What do Canadians think of Nickelback?

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  • Marie Curie
    Marie 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
  • mrwalkerb
    mrwalkerb 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_j
    bovy_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.
  • reversedarwinism
    reversedarwinism 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
  • smarchee
    smarchee 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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  • Lost_Clay
    Lost_Clay Posts: 1,085
    Dear rest of world,

    We're sorry.

    Best Regards,
    Canada
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  • A Surprise Left
    A 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.
    The wind is blowing cold
    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?
  • kristophed
    kristophed Posts: 73
    "The Canadian government has apologized numerous times for Brian Adams"
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  • DaytimeDilemma
    DaytimeDilemma 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!
  • righteousbabe
    righteousbabe 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.
  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    righteousbabe wrote:
    Rush and Tragically Hip are the only 2 bands we can be proud of.

    The only 2 bands?? You obviously don't know much about Canadian rock. The Hip are my favorite band of all time, but there's a LOT more to Canadian music than that. I'm continually amazed at how oblivious people are to the endless well of talent that comes out of this country. I'll state it once again for the record. Canada is currently producing the most original and exciting music on the planet:

    Arcade Fire
    The New Pornographers
    Broken Social Scene
    Sam Roberts Band
    Sarah Harmer
    Feist
    Metric
    The Weakerthans
    Matt Mays & El Torpedo
    The Constantines
    The Dears
    Kathleen Edwards
    K-OS
    Ron Sexsmith
    Joel Plaskett Emergency
    Cuff the Duke
    Sloan
    Rheostatics

    ...and that's just to name a few. Need more proof of our musical legacy? How about:

    Neil Young
    Joni Mitchell
    The Band
    Gordon Lightfoot (one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time. His songs have been covered more times than Dylan, and Bob himself has covered a few of them as well. True story.)
    "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
  • somebodyelsessky2020
    somebodyelsessky2020 Posts: 1,178
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    Like you somehow
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    Where it takes me
    I'll hold the pain
    Release me
  • Todd76
    Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    direwolf74 wrote:
    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.)

    AMAZING list....ALL bands/artists that Canada should be very proud of. I think I own/owned at least one CD/tape from every band on that list (except Slow) and many of those bands still rank amongst my favs.

    Crash Vegas is one band I was always surprised never hit it big....man that girl could sing. "Smoke" is a classic.

    I can't believe the posts claiming that Rush (or the Hip) are the only bands Canada has to be proud of......thats INSANE. I could (and have on several occasions) list 100+ bands that should inspire pride in all Canadian music fans. Canadian music rules, eh!!!!!
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants
    1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,997
    barenaked ladies are one of my favorite acts to come out of canada. arcade fire, rush, and neil young also round out that list.
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  • Mike Renzella
    Mike Renzella Posts: 55
    I feel the need to step in and defend/protest the inclusion of Big Wreck on that list of yours. While I do agree with the majority of it, Big Wreck were a fantastic group, and 'In Loving Memory of...' is one of those CDs that sounds just as good today as it did when I was 17 years old.

    The Tea Party also, had 2 amazing records before going off the deep end. I saw them in a school gym when I was in the ninth grade, and it blew my mind, seeing as it was the first REAL concert I attended, so I guess I hold a soft-spot for them.

    Finally, Our Lady Peace had an amazing debut, but I concede that they went on such a sharp downward spiral with everything that follows, that they ALMOST top Nickelback for biggest disgrace to the Canadian Music scene.

    That is all.
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I hate Nickelback. They're total crap.

    RUSH kicks ass.
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  • somebodyelsessky2020
    somebodyelsessky2020 Posts: 1,178
    poop that's what i think poop lotsa poo poo big big poo
    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
  • FreshTendrils
    FreshTendrils Posts: 267
    I'm an American and just them being from the same continent as me embarrasses me to no end.
    I share a cigarette with negativity.
  • darthvedder88
    darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    Rush are fucking awesome!! How could you put them on a hate list?!!!
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