The Nickleback meme needs to die. It was funny for a while but now it's just farking dumb.

TheSpaceAdmiral: I know this won't make me popular with the Nickleback haters on Fark, but: Nickleback is a pretty good opening band for a $15 show.

There's tons worse bands than Nickleback. Hats off to them making a good living at what they do.

I hate them because they're Canadian...with those beedie eyes and flapping heads.

TheSpaceAdmiral: Nickleback is a pretty good opening band for a $15 show.

For $15, it's worth seeing Kenny G live, especially if he's opening for a band you actually like. Back when I was in a band, I had some absolutely terrible acts opening for our group. Nickelback would have been a step up over the guy who confused feedback and screaming with music.

unyon: TheSpaceAdmiral: I have a soft spot for Nickelback being good prairie boys and all. It's not my cup of tea, but if you're into straight ahead rock, it fills a niche. The hate, I don't understand.

Perhaps, this may explain the hate. (new window)

kingoomieiii: TheSpaceAdmiral: Nickleback haters

My problem with Nickelback isn't that they make bad music. I mean, it's not terrible music.

My problem is that it's generic as all hell, and they're the living embodiment of "sellouts hitting it big". I refuse to endorse or support that.

This is exactly why Nickelback is spot-on perfect for a Stuporbowl half-time wank fest.

With all the hundreds of thousands of bands and solo artists to have ever existed, and the millions of albums they've released, and the billions of songs on those albums*, I refuse to believe that spending five minutes listening to a song by Nickelback is ever the best option. Sure, the hate on them is played out to the point of cliche, and they don't seem to be as ubiquitous as they were a few years ago, but really, there is always something better to listen to. Always.

*My math may be a bit off, but you get the point

Where is the hero tag on this?

wildstarr: Why does Nickelback get so much hate? I can list more bands that suck worse, than ones that are better. Is it an internet thing gone amok? I've never heard any of them being a douche. I've never heard any of them saying they were the greatest rock band ever. Correct me if I'm wrong please, I want to understand.

If you don't like their music that is fine but this hate is more than people just not liking their music.

In all honesty I think people hate them because of Chad Kroeger.

It was the same thing with Creed. People hated the band mainly because of Scott Stapp. The band disbanded and a majority of the group members went on create Alter Bridge without him (which has a better sound in my opinion).

Did anyone mention Kroger talking about blowing himself in Playboy yet? Just checking.

ZMugg: unyon: TheSpaceAdmiral: I have a soft spot for Nickelback being good prairie boys and all. It's not my cup of tea, but if you're into straight ahead rock, it fills a niche. The hate, I don't understand.

Perhaps, this may explain the hate. (new window)

Dude, that video makes fun of people who say that all Nickelback songs sound the same.

Now someone needs to start a petition to stop them from performing during the Grey Cup halftime show.

I like their new song "Bean on Toast"....


/wife-a

I don't enjoy them, but the Nickelback sucks meme should indeed be put to rest. Nowadays, I'm just happy a few people who still play instruments and write songs (although they do sound pretty much identical) can get airplay. So sick of auto-tune pop, and rappers molesting guitars. I'm looking at you Lil Wayne

I know that they suck and all, but how are they worse than just about any of the super bowl halftime shows in recent memory?
/except prince
//prince is awesome

Yeah, the Nickleback hate is lost on me as well.

9/11 would have been the signle greatest tragedy to occur on September 11th, 2001, except that Nickleback also released a CD that day.

I don't hate them any more than I hate Nicky Minaj, I just change the channel when they come on

Martstar: Sure, the hate on them is played out to the point of cliche

It is, but it's less cliche than Nickelback.

Link (new window)

They do shred. I'll give them that.

TheSpaceAdmiral: When I was in high school, I went to a $15 Headstones concert at a tiny bar. The opening band, Nickleback, which I had never heard of, was pretty good. I bought their album after the show. I was drunk, but I think I might have bought it even if I was sober.

I know this won't make me popular with the Nickleback haters on Fark, but: Nickleback is a pretty good opening band for a $15 show.

/less than a year later, they were all over the radio and had re-released the album on a real label.

I'd like Nickelback more if they'd have stopped making music 2-3 albums ago. I'm not afraid to say I liked their first 3 albums. The recent stuff...nuke it from orbit.

TheSpaceAdmiral: I know this won't make me popular with the Nickleback haters on Fark, but: Nickleback is a pretty good opening band for a $15 show.

I was once dragged to a show that had Fall Out Boy as the second band. They sucked then too. Dynamite Boy was excellent.

I don't get it. The wife and I love Nickleback.

wildstarr: Why does Nickelback get so much hate? I can list more bands that suck worse, than ones that are better. Is it an internet thing gone amok? I've never heard any of them being a douche. I've never heard any of them saying they were the greatest rock band ever. Correct me if I'm wrong please, I want to understand.

If you don't like their music that is fine but this hate is more than people just not liking their music.

I never dug them because their music is far too simplistic. In fact, they've written the same song around 3 times. But what irks me the most, and it's not really their fault, is some of their fans. These fans are the same type of girls who scream "WOOOOO!" when that Buckcherry "Crazy Biatch" song comes on and they dance around like idiots not realizing how demeaning that song is. That's not Nickelback's fault at all, but there is a bad association in my mind linking them to those idiots. Kind of like a taste aversion. I wouldn't sign a petition or anything, my hate isn't that deep, but my dollar will never play them on a jukebox.

MagSeven

Buckcherry "Crazy Biatch"

I thought...hey. I've never heard of them. I'm in my mid 40's and don't listen to the radio much anymore. I'll give the song (Crazy Biatch) a listen on youtube.
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...Um. Er..so it's not a song I should play for my parents apparently.

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And I can honestly say this is the only song of there's I like. And it's the cover of Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ top.

The guys scratchy throat sound drives my farking bananas in all his other songs.

ZMugg: unyon: TheSpaceAdmiral: I have a soft spot for Nickelback being good prairie boys and all. It's not my cup of tea, but if you're into straight ahead rock, it fills a niche. The hate, I don't understand.

Perhaps, this may explain the hate. (new window)


You're right, that song sounds terrible. Almost like it's two songs playing at once.

Also, doesn't this guy know he might hurt Nickelback's feelings?

They're terrible.

The thing I don't get. Nickleback is criticised for making mindless generic rock, and yet AC/DC has been doing it for 30some odd years (post Bon Scott). And, people have been swalling that ACDC shiat the whole time, like it's crack.

//not a Nickleback fan

cabritosaurio: I don't enjoy them, but the Nickelback sucks meme should indeed be put to rest. Nowadays, I'm just happy a few people who still play instruments and write songs (although they do sound pretty much identical) can get airplay. So sick of auto-tune pop, and rappers molesting guitars. I'm looking at you Lil Wayne

Does "airplay" even matter any more? With all the other ways to get music nowadays (iPods, satellite radio, internet radio/other internet services, hell, even CD players if you're still a hold-out), who is still stuck being limited by what gets played on terrestrial radio? I guess the answer is Nickelback fans. And country fans.

As far as the "play instruments and write songs," that's setting the bar pretty low for music standards. All that means is that it's probably not auto-tune pop or commercial rap, which is really just the entry-level requirement for anyone over 16 who remotely gives a crap about quality music.

kingoomieiii: TheSpaceAdmiral: Nickleback haters

My problem with Nickelback isn't that they make bad music. I mean, it's not terrible music.

My problem is that it's generic as all hell, and they're the living embodiment of "sellouts hitting it big". I refuse to endorse or support that.

I actually heard a story that almost makes me respect them, though I can't be sure it is true.

Nickleback did a show for a radio station and a DJ talking to Chad Kroger off air asked him why since all his influences are pretty badass rockers Nickleback makes such "wussy" rock. Kroger said something like, ever see the crowd at an AC/DC show? It's a bunch of sweaty dudes. I got into music to get laid, so I play music women like.

Nick the What: The thing I don't get. Nickleback is criticised for making mindless generic rock, and yet AC/DC has been doing it for 30some odd years (post Bon Scott). And, people have been swalling that ACDC shiat the whole time, like it's crack.

//not a Nickleback fan

Agreed...


Kroger said something like, ever see the crowd at an AC/DC show? It's a bunch of sweaty dudes. I got into music to get laid, so I play music women like.


I think you may have discovered why so many people guys HATE them.

Honestly, I hear their music is rather popular with the strippers.

All this talk of Nickelback has got that moronic Five Finger Death Punch song stuck in my head.

/they sound the same
//they all sound the same
///for god's sake shut it off

Joe_SixPack: ZMugg: unyon: TheSpaceAdmiral: I have a soft spot for Nickelback being good prairie boys and all. It's not my cup of tea, but if you're into straight ahead rock, it fills a niche. The hate, I don't understand.

Perhaps, this may explain the hate. (new window)


You're right, that song sounds terrible. Almost like it's two songs playing at once.

Also, doesn't this guy know he might hurt Nickelback's feelings?

There's a better mix I found elsewhere that doesn't sound horrible.

this is how you remind me of someday (new window).

/Will admit that when I need utterly mindless music for studying, I use this on infinite replay. Or Disturbed.

Martstar: cabritosaurio: I don't enjoy them, but the Nickelback sucks meme should indeed be put to rest. Nowadays, I'm just happy a few people who still play instruments and write songs (although they do sound pretty much identical) can get airplay. So sick of auto-tune pop, and rappers molesting guitars. I'm looking at you Lil Wayne

Does "airplay" even matter any more? With all the other ways to get music nowadays (iPods, satellite radio, internet radio/other internet services, hell, even CD players if you're still a hold-out), who is still stuck being limited by what gets played on terrestrial radio? I guess the answer is Nickelback fans. And country fans.

As far as the "play instruments and write songs," that's setting the bar pretty low for music standards. All that means is that it's probably not auto-tune pop or commercial rap, which is really just the entry-level requirement for anyone over 16 who remotely gives a crap about quality music.

I'm a devout metalhead, therefore could care less about popular bands and the quality of their music, but there's nothing more frustrating than sitting at work 8hrs a day listening to shiatty pop, or commercial rap or electronic samples repeating the same songs every 2 hours. A guitar chord sounds like heaven after listening to David Guetta, Nicki Minaj etc the whole day.

I just hate sitting at work, having the radio play hours and hours of electronic samples with autotune

meyerkev: Or Disturbed.

As someone who owns Disturbed's first three albums, this makes me laugh. Because I know it's true.