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See they've already had Queen (Radio Ga Ga and Don't stop me now) and the Jackson 5 (I want you back) on the PS2 ones so there isn't that much of an excuse I know they'll say they have to go through recertification or whatever but come on who wants 10 Maximo Park or Billy Joel songs (it seems like that many!) ahead of Queen?
This weeks update looks about the worst one so far! They've had extra time as well.
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SingStar Vol 2 Q&A
ThreeSpeech has posted a huge Q&A on SingStar Vol 2. A question many were asking was whether all the tracks from SingStar Vol 1 & 2 be downloadable from SingStore. Sony say that they "are working hard at clearing tracks for the SingStore and will continue to clear as many tracks as quickly as possible. When Vol 2 is released a number of tracks from the disc-based product will also be available to buy in the SingStore." They also said that the new Harmony mode will also be available to owners of the first SingStar blu-ray disc with a free upgrade via the PSN.
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1. Will all the tracks from SingStar Vol 1 & 2 be downloadable from SingStore and when will this happen?
‘Licensing music for digital distribution is a different process to that of the disc-based product. We are working hard at clearing tracks for the SingStore and will continue to clear as many tracks as quickly as possible. When Vol 2 is released a number of tracks from the disc-based product will also be available to buy in the SingStore.’
2. Will the Harmony Mode on SingStar Vol 2 be available to owners of the first SingStar blu-ray disk? Will this be as a downloadable upgrade and will user’s be charged for it?
‘The new Harmony mode will be available as a free upgrade via the PlayStation®Network. It will be compatible with the specially selected duet tracks. Once the upgrade goes out, we’ll be making more of these songs available in the SingStore, and there is a great selection on the vol. 2 disc.’
3. Will the new tracks be in HD?
‘SingStar tracks feature the artists’ original music videos. We’ve gone for a lot of classic party tunes from different decades on this vol. 2 disc so HD is not a possibility for many of these.
We’re continuing to work with Record Labels to get HD videos wherever possible. At the moment, there still aren’t a lot of Music Videos being shot in HD but when they are, we’ll have them. Otherwise, we do a lot of extra video processing to make sure we get the Standard Def videos looking as good as possible.’
4. Will SingStar Vol 2 include remote play and the option to upload videos to the PSP™?
‘Remote play allows you to browse, stream, purchase and remotely launch downloads from the SingStore. You can also visit your profile on My SingStar Online and view other people’s performances in the SingStar community.
The main point of this feature is to let players cue up their tracks, get them downloading during the day and be ready for them to play that evening. The access to MSO allows players to show and share their best and funnies moments via their PSP – it’s another window into the community platform, which has turned out to be very entertaining!
You can’t upload your videos via PSP though, that would require a PSP camera and it’s not something we’re focused on at the moment.’
Connectivity – SingStar Vol 1 & SingStar Vol 2
1. Will players need to swap between discs 1 and 2 or can tracks be uploaded to the PS3 hard drive? How / will the two discs work together?
‘As with SingStar on PlayStation 2, players can swap between discs and play the 30 tracks from each disc. This is done by entering the carousel, pressing select on the controller and following the onscreen instructions.
SingStar tracks from the disc cannot be stored on the PLAYSTATION® 3 hard drive. The main reason for not storing discs on the HDD is security – we need a system that reliably verifies that the songs have only been saved once – i.e. it’s not being passed around – very difficult to do reliably.
There is some benefit of having them on disc in that they don’t fill up your HDD! But we do understand the desire to play tracks from different discs so hopefully the disc swap feature makes this a little faster and easier. We’re going to continue looking for ways to make this easier and more convenient.’
2. Will songs already downloaded and accessed on the first PS3 SingStar be accessible when players use the second disc?
‘Yes, every track downloaded from the SingStore will appear in your carousel and be available to play as normal.’
SingStore
1. How many tracks are available at present on the SingStore? The release claims there are 300.
‘Following the April 18th update the SingStore has 372 tracks available to download across the different languages. Over 200 of these are in English and players can access all of the different languages via the Search option. We expect another 80 tracks in the store by mid May.’
2. How frequently are new tracks going to be added to the SingStore?
‘New tracks are added every two weeks. Everybody behind the scenes is working really hard and fast to get more tracks added – we’re really happy to be at 372 songs and expect the SingStore to only get bigger and better over the rest of the year.’
3. How many tracks are you expecting to have on SingStore by the end of the year?
‘We’ll be adding approximately 50 songs a month to the SingStore, so if you do the math, we’ll be well over 500 by the end of the year. ‘
4. Why are there songs which appeared on SingStar in the SingStore?
‘We have had over 1500 songs on SingStar PS2 over the last few years. We’ve had some of the best songs and artists of all time and they all belong in the SingStore, regardless of whether or not they have already appeared on PS2. Our statistics show that players own an average of 2 or 3 of the PS2 discs, which means there are hundreds of songs which many players have never played or bought. Therefore it doesn’t really make sense to call these songs ‘old,’ or ‘recycled.’
The most downloaded song on the SingStore is ‘Europe’ The Final Countdown’ which appeared on SingStar 80s over 2 years ago. These songs are still the best, most fun and most wanted, it doesn’t matter if they’ve appeared on SingStar PS2.
But we are listening to current feedback and are busy behind the scenes to get brand new songs which have never appeared on SingStar into the SingStore. At the moment there are 90 new songs there and we’ll continue to grow this.’
5. Why should users buy SingStar Vol 2 when they already have access to SingStore?
‘We are allowing SingStar fans to make that choice themselves. SingStar appeals to a wide audience who like to consume media and games in many ways. While we have been overwhelmed by the success of the SingStore, we are conscious that there is a huge audience out there who still prefer to purchase their products on disc. Therefore we will continue to release downloadable and disc-based products.’
6. Are there going to be any developments or enhancements to the SingStore over the course of the year?
‘We are constantly working on ways to enhance the SingStar experience. Although
The most important thing to us right now is growing the SingStore catalogue with more great songs. That’s our #1 priority. There will also be feature and functionality enhancements to both SingStore and My SingStar Online and we’ll bring you more news on that in due course. ‘
Product
1. When will wireless mics be available?
‘We know SingStar fans are enthusiastic about the possibilities of wireless mics. However, we want to ensure that we are using the best possible technology, while maintaining an accessible price point for our consumers.’
2. Will there be a SingStar Vol 3 on disc?
‘Yes, we will release a vol. 3.’
3. Will you ever phase out discs completely?
‘We want to ensure that consumers have as much choice as possible so as long as there is demand we will offer both options.’
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News Source: threespeech
ThreeSpeech has posted a huge Q&A on SingStar Vol 2. A question many were asking was whether all the tracks from SingStar Vol 1 & 2 be downloadable from SingStore. Sony say that they "are working hard at clearing tracks for the SingStore and will continue to clear as many tracks as quickly as possible. When Vol 2 is released a number of tracks from the disc-based product will also be available to buy in the SingStore." They also said that the new Harmony mode will also be available to owners of the first SingStar blu-ray disc with a free upgrade via the PSN.
quote:
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1. Will all the tracks from SingStar Vol 1 & 2 be downloadable from SingStore and when will this happen?
‘Licensing music for digital distribution is a different process to that of the disc-based product. We are working hard at clearing tracks for the SingStore and will continue to clear as many tracks as quickly as possible. When Vol 2 is released a number of tracks from the disc-based product will also be available to buy in the SingStore.’
2. Will the Harmony Mode on SingStar Vol 2 be available to owners of the first SingStar blu-ray disk? Will this be as a downloadable upgrade and will user’s be charged for it?
‘The new Harmony mode will be available as a free upgrade via the PlayStation®Network. It will be compatible with the specially selected duet tracks. Once the upgrade goes out, we’ll be making more of these songs available in the SingStore, and there is a great selection on the vol. 2 disc.’
3. Will the new tracks be in HD?
‘SingStar tracks feature the artists’ original music videos. We’ve gone for a lot of classic party tunes from different decades on this vol. 2 disc so HD is not a possibility for many of these.
We’re continuing to work with Record Labels to get HD videos wherever possible. At the moment, there still aren’t a lot of Music Videos being shot in HD but when they are, we’ll have them. Otherwise, we do a lot of extra video processing to make sure we get the Standard Def videos looking as good as possible.’
4. Will SingStar Vol 2 include remote play and the option to upload videos to the PSP™?
‘Remote play allows you to browse, stream, purchase and remotely launch downloads from the SingStore. You can also visit your profile on My SingStar Online and view other people’s performances in the SingStar community.
The main point of this feature is to let players cue up their tracks, get them downloading during the day and be ready for them to play that evening. The access to MSO allows players to show and share their best and funnies moments via their PSP – it’s another window into the community platform, which has turned out to be very entertaining!
You can’t upload your videos via PSP though, that would require a PSP camera and it’s not something we’re focused on at the moment.’
Connectivity – SingStar Vol 1 & SingStar Vol 2
1. Will players need to swap between discs 1 and 2 or can tracks be uploaded to the PS3 hard drive? How / will the two discs work together?
‘As with SingStar on PlayStation 2, players can swap between discs and play the 30 tracks from each disc. This is done by entering the carousel, pressing select on the controller and following the onscreen instructions.
SingStar tracks from the disc cannot be stored on the PLAYSTATION® 3 hard drive. The main reason for not storing discs on the HDD is security – we need a system that reliably verifies that the songs have only been saved once – i.e. it’s not being passed around – very difficult to do reliably.
There is some benefit of having them on disc in that they don’t fill up your HDD! But we do understand the desire to play tracks from different discs so hopefully the disc swap feature makes this a little faster and easier. We’re going to continue looking for ways to make this easier and more convenient.’
2. Will songs already downloaded and accessed on the first PS3 SingStar be accessible when players use the second disc?
‘Yes, every track downloaded from the SingStore will appear in your carousel and be available to play as normal.’
SingStore
1. How many tracks are available at present on the SingStore? The release claims there are 300.
‘Following the April 18th update the SingStore has 372 tracks available to download across the different languages. Over 200 of these are in English and players can access all of the different languages via the Search option. We expect another 80 tracks in the store by mid May.’
2. How frequently are new tracks going to be added to the SingStore?
‘New tracks are added every two weeks. Everybody behind the scenes is working really hard and fast to get more tracks added – we’re really happy to be at 372 songs and expect the SingStore to only get bigger and better over the rest of the year.’
3. How many tracks are you expecting to have on SingStore by the end of the year?
‘We’ll be adding approximately 50 songs a month to the SingStore, so if you do the math, we’ll be well over 500 by the end of the year. ‘
4. Why are there songs which appeared on SingStar in the SingStore?
‘We have had over 1500 songs on SingStar PS2 over the last few years. We’ve had some of the best songs and artists of all time and they all belong in the SingStore, regardless of whether or not they have already appeared on PS2. Our statistics show that players own an average of 2 or 3 of the PS2 discs, which means there are hundreds of songs which many players have never played or bought. Therefore it doesn’t really make sense to call these songs ‘old,’ or ‘recycled.’
The most downloaded song on the SingStore is ‘Europe’ The Final Countdown’ which appeared on SingStar 80s over 2 years ago. These songs are still the best, most fun and most wanted, it doesn’t matter if they’ve appeared on SingStar PS2.
But we are listening to current feedback and are busy behind the scenes to get brand new songs which have never appeared on SingStar into the SingStore. At the moment there are 90 new songs there and we’ll continue to grow this.’
5. Why should users buy SingStar Vol 2 when they already have access to SingStore?
‘We are allowing SingStar fans to make that choice themselves. SingStar appeals to a wide audience who like to consume media and games in many ways. While we have been overwhelmed by the success of the SingStore, we are conscious that there is a huge audience out there who still prefer to purchase their products on disc. Therefore we will continue to release downloadable and disc-based products.’
6. Are there going to be any developments or enhancements to the SingStore over the course of the year?
‘We are constantly working on ways to enhance the SingStar experience. Although
The most important thing to us right now is growing the SingStore catalogue with more great songs. That’s our #1 priority. There will also be feature and functionality enhancements to both SingStore and My SingStar Online and we’ll bring you more news on that in due course. ‘
Product
1. When will wireless mics be available?
‘We know SingStar fans are enthusiastic about the possibilities of wireless mics. However, we want to ensure that we are using the best possible technology, while maintaining an accessible price point for our consumers.’
2. Will there be a SingStar Vol 3 on disc?
‘Yes, we will release a vol. 3.’
3. Will you ever phase out discs completely?
‘We want to ensure that consumers have as much choice as possible so as long as there is demand we will offer both options.’
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News Source: threespeech
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Anyone know when the next update is and what it might contain? Im sure I heard something about next friday but I can't find anything.
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Yeah, just noted in that interview it says new tracks every 2 weeks, so that should be this friday.
Hostile_18
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Hopefully they will be a hell of a lot better than the crap we've been getting. Hopefully some of the songs from Summer Party (which we should have had already) and volume 2.
Hostile_18
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Todays update.. pretty good!
In English:
* Ace of Base "Life Is A Flower"
* Alcazar "Not A Sinner, Nor A Saint"
* Ash "Oh Yeah"
* Blue Öyster Cult "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
* Boston "More Than A Feeling"
* Burhan G "Who Is He?"
* Culture Club "Karma Chameleon"
* Cyndi Lauper "She Bop"
* David Lee Roth "Just A Gigolo - I Ain't Got Nobody"
* HIM "Right Here In My Arms"
* Natasha Bedingfield "Single"
* R.E.M. "Stand"
* Radiohead "High And Dry"
* Richard Hawley "Tonight The Streets Are Ours"
* Suede "Beautiful Ones"
* Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger"
* Terence Trent D'Arby "Sign Your Name"
* The Magic Numbers "This Is A Song"
* The Monroes "Sunday People"
* The Poodles "Night Of Passion"
* The Rasmus "In The Shadows"
* Toto "Hold The Line"
* Westlife "Flying Without Wings"
In English:
* Ace of Base "Life Is A Flower"
* Alcazar "Not A Sinner, Nor A Saint"
* Ash "Oh Yeah"
* Blue Öyster Cult "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
* Boston "More Than A Feeling"
* Burhan G "Who Is He?"
* Culture Club "Karma Chameleon"
* Cyndi Lauper "She Bop"
* David Lee Roth "Just A Gigolo - I Ain't Got Nobody"
* HIM "Right Here In My Arms"
* Natasha Bedingfield "Single"
* R.E.M. "Stand"
* Radiohead "High And Dry"
* Richard Hawley "Tonight The Streets Are Ours"
* Suede "Beautiful Ones"
* Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger"
* Terence Trent D'Arby "Sign Your Name"
* The Magic Numbers "This Is A Song"
* The Monroes "Sunday People"
* The Poodles "Night Of Passion"
* The Rasmus "In The Shadows"
* Toto "Hold The Line"
* Westlife "Flying Without Wings"
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Some good songs, picked up
Ash "Oh Yeah"
Boston "More Than A Feeling"
HIM "Right Here In My Arms"
Radiohead "High And Dry"
The Rasmus "In The Shadows"
More than a Feeling is ridiculous!!
Ash "Oh Yeah"
Boston "More Than A Feeling"
HIM "Right Here In My Arms"
Radiohead "High And Dry"
The Rasmus "In The Shadows"
More than a Feeling is ridiculous!!
Hostile_18
Hostile_18
Heres the leaked update they posted too early on the main site, that they took down!
* Aslan - This is
* Avril Lavigne - Complicated
* Avril Lavigne - My happy Ending
* Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
* Buzzcocks - Ever fallen in love
* Coldplay - Scientist
* Coldplay - Shiver
* Cutting Crew - Died in your arms
* Duran Duran - The reflex
* Erik Faber - Not over
* Golden Earring - Radar Love
* Golden Earring - Twilight Zone
* Good Charlotte - I just wanna live
* Hard-fi - Hard to beat
* The Hives - Hate to say I told you so
* The hoosiers - Cops and robbers
* Moloko - Sing it back
* Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I celebrate my love
* R.E.M - everybody hurts
* Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely
* Shocking Blue - Venus
* The Vines - Get free
* Westlife - Queen of my heart
* Wilson Phillips - Hold on
Brilliant list IMO
* Aslan - This is
* Avril Lavigne - Complicated
* Avril Lavigne - My happy Ending
* Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
* Buzzcocks - Ever fallen in love
* Coldplay - Scientist
* Coldplay - Shiver
* Cutting Crew - Died in your arms
* Duran Duran - The reflex
* Erik Faber - Not over
* Golden Earring - Radar Love
* Golden Earring - Twilight Zone
* Good Charlotte - I just wanna live
* Hard-fi - Hard to beat
* The Hives - Hate to say I told you so
* The hoosiers - Cops and robbers
* Moloko - Sing it back
* Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I celebrate my love
* R.E.M - everybody hurts
* Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely
* Shocking Blue - Venus
* The Vines - Get free
* Westlife - Queen of my heart
* Wilson Phillips - Hold on
Brilliant list IMO
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Its ok, not quite as good as recent ones. Will get the two Coldplay ones, REM, The Vines and The Hives I think
Hostile_18
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I'll be getting!
Avril Lavigne - Complicated
Avril Lavigne - My happy Ending
Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
Buzzcocks - Ever fallen in love
Coldplay - Scientist
Cutting Crew - Died in your arms
Duran Duran - The reflex
Hard-fi - Hard to beat
The Hives - Hate to say I told you so
The hoosiers - Cops and robbers
Moloko - Sing it back
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I celebrate my love
R.E.M - everybody hurts
Westlife - Queen of my heart
Avril Lavigne - Complicated
Avril Lavigne - My happy Ending
Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
Buzzcocks - Ever fallen in love
Coldplay - Scientist
Cutting Crew - Died in your arms
Duran Duran - The reflex
Hard-fi - Hard to beat
The Hives - Hate to say I told you so
The hoosiers - Cops and robbers
Moloko - Sing it back
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I celebrate my love
R.E.M - everybody hurts
Westlife - Queen of my heart
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Hostile_18
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Heres the volume 2 list (they have promised to include as many songs as they can get clearance rights for on the sing store):
1. Aerosmith: Dude Looks Like A Lady
2. Blur: Country House
3. Bobby Brown: My Perogative
4. Eminem: Without Me
5. George Michael: Freedom 90
6. Gorillaz: Dare
7. Gossip: Standing in the Way of Control
8. Hot Chocolate: You Sexy Thing
9. Kaiser Chiefs: Ruby
10. Kool and the Gang: Celebration
11. The Lovin' Spoonful: Summer In The City
12. Maximo Park: Our Velocity
13. Morrissey: Suedehead
14. Nirvana: Lithium
15. Panic! At The Disco: But It's Better If You Do
16. Paul McCartney & the Frog Chorus: We All Stand Together
17. Pulp: Common People
18. Radiohead: Street Spirit (Fade Out)
19. Shakespears Sister: Stay
20. Spandau Ballet: TRUE
21. Suede: Metal Mickey
22. The Cure: Pictures of You
23. The Killers: When You Were Young
24. The Libertines: Can't Stand Me Now
25. The Offspring: Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
26. The Police: Don't Stand So Close To Me
27. The Proclaimers: I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
28. Tom Jones with Mousse T: Sexbomb
29. Tone Loc: Funky Cold Medina
30. Young MC: Bust A Move
I really, REALLY want Dude looks like a lady!
1. Aerosmith: Dude Looks Like A Lady
2. Blur: Country House
3. Bobby Brown: My Perogative
4. Eminem: Without Me
5. George Michael: Freedom 90
6. Gorillaz: Dare
7. Gossip: Standing in the Way of Control
8. Hot Chocolate: You Sexy Thing
9. Kaiser Chiefs: Ruby
10. Kool and the Gang: Celebration
11. The Lovin' Spoonful: Summer In The City
12. Maximo Park: Our Velocity
13. Morrissey: Suedehead
14. Nirvana: Lithium
15. Panic! At The Disco: But It's Better If You Do
16. Paul McCartney & the Frog Chorus: We All Stand Together
17. Pulp: Common People
18. Radiohead: Street Spirit (Fade Out)
19. Shakespears Sister: Stay
20. Spandau Ballet: TRUE
21. Suede: Metal Mickey
22. The Cure: Pictures of You
23. The Killers: When You Were Young
24. The Libertines: Can't Stand Me Now
25. The Offspring: Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
26. The Police: Don't Stand So Close To Me
27. The Proclaimers: I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
28. Tom Jones with Mousse T: Sexbomb
29. Tone Loc: Funky Cold Medina
30. Young MC: Bust A Move
I really, REALLY want Dude looks like a lady!
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new songs up now
Avril Lavigne – Complicated
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack – Tonight I Celebrate My Love
Good Charlotte – I Just Wanna Live
The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations
Shocking Blue – Venus
Golden Earring – Radar Love
The Hives – Hate To Say I Told You So
Hard-Fi – Hard To Beat
Avril Lavigne – My Happy Ending
Erik Faber – Not Over
Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died In Your Arms
R.E.M. – Everybody Hurts
Wilson Phillips – Hold On
Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You shouldn’t’ve)?
Alphabeat – Fantastic 6 (NOTE - only available in Denmark)
The Vines – Get Free
Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)
Westlife – Queen Of My Heart
The Hoosiers – Cops N Robbers
Coldplay – Shiver
Coldplay – The Scientist
Duran Duran – The Reflex
Moloko – Sing It Back
Aslan – This Is
Avril Lavigne – Complicated
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack – Tonight I Celebrate My Love
Good Charlotte – I Just Wanna Live
The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations
Shocking Blue – Venus
Golden Earring – Radar Love
The Hives – Hate To Say I Told You So
Hard-Fi – Hard To Beat
Avril Lavigne – My Happy Ending
Erik Faber – Not Over
Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died In Your Arms
R.E.M. – Everybody Hurts
Wilson Phillips – Hold On
Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You shouldn’t’ve)?
Alphabeat – Fantastic 6 (NOTE - only available in Denmark)
The Vines – Get Free
Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)
Westlife – Queen Of My Heart
The Hoosiers – Cops N Robbers
Coldplay – Shiver
Coldplay – The Scientist
Duran Duran – The Reflex
Moloko – Sing It Back
Aslan – This Is
Hostile_18
Hostile_18
Aye posted last week. Going to get about 12 of those bad boys. Some really good updates now and with the second disc coming out some things are looking up. Not going to bother with Rock Band now I don't think 
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The 3 songs that were missing from my leaked list are up now (along with the harmony update). The main song being the Beach Boys - Good Vibrations.
I have 147 songs on there now, scary!
I have 147 songs on there now, scary!
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the harmony mode is excellent, just tried it