Why DO people hate Nickelback?

[Lost In The Void]

Believe it or not, most of us, have things that we hide; but I don't hide my love of Nickelback. No, we're never gonna quit,Ain't nothing wrong with it, Just acting like we're animal because they're music is upbeat enough to be be Hanging out this afternoon listening to it.

 

[sky14kemea]

Seriously, I needed a Nickelback thread, probably as bad as I need another hole in the head.

 

[Lost In The Void]

Seriously, I needed a Nickelback thread, probably as bad as I need another hole in the head.

Don't be sad because you're Never gonna be alone, from this moment on in your love of Nickelback. Because When We Stand Together, we can be proud in our music taste. So I'll be sure to See You At the Show.

 

[sky14kemea]

Seriously, I needed a Nickelback thread, probably as bad as I need another hole in the head.

Don't be sad because you're Never gonna be alone, from this moment on in your love of Nickelback. Because When We Stand Together, we can be proud in our music taste. So I'll be sure to See You At the Show.

Well, if you asked me if I really like Nickelback: Yes is always the answer, it's never a question, 'cause the answer's yes, oh the answer's yes. Not just a suggestion, if you ask the question then it's always yes.

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

I don't think anyone really "hates" Nickelback actually. Are they a good band? Hell no, they're bland as can be and all their songs sound eerily similar, and most are about stupid crap. But to inspire actual hatred, a band has to generate what can only be classified as "ear poison".

There are songs/bands/entire genres out there right now that, if for any reason someone I know were to start playing them, I would literally hit them until they turned it off: That is music I hate. Nickelback? They're just not particularly good and/or boring, if they happen to be playing somewhere it wouldn't drive me into a violent rage within seconds or make me wish I could spontaneously lose my ability to hear.

No, people resent Nickelback, whether it's because they're Canadian themselves and are embarrassed on their country's behalf, or because they're massively popular and other much better bands that produce the same bloody style of music are practically unknown[footnote]If you actually like Nickelback for instance, look up fellow Canadian band "Default" sometime; if you aren't asking yourself why you ever gave Nickelback the time of day afterwards, there's really no helping you.[/footnote], but nobody really "hates" them, they're just not offensive or awful enough to inspire genuine hatred. A couple of their songs are even halfway decent, but music snobs are leery of admitting that for fear that they'll lose their credibility; expressing contempt for Nickelback is just what music snobs do you see.

 

[gphjr14]

I don't hate them as a matter of fact I hardly ever think about them.

 

[sky14kemea]

If everyone cared, and nobody cried. If everyone loved, and nobody lied. If everyone shared, and swallowed their pride. Maybe they could stop hating on Nickelback, and accept that some people do actually like the music? :/

I get they're not the best band in the world, but some of the mean things said sometimes are just over the top.

 

[scorptatious]

Looks like I'm in the minority again.

I actually like most of Nickelback's music. There are worse bands out there.

As to why so many people hate them? Well not everyone likes their music. And those people happen to be very vocal about it.

Also, haters gonna hate.

 

[DragonManRen]

They're not just bad. They're AGGRESSIVELY bad, and they know it. Any musician who thinks of himself as a musician will push himself, try to develop and grow and produce something new and better. Nickelback just keeps on putting out obvious reskins of the same song over and over again, bringing the wheelbarrow back to the same old money tree that, inexplicably, keeps on producing money.

 

[ElPatron]

People want to be special and unique little snowflakes. They do this by hating on what's mainstream.

I don't feel any special by saying that Nickleback is the Creed of this millennium.

I like (or at least used to) Linkin Park, and I know it's mainstream. I like Foo Fighters and even I consider them mainstream.

However, there is really corny mainstream. But I don't rip on Nickleback for being mainstream. It's just because of their sound.

There are worse bands out there.

I always vote for Cthulhu. Why go for the lesser evil?

 

[Sean951]

I dislike them because the best complement that I could give any of their songs that I have heard is "I don't HATE it..."

 

[Gotham Soul]

I viciously police myself to being unbiased towards something like music, because music is art and art is subjective. I very rarely say things are "bad" or of "low quality"; I usually just say things like "I don't like it" or "it's good but it's not for me", which is usually true.

Nickelback, however, is bad. There is no creativity behind it. All of their songs harp on the same subjects and sound the same.

 

[Master_of_Oldskool]

It's probably due to the fact that, for all our hatred of hipsters, the nerd demographic has a knee-jerk reaction to anything popular, and Nickelback is pretty popular.

I personally think they're quite good. Clearly not revolutionary, mind you, their songs are a bit formulaic, but not to the extent that people like to claim. Good for a casual listen now and then.

 

[Himmelgeher]

I used to like them back in middle school (2005). Not a lot, but I didn't dislike them and considered the amount of hate they got ridiculous. I hadn't heard anything from them since "Rockstar", but one of their songs (I don't remember which) came on the radio the other day and I remember the distinct desire to pull my own ears off. I don't get why people are out there actively and aggressively vilifying them. I also don't get the hate for Linkin Park. Sure, they haven't done anything even marginally worth listening to since Meteora with the sole exceptions of What I've Done, Bleed it Out, and Waiting for the End. However, there old stuff was awesome, meaningful, and damn catchy.

 

[Ringwraith]

I mean do we all have to bring up this recurring subject at this time, this place probably doesn't need to be misused. Mistakes happen I understand, but I still don't get why this has to come up all the time as it's been too long. Too late to take it back I suppose though.

 

[Jonesy911]

The music fucking sucks, they sing about stupid bullshit and the lead singer is a total doucher

 

[xXAsherahXx]

Besides the fact that they're sound is generic as hell, the singer sounds like a southern ass-fuck with auto-tune (it's the only way I can tell I'm suffering from a sudden case of Nickelback), and their lack of talent (even Justin Bieber is more tolerable), they are a fantastic band. The bands in my school have a better sound, even if their singer is just atricious.

If that was flaming to any of you, sorry, I really despise Nickelback.

P.S: I'm not understanding why a lot of people on this thread are going for the "It's mainstream, so it must be hated" argument. It may be valid for the video game world on some cases, but music is very different. Plenty of people love Metallica, and they are one of the most influential bands in the last 30 years. To me, the argument is more of a case of the elitist being an elitist to the elitists. Call me a douche (which is inevitable) but that's my honest opinion.

 

[Aurgelmir]

Probably becuase they're a rock band with no distinguishable sound, whose songs all sound the same and appeal to the lowest common denominator.

Worse than freakin' Linkin Park, and that's something.

I beg to differ. if you hear Nickelback on the radio you KNOW they are Nickelback

To be honest I think Nickleback have some okay songs.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

I've no idea. Having not listened to them extensively to feel one way or the other. The few that I have heard give me a profound sense of meh, with an added pinch of melancholic indifference. I either wait through it, or press skip, and get back to my upbeat, awesome music.

 

[masticina]

Mmm they are more irritating then worth hating. really they are like a boring movie. The type that really you seen 20x before.

And here they are again! They are not terrible just forgettable. That is if the radio would allot it for to be forgotten. See my point if they stopped playing nickelback they would just dissapear.

Now they are fly in your bedroom.