"This Is for Real" is a song by the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack.

[1] The song impacted radio on September 25, 2007.

[2] 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, plays as a different character that appears in the video.

The video was officially released by the band on September 10, 2007, on mtvU.com.