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Crappiest. Real. Commercial. Ever.

So, I was watching The Daily Show, and this commercial came on for Rhapsody, Real’s subscription music service. It was a cheeseball talking head commercial akin to the 30-second infomercial, telling you to call some 800 number or go to www.103.freerhapsody.com — boy, that’s safe looking site — to get Rhapsody. What was interesting was that “Real” was not mentioned at all!

Perhaps Real is giving up on their brand… or perhaps they’re letting any random schmo advertise and get bounties for Rhapsody sign-ups (wouldn’t be the first time). But man…. it’s like giving away your branding to anyone. Perhaps not a bad thing given Real’s steller stock price, but hey, not like Microsoft has done anything with its price for a couple years either…

30 Responses to “Crappiest. Real. Commercial. Ever.”

  1. Joe Sullens Says:

    Is this for real, where is all the songs that you could browes through. And yes it was free!!! What were they telling lies!!!! (SHAME,SHAME, ON THEM !!)

  2. Joe Sullens Says:

    Tellen lies, tellen lies

  3. laura Says:

    i couldn’t even get the website to come up

  4. troy Says:

    This sucks big time!

  5. j Says:

    This is hilarious! I figured it was actually some kind of scam where you would be told to pay a “one time only fee” and end up needing a bank account number or something since it was “free” and no one needed a credit card. Come on all you pissed off people! Nothing in the real known world is ever really “free”. I check out sites all the time and there is always some type of string attached, like “No credit card required” but they want your checking account information or you have to submit to ordering some kind of junk that was not even remotely part of the original deal.
    Good one Selberg! You even pulled my chain because you got me to check it out. I figured I’d be showing my brother a request for a bank account number or some other type of personal information. He is “so pissed off right now”, but you can’t say I didn’t warn him.

  6. Frank Says:

    I saw a commercial for “www.51.freerhapsody.com”. In the commercial, they claim that you can download over 1 million songs, absolutely free, no payments, no credit card required. They make it appear to be ‘just download it and you can stream any song you want, completely free’. In there system requirements for the program, they mention nothing about any type of media player. Why? You have to have RealPlayer, (Similar to Windows Media Player) Which requires a monthly payment via credit card, in order for the program Rhapsody to even work. It’s bullshit. Technically, the downloading of music is free with Rhapsody, but the only media program that will play Rhapsody, is RealPlayer, which as mentioned, costs money. Fuck those lying sons of bitches. Don’t get Rhapsody unless you enjoy being scammed.

  7. Pedro Says:

    Thanks guys, I was about to waste my time with this rhapsody shit!!!

  8. johnny Says:

    thanks to all of you for letting me know it was a line of b.s before i wasted my time, johnny ps thanks to frank especially

  9. brad Says:

    you guys suck ass!!!!!

  10. pimp Says:

    Those lieing !@@#@@$#%’s

  11. Mandy Says:

    Hey thanks for blowing this scam. I found the free ipod/xbox offers really weren’t scams so I had been a little more lenient than usual about what I believed. I have never even been to your blog before, but I already love it!

  12. Kimberly Says:

    This is the fakest stuff I have ever seen it wouldnt even download for me. It said that they were having technical difficulties. Yeah right.

  13. Sk8ergrrl973 Says:

    I think it totaly rocks dick and I cant wait to get it!!!!!!!!!!!!

  14. Sk8ergrrl973 Says:

    OK I TAKE BACK WHAT I SAID ITS A FUCKIN BIG WASTE OF MY TIME!!!!!!!! YOU PPLE NEED TO STOP FUCKIN LYING TO THE DAMN PUBLIC MOTHER F******* .

  15. Tessa Says:

    I cant belive I wasted my time on this fake shit. and to everyone that reads this dont waste your time b.c i looked at every website and you had to put some kinda cheacking account number on it these bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  16. ME Says:

    IS IT REAL

  17. ME Says:

    IS IT REAL

  18. evil_brat_12 Says:

    ya i saw the comershial and was excited but all thease j.a.’s need to quit lieing cuz i need music

  19. brandon Says:

    man stupid ass rhapsody shit!!!!! y u have to make all that lies?? good thing i came to this site b4 i even was about to download it.. well not ne more cuz i juss found out that u guys were a joke so outta….

  20. seven Says:

    Thanks for theinfo iwas abt to go in and download this dumdass thing liuckily i found this

  21. lindsay Says:

    man fuck rhapsody they are looking for buisness becausethey cant get none ‘cuz they dont even excist

    FUCK RAPCITY

  22. Shannon Says:

    I cant believe you all had problems. I went right on and got all kinds of free music, with no problems. I didnt even have to give up any information!

  23. CANDACE Says:

    I just got done watching The Rhapsody commercial and it said absolutly FREE rhapsody. Just go log on and you can burn, send to your friend, and listen to all the new stuff to the old music, I got on line and I couldn’t really find anything just some phony sites. I finally got to something and it wanted you to fill out all your personal info and nothing read anything about being free. It really pissed me off. What a false advertisement.

  24. rebecca Says:

    so, shannon tell me how you got the free music cuz it is not working for me and i agree with everyone else.

  25. lisa Says:

    i was really about to go visit the site thank god i found this i never belive these kind of things the commercial really makes it sound legit f that.

  26. sheila Says:

    ha free how bull shit is that. last time it was .84 and now .51 and both were crap 14 day trial but u do need a credit card fake fake fake fake fake grrrr

  27. Tricia Says:

    Just pay the $18.88 for the Limewire without the spyware (unlike the free version) and get unlimited hard to find and new music forever!

  28. traci smith Says:

    yea I was looking for the rhapsody thing when i found this..thanks guys for the warning…ill stick to my bear share

  29. mark Says:

  30. rick Says:

    is this some kind of joke i just found out about 45.freerhapsody today and when i tried to download it. it said my email addy was already in use news to me WHAT A SCAM wish i would of found this site before i wasted my time and energy well my time at least

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