abbey road by m0s3m8n · · Score: 5, Funny

    After you complete Abbey Road your disk breaks up.

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  4. In related news... by lxs · · Score: 5, Funny

    They've also licenced all of Mozart's works for their upcoming Harpsichord Hero.

    I'm sure the kids are dying to pretend playing grandpa's music.

  5. Beatles Story? by Smivs · · Score: 5, Funny

    'All together now', 'Ask me now' 'Any time at all' 'Because' 'I should have known better'. 'I want to tell you' 'In spite of all the danger' 'I'll be on my way' 'With a little help from my friends'. 'Help', 'I'm so tired', 'I'm only sleeping', 'I'm down'. 'Good night'!

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  6. Wake me when.... by MooseDontBounce · · Score: 3, Funny

    They get the rights to Man 'O War's catalog...
    Seriously, that is cool. It might be fun to get the whole family playing 'Hey Jude'.

  7. Re:They must be trying to change the game... by rolfwind · · Score: 2, Funny

    I am a musician and my son will be as well.

    Your son will rebel against your authoritarian ways in his teenage years by being a book nerd;)

  8. Hooray for the Beatles! by seven+of+five · · Score: 4, Funny

    About time this shamefully overlooked band got the recognition they deserve.

  9. Re:Short straw has to be Ringo! by Abreu · · Score: 2, Funny

    I always bitch when I see grown adults dedicating weeks of their time developing skills in inane games of pretend. Particularly when they start trying to show off how "awesome" they are at it like they're looking for a cookie. It's disgusting.

    Well, don't bother coming to our kickass game of Dungeons and Dragons, then...

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