Far-fetched. As in, the idea TurboTax hasn’t manipulated their views of this commercial on YouTube is far-fetched. At the time of this post, the commercial has over 630,000 views in just one day… and not even a single comment. If that’s not a sign of fishy business, nothing is. Ironic coming from a product/brand that wants us to trust them to do our taxes, don’t you think? It’s a shame because I like the commercial but it’s sort of like that scene in “The Cosby Show” when Vanessa introduces her boyfriend to Mr. Huxtable. She goes about it the wrong way and it’s compared to offering a nice, juicy porterhouse steak on a garbage can lid. Here’s the ad, then scroll down for more info…
The Music. The soundtrack of this dog show is a song called “I Ran (So Far Away)” by The Beaches. Talk about the perfect song title, anyone with a dog can relate. Here’s the full track.
If you thought the song sounds like something more fitting in the 1980s, you have a good ear. It’s a 2026 cover of the original by A Flock Of Seagulls from way back in 1982.
I like the music in the commercial and the visuals, as well. It’s unfortunate, though, that TurboTax thought it would be smart to skirt the rules of YouTube, which officially state:
YouTube doesn’t allow anything that artificially increases the number of views, likes, comments, or other metrics either by using automatic systems or serving up videos to unsuspecting viewers. Also, content that solely exists to incentivize viewers for engagement (views, likes, comments, etc) is prohibited.
The dog is adorable, the ad is good, but I’ll be sticking with H&R Block for my taxes this year.
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