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What do Canadians think of Nickelback?

btb002btb002 Posts: 183
edited January 2007 in Other Music
I'm just wondering, to me if they were a question on an SAT exam it would be;

fast:quick
nickelback:shit
You are just a negative mindless pud.
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  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Well, I'm not Canadian, but close here in Bellingham. I actually liked some of their songs, but lost interest quickly. I bought their cd and all their songs sounded the same. I hate that. :)
    "I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
  • btb002btb002 Posts: 183
    If they could love like you and me
    Imagine what the world could be

    It's hard to steer when you're breathing in my ear
    But I got both hands on the wheel while you got both hands on my gears
    By now, no doubt that we were heading south
    I guess nobody ever taught her not to speak with a full mouth
    'Cause this was it, like flicking on a switch
    It felt so good I almost drove INTO the ditch
    I'm screamin'

    SO if the world could love like rednecks.......

    CHAD YOU'RE A D-BAG, WHO ACTUALLY BUYS THIS SHIT!!!!
    You are just a negative mindless pud.
  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    Embarassed as a Canadian, annoyed when I hear them mentioned in the same sentence with my country. Why couldn't they be from America :P
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  • even flow?even flow? Posts: 8,066
    If you are winning Juno awards, you must be something.
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  • somebodyelsessky2020somebodyelsessky2020 Posts: 1,173
    The First Record Was Sorta Good...then Mtv And Hollywood Came Calling And Now Walla..the Singers Hair Doo Looks Like One Of Those French Fry Critters From Mcdonalds.their Videos Suck And Every Song Sounds Like It Belongs On A Freakin' Spiderman Soundtrack.
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  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    On a list of music that Canada has to be ashamed of they would be right at the top......

    - Nickelback
    - Three Days Grace
    - Celine Dion
    - Shania Twain
    - Anne Murray
    - Rita McNeil
    - Nelly Furtado
    - Tom Cochrane
    - Bryan Adams
    - Rush
    - Loverboy
    - April Wine
    - Simple Plan
    - Honeymoon Suite
    - Hedley
    - Kalan Porter
    - Ryan Malcom
    - Avril Lavigne
    - Sum 41
    - Great Big Sea
    - Matt Good
    - Theory Of A Deadman
    - Our Lady Peace
    - Moist
    - Big Wreck/Thornley
    - Tea Party

    .......thankfully this giant pile of crap doesn't come close to the HUGE list of amazing bands in Canada right now
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  • somebodyelsessky2020somebodyelsessky2020 Posts: 1,173
    Todd76 wrote:
    In a list of music that Canada has to be ashamed of they would be right at the top......

    - Nickelback
    - Three Days Grace
    - Celine Dion
    - Shania Twain
    - Anne Murray
    - Rita McNeil
    - Nelly Furtado
    - Tom Cochrane
    - Bryan Adams
    - Rush
    - Loverboy
    - April Wine
    - Simple Plan
    - Honeymoon Suite
    - Hedley
    - Kalan Porter
    - Ryan Malcom
    - Avril Lavigne
    - Sum 41
    - Great Big Sea
    - Matt Good
    - Theory Of A Deadman
    - Our Lady Peace
    - Moist
    - Big Wreck/Thornley
    - Tea Party

    .......thankfully this giant pile of crap doesn't come close to the HUGE list of amazing bands in Canada right now
    WOW some of those don't belong on the list tea party..fucking rush for christ sakes!!! matt good, avril, moist, our lady peace are pretty good
    Oh dear dad
    Can you see me now
    I am myself
    Like you somehow
    I'll ride the wave
    Where it takes me
    I'll hold the pain
    Release me
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    somebodyelse'ssky wrote:
    WOW some of those don't belong on the list tea party..fucking rush for christ sakes!!! matt good, avril, moist, our lady peace are pretty good

    I knew my list would ruffle a few feathers - IMO all those bands are horrible.....I know there are alot of Rush lovers out there - I think they are painfully bad
    In my world everyone is a pony,
    and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    I am not a Rush fan by any means, but the fact that so many people from other countries look at Rush as icons is reason enough to NOT be embrassed by them being Canadian. To these people, Rush is Canadian, therefore Canada is cool, so Rush shouldn't be on that list.

    I wouldn't put Matt Good, Our Lady Peace, Tea Party and Big Wreck on the list. While neither are fantastic currently, in the late 1990s they defined Canadian rock bands, and they all their good moments.

    The rest, YES, are embrassing as representatives of Canadian musicians
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    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • somebodyelsessky2020somebodyelsessky2020 Posts: 1,173
    Todd76 wrote:
    I knew my list would ruffle a few feathers - IMO all those bands are horrible.....I know there are alot of Rush lovers out there - I think they are painfully bad
    well i respect your opinion but am in shock. it's rare to hear a person that likes rock music that doesn't like rush...working man, trees, the entire 2112 album so so many other awesome songs
    Oh dear dad
    Can you see me now
    I am myself
    Like you somehow
    I'll ride the wave
    Where it takes me
    I'll hold the pain
    Release me
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    smarchee wrote:
    I wouldn't put Matt Good, Our Lady Peace, Tea Party and Big Wreck on the list. While neither are fantastic currently, in the late 1990s they defined Canadian rock bands, and they all their good moments.

    I agree they defined Canadian rock in the 90's (and I'll add I Mother Earth to my list).....which is why the Canadian music scene was in the crapper for soooo many years.

    In the past couple years new energy and creativity has finally emerged in Canadian music. There were some great bands carrying the torch in the dark days of the 90's (like the Hip, Sloan, the Rheostatics, Erics Trip) ....but it was the bands that you mentioned that made the Canadian music scene a complete bore for years.
    In my world everyone is a pony,
    and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
  • thankyougrandmathankyougrandma Posts: 1,182
    Well, they're more popular in the States (and probably the world) than Maple Syrup and Hockey, so...

    but they make pretty bad music...
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  • qwerty1qwerty1 Posts: 142
    Hopefully they get shipped to a life of being a Vegas lounge act. Celine needs company.
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  • direwolf74direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    Todd76 wrote:
    On a list of music that Canada has to be ashamed of they would be right at the top......

    - Nickelback
    - Three Days Grace
    - Celine Dion
    - Shania Twain
    - Anne Murray
    - Rita McNeil
    - Nelly Furtado
    - Tom Cochrane
    - Bryan Adams
    - Rush
    - Loverboy
    - April Wine
    - Simple Plan
    - Honeymoon Suite
    - Hedley
    - Kalan Porter
    - Ryan Malcom
    - Avril Lavigne
    - Sum 41
    - Great Big Sea
    - Matt Good
    - Theory Of A Deadman
    - Our Lady Peace
    - Moist
    - Big Wreck/Thornley
    - Tea Party

    .......thankfully this giant pile of crap doesn't come close to the HUGE list of amazing bands in Canada right now


    Couldn't have said it better myself. Thank you Todd76! Although, I don't think Rush should be on that list. As already mentioned, those guys are worldwide icons. Much like you, I absolutely HATE their music, but I have boat loads of respect for them...especially Neil Peart.

    Oh, and I actually kinda like Matt Good. But other than that, I totally agree with your list.
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    -Tom Waits
  • ManimalManimal Posts: 152
    somebodyelse'ssky wrote:
    well i respect your opinion but am in shock. it's rare to hear a person that likes rock music that doesn't like rush...working man, trees, the entire 2112 album so so many other awesome songs

    Agreed
    I can understand why people don't like Geddy's voice, but there is a lot of Rush material out their worth listening too. 2112 is an amazing album, that sounds different then a lot of their anthem rock.
    Besides, Neil Peart!!! come on..

    As for Nickleback, imo they have some catchy stuff that is fun to listen to. However they are by no means good musicians.
    The best is the Much Music story of Nickleback which is more or less just the band defending themselves, trying to prove that they don't suck.
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  • edigerediger Posts: 308
    well I, as a Canadian, are ashamed that this group of hacks is what Canada is known for in the mainstream rock world lately. It's disgusting, especially considering I've seen at least 8 or 10 bands here in Winnipeg that have a sound that would fly on the radio, but are actually GOOD, and they're stuck playing for 30 people in a shitty bar while Chad Kroeger goes and makes another album about how being famous sucks.
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  • edigerediger Posts: 308
    Todd76 wrote:
    On a list of music that Canada has to be ashamed of they would be right at the top......

    - Nickelback
    - Three Days Grace
    - Celine Dion
    - Shania Twain
    - Anne Murray
    - Rita McNeil
    - Nelly Furtado
    - Tom Cochrane
    - Bryan Adams
    - Rush
    - Loverboy
    - April Wine
    - Simple Plan
    - Honeymoon Suite
    - Hedley
    - Kalan Porter
    - Ryan Malcom
    - Avril Lavigne
    - Sum 41
    - Great Big Sea
    - Matt Good
    - Theory Of A Deadman
    - Our Lady Peace
    - Moist
    - Big Wreck/Thornley
    - Tea Party

    .......thankfully this giant pile of crap doesn't come close to the HUGE list of amazing bands in Canada right now

    Wow, I think you named most of them. I'm impressed.


    WAIT! Add Default!
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  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    ediger wrote:
    Wow, I think you named most of them. I'm impressed.


    WAIT! Add Default!


    ooops - Default......of course - they were/are TERRIBLE (should be near the top of the list)

    ....with some time to reflect I would also add - I Mother Earth, Mobile and David Usher (his solo stuff actually makes Moist look slightly talented)
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  • Boom The CatBoom The Cat Posts: 482
    Our Lady Peace is annoying to Canadians because hey hear too much about them, I hear nothing, so I think they're pretty damn good.
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  • direwolf74direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    Todd76 wrote:
    ooops - Default......of course - they were/are TERRIBLE (should be near the top of the list)

    ....with some time to reflect I would also add - I Mother Earth, Mobile and David Usher (his solo stuff actually makes Moist look slightly talented)

    Couldn't agree more. I can't stand David Usher. I was never a big fan of Moist, The Tea Part, Our Lady Peace, I Mother Earth, or any of those mid-90s alt rock bands. I dug OLP's first record, but they totally lost me with "Clumsy" and they've gotten progressively worse with each album. And I'll admit that the Tea Party were a very good live act (I saw them twice back in the day), but their albums were horrible and Jeff Martin's lyrics were cringe-inducingly bad. Those bands may have been the "popular" acts of the time, but they didn't hold a candle to some of their more lesser-known peers. I can think of at least a dozen other bands who were not only better, but who were also the REAL architects of the Canadian sound. It was these bands who paved the way for the current wave of brilliant rock n' roll coming out of this country. Long story short, there would be no Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Sam Roberts, Metric, or New Pornographers without the amazing contributions of the following artists:

    The Tragically Hip (the godfathers of the Canadian rock rennaissance, and they're still going strong. Intelligent rock n' roll for intelligent music fans. To this day they're still my all-time favorite band.)
    54-40
    Sloan
    Eric's Trip
    Rheostatics (art-rock with a distinctly Canadian flavor featuring three of the greatest songwriters this country has ever produced.)
    Blue Rodeo (invented "alt-country" long before Uncle Tupelo)
    Change of Heart/Ian Blurton
    Spirit of the West
    Ron Sexsmith (I swear this guy writes melodies in his sleep.)
    Daniel Lanois
    Lowest of the Low
    The Inbreds
    The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir
    Cowboy Junkies
    Skydiggers
    The Pursuit of Happiness (Moe Berg was my hero for a while)
    Weeping Tile
    The Headstones (these guys rocked so hard they made bands like Guns N' Roses look like a bunch of sissies. their music made me want to drink a bottle of whiskey and beat the hell out of somebody.)
    13 Engines
    Thrush Hermit
    The Odds
    Mary Margaret O'Hara
    Slow (heavy mid-80s rock band from Vancouver. Some folks argue that they invented "grunge" even before Green River or Soundgarden were around.)
    The Watchmen (one of the best live shows I've ever seen. I must have saw them at least a dozen times between '93 and '98. Not only did Danny Greaves have great pipes, but the guy played a mean harmonica as well.)
    Crash Vegas
    Junkhouse/Tom Wilson
    Doughboys
    Sarah McLachlan (her early stuff is brilliant)
    The Mahones (Canadian style celtic-punk. I loved 'em!)
    The Grapes of Wrath (intelligent, infectious pop-rock at it's finest. Anybody who says they didn't like these guys back in the day is lying.)

    Anyways, getting back to the main topic: Like many of my fellow countrymen, I'm embarrased and ashamed that Nickelback is Canadian.
    "I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."

    -Tom Waits
  • Marie CurieMarie Curie Posts: 1,250
    btb002 wrote:
    If they could love like you and me
    Imagine what the world could be

    It's hard to steer when you're breathing in my ear
    But I got both hands on the wheel while you got both hands on my gears
    By now, no doubt that we were heading south
    I guess nobody ever taught her not to speak with a full mouth
    'Cause this was it, like flicking on a switch
    It felt so good I almost drove INTO the ditch
    I'm screamin'

    SO if the world could love like rednecks.......

    CHAD YOU'RE A D-BAG, WHO ACTUALLY BUYS THIS SHIT!!!!

    Wow, that guy is a true poet!
    “Life is life everywhere. Life is in ourselves and not outside us. There will be men beside me, and the important thing is to be a man among men and to remain a man always, whatever the misfortunes, not to despair and not to fall - that is the aim of life, that is its purpose.”
    Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  • mrwalkerbmrwalkerb Posts: 1,015
    direwolf74 wrote:
    Couldn't agree more. I can't stand David Usher. I was never a big fan of Moist, The Tea Part, Our Lady Peace, I Mother Earth, or any of those mid-90s alt rock bands. I dug OLP's first record, but they totally lost me with "Clumsy" and they've gotten progressively worse with each album. And I'll admit that the Tea Party were a very good live act (I saw them twice back in the day), but their albums were horrible and Jeff Martin's lyrics were cringe-inducingly bad. Those bands may have been the "popular" acts of the time, but they didn't hold a candle to some of their more lesser-known peers. I can think of at least a dozen other bands who were not only better, but who were also the REAL architects of the Canadian sound. It was these bands who paved the way for the current wave of brilliant rock n' roll coming out of this country. Long story short, there would be no Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Sam Roberts, Metric, or New Pornographers without the amazing contributions of the following artists:

    The Tragically Hip (the godfathers of the Canadian rock rennaissance, and they're still going strong. Intelligent rock n' roll for intelligent music fans. To this day they're still my all-time favorite band.)
    54-40
    Sloan
    Eric's Trip
    Rheostatics (art-rock with a distinctly Canadian flavor featuring three of the greatest songwriters this country has ever produced.)
    Blue Rodeo (invented "alt-country" long before Uncle Tupelo)
    Change of Heart/Ian Blurton
    Spirit of the West
    Ron Sexsmith (I swear this guy writes melodies in his sleep.)
    Daniel Lanois
    Lowest of the Low
    The Inbreds
    The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir
    Cowboy Junkies
    Skydiggers
    The Pursuit of Happiness (Moe Berg was my hero for a while)
    Weeping Tile
    The Headstones (these guys rocked so hard they made bands like Guns N' Roses look like a bunch of sissies. their music made me want to drink a bottle of whiskey and beat the hell out of somebody.)
    13 Engines
    Thrush Hermit
    The Odds
    Mary Margaret O'Hara
    Slow (heavy mid-80s rock band from Vancouver. Some folks argue that they invented "grunge" even before Green River or Soundgarden were around.)
    The Watchmen (one of the best live shows I've ever seen. I must have saw them at least a dozen times between '93 and '98. Not only did Danny Greaves have great pipes, but the guy played a mean harmonica as well.)
    Crash Vegas
    Junkhouse/Tom Wilson
    Doughboys
    Sarah McLachlan (her early stuff is brilliant)
    The Mahones (Canadian style celtic-punk. I loved 'em!)
    The Grapes of Wrath (intelligent, infectious pop-rock at it's finest. Anybody who says they didn't like these guys back in the day is lying.)

    Anyways, getting back to the main topic: Like many of my fellow countrymen, I'm embarrased and ashamed that Nickelback is Canadian.


    Great list, so many bands that I haven't even thought of in years, Love Weeping Tile and the Rheos. It goes without saying that the Hip are the kings, listening to thier new record and can't wait for teh shows next week in red deer and edmonton
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  • bovy_jbovy_j Posts: 1,008
    It's not that I hate Nickelback, it's just that I don't think they are very good. I can stand listening to them. But, I wouldn't purchase their CD (other than Silver Side Up) that I got for Christmas a couple years back, which was by a fucking aunt that barely knows me.
  • reversedarwinismreversedarwinism Posts: 1,151
    btb002 wrote:
    If they could love like you and me
    Imagine what the world could be

    It's hard to steer when you're breathing in my ear
    But I got both hands on the wheel while you got both hands on my gears
    By now, no doubt that we were heading south
    I guess nobody ever taught her not to speak with a full mouth
    'Cause this was it, like flicking on a switch
    It felt so good I almost drove INTO the ditch
    I'm screamin' SO if the world could love like rednecks.......

    CHAD YOU'RE A D-BAG, WHO ACTUALLY BUYS THIS SHIT!!!!

    the corniest lyrics ever, and the guy is like 35 or something writing like a hopeless 15 year-old redneck
    bombs, dropping down, please forgive our hometown
  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    direwolf74 wrote:
    The Headstones (these guys rocked so hard they made bands like Guns N' Roses look like a bunch of sissies. their music made me want to drink a bottle of whiskey and beat the hell out of somebody.)

    That is a great way to describe this band, and from the couple of times I saw them, I would agree. They were frickin LOUD live !
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    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • Lost_ClayLost_Clay Posts: 1,085
    Dear rest of world,

    We're sorry.

    Best Regards,
    Canada
    "ah fuck it get in trouble"

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  • A Surprise LeftA Surprise Left Posts: 743
    I can't believe the Tea Party and Big Wreck\Thornley are on that list.....they are much better than the majority of stuff that gets played on the radio for sure.
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    Have we lost our way tonight?
    Have we lost our hope to sorrow?

    Feels like were all alone
    Running further from what’s right
    And there are no more heroes to follow

    So what are we becoming?
    Where did we go wrong?
  • kristophedkristophed Posts: 73
    "The Canadian government has apologized numerous times for Brian Adams"
    - South Park the movie
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Todd76 wrote:
    On a list of music that Canada has to be ashamed of they would be right at the top......

    - Nickelback
    - Three Days Grace
    - Celine Dion
    - Shania Twain
    - Anne Murray
    - Rita McNeil
    - Nelly Furtado
    - Tom Cochrane
    - Bryan Adams
    - Rush
    - Loverboy
    - April Wine
    - Simple Plan
    - Honeymoon Suite
    - Hedley
    - Kalan Porter
    - Ryan Malcom
    - Avril Lavigne
    - Sum 41
    - Great Big Sea
    - Matt Good
    - Theory Of A Deadman
    - Our Lady Peace
    - Moist
    - Big Wreck/Thornley
    - Tea Party


    RUSH?!?!?!?! They are the only act Canada has to be proud of!
  • righteousbaberighteousbabe Posts: 662
    Rush and Tragically Hip are the only 2 bands we can be proud of. The matthew good band and 54-40 were also good. Almost everything else we should all apologize for. Nickleback is not even the worst we have unleashed upon the world. We are lucky the US has not taken us to war for Celine Dion.
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