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Posted October 12, 2011
Nickelback are the epitome of bland, generic rock. They make music for people don't care about music. Their songs are made to be played in stores or cafes, as background noise while you're having breakfast or driving your car. They are harmless, inoffensive and perfectly boring. I don't hate them, but they are probably one of the most generic and forgettable bands in the world.
Posted October 12, 2011
what is their most famous song which I, person who does not give crap about music he hears, never remembers the titles, names of bands, could have hear somewhere?
Posted October 12, 2011
I think if you truly can't guess why Nickelback garners so much hatred you probably aren't giving their songs your complete attention.
Posted October 12, 2011
I have good reasons to dislike Nickelback. I lived in the South at the time they became big. Let me tell you something: having Nickelback being forced down your ear drums at SUNDAY!SUNDAY!SUNDAY!!MONSTER TRUCK RAMPAGE!!!! SUNDAY!SUNDAY!!SUNDAY! levels really makes you ...dislike something. Most of my friends played that crap while driving around and I think my ears were permanently damaged...again.
Posted October 12, 2011
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lukaszthegreat: what is their most famous song which I, person who does not give crap about music he hears, never remembers the titles, names of bands, could have hear somewhere?
You might have heard Rockstar. You might even have come across the video somewhere.
Posted October 12, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9RE7GxZAwU
Posted October 12, 2011
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PhoenixWright: I think if you truly can't guess why Nickelback garners so much hatred you probably aren't giving their songs your complete attention.
If you have to analyze lyrics and chord progression or examine waveforms on an oscilloscope in order to whip up some animosity, it can't really be that bad. Rebecca Black, now that's bad, and you don't have to listen to it for more than 5 seconds to draw that conclusion.
Posted October 12, 2011
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deelee74: It's the same with bands like Nickelback. They are unchallenging. Their music is simplistic and unoffensive and it sells well to everyone from metallica fans to Sugarland fans. The biggest record companies aren't signing bands like Radiohead anymore. They are signing Hinder and Theory of a deadman because of Nickelback's success and people like me hate it.
But those bands (Radiohead) are out there. The simple fact is that the majority of the population don't want to hear and can't appreciate more challenging music. So mediocrity is what sells and sells well. That's just the way it is and that's the way it always will be.

I don't hate Nickelback, but I don't particularly like them. They've got a couple of catchy tunes that are good for what they are. But I'll stick with the bands that I like and let others spend their cash/waste their time on mediocrity.
Posted October 12, 2011
I used to hate Nickelback. I thought they were the perfect example of what's wrong with music today - generic, boring, lowest common denominator rubbish.

Then I heard this.
Posted October 12, 2011
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Wishbone: If you have to analyze lyrics and chord progression or examine waveforms on an oscilloscope in order to whip up some animosity, it can't really be that bad. Rebecca Black, now that's bad, and you don't have to listen to it for more than 5 seconds to draw that conclusion.
Based on this thread alone I'd say that it doesn't take lyric analysis or any equipment to whip up some... well, maybe not animosity, but dismissal with majority numbers.
Posted October 12, 2011
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ceeker: I used to hate Nickelback. I thought they were the perfect example of what's wrong with music today - generic, boring, lowest common denominator rubbish.

Then I heard this.
you my friend, might have found the worse song ever concieved there
Posted October 12, 2011
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ceeker: I used to hate Nickelback. I thought they were the perfect example of what's wrong with music today - generic, boring, lowest common denominator rubbish.

Then I heard this.
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clarky85: you my friend, might have found the worse song ever concieved there
I know, right? It's amazing. It's like a perfect harmony of aural shit. It's not possible to write a song worse than that.
Posted October 12, 2011
List of Nickleback crimes:

- Driving 25,000 teenagers away from Teh Lawd and into the waiting embrace of Satan with their hippety hop and reckless and criminal avocation of drinking at a mere 20 years of age.

- Concealing weapons of mass destruction (unconfirmed).

- Increasing global levels of mediocrity by a recorded 0.96%, That's nearly a percentage all by themselves!

- Increasing teenage pregnancy rates by not promoting ignorance-only sex education.

- Getting Jesus Christ arrested for receiving the stolen goods they sold him. The Saviour now has a criminal record - just like Nickleback.
Posted October 12, 2011
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Navagon: List of Nickleback crimes:

- Driving 25,000 teenagers away from Teh Lawd and into the waiting embrace of Satan with their hippety hop and reckless and criminal avocation of drinking at a mere 20 years of age.

- Concealing weapons of mass destruction (unconfirmed).

- Increasing global levels of mediocrity by a recorded 0.96%, That's nearly a percentage all by themselves!

- Increasing teenage pregnancy rates by not promoting ignorance-only sex education.

- Getting Jesus Christ arrested for receiving the stolen goods they sold him. The Saviour now has a criminal record - just like Nickleback.
Idungedditbro
Posted October 12, 2011
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FraterPerdurabo: This too:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4258547
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Fenixp: Basically, so what? Why such a big deal? If they completely ripped off another band, well, that would be different, but that is ridiculous, it's like saying that Tomb Raider: Anniversary is a rip-off of Tomb Raider 1...
Oh, I don't care. My friend just showed me the article a few years ago and I found it mildly amusing so I thought that I'd throw it in here.

To me, Nickelback is terrible like the rest of pop music. I care no more or less for their crappy music than for the rest of the garbage that is played on a daily basis.


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clarky85: you my friend, might have found the worse song ever concieved there
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ceeker: I know, right? It's amazing. It's like a perfect harmony of aural shit. It's not possible to write a song worse than that.
Their wikipedia page is a must read! ;D
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