Nickelback Absolutely Sucks

[Unchainme]

Call it "Occupy Nickelback."

Or "Don't Occupy Ford Field."

Whatever the name, there's an Internet movement afoot: A petition designed to keep the oft-mocked Canadian rock outfit from playing at halftime of the Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving Day game against the Green Bay Packers.

It began with one man: University of Michigan graduate student/Michigan native/Thanksgiving Day ticket holder Dennis Guttman, a vehement anti-Nickelbacker who was "extremely disappointed" when he heard the band had been tabbed.

"There's so much good musical talent in the area, known for being Michigan people," Guttman told Page 2 by phone Wednesday night, citing Kid Rock and Bob Seger. "Nickelback was the last thing I expected them to throw out there for the halftime show."

But this is a time of action, so Guttman took it. Inspired by a similar anti-Nickelback movement by Winnipeg Jets fans, Guttman found his way to the reputable Change.org -- also home of the recent Bank of America debit card charge revolution -- and created a petition (the first he ever started, he said).

Now, thanks in part to a widespread disdain for Nickelback, it's taking off. From 10 signatures on Tuesday night, it crossed the 22,000 mark on Thursday -- and keeps growing.

"I'm absolutely shocked and happy," Guttman said.

And he still has that main goal: "It would be fantastic if they change it. … I'd like to hear some good music during halftime -- hopefully something that better represents Detroit."

http://read.mtvhive.com/2011/11/04/hive-five-solutions-for-the-detroit-lions-nickelback-problem/

[Unchainme]

Just do away with halftime shows like this. No one cares about the act, and just get a marching band to do it like in the old days. Just make the game the main attraction.

I'm sure people are really going to miss this shit :Rolleyes:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4mTTigqTSA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Mz_TkBvLA&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-oJKyHHxKk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amrbR68A260


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPIiaSnYV5E

STOP. TORTURING. US. Fuck this shit.

[FORD]

Now that the Lions are a decent football team again, you would think this would be the last thing they would want.

It's Detroit, for fucks sake. Can't they get a Motown show together? Yeah, I realize a lot of the original members of those groups are dead, but even the scab versions would be better than Nickelcrap.

Hell, even Bob Seger would be better than that. He's a local, why not?

[Kristy]

Jack White! Jack White! Jack White!

[Unchainme]

Now that the Lions are a decent football team again, you would think this would be the last thing they would want.

It's Detroit, for fucks sake. Can't they get a Motown show together? Yeah, I realize a lot of the original members of those groups are dead, but even the scab versions would be better than Nickelcrap.

Hell, even Bob Seger would be better than that. He's a local, why not?

Seger sold out the Silverdome I think like 3 nights in a row. no easy feat.

Kid Rock actually would be a better choice than these clowns..by far.

fuck, even trot out LMFAO at this point, they have some extremely distant Detroit Roots being Barry Gordy's relatives, and are actually hip and liked by kids my age.

[Mr Walker]

Get Nugent to play 'Motor City Madhouse'... the fucking roof would blow off the place...
"You best beware... there's violence in the air tonight..."
Then again, maybe they should save that for the NFC Championship Game.

[PETE'S BROTHER]

HA :lmao:

[ThrillsNSpills]

They have to get a sterile band like Nickleback so people leave their seats and buy too expensive beer and hot dogs.

Remember the Britney and Aerosmith combo? That was the experience that made horror movies obsolete.
If Aerosmith just played 4 cuts from Rocks live, then people would be fired up for some football, right?

The thread title's funny though. For a second you think that Nickleback's fans are turning against them. Which, frankly is a credible scenario.

[chefcraig]

Remember the Britney and Aerosmith combo? That was the experience that made horror movies obsolete.
If Aerosmith just played 4 cuts from Rocks live, then people would be fired up for some football, right?


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[Sensible Shoes]

Here's where shoes shows her sometimes suburban mentality - why don't people like Nickelback. I love them.

[PETE'S BROTHER]

Here's where shoes shows her sometimes suburban mentality - why don't people like Nickelback. I love them.

same repetitious songs for too many years

[Sensible Shoes]

Oh OK I just started listening to them so I haven't noticed that yet.

[PETE'S BROTHER]

i actually thought their early stuff was a nice break from the same kiddie crap on the radio, now it seems like all stripper anthems with different words....

[Little Texan]

Chad Kroeger is the Canadian version of Sammy Hagar. Have you ever read the lyrics to some of their songs? Attrocious. They also sound kind of alike in their singing styles.

[lesfunk]

MC5! KICK OUT THE JAMS MOTHERFUCKER! Now that's a Detroit 1/2 time show!

[chefcraig]

Bring back Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9eWGdJIW74&feature=related

[Diamondjimi]

Hell, even Bob Seger would be better than that. He's a local, why not?

Why not... exactly!


Jack White! Jack White! Jack White!

You pasty white douches stick together, don't ya!?
Who wants to hear this shreaking arsehole, Blues pretender bang away on a Sears reject guitar and amp? His 15 minutes are up....


Get Nugent to play 'Motor City Madhouse'... the fucking roof would blow off the place...


Asshole or not, uncle Ted would light that fuckin place up! :rockit:

[Diamondjimi]

Nickleback = Canada's Creed :shiznit:

[Dan]

I Love Anne Murray.:biggrin:

[BITEYOASS]

If they want a Canadian rock band at the halftime show, then bring ANVIL!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDC2e6i6Quw

[chefcraig]

For that matter, bring on Rush.

[BITEYOASS]

For that matter, bring on Rush.

Rush is great, but they are not a band you bring to a football game. Plus I've seen video of there concerts and most of the dame audience just sits their.

[FORD]

MC5! KICK OUT THE JAMS MOTHERFUCKER! Now that's a Detroit 1/2 time show!

well yeah, but..... aren't half those guys dead too? :(

[FORD]

For that matter, bring on Rush.

For a 12 minute set? What would they play, the first half of 2112? :biggrin:

[Matt White]

As long as it aint Urethra Franklin, I'm cool............

Get the Stooges....


get the ALICE COOPER BAND..............


Hell...get BITTER SWEET ALLEY.......................;)

FUCK! GET MASTODON!!! :rocker:

[Kristy]

They have to get a sterile band like Nickleback so people leave their seats and buy too expensive beer and hot dogs.

Remember the Britney and Aerosmith combo? That was the experience that made horror movies obsolete.
If Aerosmith just played 4 cuts from Rocks live, then people would be fired up for some football, right?

The thread title's funny though. For a second you think that Nickleback's fans are turning against them. Which, frankly is a credible scenario.

Hi, Thrills.

[Nitro Express]

They should have Brian Setzer do the half time show. He would rock the joint.

[Unchainme]

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VANCOUVER -- Canadian rock band Nickleback will perform at halftime of the 99th Grey Cup.

The multi-platinum group from Hanna, Alta., was announced as the main act for the Nov. 27 game at BC Place Stadium during halftime of Friday's game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Eskimos.

"For proud Canadians like us, it's an honour to share the stage with the best teams in the league going head to head for the Grey Cup," band frontman Chad Kroeger said in a release. "With Nickelback based in Vancouver, and the game at BC Place, this is a home game for us, and we can't wait to play."

Now at the coupe de grey

Seriously, you guys got Drake, Neil Young, BTO and fucking Rush for christ sakes. push for those cats, not the most embarrassing thing to come out of canada since Celine Dion.

[VAiN]

Chad Kroeger is the Canadian version of Sammy Hagar. Have you ever read the lyrics to some of their songs? Attrocious. They also sound kind of alike in their singing styles.

Yes. This.. I applaud the people of Detroit for not taking this lightly!!

[POJO_Risin]

If they want something at a halftime show...fucking throw out an MMA fight or some shit like that...

seriously...

Who fucking cares about watching someone sing....

It's a fucking football game...throw two dogs in a ring...

oh wait...

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Chad Kroeger is the Canadian version of Sammy Hagar. Have you ever read the lyrics to some of their songs? Attrocious. They also sound kind of alike in their singing styles.

Whoa, let's not get carried away now. NO ONE writes worse lyrics that Samuel Roy Hagar, NO ONE....

[DlocRoth]

If they want something at a halftime show...fucking throw out an MMA fight or some shit like that...

seriously...

Who fucking cares about watching someone sing....

It's a fucking football game...throw two dogs in a ring...

oh wait...

If you dont want singing, get Eminem.

[Little Texan]

Whoa, let's not get carried away now. NO ONE writes worse lyrics that Samuel Roy Hagar, NO ONE....

Never said Kroeger is a worse lyricist, only that he and Hagar are comparable in that they are both terrible lyricists.

[POJO_Risin]

If you dont want singing, get Eminem.

I'd actually be okay with eminem...but holy hell...

DLoc...

(as the NFL braintrust gets together to talk about the potential of eminem performing)

eminem swears, we can't have that after the nipple...

...because we all know there are no nipples or swearing in football...

...as 200 NFL players return home from a Saturday Night nipple fest at a strip club, screaming out the door who they gonna fuck shit up!

[POJO_Risin]

Whoa, let's not get carried away now. NO ONE writes worse lyrics that Samuel Roy Hagar, NO ONE....

While I agree wholeheartedly...Kroeger definitively ranks right up there with Bette, Scott Stapp, Billy Korgan, Bryan Adams, Jon Bon Jovi and Phil Collins...

[High Life Man]

Chad Kroeger is the Canadian version of Sammy Hagar. Have you ever read the lyrics to some of their songs? Attrocious. They also sound kind of alike in their singing styles.

Not a fan of NB, but Kroeger rocks it out in Steel Panther's new tune "It Won't Suck Itself".

[Fairwrning]

Did I miss something??

Nobody has mentioned Van Halen...show up in Detroit and blow the lid off...a week before the Grammy shit

[Sensible Shoes]

It's a fucking football game...throw two dogs in a ring...

oh wait...


Was that designed to rile me up?

[BigBadBrian]

Hell, even Bob Seger would be better than that. He's a local, why not?

"even Bob Seger." You make it sound like Bob Seger is simply average...barely above Nickelback.

Bob fucking Seger RULES!!! :killer:

[Kristy]

Oh OK I just started listening to them so I haven't noticed that yet.

And you could not tell they were bland corporate rock? Journey is corporate rock, too but at least they have some originality to them.

[Sensible Shoes]

Well here's where I get on Kristy's bad list. No, I could not tell they were bland corporate rock. I like what I've heard until "Bottoms Up" just came out and sounds just like "Burn it to the Ground". So I'm getting the idea.

[hambon4lif]

Well here's where I get on Kristy's bad list.I really wouldn't worry about something like that. I'm convinced the entire world is on that fucking list....

[FORD]

"even Bob Seger." You make it sound like Bob Seger is simply average...barely above Nickelback.

Bob fucking Seger RULES!!! :killer:

Well, I think saying he "rules" is probably an exaggeration in any case, but is the guy even touring anymore? Seems like the last time I saw something from Seger it was like a new song on a greatest hits album or something like that, and it was on CMT of all things. Never would have considered him "country", but his Chevy truck commercials probably got him in with that crowd.

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Or maybe the fact that Garth Brooks' song "Ain't Goin Down Till The Sun Comes Up" was practically a cover version of Seger's "Get Out Of Denver"?

He IS unquestionably better than NickleHack though.

[Von Halen]

I know it's not saying much, but they're better than the Beatles were.

[Matt White]

Seger is more suited for a Super-bowl halftime in Detroit.....

Not like they need to wheel the dude out every year............

Grand Funk?

The White Stripes?

Bitter Sweet Alley???

[BigBadBrian]

Well, I think saying he "rules" is probably an exaggeration in any case, but is the guy even touring anymore?

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[Matt White]

1st song I remember hearing vividly as a kid? Kathmandu by Bob Seger...

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1st LP bought??? LIVE BULLET

[FORD]

Well, according to that tour schedule, he's taking all of next week off until Friday, so it sounds like he's got time to show up at the game and kick NickleHack off the stage, play a set, and then drive home in his Chevy Truck and eat some turkey.

[VAiN]

Well here's where I get on Kristy's bad list. No, I could not tell they were bland corporate rock.

I find that so interesting - and not attacking you here - but I find them to be the complete opposite of a Van Halen.. The over-produced sound and lyrics that only fat-fucking-clown would admire..

http://www.countrymusicislove.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Kenny-Chesney-Sammy-Hagar-CountryMusicIsLove.jpg

[hain23x]

I love it!

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/04/the-black-keys-nickelback-helping-to-kill-rock/?hpt=hp_bn4

Nickelback can't seem to catch a break - the oft-derided band is taking another hit, this time from The Black Keys.

The duo tell Rolling Stone in the magazine's January 19 issue that the Canadian group is helping to kill off the rock genre.

"Rock & roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world," drummer Patrick Carney tells the magazine.


"So [people] became OK with the idea that the biggest rock band in the world is always going to be s*** - therefore you should never try to be the biggest rock band in the world," Carney continues. "F*** that!"

He'd also like to throw an "F" bomb at those who group his Black Keys band in with the likes of Nickelback.

"Rock & roll is the music I feel most passionately about, and I don't like to see it...ruined and spoon-fed down our throats in this watered-down, post-grunge crap," the drummer says. "When people start lumping us into that..., it's like, f*** you, honestly."

The rest of Rolling Stone's interview with The Black Keys will be available January 6.

[JJtheVagPounder]

It's because Nickleback sucks hagar style. Good for the Black Keys. Maybe the chad will fucking give everyone what they want and retire.

[Dave's Bitch]

Who are The Black Keys?

[DLR Bridge]

Hats off to the Keys! Not a huge fan but the guy is absolutely friggin' right.

[chefcraig]

It's because Nickleback sucks hagar style. Good for the Black Keys. Maybe the chad will fucking give everyone what they want and retire.

For my money, the final word on this crummy band belongs to our very own and highly astute sadaist:


I don't mind that one Nickelback song. I just hate the fact that they put it on every album 10 times.

[Unchainme]

Who are The Black Keys?

Badass 60's style blue based band from my hometown of Akron, Ohio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLSpj7q6_mM

[Dave's Bitch]

Badass 60's style blue based band from my hometown of Akron, Ohio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLSpj7q6_mM

Thanks Unchainme ;)

[Unchainme]

Thanks Unchainme ;)

They're not like the Heavy Stuff you like DB, but they're kinda like 60's/70's Rolling Stones type. Just a flat out good rock band. :).

[Sensible Shoes]

Unpopular music opinion, I may have just discovered them ( Because All I listen to is the six pack, like ever) - but I like Nickleback. Flame away. I will not have any good response.

[VAiN]

They're just bad, Shoes... very much what's wrong with 'modern' rock...

[Sensible Shoes]

I particularly like Something in your mouth cause it's naughty! :D

[LoungeMachine]

Whatever you do, DO NOT click on the link saying it will direct you to free downloads of new Nickleback songs......










It will direct you to free downloads of new Nickleback songs......


:gulp:


Just download the new App NICKLEBLOCK

[JJtheVagPounder]

Unpopular music opinion, I may have just discovered them ( Because All I listen to is the six pack, like ever) - but I like Nickleback. Flame away. I will not have any good response.

I don't want to get into it, because I'll just get all mad and such, but chad kroeger is a terrible person. There. I said it.

[Sensible Shoes]

It's OK. I don't have any defense. I can listen and not tell you guys! Van Halen is the bestest band forever and I know you will forgive me cause of that. At least I have some taste.

[kwame k]

It's OK. I don't have any defense. I can listen and not tell you guys! Van Halen is the bestest band forever and I know you will forgive me cause of that. At least I have some taste.

Your ears like what they like......I'm not a snob about that anymore. If I like something I listen to it.....I don't filter it through what the elite, self absorbed music critic/snob thinks.

[JJtheVagPounder]

Your ears like what they like......I'm not a snob about that anymore. If I like something I listen to it.....I don't filter it through what the elite, self absorbed music critic/snob thinks.

Now, I will never tell someone "don't listen to this" and I don't consider myself a "music snob", but fuck chad kroeger. Fuck him in his stupid, undeserving, entitled face.

I am a little self absorbed though. Just a little....

[kwame k]

Now, I will never tell someone "don't listen to this" and I don't consider myself a "music snob", but fuck chad kroeger. Fuck him in his stupid, undeserving, entitled face.

I am a little self absorbed though. Just a little....

Ha! I fucking hate that band, too!

I'm talking in general.....you hear a tune and you like it, although you have no idea why.......

[JJtheVagPounder]

Ha! I fucking hate that band, too!

I'm talking in general.....you hear a tune and you like it, although you have no idea why.......

Oh no, I get what you're saying. And we all have our guilty pleasures, so it's cool.

But MAN, do I hate nickleback. the chad (notice how I will not capitalize his name? yeah, fuck him) has the lyrics of spammy and the singing abilities of a binging crackhead. What do people see in him? I don't get it!

Siiiiigh....I said I wouldn't talk about it. How about them Steelers?

[kwame k]

Fuck......now I'm gonna have to hear nothing but Tebow this, Tebow that for another fucking week!

[JJtheVagPounder]

Fuck......now I'm gonna have to hear nothing but Tebow this, Tebow that for another fucking week!

Man, I'm a Raiders fan. I SAID IT, A RAIDERS FAN! FUCK YOU! Not you kwame. I just wanted to assert my diehardedness. But yeah, fuck the Broncos. Fuck Tim Tebow. And fuck the Steelers for that matter. THE IMMACULATE RECEPTION IS A LIE! But Time Tebow needs to leave Jesus out of the game. It's just silly. I mean, Jesus has more important things to do. Don't you, Jesus?

[JJtheVagPounder]

MAN, this thread makes me sound hateful...

[Dave's Bitch]

They're not like the Heavy Stuff you like DB, but they're kinda like 60's/70's Rolling Stones type. Just a flat out good rock band. :).

Not really my kinda thing,but i dig anyone who flames Nickleback
Thanks for not PM'ing me back there big guy :(.Check yo inbox

[78/84 guy]

They both suck & I didn'teven have to read a thing. !! I'd rather watch my car rust than listen to that garbage !

[SparkieD]

I particularly like Something in your mouth cause it's naughty! :D

When a chick hears naughty lyrics it's supposed to turn her on, but when I hear chad's voice. the only thing that turns is my stomach.

[K-tuna]

Fuck the Black Keys and their nerd blues bullsh@T.

At least Nickleback can slam out some heavy stuff and they've got some of the best sounding guitar production .

the Black Keys sound like Nirvana had the shits and tried to play the blues.

I get that NB have some hit you over the head with stupid strip club lyrics, but, is the Black Keys singing over and over again " I got mine....I got mine..." any better?
I don't get the EXTREME Hate for Nickleback.... at ...all.


Fahk the Black keys , I wipe my a$$ with their no talent nerd blues crap.

[Satan]

http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/music-fails-music-fails-what-you-can-do-with-the-money-you-dont-spend-on-nickelback.jpg

[jhale667]

:lmao:

[sadaist]

That's on Failblog? Seems like pure win to me.

[VAiN]

That's so awesome!

[fraroc]

The only band I want to see play a halftime show is VAN FUCKIN' HALEN. Thats all.