Nickleback

elderman
elderman Posts: 180
edited December 2006 in Other Music
I am looking at the sales of the current Nickleback album in the US, its hitting 50,000 week in week out and is well over a year in the charts.
So I was wondering how could this be.
Last night a friend of mine had the cd and I listened to it.
OK now I know, its total commercial crap and yea thats what sells.
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  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    yes nickleback are lame.

    especially when the chad got rocks thrown at him and had to leave a festival. but come on they were supporting Slipknot and slayer

    its somewhere on youtube.


    There was also a funny article how they each of them thought they were in AIC
  • Scratchin a Letter
    Scratchin a Letter Posts: 2,303
    I read an interview with Kroger a while back, he said something about how his band had such a distinctive style... "People turn on the radio and immediately they know its us. We're kind of like AC/Dc... we're so original" or something.

    What a twat, not only is he in one of the worst bands in the world, he also has his head up his arse.
  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    For some obscure reason, I was given a Nickelback and an Iron Maiden cd (Silver side up & Dance of Death). Anyone want them?
  • IWishIWasASailor
    IWishIWasASailor Posts: 129
    I'd wipe my fucking ass with it.
  • THE BAND
    THE BAND Posts: 83
    Not a fan by any means but I respect how hard the guys in Nickelback worked for what they got. however they don't deserve as much credit as they recieve such as being on the same ballet as PJ and RHCP in the years American Music Awards. But that being said all the power to them and I personaly will stick to Pearl Jam, Phish, Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, The Band, The Strokes Oasis, Gov't Mule etc yeah that sounds right I'll be over there is anyone asks..
  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    IWishIWasASailor wrote:
    I'd wipe my fucking ass with it.

    Then you might find the cds useful, albeit a bit harsh and maybe sharp for your ass?
  • Marie Curie
    Marie Curie Posts: 1,250
    redrock wrote:
    Then you might find the cds useful, albeit a bit harsh and maybe sharp for your ass?

    you could use it as a coaster
    “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
  • darthvedder88
    darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    Light it on fire!!
    "Darth Vader would say 'Impressive'."

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  • fanch75
    fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    I can understand why people aren't fans of Nickelback, but I don't get the flat out hatred for them. They're a rock band on the radio, so that's better that most of what you hear when you turn the radio on.
    Do you remember Rock & Roll Radio?
  • Azwethinkweiz
    Azwethinkweiz Posts: 547
    I BrisK I wrote:

    especially when the chad got rocks thrown at him and had to leave a festival. but come on they were supporting Slipknot and slayer


    that's fucking disgusting behavior. no matter how much you hate a band you dont throw fucking rocks at them.
  • Soupy
    Soupy Posts: 171
    Azwethinkweiz wrote:
    that's fucking disgusting behavior. no matter how much you hate a band you dont throw fucking rocks at them.

    Maybe they wanted to hear some proper rock music?
  • parel jam
    parel jam Posts: 7,223
    redrock wrote:
    For some obscure reason, I was given a Nickelback and an Iron Maiden cd (Silver side up & Dance of Death). Anyone want them?

    Put them in a microwave ;)
    ♪♫♪♫♫

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=U_-WGNRyRzU

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  • Ayedavanita
    Ayedavanita Posts: 1,443
    fanch75 wrote:
    I can understand why people aren't fans of Nickelback, but I don't get the flat out hatred for them. They're a rock band on the radio, so that's better that most of what you hear when you turn the radio on.

    I wouldn't say better than anything I hear on the radio. I just wish that they didn't have so many songs out at once. I can't stand them, never could. Now it seems like when I listen to the radio, every other song is them. They all sound the same too.
    "You think I got my eyes closed but I'm lookin' at you the whole fuckin' time..."
  • ruberry
    ruberry Posts: 15
    Me and two of my close friends were sitting on the bus. On of them said that she only like a few of nickelback's songs and I said "they only have one song." that pretty much sums up whats wrong with them.
  • La St. La
    La St. La Posts: 28
    ruberry wrote:
    Me and two of my close friends were sitting on the bus. On of them said that she only like a few of nickelback's songs and I said "they only have one song." that pretty much sums up whats wrong with them.

    nuh uh, thats one of the many, many things wrong with them.

    they make me vomit on my sweater.
  • Androgynous Mind
    Androgynous Mind Posts: 520
    This is how I describe Nickelback to people when asked:

    "They are the worst fuckin band that I have ever heard in my life. I despise them more than any band, EVER."

    I have walked out of more than one place when they come on over the speakers in stores.
    Oh he fills it up with the love of a girl...
  • ShE.dREAmS.in.CoLOr
    ShE.dREAmS.in.CoLOr Posts: 341
    fanch75 wrote:
    I can understand why people aren't fans of Nickelback, but I don't get the flat out hatred for them. They're a rock band on the radio, so that's better that most of what you hear when you turn the radio on.
    well first off every song they put out sounds the same. their singer, if you can call him that, has the same "angry rocker", monotone voice on every song, even the slow ones. and second, they're a pop rock band, just another member of the commercial, pre-packaged bullshit music club that is so popular today. i don't turn on the radio because that's all i hear, terrible emo band, stupid pop music, and ridiculous "rock" bands. i should say though there are a handful of good musicians on the radio, which is it's only saving grace.
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,263
    You guys are obsessed with Nickleback. It's pretty lame to post about how much you hate a band. Guess what, millions of people buy Nickleback's records, while Pearl Jam can't sniff a million. I bet that makes you soooooo mad. Lame. You are all lame. Every last one of you.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,263
    ShE.dREAmS.in.CoLOr wrote:
    i don't turn on the radio because that's all hear, terrible emo band, stupid pop music, and ridiculous "rock" bands. i should say though there are a handful of good musicians on the radio, which is it's only saving grace.

    Since when is rock music that important anyway? You act like "real" rock music is this holier than thou music style. Listen to classical music, music with substance. It's all relative. "Alive" and "Jeremy" are certainly not world changers. Maybe they are to you who justifies his life by his love of Pearl Jam and hatred for any "rock" bands.
  • ShE.dREAmS.in.CoLOr
    ShE.dREAmS.in.CoLOr Posts: 341
    bootlegger10 wrote:
    You guys are obsessed with Nickleback. It's pretty lame to post about how much you hate a band. Guess what, millions of people buy Nickleback's records, while Pearl Jam can't sniff a million. I bet that makes you soooooo mad. Lame. You are all lame. Every last one of you.
    I hardly think one post in a thread constitues as "obsessed". And yes it does make me angry that Pearl Jam does not get the respect they deserve, but that's not what this thread is about, is it? And how again does that make me lame? Because i stated my opinion on this thread?... and isn't that exactly what you just did? hmmm... i think so.
    bootlegger10 wrote:
    Since when is rock music that important anyway? You act like "real" rock music is this holier than thou music style. Listen to classical music, music with substance. It's all relative. "Alive" and "Jeremy" are certainly not world changers. Maybe they are to you who justifies his life by his love of Pearl Jam and hatred for any "rock" bands.
    First off I'm not a "he", i'm a "she", which should be obvious. Second, i never said rock music is "holier the thou", but it's something i enjoy very much and it bothers me when talentless bands are selling millions and millions of albums while bands that deserve it aren't. And I never said anything about "Alive" or "Jeremy" or any other Pearl Jam song for that matter. Oh and I respect your opinion, but don't tell me what music to listen to.
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