Van Halen Video Game Set List Wish List

As much as I love all the Guitar Hero and Rock Band games out there, I'm so looking forward to the Van Halen Guitar Hero game coming out later this year.

It's not actually going to be called Guitar Hero: Van Halen, but rather, Hard Rock Van Halen, possibly an offshoot of the Guitar Hero series. The Van Halen game will be the third game centered around a band – the first being Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. The second, being released in a few weeks is Guitar Hero: Metallica.

I'm really chomping at the bit to see the full setlist for the Van Halen themed game, but until then, I wanted to give my wish list of Van Halen tracks to be included in the game.

There are obviously some unknowns about the this game, including whether the tracklist will feature tracks from all three lead singers – David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar and Gary Cherone (for that single album). The set list below is based on the assumption that all three artists will be represented. I may revisit this topic with a setlist that encompasses only Roth tunes, as he's the original and current singer.

The Guitar Hero: Aerosmith game featured 25 Aerosmith tracks, along with a trio of guitarist Joe Perry solo tracks. So we'll say 28 artist tracks. The new Metallica game features 31 tracks. So let's go with a nice round number, and assume 30 tracks in the Van Halen title.

1. Runnin' With the Devil
2. Eruption
3. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
4. Eruption
5. Dance the Night Away
6. Beautiful Girls
7. And the Cradle Will Rock…
8. Everybody Wants Some!!
9. Mean Street
10. Unchained
11. (Oh) Pretty Woman
12. Jump
13. Panama
14. Hot For Teacher
15. Why Can't This Be Love
16. Dreams
17. Best of Both Worlds
18. When It's Love
19. Feels So Good
20. Finish What Ya Started
21. Poundcake
22. Runaround
23. Right Now
24. Can't Stop Lovin' You
25. Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)
26. Humans Being
27. Me Wise Magic
28. Without You
29. Fire in the Hole
30. It's About Time

Man, just seeing that list makes me anxious for the game's release! If they do make the [wrong] decision to go only Roth era, I can see going a lot heavier off their debut album, but I really think it'd be a mistake to not include Hagar era tracks, especially "5150" and "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge."

Can't wait for this game! The other questions I have regarding the game is whether or not they'll include Michael Anthony, with their recent history of giving him the shaft. I sure hope they don't erase him from the game either. Then again, I'm not sure if the Metallica game will include their two former bassists, Cliff Burton and Jason Newstead.