Guitar Hero II

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Annotation

John the Fisherman by Primus and Stop by Jane's Addiction are both master tracks, not covers.

Tracks 1-5 are part of Opening Licks in the game.
Tracks 6-10 are part of Amp-Warmers in the game.
Tracks 11-15 are part of String-Snappers in the game.
Tracks 16-20 are part of Thrash and Burn in the game.
Tracks 21-25 are part of Return of the Shred in the game.
Tracks 26-30 are part of Relentless Riffs in the game.
Tracks 31-35 are part of Furious Fretwork in the game.
Tracks 36-40 are part of Face-Melters in the game.
Tracks 41-64 are part of Bonus Tracks in the game.

Annotation last modified on 2007-08-28 08:23 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shout at the Devil
cover recording of:
Shout at the Devil
lyricist and composer:
Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Blonde Baby Music, Mars Mountain Music, Mötley Crüe Music, Sixx/Gunner Music and Tommyland Music
WaveGroup Sound?:??
2Mother
cover recording of:
Mother
lyricist and composer:
Glenn Danzig
WaveGroup Sound?:??
3Surrender
cover recording of:
Surrender
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music (in 1978) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
WaveGroup Sound?:??
4Woman
cover recording of:
Woman (Wolfmother song)
writer:
Myles Heskett, Chris Ross (Australian bassist/keyboardist for Wolfmother & The Slew) and Andrew Stockdale
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
WaveGroup Sound?:??
5Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight
bass:
Darryl C. Anders
cover recording of:
Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight
writer:
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean (actor), Rob Reiner (American actor and filmmaker) and Harry Shearer
WaveGroup Sound?:??
6Strutter
vocals:
Brad Brooks
cover recording of:
Strutter
writer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
KISS Songs Inc. (ended), Café Americana Inc., Gladwyne Music, Hori Productions America Inc., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), J.W. Pepper and Son Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Casablanca Music, Inc. (from 1973 to ????) and Rock Steady Music (from 1973 to ????)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
revision of:
Stanley the Parrot
WaveGroup Sound?:??
7Heart‐Shaped Box
cover recording of:
Heart‐Shaped Box
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc. and The End of Music
WaveGroup Sound?:??
8Message in a Bottle
cover recording of:
Message in a Bottle
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., GM Sumner and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
WaveGroup Sound?:??
9You Really Got Me
cover recording of:
You Really Got Me
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
WaveGroup Sound?:??
10Carry on Wayward Son
cover recording of:
Carry On Wayward Son
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
Kirshner CBS Music Publishing, Kirshner-Warner Bros Music Ltd., Don Kirshner Music Inc. (from 1976 to present) and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (from 1976 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
WaveGroup Sound?:??
11Monkey Wrench
cover recording of:
Monkey Wrench
writer:
Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel and Pat Smear
publisher:
Flying Earform Music (Foo Fighter Nate Mendel’s publishing company), Living Under a Rock Music (Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins’s publishing company) and MJ Twelve Music (in 1996)
WaveGroup Sound?:??
12Them Bones
cover recording of:
Them Bones
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Cantrell
WaveGroup Sound?:??
13Search and Destroy
cover recording of:
Search and Destroy
writer and composer:
Iggy Pop and James Williamson (Iggy and The Stooges guitarist)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Bug Music (music publishing) (until 2011) and BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) (from 2011 to present)
WaveGroup Sound?:??
14Tattooed Love Boys
cover recording of:
Tattooed Love Boys
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
WaveGroup Sound?:??
15War Pigs
bass:
Darryl C. Anders
cover recording of:
War Pigs
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc., ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
version of:
Walpurgis
WaveGroup Sound?:??
16Cherry Pie
cover recording of:
Cherry Pie
lyricist:
Jani Lane
composer:
Joey Allen (glam metal guitarist), Jerry Dixon (rock/metal bass guitarist), Jani Lane, Steven Sweet (drummer, member of Warrant) and Erik Turner (guitarist for Warrant)
publisher:
Crab Salad Music, Dick Dragon Music, Dixonyou Music, EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI-Virgin Songs, Erik Turner Music, Great Lips Music, Laney Jane Music, Likite Split Music, Rich McBitch Music, Round Hill Works and Virgin Songs, Inc.
WaveGroup Sound?:??
17Who Was in My Room Last Night
bass:
Darryl C. Anders
cover recording of:
Who Was in My Room Last Night?
writer:
Jeff Coffey, Gibby Haynes, Jeff Pinkus (US bassist, aka Jeff(rey) Pinkus) and Paul Leary
publisher:
Latino Buggerveil Music
WaveGroup Sound?:??
18Girlfriend
cover recording of:
Girlfriend
lyricist and composer:
Matthew Sweet (US rock singer-songwriter and musician)
WaveGroup Sound?:??
19Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’
vocals:
Brad Brooks
cover recording of:
Can’t You Hear Me Knocking
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
WaveGroup Sound?:??
20Sweet Child o’ Mine
cover recording of:
Sweet Child o’ Mine
writer:
Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
WaveGroup Sound?:??
21Killing in the Name
cover recording of:
Killing in the Name
lyricist:
Zack de la Rocha
composer:
Tim Commerford, Tom Morello, Zack de la Rocha and Brad Wilk
WaveGroup Sound?:??
22John the Fisherman
Primus?:??
23Freya
vocals:
Brad Brooks
cover recording of:
Freya
WaveGroup Sound?:??
24Bad Reputation
cover recording of:
Bad Reputation
writer:
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer), Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy guitarist) and Phil Lynott
WaveGroup Sound?:??
25Last Child
cover recording of:
Last Child
writer:
Steven Tyler and Brad Whitford (Aerosmith)
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
WaveGroup Sound?:??
26Crazy on You
cover recording of:
Crazy on You
writer:
Roger Fisher (US rock guitarist), Ann Wilson (lead singer of Heart) and Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”)
publisher:
How About Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
WaveGroup Sound?:??
27Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart
bass:
Darryl C. Anders
cover recording of:
Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart
lyricist:
Scott Weiland
composer:
Eric Kretz
WaveGroup Sound?:??
28Rock This Town
cover recording of:
Rock This Town
lyricist and composer:
Brian Setzer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. (publishing company)
WaveGroup Sound?:??
29Jessica
cover recording of:
Jessica
composer:
Dickey Betts
publisher:
F.R. Betts Music Co., No Exit Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
WaveGroup Sound?:??
30Stop
recording of:
Stop!
writer:
Eric Avery, Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro (American guitarist) and Stephen Perkins (American drummer)
Jane’s Addiction?:??
31Madhouse
cover recording of:
Madhouse
lyricist and composer:
Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax), Charlie Benante, Scott Ian and Dan Spitz
publisher:
Black Lion Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
WaveGroup Sound?:??
32Carry Me Home
cover recording of:
Carry Me Home
writer:
Chris Cheney (The Living End frontman)
WaveGroup Sound?:??
33Laid to Rest
cover recording of:
Laid to Rest
writer:
Chris Adler (drummer), Willie Adler, Randy Blythe, John Campbell (US metal bassist for Lamb of God) and Mark Morton
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Subtle Arts of Publishing
WaveGroup Sound?:??
34Psychobilly Freakout
cover recording of:
Psychobilly Freakout
lyricist and composer:
Reverend Horton Heat (the person)
publisher:
Horton House Publishing
WaveGroup Sound?:??
35YYZ
bass:
Darryl C. Anders
cover recording of:
YYZ
composer:
Geddy Lee and Neil Peart
publisher:
Ole (Germany), Ole Core Music Publishing and Ole Media Management LP
WaveGroup Sound?:??
36Beast and the Harlot
cover recording of:
Beast and the Harlot
writer:
Synyster Gates, Matthew Charles Sanders, The Rev (Avenged Sevenfold drummer) and Zackary Baker
publisher:
Darkness Coats Us Publishing and EMI April Music Inc.
recording of:
Beast and the Harlot
writer:
Synyster Gates, Matthew Charles Sanders, The Rev (Avenged Sevenfold drummer) and Zackary Baker
publisher:
Darkness Coats Us Publishing and EMI April Music Inc.
WaveGroup Sound?:??
37Institutionalized
cover recording of:
Institutionalized
lyricist:
Mike Muir
composer:
Louiche Mayorga
WaveGroup Sound?:??
38Misirlou
instrumental cover recording of:
Misirlou (Dick Dale instrumental arrangement)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Dick Dale (surf guitarist) and Gabriel Paquin-Buki
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co.
arrangement of:
Miserlou (Mediterranean folk song)
arrangement of:
Μισιρλού (Misirlou)
WaveGroup Sound?:??
39Hangar 18
cover recording of:
Hangar 18
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mustaine
publisher:
Mustaine Music (in 1990), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1990) and Theory Music (in 1990)
WaveGroup Sound?:??
40Free Bird
cover recording of:
Free Bird
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
WaveGroup Sound?:??
41Arterial Black
Drist?:??
42Collide
Anarchy Club?:??
43Elephant Bones
That Handsome Devil?:??
44Fall of Pangea
Valient Thorr?:??
45FTK
Vagiant?:??
46Gemini
Brian Kahanek?:??
47Jordan
recording of:
Jordan
composer:
Buckethead (guitarist)
Buckethead3:55
48Laughtrack
The Acro-brats?:??
49Less Talk More Rokk
Freezepop?:??
50The Light That Blinds
recording of:
The Light That Blinds
lyricist:
Brian Fair
composer:
Shadows Fall
publisher:
Is That a Banana in Your Pocket Publishing
Shadows Fall?:??
51Mr. Fix‐It
Amazing Crowns?:??
52The New Black
recording of:
The New Black
writer:
Every Time I Die and Kevin Falk
Every Time I Die?:??
53One for the Road
Breaking Wheel?:??
54Parasite
The Neighborhoods?:??
55Push Push (Lady Lightning)
Bang Camaro?:??
56Radium Eyes
Count Zero?:??
57Raw Dog
The Last Vegas?:??
58Red Lottery
Megasus?:??
59Six
sound engineer:
Alan Douches
audio engineer:
Peter Wichers
producer:
Adam Dutkiewicz
bass guitar:
Jeanne Sagan
guitar:
Oli Herbert (American guitarist) and Mike Martin (guitarist from All That Remains)
membranophone:
Shannon Lucas
lead vocals:
Philip Labonte
recording of:
Six
writer:
Oli Herbert (American guitarist), Philip Labonte, Michael Martin, Mike Martin (guitarist from All That Remains) and Jeanne Sagan
publisher:
800 Pound Gorilla Music and Midget Digit Music
All That Remains3?:??
60Soy Bomb
Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives?:??
61Thunderhorse
assistant engineer:
Mike Gerlach
engineer and mixer:
Ulrich Wild
producer:
Brendon Small and Ulrich Wild
assistant mixer:
Raidar
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Brendon Small (from 2006 until 2007)
drums (drum set):
Gene Hoglan (American drummer) (from 2006 until 2007)
vocals:
Brendon Small (from 2006 until 2007)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cartoon Network (in 2007)
recorded at:
Bomb Shelter Studios in South Pasadena, California, United States (from 2006 until 2007)
mixed at:
Noize in the Attic
music videos:
Thunderhorse by Dethklok
recording of:
Thunderhorse (from 2006 until 2007)
lyricist and composer:
Brendon Small
publisher:
Ten Fifty Music, Inc. and Turner Music Publishing, Inc.
Dethklok4.42:45
62Trogdor
Strong Bad?:??
63The X‐Stream
Voivod?:??
64Yes We Can
Made in Mexico?:??