Why all the hate for nickelback?

cause they sux

They bring it on themselves. It's kind of grunge minus the angst. Even the band's name's an in joke - your "nickel back" is what you're supposed to demand if you accidentally select them on a jukebox.jimmyjammer69

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Symphonycometh"] Hey man. I'mma let you finish, but I'm crazy enough to believe that mediocre music is far more preferable than you listening to my pieces or anyone else that is...well...not good.Symphonycometh

I don't like them. All their songs sound the same. Whenever they're on the radio i'll change the station.

I like music that moves me, their music makes me stand still. I don't rate it.

Sigh_han

Exactly this. Songs are boring and sound almost the same...

cuz they suck. thats my opinion

Read their interview from playboy a few years back. They make an excellent point when they say the critics analyze their music more than they do. Radio friendly "catchy" tune music is their thing.

topgunmv

[QUOTE="topgunmv"]

Read their interview from playboy a few years back. They make an excellent point when they say the critics analyze their music more than they do. Radio friendly "catchy" tune music is their thing.

GulliversTravel

The only opinion that matters is your own. If a band can make a living playing their music, then they're "good" enough. I'll make my own decision on whether I like what they produce though.

I don't understand why people hate them as much as they do, even though I don't like 'em at all. A lot of people act like Nickelback is the worst band ever, but they're clearly not. They're just insanely average.

All their songs are so cheesy and lame. I hate them. I'd rather listen to Linkin Park.

Cause they didn't get their nickel back....

They're Canadian rock band (I use 'rock' very liberally) and they're not Rush. Therefore, they suck.

I wouldn't throw rocks at them. However, as a life-long musician, I strongly dislike and disrespect bands that refuse to challenge themselves musically, and who refuse to challenge their listeners with any sort of variety or sophisticated composition. In these cases, the music is no longer art. It's a convenient consumer commodity, and from my artistic point of view, that's completely wrong.

Seriously?

I can't imagine a better picture to describe the word "Losers".

I wouldn't throw rocks at them. However, as a life-long musician, I strongly dislike and disrespect bands that refuse to challenge themselves musically, and who refuse to challenge their listeners with any sort of variety or sophisticated composition. In these cases, the music is no longer art. It's a convenient consumer commodity, and from my artistic point of view, that's completely wrong.

Elephant_Couple

I wouldn't throw rocks at them. However, as a life-long musician, I strongly dislike and disrespect bands that refuse to challenge themselves musically, and who refuse to challenge their listeners with any sort of variety or sophisticated composition. In these cases, the music is no longer art. It's a convenient consumer commodity, and from my artistic point of view, that's completely wrong.

Elephant_Couple

Very well said, and probably the best statement of this thread. However, I would throw rocks at them. And bricks.

people hate anything that's popular cause it's cool to.

Deano

I started to hate them after that bloody awfull Rockstar song, man i hate that song:evil:

idk I actually think they are a pretty good band.

I dislike them, because musically, there isn't much going on. It's hard to decipher one song from the next, because it's all generic rock. Nothing exciting.metallica_fan42

As somebody that apparently likes Metallica, you don't have a lot of room to talk. That's all I'm going to say.

They're Canadian rock band (I use 'rock' very liberally) and they're not Rush. Therefore, they suck.

dr_octagon

[QUOTE="metallica_fan42"]I dislike them, because musically, there isn't much going on. It's hard to decipher one song from the next, because it's all generic rock. Nothing exciting.Elephant_Couple

As somebody that apparently likes Metallica, you don't have a lot of room to talk. That's all I'm going to say.

They play it so safe that you couldn't get any safer. Very run of the mill boring stuff.Nifty_Shark

[QUOTE="Nifty_Shark"]They play it so safe that you couldn't get any safer. Very run of the mill boring stuff.Guppy507

[QUOTE="Elephant_Couple"]

[QUOTE="metallica_fan42"]I dislike them, because musically, there isn't much going on. It's hard to decipher one song from the next, because it's all generic rock. Nothing exciting.metallica_fan42

As somebody that apparently likes Metallica, you don't have a lot of room to talk. That's all I'm going to say.

[QUOTE="Elephant_Couple"]

[QUOTE="metallica_fan42"]I dislike them, because musically, there isn't much going on. It's hard to decipher one song from the next, because it's all generic rock. Nothing exciting.metallica_fan42

As somebody that apparently likes Metallica, you don't have a lot of room to talk. That's all I'm going to say.

When they expand rhythmically and ditch the formulaic construction, I'll give them some credit. Bands aren't about individual musicians.

one word: rockstar

There was one song of theirs I was listening to on the radio, think it was how you remind me, but it went: Power chord, different power chord, different power chord, first power chord, and the rythm wasn't all that great it either. It was like: strum, one two, strum, one two, strum, one two, strum, repeat. I thought to myself, "How the hell do you play that live and make it look like you're really into the song? A beginner could keep up with that song." I just envision the guitarist up on stage basically falling asleep while playing the song.

people hate anything that's popular cause it's cool to.

Deano

[QUOTE="Deano"]

people hate anything that's popular cause it's cool to.

balls_out

That's hilarious, but they really don't have any idea of how to write a song. Every single one of theirs is the same damn chords over and over again, they don't even graduate beyond simple strumming. What's worse is 90% of the time they play power chords, which is basically like saying, "I admit I don't know how to play guitar." But I think what really gets people is that they get platinum status on some of these albums by playing songs that could have just as easily been written by a teenager fooling around with his guitar in his room. If they didn't sell as much I think people would just disregard them, but the fact that they're such a hit in terms of the number of albums they sell pisses a lot of people off.

Also, found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOG2NktOfE8&feature=related

Because they suck. I don't know what else to say. Not to mention 99% of their fans are complete idiots.

Because they suck. I don't know what else to say. Not to mention 99% of their fans are complete idiots.

RobboElRobbo

[QUOTE="Deano"]

people hate anything that's popular cause it's cool to.

balls_out

[QUOTE="RobboElRobbo"]

Because they suck. I don't know what else to say. Not to mention 99% of their fans are complete idiots.

jalexbrown

I'm kind of ashamed of Alberta to give birth to that band. :( It's like the only popular band to ever come from here.

Look at this photo-graph
Everytime I do it makes me laugh
How did our eyes get so red
And what the hell is on Joey's head

They are overrated after all, but do make some good songs.

I'm a fan of them and I admit they are rather bland. Their slower stuff is really good though, the best part about them in my opinion.

I wouldn't throw rocks at them. However, as a life-long musician, I strongly dislike and disrespect bands that refuse to challenge themselves musically, and who refuse to challenge their listeners with any sort of variety or sophisticated composition. In these cases, the music is no longer art. It's a convenient consumer commodity, and from my artistic point of view, that's completely wrong.

Elephant_Couple

people hate anything that's popular cause it's cool to.

Deano

I don't hate them, I just hate their banal music. It's devoid of any creativity, soulless, and predictable. I don't know how anyone can find them even slightly enjoyable...

[QUOTE="Deano"]

people hate anything that's popular cause it's cool to.

jasonharris48

seriously? I'm not sure about their latest album, but the one before that sold 8 million.