The Beatles: Rock Band anticipation makes me want to jam

For some, Rock Band still gets regular rotation in their gaming system. Others are just fair-weather players—myself included.

Initially, I got really in to Guitar Hero and Rock Band. But then I lost interest as nothing has come out in the last while that has intrigued me enough to pretend I can play guitar or drums—or sing, for that matter.

Hearing the news that there is going to be a Beatles disc coming out for Rock Band has got me wanting to blow the dust off of the old plastic axe and start jamming again. The initial trailer released at the E3 press conference in June was done beautifully—well enough that nongamers might think twice about not having Rock Band in their life.

IGN has reported that the September issue of Game Informer magazine apparently has an almost complete set list for The Beatles: Rock Band. This list includes:

Singles
I Want To Hold Your Hand
I Feel Fine
Day Tripper
Paperback Writer
Revolution
Don’t Let Me Down

Please Please Me (1963)
I Saw Her Standing There
Boys
Do You Want To Know A Secret
Twist and Shout

With the Beatles (1963)
I Wanna Be Your Man

A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
A Hard Day’s Night
Can’t Buy Me Love

Beatles For Sale (1964)
Eight Days a Week

Help! (1965)
Ticket To Ride

Rubber Soul (1965)
Drive My Car
I’m Looking Through You
If I Needed Someone

Revolver (1966)
Taxman
Yellow Submarine
And Your Bird Can Sing

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
With a Little Help From My Friends
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Getting Better
Good Morning Good Morning

Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
I Am The Walrus
Hello Goodbye

The Beatles (White Album) (1968) Dear Prudence
Back In the U.S.S.R.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Birthday
Helter Skelter

Yellow Submarine (1969)
Hey Bulldog

Abbey Road (1969)
Come Together
Something
Octopus’s Garden
I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Here Comes the Sun

Let It Be (1970)
Dig a Pony
I Me Mine
I Got a Feeling
Get Back

Love (2006)
Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows

The full trailer, with gameplay footage, is now available.

A limited edition of the game will include a replica Hí¶fner bass; Ludwig drums, complete with a classic pearl finish and vintage Beatles kick-drum head; microphone; and “additional special content”. If you aren’t interested in the instruments, you will be able to buy the game disc by itself.

You may want to get yourself on a pre-buy list somewhere, as gamers everywhere will be going “goo goo gajoob ga goo goo gajoob” for it.

The Beatles: Rock Band is scheduled to be released on September 9.