Freedom from choice is what you want

The tricksy marketers at iTunes have me over a barrel. You see, if you pre-order the new Death Cab record, you get a cover of Freedy Johnson’s “Bad Reputation” as an exclusive bonus. What I really want is that single, as Death Cab is responsible for one of my favorite covers (“I wanna be adored”) and “Bad Reputation” really fits the Ben Gibbard style. I probably want the record as well, but I also want the CD and booklet, not just a bunch of code on my iPod. You do get a digital version of the booklet at least. I guess the main dilemma is that since you have to pre-order to get it, you run the risk that you won’t like the record. Wicked, wicked iTunes.