This Is for Real

This Is for Real

Single infobox
Name = This Is for Real


Artist = Motion City Soundtrack
from Album = Even if it Kills Me
Released = 2007
Format = CD, 7"
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Pop punk
Length = 3:10
Label = Epitaph
Producer =
Chart position =
N/A

Reviews =
Misc = extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Additional covers
Type = Single


Lower caption = Promotional cover
Last single = "Broken Heart"
(2007)
This single = "This Is for Real"
(2007)
Next single = "It Had to Be You"
(2008)

"This Is for Real" is a song by the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack. It is the second single off their third studio album, "Even If It Kills Me". It was digitally released on August 7, 2007, and physically released on September 3, 2007 in the United Kingdom. [ [http://www.7digital.com/artists/motion-city-soundtrack/this-is-for-real-(3)/ 7Digital] ]

Music video

The music video, directed by Jay Martin, features the band playing in a bowling alley. In addition to performing the song as Motion City Soundtrack, each band member, except for Pierre, has an alter ego character that appears in the video. Johnson is an old man, Taylor is a boy scout, Caine is a biker, and Thaxton has an 80's style mullet. The video was officially released by the band on September 10, 2007, on mtvU.com. [ [http://www.mtvu.com/video/?vid=173910 MTVu] ]

Trivia

A portion of the song is also featured on an AMC commercial advertising its annual "Monsterfest" 10-day special.

Track listing

CD

# "This Is for Real"
# "Plymouth Rock"

CD 2

# "This Is for Real"
# "Not Asking You to Leave"

AU CD

# "This Is for Real"
# "Not Asking You to Leave"
# "Plymouth Rock"

iTunes download

# "This Is for Real"
# "Broken Heart" (Acoustic)

Download

# "This Is for Real"
# "The Worst Part..."

Chart positions

* #154 UK singles
* #6 UK Indie

External links

* [http://www.motioncitysoundtrack.com Official website]
* [http://www.evenifitkillsme.tv Evenifitkillsme.tv]
* [http://www.epitaph.com/artists/artist/134/ Epitaph Records Artist Page]
*MySpace|motioncitysoundtrack|Motion City Soundtrack
*PureVolume|motioncitysoundtrack|Motion City Soundtrack

References


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