Now that Chinese Democracy is rilly for reelz coming out in stores next month, Dr Pepper plans to make good on its offer to give a free soda to everyone in America if Axl Rose managed to get the album released before the end of 2008. "We neverthought this day would come," said Tony Jacobs, vice president ofmarketing for Dr Pepper, in a press release. (Neither did we, Tony, neither did we.) "But now that it’s here all we can say is: The DrPepper’s on us."
Not that the pop bottler is going to deliver a soda to everyone’s doorstep. To get your free beverage, you have to have Internet access. On Nov. 23, the day of the CD’s scheduled release, you can go to drpepper.com and register for a coupon to be mailed to you (coupons will be available online only for 24 hours, starting at 12:01 a.m. ET). Once it arrives, in four to six weeks, redeem it for a free 20-ounce bottle of Dr Pepper at any store that carries the drink in that size. Coupons will expire on Feb. 28, 2009, by which date you’ll have had plenty of time to listen to Axl’s long-gestating opus and decide whether or not it requires a soda to make the listening experience complete.
Show of hands: Who’s going to buy Chinese Democracy? Who’s going to take Dr Pepper up on its offer? Who plans to do both?
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There have been like 20 GNR posts in the last week here at PW – stop it. No one cares about them anymore.
Give me my Dr. Pepper, could care less about the album…
I can’t stand Guns N’ Roses but I’ll take the Dr. Pepper. Oh, and Nov. 23 is a Sunday. I thought new CDs came out on Tuesdays.
MMmmmmm I love Dr. Pepper!
I’m going to get the CD and the Dr P both. I love the way Dr. Pepper is using this whole thing to their advantage. Fun stuff.
More GNR stories please! Plenty of people still care about them.
I’ll take the Dr. Pepper but skip the album. Dr. Pepper is awesome, GnR, not so much.
I have recently acquired a taste for Dr. Pepper (because a lot of the time it’s the only thing left in the fridge at work), but long since lost my taste for GNR. So I’d say, yes to one, no to the other.
Diet Dr. Pepper tastes more like regular Dr. Pepper!
Loved Guns and Roses it will be interesting to hear the new album
Yes I would like to be a Dr. Pepper too
I’ll take both. It’ll be nice to hear some bada** rock for a change. Listen up, EMO!
Actor David Naughton (“I’m a Pepper, you’re a Pepper, he’s a Pepper, she’s a Pepper, wouldn’t you like to be a Pepper, too?”) is probably having a fit right about now!
I’ll take both. I’ll get multiple copies of the album, both for myself and as Christmas presents.
I’m at least going to get the coupon. That is so awesome. I barely drink Dr. Pepper, but how cool is it that they are holding to their word?
I’m getting that Dr Pepper. Not the album, though.
Well Patty, you whiny little brat, you commented didn’t you?
Patty you’re retarded, don’t speak for people you don’t know.
Definitely going for the free Pepper; possibly considering buying Chinese Democracy.
Ah yes, I remember when the Use Your Illusion records came out in Nov. ‘91, and kids lined up for a full city block outside our local record outlet to buy it at the stroke of midnight. I was 22 then; I’m 38 now. Yow. Being so damn curious (and nostalgic) about this record, I will stop in to Best Buy on the release date.
As a GNR and Dr. Pepper fanatic. This is the ultimate double win. Thank you.
no fanatic GNR fan here, but still an admirer. Will prob purchase the record opening day for the sake of being apart of its uniqueness- and yes the freebie junkie that i am will most certainly take dr.pepper up on their offer.
Dr. Pepper rocks. The new Guns allows it to. Im gettin em both.
Patty go away
Yep, Dave Naughton is probably pissed off right now.
Basically, yeah. Dr. Pepper just changed their slogan to:
(To Welcome to the Jungle)
Axl is a Pepper, his album took 15 years, Best Buy bought the selling rights, other stores are crying tears. Dr. Pepper made a deal, 20 oz is a steal. Send out the coupon and add it to your meal! He’s a Pepper, Axl’s not a heffer! He’s gonna cash it cash it in, in!
I’m very impressed that Dr. Pepper is keeping its promise, and I will absolutely get the coupon and accept my freebie. We’ll see about Chinese Democracy. Honestly, I don’t dare to hope…
Now that my 10 year old sister is getting into rock, I figure this’ll be a good intro to a classic rock band. Good or not, the man gave enough to rock music to be worth giving one last chance to.
However, if he goes on tour and acts a fool at his shows again, I’m so out of here!
As for Dr. Pepper, I wouldn’t turn down a free anything (shucks, I’d probably take a free punch in the nose if it was offered to me for free).
Dr. Pepper is the only pop I drink (and yes I said “pop”) so I’m up for a free one. But I’ll pass on the disc. I’ve come this far without it, but only a few days without my Dr. Pepper.
Yes, people do still care about Gnr. Who else could not release an album in 15 years and still remain relevant? Peak the curiosity of the music industry and the masses? Maybe Shania Twain before her UP cd? Garth Brooks? The Beatles? But barely. With Gnr’s abrupt ending in 93, the world was left truncated and their thirst for new Gnr “sounds” has been insatiable. People hunger for more of their anthemic, larger than life rock n roll sound. Even the people who hate them, and if you remember, Gnr has always been hated, that was part of their popularity, image, and persona, want Gnr back so they have a mainstream American Rock Band to “hate” America loved to hate Axl, he is an icon and a household name. Axl and Gnr can never die.
I love me some Dr. Pepper. And I love some old school GnR, so we’ll see how this one holds up.
I’ll take the Dr. Pepper, but if I’m listening to GnR album when I drink it, it’ll be Appetite.