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Those FreeCreditReport.com commercials may be catchy (or annoying, depending on how you feel), but how realistic are they? And can they really compare to the hard knock lives of our favorite rappers? Of the lyrics in this quiz, identify which ones came from a rap song and which ones came from the commercials.
Take the Quiz: Rap Song or FreeCreditReport.com Jingle?
Apparently, I watch too much TV because I knew these based on the commercials and not on the rap songs.
posted by Hyacinth on 10-15-2009 at 9:42 am
Me too, Hyacinth! Those ads are so annoying, with the guy just smiling away at his poor credit history. As if knowing your score is going to help you.
Incidentally, you do NOT have to sign up with a service to find out your credit score.
posted by Miss Cellania on 10-15-2009 at 10:47 am
LOL, I love those commercials! 11 of 12, I also only knew the commercials.
And also, it’s not really free. But the jingles are clever. He’s a lot less annoying than the verizon guy!
posted by Hastings on 10-15-2009 at 12:51 pm
For anyone who answered “rap” for the pirate lyric, please tell me which rapper you pictured busting that rhyme…
posted by SimonCabron on 10-15-2009 at 2:54 pm