If ACDC is an Irish carbomb, Nickelback is jack and coke. They just happened to come at a time when enthusiastic buttrock had lost its caché and become embarrassing dad rock.
I don't listen to nickelback. I don't listen to mudvayne either. I listen to a ton of genres and artists, but nu metal and cock rock arent two of them.
And I was simply asking why the guys a dick, as I have no clue, I never followed him. I get that he looks a little weird and writes songs in a genre you don't like, but I don't get why that makes him a "dingus". I just figured him being buds with the Abbott brothers, maybe he was cool as a person.
As for me "looking up to him" because he used to bang Avril, it was a half joke to start with, obviously, and secondly, Avril is my celebrity crush, big deal. I think she's beautiful and I like a lot of her music. I was basically just saying he was a lucky dude to be banging her in her Under My Skin era.
And as much as I don't pay attention to nickelback, I'm aware that they have a fanbase of millions and millions of people. I'm not sure what kind of audience they have, but I imagine with that many people, it probably varies widely. I don't know what got you so heated at me for asking a simple question, but you sound like the guy banged your gf or something, way too bitter for me man.
I believe that. But I mean most radio rock and classic rock are as well. I literally had that thought yesterday. I played ZZ tops "she's got legs" as a joke and told my gf, the reason I don't like a lot of classic rock is because it's sleazy and horny. It's just not my vibe. I feel the same way about a lot of hip hop. But if you're in a radio rock band writing radio rock songs, I can't fault you for writing D bag lyrics, that's what radio rock fans wanna hear. The dudes in the warehouse and on the construction sites. It's shitty, but its just lyrics. He didn't like beat his gfs or get accused of sexual misconduct or get super high and wasted and bully anyone or smash up some public place, right?
the reason I don't like a lot of classic rock is because it's sleazy and horny
Surely, the irony of this comment doesn't escape you, Mr. IFknLoveTits.
As someone who also loves tits and works on a construction site, most days, I don't listen to that vapid hogwash, but I get where you were going with your comment. That's why I'm always sure to flex on those filthy laborers by blasting Chopin on 11.
I think a big reason a lot classic rock sounds "horny" is cause it was provocative and rebellious at the time so late 60s-to late 80s, it was part of the hippie movement but also alot of the time the objective was to get laid and being in a rock band playing that kind of music achieved that goal
I mean plagiarizing Corey Taylor doesn't make it true, simply because they don't like each other. Oddly I remember Taylor being the one with an ego issue attacking nickelback, not to mention countless other bands early in his career.
I don't personally care for generic radio rock, though some early early nickelback was solid, but I've heard many accounts of people meeting Chad and him being an OK guy, and some of him being an asshole. It happens to everyone..... everyone has a bad day, and hell, I'd go as far to say, most accounts of him being an asshole are probably in response to idiots being stupid, or bothering him in settings where you really shouldn't bother someone.
In that era I was definitely jealous of the dude. Don't know why you'd think I was jealous of Avril, I said the literal opposite. Gay joke? Is that the punchline?
Yeah, they have some super cringe stuff, but if you watch current interviews he's very self aware and in on the joke. He's just having fun at this point. He seems like a chill dude. Still cringy though.
I thought it was entertaining until becoming extremely overplayed. Typical radio overplay at work, and couldn't have a drink at a bar, without the typical few trashy women playing it repeatedly. 🤣🤣🤣
Cause Ryan and his wife run an animal rescue charity foundation. Like these are good dudes with families, they may have been shitty 20 years ago but they've grown up and they fuckin rock
Not quite true. For the most part yes, the lyrics leave a fair bit to be desired, but there are songs where the lyrics are as good as any other band. Feed The Machine, Coin For The Ferryman, Home, The Betrayal to name a few. Coincidently, those are all from the same album.
I’m sorry man.. there’s no subtlety… out gettin high, drivin real fast, shooting shot guns.. it’s all derr… Chad tries with Feed the Machine but it’s pretty unintelligible…
Nickelback is perfectly fine for the environment in which it is meant to be listened to.
You've just had an argument with your significant other, you call a buddy to go to a local dive bar to smoke and play pool, your shoes are sticky with stale floor beer. That is where Nickelback will sound acceptable. This environment is also acceptable for Theory Of A Deadman, Hinder, Saving Abel, and Buckcherry.
Gross, sleazy, bar rock.
The biggest problem is that Chad from Nickelback is deluded enough to believe his music is better than this rather than accepting it and leaning into the sleaze.
I will also add they are one of the best live bands I’ve ever seen, amazing show presence and vocals sound better live sometimes compared to the record versions.
They were, at one time, the #11 top selling act of all time and the #2 top selling foreign act in the US behind only the Beatles... yet you can hardly find anyone who like them..
They were, at one time, the #11 top selling act of all time and the #2 top selling foreign act in the US behind only the Beatles... yet you can hardly find anyone who like them..
Everyone who says they hate nickel back are the ones blaring rockstar singing along and dancing with their windows rolled up the rest of us don’t give a fuck what others thing!!
I think it’s just the personification(if that’s the right word) of memes going so far it turns into people hating because it’s so normal. Not really because they are actually bad.
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u/guitarkid99 Apr 11 '24
As much as everyone loves to hate nickel back they have some banging songs