Why does Nickelback warrant such hate?

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disturbed_one

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sircashews said:
I don't have a problem with music sounding similar, mostly because I listen to Breaking Benjamin, but the reason I don't like Nikelback is because they try to market the songs that I don't like. It seems that for every Burn it to the Ground there are five If Everyone Cared style songs that I imagen soccer moms listen to while driving around in their mini vans.
So true...

I listen to nickelback if I don't want to be distracted, or if I can't sleep. Otherwise I like my music to be more engaging. Someone mentioned Iced Earth Strawberry mmmm
 

Soxafloppin

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Because there bad.

By far not the worst band out there, oh god no.

But popular x Bad = Hated
 
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People have opinions and like to hate on certain things. In fairness though even I like Nickleback and I think their music gets quite samey just like Dragonforce's music does. So many songs too much alike bar the lyrics and even then the lyrics are of a similar theme.
 

Amethyst Wind

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I couldn't care less whether they're 'standard' or 'same-y' or not, so long as I get enjoyment out of listening to them, problem with Nickelback is that their songs tend to get old fast, they don't age well.
 

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the reason i hate them is because their music got forced on me constantly. i hate " if today was your last day", because my brother played it to death and so did Scuzz. i would'nt be too bothered if their music wasn't mediocre.
 

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Spinozaad said:
They're a good example of sell-outs.

Their first two albums weren't that bad. Nothing special, but good for the pseudo-post-grunge it tried to be. After their third album was a smash hit, they just decided to go for radio friendly unit shifters.
My feeling exactly. I'm pretty sure this why most people hate them. The only people I know that like their new stuff are women the eat up anything pop like they need it to live.
 

Dwalin

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Nickleback is like Linkin Park: Bland and samey (i know this has already has been said, i am merely reinforcing the point
 

TheRightToArmBears

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Like most things, they're nowhere near as bad as people would have you belive. Their first two albums are actually pretty damn good, but they've gotten rather crapper over the years.
 

falcontwin

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They are popular, people who are unpopular like to pretend they have a deep personal hatred of things that are popular in the hope that other people will like them in turn making them popular.

Nickleback are ok they are definitely better than that indie band that no one has ever bought a single copy of their album that you pretend is your favoiurite band (unless someone else has heard of them! at which point they are sellouts and they suck)
 

RobCoxxy

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If you've heard one nickelback song you've heard them all.
Plus, frontman's a dick.
 

BiscuitTrouser

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snowfox said:
I hate them for a different reason than everyone else here, so cookies for me I guess...

I didn't mind them (Didn't listen to them either) until I started going out with my girlfriend, seems like just about every last person in this huge family of hers blasts this bands "music" wherever they go, and after that, I now curse their very name forever...
Wait till this girlfriend then buys you their albums for your birthday despite hints you dont like them and then are forced to put them on your phone and actively listen to them in front of her so as to not hurt her feelings. I feel your pain acutely.
 

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Nihilism_Is_Bliss said:
Hinder sounds like Nickelback.
I hate hinder.
I hate hinder because they sound like Nickelback.
Hahahahahaha. You win.

I am indeed of the vocal minority that has a special, magical hatred for Nickelback. The lead singer has a voice not even a mother could love. It's like hearing man run his dirty, scraggly nails slowly across a chalkboard, and seeing that man surrounded by people pointing with their mouths agape, throwing money at him and calling him full of talent. Also, dude's like forty years old and writing songs about high school, which makes him either a sell out or wildly immature.

Oh, and how they got the band name is just so... so... so stupid! He got a coffee one day and for his change... HE GOT A NICKEL BACK. WOAH. DEEP. akdjgasdlkgjhksdjga

My life would feel so complete if I could just punch that man in the jeans. Just once. I'm not asking for much.
 

Mr.Mattress

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Because I am not into Grunge music... I am more into classical rock and Psychedelic (Even though I am not a Druggie or a Hippie) Rock.
 

Slash Dementia

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Their first album was okay, every other song I've heard from them (or almost every one) sounds the same. It's just repetitive and that's not good. I couldn't care less about them, though.
 

Cyberius

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I'm pretty sure someone made a video on youtube that overlayed 3-4 of their songs to be played at the same time. And it sounded like a real song, that's how close all the songs were.