when did it become the cool thing to hate nickleback

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Rock and roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world.

--Patrick Carney, The Black Keys



If you want real rock and roll from new bands, listen to The Black Keys and Black Country Communion, or even Band of Skulls, Them Crooked Vultures or Cage the Elephant. Those bands do not suck.

Listening to a Nickelback song is like having your earhole sodomized.

BCC....Solid as a rock
 

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Funny, I was thinking about this yesterday. I will NOT listen to Country music but like almost everything else and do enjoy Nickelback.

They are like the yankees for some reason and people really HATE them or love them.
 

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When did Nickelback become bigger than U2 ?
 

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I don't know why people don't like their music. I happen to like it. I've heard some of the criticisms like they don't like the voice of the lead singer, all the songs sound the same, etc., but most of the criticisms are along the lines of opinions rather than what's wrong with the music.

Perhaps it's just me, I like Country, Opera, Classical, Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Metal. I just like music and that includes Nickleback.
 

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If there was ever a band where all the songs sound the same, it has to be....

BOSTON
 

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Please can every radio station get off Metalipops nuts.
Justice was the last good CD they put out
 

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Please can every radio station get off Metalipops nuts.
Justice was the last good CD they put out
 

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Dont you mean "Alternica"?.

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I will NOT listen to Country music but like almost everything else and do enjoy Nickelback.
I was lukewarm to Country music (at best when I was younger), now I love it to death.

Did you see their T-Day halftime show in Detroit for the Lions game.
Dreadful.

Nickelback is hated for their color-by-number corporate rock style.

To call Nickelback a great rock band is to call Air Supply a great rock band.
 

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I don't know why people don't like their music. I happen to like it. I've heard some of the criticisms like they don't like the voice of the lead singer, all the songs sound the same, etc., but most of the criticisms are along the lines of opinions rather than what's wrong with the music.

Perhaps it's just me, I like Country, Opera, Classical, Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Metal. I just like music and that includes Nickleback.

Because they totally changed their sound. Think of Def Leppard for example. The first two albums were very edgy for the era. MTV comes along and management (or whoever) decides they should be more radio-friendly, sing ballads, etc and now they cater to a whole different audience. Aerosmith, same thing.
 

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metallica and areosmith and ozzy should tour and do a two nighter

first night alcoholica drug years aero till 80 ozzy up to jake e lee :103631605

then night two all the pop crap
 

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Because they totally changed their sound. Think of Def Leppard for example. The first two albums were very edgy for the era. MTV comes along and management (or whoever) decides they should be more radio-friendly, sing ballads, etc and now they cater to a whole different audience. Aerosmith, same thing.

That happens a lot. Limp Bizkit's first album was pretty good. After that, they wrote songs solely to get on the radio and they became a joke to everyone with good taste.
 

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Grunge Rock didn't make its way to Canada until 2001. If Nickelback made it big in the 90's then people would compare them to Collective Soul.
 

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The band "The Killers" stole their name from this band.


Wrong !

The name The Killers comes from the bass drum of a fictional band in the music video for the New Order song "Crystal"
 

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Grunge Rock didn't make its way to Canada until 2001. If Nickelback made it big in the 90's then people would compare them to Collective Soul.

1. Nickelback sounds nothing like Grunge. Your statement couldn't be more wrong.

2. Collective Soul is nowhere near being a Grunge band.

That was one epic FAIL of a post, sir.
 

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Top 5 Nickelback responses to Twitter haters

Feel like taking a shot at Nickelback? Chances are, they will fire right back at you!

After being attacked by angry football fans, music critics and fellow musicians, Nickelback has taken to their official Twitter account to individually respond to tweets from haters. The band, or the person in charge of their official Twitter account, began responding to Nickelback hate tweets on the same day tickets for their upcoming "Here and Now Tour" were released. The tone in their responses range from snarky to sarcastic, but as Nickelback points out, they are "just having fun."

Top 5 tweets and responses:

1. The Hater: F**k #nickelback I f**king hate them. I hope the [SIC] all die.
Nickelback: We're Immortals, sent here to torment you. Seems to be working. Cool. By the way, nice grammar fail. Next time, spell check first.

2. The Hater: Hey @nickelback, time to be done with music. you ruin my day when I hear your music. #retire
Nickelback: We thought about it. But how else could we cause you so much torment? So worth it. A lifetime of tunes just for you. #enjoy

3. The Hater: My stereo turned itself back on again, to nickelback AGAIN. DOES IT KNOW I F**KING HATE THEM WITH A FIREY BURING PASSION?
Nickelback: That makes your stereo excellent. Enjoy the flames

4. The Hater: Is Nickelback still making music?
Nickelback: No, we've taken up clogging.

5.The Hater: Was driving down the street, and a @Nickelback song came on. I had an aneurism and violently s**t myself at the same time. And my dog died.
Nickelback: I bet it was the best day you've had in awhile.#yourwelcome

Fans are enjoying watching the band fire back at their critics. Even fellow rocker, Chris Daughtry, approves of the hater replies, tweeting that they were "Hilarious!" It's nice to see that Nickelback hasn't lost their sense of humour amidst all the drama.
 

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My question is how is it that everyone claims to hate them but if you check itunes top 100 downloads they have 5 songs in the top 100 on a consistant basis which is more then anyone else in that genre
 

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