Why DO people hate Nickelback?
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I'd say all their songs sound the same is a reasonable argument, to expand on that point the general opinion is once you've listened to two songs (a fast one and a slow one), you've pretty much listened to their whole catalogue, they've never tried to expand their sound or experiment with new stuff, it's all cookie cutter stuff really. There's loads of videos out there with two songs playing and you really can't distinguish between them.Gustavo S. Buschle said:
Sounding bad is a rather subjective argument, to me it sounds bad, to you it sounds good because we have different tastes. I could present you with any nickleback song and explain why I think it was bad, wheras you would like the bits I present to you, leading to you not thinking people can show you an example. To them it's an example, to you it's reinforcing your argument. Neither of you is ever going to change your opinions until you either grow bored of them (I've done it with plenty of bands) and stop liking them, or the hater lets their standards slide.
On the singing front, same again, and if I think he sings bad, it would apply across their whole discography, as opposed to a specific section I don't know why I would have to show an example here you don't like his singing, you don't like his singing, not much more too it. Not quite sure what you're going with that to be honest.
I'd say the reason they get more hate is because they're posers, trying extremely hard to be rock n roll, while churning out the same mainstream friendly rubbish. If you're Rock n Roll, you're rock n roll and you don't need to try to be something you're not. Look at Lemmy from Motorhead, to him its just all about the music, nothing more and nothing less, he gets up there to play some rocking tunes and have a great time, he does whatever he wants and doesn't attempt to appeal to certain demographics, to him it's just "if it sounds great to me, great, if other people like it, they'll listen to it"
It's different to actual pop rock and wuss rock in the sense that the "musicians" aren't trying to be rock and roll, granted it's soulless crap but they're not trying to act as if they're in with the actual subculture. Pretty much any subculture will eat posers alive, it's an impossible market to crack with a lab grown band as they just get spotted a mile off. You're never going to see a lab grown band get into a subculture as it's not just something to listen to like mainstream music, which most people are quite happy to just discard next time the next chart topping lab grown single comes along, for a lot of subcultures the music is a big part of who they are and will stay loyal to a band forever. No ones going to remember Justin Bieber a few years from now, heck most people can't even remember "the next big thing" from X factor last year.
Well that wall of text appeared from nowhere, I only meant to make a quick point ><
For the most part I'm happy to just ignore them the same as thousands of other horrible bands - there's a whole world of good music out there and I don't see much point in wasting time on bands like Nickelback.
BUT, since the question has been asked, I think what really brings out the hatred in people though is how Nickelback are such an incredibly bland, uninteresting and mediocre band, in every possible way, and yet they act as though they're god's gift to rock music.
Anywho, a little present for all the haters:
(pretty sure it's not a rock FWIW - almost certainly a plastic bottle)
BUT, since the question has been asked, I think what really brings out the hatred in people though is how Nickelback are such an incredibly bland, uninteresting and mediocre band, in every possible way, and yet they act as though they're god's gift to rock music.
Anywho, a little present for all the haters:
(pretty sure it's not a rock FWIW - almost certainly a plastic bottle)
'This Afternoon' was a refreshing song for them, pulling out of sex, drugs, party ect.
Then again people consider that song country, which is also crap to everyone who isn't apparently a
"Stars and Bars loving, beer drinking, hillbilly"
-Words of many peers and music critics, though not myself.
Then again people consider that song country, which is also crap to everyone who isn't apparently a
"Stars and Bars loving, beer drinking, hillbilly"
-Words of many peers and music critics, though not myself.
According to a check of Youtube they sound the same as every rock-country band, so I have no idea why everyone would consider them worse. Could someone post something that is better and the same genre so I can compare?
On a worse note, my old homeroom teacher used to play this before he got fired (sexual harassment charges, never did hear if he was actually guilty or not) and killed himself, so that's what this song reminds me of.
On a worse note, my old homeroom teacher used to play this before he got fired (sexual harassment charges, never did hear if he was actually guilty or not) and killed himself, so that's what this song reminds me of.
I love Nickelback. I don't know why others don't but it doesn't entirely bother me. It's not like it's gonna stop their music. There's not nearly enough non fans to have a dent there. So I never have to worry about anyone chasing away one of my loved bands.
But speaking of bands people hate, I've recently seen hatred over Coldplay. That surprised me.
But speaking of bands people hate, I've recently seen hatred over Coldplay. That surprised me.
Because they are the most generic band ever, bad instrumentation, vocals sound like every other radio rock band, lyrics suck, I can go on and on for the reasons why people hate them.
I like their song with Carlos Santana, Rockstar (self-parody music ftw), How You Remind Me, Far Away and Saving Me (I think that's what it's called? The one that sounds like Far Away xD).
That being said, it really is hard to distinguish between the majority of their songs. My list took me a few moments to think of because all their songs blur together in my memory. They have a few decent songs but they have a heck of a lot of offensive stupid crap. (Offensive as in sex/drug references are their to make them sound 'hip' or something) I wouldn't say they're a horrid band, but the bad things about them outweigh the good overall.
I will stay maintain that the Santana crossover is awesome though.
That being said, it really is hard to distinguish between the majority of their songs. My list took me a few moments to think of because all their songs blur together in my memory. They have a few decent songs but they have a heck of a lot of offensive stupid crap. (Offensive as in sex/drug references are their to make them sound 'hip' or something) I wouldn't say they're a horrid band, but the bad things about them outweigh the good overall.
I will stay maintain that the Santana crossover is awesome though.
while i can agree that their songs sound kinda samey, i do like Saving me, If everyone cared, Into the Night, and Hero (If that counts). Plus I really like Chad Kroegers voice (Or however you spell his last name)
I like Nickelback... I don't care if people think that their songs sound the same. I happen to love the sound. The only music I really go out of my way to avoid hearing is dubstep and screamo.
Because their songs all sounded the same for a long time, and then they go on and make it worse--it wasn't that good to begin with.
They're just a..not good band. There's nothing special or anything that stands out with them.
They're just a..not good band. There's nothing special or anything that stands out with them.
Indeed it's just so medicore. Here and there it could actually be good if they just had some balls and dared stoped collouring in the lines. It's frustating to see a band that has all the tools, but doesn't use it. Both Photograph and Rockstar sound great in my head, but when I listen Nickleback's preformance of it I get severly dissapointed.