Songs that should've been in GTA Liberty City Stories

[Atari-Dude 41]

I think there should have been a radio station called "K-Hits" in Liberty City Stories which would have the following songs:

 

* The Cars -- "Just What I Needed"

* Blue Öyster Cult -- "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"

* Steve Miller Band -- "Abracadabra"

* Pink Floyd -- "Another Brick In The Wall"

* Manfred Mann -- "Blinded By The Light"

* Styx -- "Come Sail Away"

* Van Halen -- "Dreams"

* Huey Lewis & The News -- "I Want A New Drug"

* Genesis -- "Land Of Confusion"

 

I can just imagine some of the weird introductions they'd say to some of these songs

[Terrc87 136]

Btw did there is hit song that appears on GTA LCS radio stations? I guess GTA III and GTA LCS is using underground artist to make a name for theirself. But I will choose alt. rock or pop punk song that reaches the hit like Smashing Pumkins, Oasis, Lit, and Green Day or blink-182 although GD and blink is rise up from Southern California which is in West Coast but still East Coast need some punk too

 

EDIT:

Oh yeah I remember a film called CBGB that shows underground punk scene acts in New York 1970s. I guess back in LC '98 there should be a punk radio station which the setlist would be a song from famous punk scene artist like Iggy Pop, The Ramones, Lou Reed, Misfits and might be The Police too

Edited March 9, 2017 by Terrc87

[Two And Three 122]

Btw did there is hit song that appears on GTA LCS radio stations? I guess GTA III and GTA LCS is using underground artist to make a name for theirself. But I will choose alt. rock or pop punk song that reaches the hit like Smashing Pumkins, Oasis, Lit, and Green Day or blink-182 although GD and blink is rise up from Southern California which is in West Coast but still East Coast need some punk too

 

EDIT:

Oh yeah I remember a film called CBGB that shows underground punk scene acts in New York 1970s. I guess back in LC '98 there should be a punk radio station which the setlist would be a song from famous punk scene artist like Iggy Pop, The Ramones, Lou Reed, Misfits and might be The Police too

 

To respond

 

1. Using less popular acts saves money and gives good acts recognition.

2. Some of the songs in the game actually are hits in the genre they are from (Rise, K-Jah, Double Cleff).

3 Those songs were used for atmosphere purposes.

4 Pop Punk for teens does not fit the mood of the game.

5 You know that music from bands like Green Day costs a lot?

6 Pop Punk just dosen't fit the GTA style game anyway if you ask me.

7 East Coast got Punk bands. You see. On the East Coast, Punk isn't corporate Pop music with guitars... It's heavy hardcore Punk stuff.

8 CBGB was a club.

9 Lou Reed, Police, and The Misfits on the same station would be a disaster (one plays Art Rock, Other plays New Wave/Ska, And the other hardcore Punk)

10 I want a Punk station too. But not a mess filled with Art Rock and Pop Punk.

11 They could have had a station just made up of Black Flag tunes and I would be happy.

Edited March 11, 2017 by Two And Three

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Rise FM

 

 

[Zello 31,255]

Head Radio

 

[universetwisters 36,343]

8 CBGB was a club.

 

I mean it's a movie about a club sooooooo

[DeeAy 118]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT9mQM4ZglQ

Edited May 15, 2017 by DeeAy

[Two And Three 122]

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT9mQM4ZglQ

 

Libery Jam genres : East Coast Hip Hop and Mafiosa Rap.

Coolio is West Coast Hip Hop. Sorry don't fit. The song fits WCC better. And personally I think The Prodigy song dosen't fit either. But both songs are great and it's just my opinion.

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[GTA3Claude 29]

I know that I'm bumping an old thread and I apologize for doing that. But I also think it's a pity that LCS feature so little "mainstream" songs. Anyway, here are two tracks I would have loved to hear during gameplay (Sorry I don't know how to put hypertext links or embed Youtube Video)

 

The Cardigans - My Favourite Game

 

Garbage - As Heaven Is Wide

 

[Helegad 872]

Personally I'm glad that some of you don't pick the music for GTA.

Edited October 28, 2017 by Helegad

[jabbahut 5]

I'm surprised this song has not been mentioned, because it is the epitome of the whole game:Steve Miller's "Take the Money and Run"

For those of you who never heard the song, here's a YouTube link with lyrics in the poster's comments: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WCFUGCOLLU

True story - Long ago when I was playing the single player story line, I was playing with Franklin going around the whole map robbing stores to get me some cash (before he met Michael). After I finished robbing the convenience store in Sandy Shores (near Trevor's house), I got on my Bati 801 & fled the cops as they showed up right when I robbed it. I turned on my custom radio station, and what started to play? This song! So appropriate! How the hell did the AI know to play this song at this particular moment, especially when I had it to play songs at random?!?

Why the heck didn't Rockstar include this song in a radio station? It goes with the game so well, especially if they scripted it to play when you play a heist in the story line.

Edited November 11, 2017 by jabbahut

[Osric 162]

I'd add some new stations if I could.

 

I'd personally like to see a black metal station in LCS, something similar to L.C.H.C in The Lost And Damned. I could see the station playing at the hideout of the bikers, and some of the tracks would make for great songs playing during some of the missions. Imagine Toni in a shootout with the Sicilians or the Yakuza while Bathory and Mayhem are playing on the radio.

 

Here's how I would have such a station work.

 

Radio Abyss

 

Format: Black Metal

DJ: Fenriz as Himself

 

Track Listing

 

Venom: Bloodlust

Celtic Frost: The Heart Beneath

Bathory: Hades

Mercyful Fate: Evil

Sarcofago: Black Vomit

King Diamond: Welcome Home

Mayhem: Freezing Moon

Burzum: Dunkelheit

Darkthrone: Transilvanian Hunger

Emperor: I Am The Black Wizards

Satyricon: Mother North

Thorns: Home

 

I've also got ideas for an oldies station (Liberty City Classics) and a classic country station (Farm Boy FM).

Edited December 4, 2017 by Osric

[jaljax 931]

From 1989

 

Edited December 5, 2017 by jaljax

[universetwisters 36,343]

I've also got ideas for an oldies station (Liberty City Classics) and a classic country station (Farm Boy FM).

I'd like to see the oldies one but idk how a country station would work since there's nearly no market for it in Liberty City.

[Osric 162]

 

I've also got ideas for an oldies station (Liberty City Classics) and a classic country station (Farm Boy FM).

I'd like to see the oldies one but idk how a country station would work since there's nearly no market for it in Liberty City.

 

 

Eh, you are right. I'm a huge fan of classic country, so maybe I am letting personal tastes get in the way.

 

Here is the oldies station.

 

Liberty City Classics

Format: Oldies

DJ: Quentin Tarantino as Himself

 

Tony Bennett: Rags to Riches

Frankie Valli: Grease

The Cleftones: Can't We Be Sweethearts

The Crests: Step By Step

The Crystals: He's A Rebel

The Chiffons: One Fine Day

The Monotones: Book of Love

The Everly Brothers: All I Have To Do Is Dream

Ritchie Valens: Donna

Elvis Presley: Viva Las Vegas

Danny & The Juniors: At The Hop

Bill Haley & The Comets: Rock Around The Clock

Buddy Holly: That'll Be The Day

The Beatles: I Want To Hold Your Hand

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: Walk Like A Man

Neil Sedaka: Next Door To An Angel

Little Eva: The Loco-Motion

Gene Chandler: Duke of Earl

Fats Domino: Ain't That A Shame

Edited December 12, 2017 by Osric

[Femme Fatale 10,215]

Rise FM

 

 

[Tao Cheng 931]

RISE FM should have had more speed garage music.

 

[Lock n' Stock 3,689]

I really wish Flashback FM had the rest of the Scarface soundtrack that didn't make the cut in GTA III, like this underrated gem.

 

 

[dpgbv 10]

Ace of base - Cruel summer

[dpgbv 10]

Madonna - Frozen

[A8ul99 181]

Here's my take on two of my favorite radio stations in LCS,

 

Head Radio

 

I Want You - Savage Garden

Torn - Natalie Imbruglia

One Headlight - The Wallflowers

Fly - Sugar Ray

Bitch - Meredith Brooks

Mulder and Scully - Catatonia

I Love You Always Forever - Donna Lewis

 

Lips 106

 

Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - Backstreet Boys

Say You'll Be There - Spice Girls

Crush - Jennifer Paige

What Can I Do - The Corrs

Show Me Love - Robyn

MMMbop - Hanson

Honey - Mariah Carey

[Tao Cheng 931]

 

[Femme Fatale 10,215]

Double Cleff FM

 

 

[Brian X 194]

I apologies for having anachronistic songs but it's only 3 to 4 which are in 1999

 

Liberty Fm Modern Rock 

 

1.Stymie - Same
2. Dangerman - let's make a deal
3.american football - never meant
4.reacharound- big chair
5.millencolin-22
6. Push monkey - handslide 
7 sprung monkey - get em outta here
8 school of fish - 3 strange days 
9 the why store - lack of water 
10 p. Hux - every minute 
11 pigeonhed - battleflag
12 dada- dizz knee land
13 sol volt - drown
14 sunny day real estate -  two promises 
15 luscious jackson - here
16 stella - the word 
17 helmet - crisis king

 

[Shred N Slash 190]

Should've just added one of the billion mixes of "Woke Up This Morning" by Alabama 3 to any radio station.

[Zello 31,255]

Msx 98

 

[AlWagner 263]

Double Clef FM

Joan Sutherland - Caro nome, Rigoletto (1960)

 

I want to add Classic Blues Rock Radio if I could make one radio station for LCS.

Cream - Steppin' Out (1966)

 

[Brian X 194]

6 hours ago, Leone_Son said:

Double Clef FM

Joan Sutherland - Caro nome, Rigoletto (1960)

 

I want to add Classic Blues Rock Radio if I could make one radio station for LCS.

Cream - Steppin' Out (1966)

 

It could be potentially for WLLC

[No. 235]

They should have included real 90's songs. They really really missed a chance with this game, the soundtrack had so much potential.

They should have had some songs by The Prodigy and some actual pop boy bands, plus Britney Spears or Madonna imo. I agree with GTA3Claude too, those 2 songs would fit perfectly.

The Flashback FM radio should have been a 70's disco and funk radio with some Bee Gees, The Trammps, Hot Chocolate, etc., since the late 90's were very nostalgic for the late 70's. Whoever was in charge of making the radios for this game was either extremely limited by budget or just did a terrible job at picking the songs.

Edited April 30, 2019 by MysteryDriverX