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* The "American Pie" [=DLC=] was the last released in the original Rock Band run. The idea here is that the end of Rock Band represents a blow for its fans, if not nearly to the extent of the [[TearJerker tragic plane crash of 1959]]. There is however a second, nationalistic meaning. Rhythm games are generally in the domain of Japanese companies. Guitar Hero and Rock Band were the American exceptions, and Guitar Hero [=DLC=] was discontinued earlier, so, other Harmonix properties notwithstanding, the end of Rock Band [=DLC=] did indeed represent a shift away from American rhythm games.

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* The "American Pie" [=DLC=] was the last released in the original Rock Band run. The idea here is that the end of Rock Band represents a blow for its fans, if not nearly to the extent of the [[TearJerker tragic plane crash of 1959]]. There is however a second, nationalistic meaning. Rhythm games are generally in the domain of Japanese companies. Guitar Hero and Rock Band were the American exceptions, and Guitar Hero [=DLC=] was discontinued earlier, so, other Harmonix properties notwithstanding, the end of Rock Band [=DLC=] did indeed represent a shift away from American rhythm games.games.
** This could also simply just be a reference to the song. American Pie talks about the day the music died, and this is the last DLC song.
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* The "American Pie" [=DLC=] was the last released in the original Rock Band run. The idea here is that the end of Rock Band represents a blow for its fans, if not nearly to the extent of the [[TearJerker tragic plane crash of 1959]]. There is however a second, nationalistic meaning. Rhythm games are generally in the domain of Japanese companies. Guitar Hero and Rock Band were the American exceptions, and Guitar Hero [=DLC=] was discontinued earlier, so, other Harmonix properties notwithstanding, the end of Rock Band [=DLC=] did indeed represent a shift away from American rhythm games.

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