Tired of a world in which Americans idolize wannabe singers and musicals about high schoolers pass as rock 'n roll music, Dr Pepper is encouraging (ok, begging) Axl Rose to finally release his 17-year-in-the-making belabored masterpiece, Chinese Democracy, in 2008.

Dr. Pepper is leaning on the volatile singer to release the 13-years-delayed album, pledging they'll give every American -- except Rose's guitarist foes Slash and Buckethead -- a free can of soda if the album is released in 2008, Page Six reports.

The company says they understand Rose's artistic integrity due to their own struggle to create their soft drink. "It took a little patience for us to perfect Dr Pepper's special mix of 23 ingredients, so we completely understand and empathize with Axl's question for the perfect album," a spokesperson told Page Six.

'Chinese Democracy' has become one of the most notorious examples of a highly-anticipated album that may never see the light of day. Rose's infamous perfectionism has kept the album off the shelves for nearly two decades, save for some less-than-finished song leaks on the Internet here and there.