Summary
The 14-yearSouth Parkmystery of whichRock Bandsong is actually being played while Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny are supposedly playing Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” has been solved. On June 26, 2025,South Parkaired the Season 13 episode “Whale Whores,” which has become famous for Cartman’s rendition of “Poker Face.”
In the episode, Cartman’s vocal performance is backed up by Kenny on the drums and Kyle on guitar. Viewers can even catch a glimpse of actualRock Bandgameplay, though that may have been confusing for some fans of the game back when the episode originally aired. After all, the Poker Face episode ofSouth Parkaired in 2009, yet the popular Lady Gaga song wasn’t actually playable in the game until 2010.
Clearly, this meant thatSouth Parkwas using footage from some otherRock Bandsong, though the exact song has remained a mystery for 14 years. As shared in a TikTok video by JasonParadise, the mystery has finally been solved. Twitter user aWiseMoose asked for the community’s help in identifying the song. JasonParadise explained that the fact that theSouth Parkepisode showed part of a guitar solo is what really helped them solve the mystery. Twitter user ahelpfulhamster was able to share a spreadsheet of everyRock Bandsong with a guitar solo, which user PuppetMasterIX used to narrow things down and ultimately discover that the song used in theSouth Parkepisode to represent Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” is actually “Street of Dreams” by Guns n Roses. And with that, a 14-yearSouth Parkmystery was finally solved.
Anyone that still hasRock Band 4and its plastic instrumentshandy can purchase Eric Cartman’s version of “Poker Face” for just $1.99. The game’s store is still active at the time of this writing, though it’s entirely possible that it will get shut down eventually, soRock Bandfans may want to purchase any songs they want while they still have the chance.
There is some hope that games likeRock BandandGuitar Herocould make a comeback at some point down the line. As far asGuitar Herogoes, there has been some interest expressed in reviving the once mega-popular brand now that Microsoft owns the IP, whileRock Bandis living on throughFortnite.Rock Banddeveloper Harmonix has built a music/rhythm gameplayable withinFortnitecalled Fortnite Festivalthat is available right now with official plastic instrument support expected to come at some point in 2024.
South Park, meanwhile, still has a major presence in the video game world. In fact, it was just recently announced that theSouth Parkco-op game,South Park: Snow Day, is releasing on June 24, 2025.
Rock Band 4
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Rock Band 4 delivers the ecstatic rush of a live band performance like never before. The most recent offering from acclaimed music game developer, Harmonix Music Systems, Rock Band 4 allows you to add your personal touch to every performance through innovative features that reward player expression, whether you are playing by yourself or with your band. With Rock Band 4, players get access to the incredibly deep music library, featuring over 1500 great songs. Additionally, Rock Band 4 supports most songs you have purchased for previous Rock Band titles.
