Everyone's hating on Nickelback
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If making a track exclusively for a game makes you a sell out or somehow bad, then I guess you'll have to add Jon Coulton to the list (songs made for the Portal games). Don't get me wrong, I hate Linkin Park, but the idea that making a track for a game makes them somehow terrible or sell-outs is unfair. Their music sucks and they've been pandering for the almighty MTV dollars for a while now, but symptoms are not causes.Daystar Clarion said:
OT: As several people have already noted my opinion, Nickelback gets hate because they are the face of generic rock. It's that "edgy, but not too edgy to be unpopular" kind of band. Generic riffs with relatively meaningless lyrics made for consumption by the arena rock audiences.
I personally hate Nickelback because they're a sign of the reemergence of late 70's and 80's rock band mentality (ie - big egos with songs that reflect their own ego-stroking). The early nineties were a great kick in the chops for rock music, as farty, old bands like that began to die off in popularity for more independently minded artists. The emergence of Nickelback and their ilk are a step back to old "cock rock" formulas using aesthetics from more current rock trends. Grunge without all that pesky self-loathing. Punk rock without social conflict. Hardcore without violence. And always be sure to mention tits or beer.
I don't mind "generic" rock. Nickleback is actually BAD. Their songs are crappy. The music sucks. The lyrics suck. The band acts like a bunch of assholes.
It's actually a little sad though. Nickleback used to be pretty GOOD....like 11 years ago....
Justin Beiber, similarly, makes shitty music and, MORE annoyingly, is somehow praised for it.
It's actually a little sad though. Nickleback used to be pretty GOOD....like 11 years ago....
Justin Beiber, similarly, makes shitty music and, MORE annoyingly, is somehow praised for it.
For me the lyrics and lead singer's voice both grate against my ears. Just thinking about hearing whatshisface sing makes me shudder. I might like them if they got a new lead singer. And a new songwriter. Maybe.
From what I understand, this is not why most people dislike them.
From what I understand, this is not why most people dislike them.
I was on Texts from Last Night one time when I came a cross a conversation where one of the people mentioned getting his girlfriend a box set of Nickelback albums. All the comments were different versions of "Wow you must really hate her."
I don't really have anything to say; All the pop and generic rock stuff is the same to me
I don't really have anything to say; All the pop and generic rock stuff is the same to me
Yeah, I had the same notion as the OP. Nickleback just started to be hated out of the blue. From what I understand, people think a lot of Nickleback's songs are about the exact same thing. Love or sex or money.[footnote]As you can probably tell, I don't listen to Nickleback, so I'm probably a little, if not way off track here.[/footnote]
However, a lot of music written in English seems to be this way recently, especially pop.
However, a lot of music written in English seems to be this way recently, especially pop.
I don't hate Nickelback or Linkin Park, it just so happens I don't like their music anymore. I preferred Nickelback in the very early days, i.e. their album The State, when they were basically grunge, and I preferred Linken Park back when they had an industrial tone to them. As they've progressed, their music changed and I stopped listening.
Nickelback is one of the many groups that i don't want to hear. Whenever i see a post on the internet bashing them i think
"Oh my, a conversation on an internet forum on the subject of a musical group i dislike. It looks like all of the posters are voicing their displeasure about the band. Perhaps voicing my own displeasure will ensure a little bit of merrymaking and lead the post to display high resolution pictures of fruit"
So yeah. Nickelback. It's not that i hate you specifically, it's just that i dislike you as much as most other pop and the internet gives me more chances to write about how much i don't like you.
"Oh my, a conversation on an internet forum on the subject of a musical group i dislike. It looks like all of the posters are voicing their displeasure about the band. Perhaps voicing my own displeasure will ensure a little bit of merrymaking and lead the post to display high resolution pictures of fruit"
So yeah. Nickelback. It's not that i hate you specifically, it's just that i dislike you as much as most other pop and the internet gives me more chances to write about how much i don't like you.
I like a few of their songs here and there, however once you hear one song....you kinda hear most of them. Also people have been hating on Nickelback for like a DECADE if not more.
As for Linkin park, I really liked them when they first started out. But they have gone in many different directions since then in terms of style. Some of their new stuff I like, some i dont.
As for Linkin park, I really liked them when they first started out. But they have gone in many different directions since then in terms of style. Some of their new stuff I like, some i dont.
Avenged Sevenfold are sellouts for other reasons, but that's a different discussion.xshadowscreamx said:
OT: Nickelback isn't terrible, they're just mediocre. That's all.
Children, babies and the elderly, actually.CpT_x_Killsteal said:
Yes, stereotypical rap is definitely what Escapist users enjoy. Senseless violence, misogyny and drugs? YES PLEASE.
Its mostly cause they're the most vanilla sounding music for their genre, like every genre does. hell, the reason i dont like slipknot (outside of not really being a big fan of the genre itself aside from a few bands) is that they're the most generic "metal" you'll ever hear and yet people who like it treat them like they're gods among fucking men and more than what tehy are. but thats their opinion, and they're perfectly welcome to it. Its actually also the reaosn I dont care for metallica. well, that, and they stole pretty much all their most well known songs.
And tehy actually have a problem mumford and sons has in that most if not all of their songs sound pretty much the same. But I dont mind NB, they're alright and I like some of their songs. But then again, im one of those people that is content with listening to music as solely background music, and tahts a niche NB fills pretty well (and tat isnt meant to be an insult either).
though i htink its funny my captcha was ear candy.
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And tehy actually have a problem mumford and sons has in that most if not all of their songs sound pretty much the same. But I dont mind NB, they're alright and I like some of their songs. But then again, im one of those people that is content with listening to music as solely background music, and tahts a niche NB fills pretty well (and tat isnt meant to be an insult either).
though i htink its funny my captcha was ear candy.
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I always considered LP sell outs after they did all three main songs for the transformers series. hell, even twilight mixed their music selection up for who did the main song.OhJohnNo said:
Well obviously. Don't get started on this tired debate. Rap is music no matter how much you don't like it.Strazdas said:
AH HAHAHAHAHA FUNNY!!! THATS VERY FUNNY!CpT_x_Killsteal said:
[quote/]EDIT: Ok the bit about rap was a bit uncalled for, it's just what my friends and their friends tend to listen to then when I ask em why they bash every other genre and artist out there they just cry "gay" or something like that.[/quote]
I know you admited it but....*SLAP!* BAD!...bad OP!...don't EVER imply nickleback are in any way better because of their genre
Eminem is a milltion times more talented and influentual then those idiots and I shall not tolerate musical ignorance!
ok rant over
oh look...anotehr comedian..how cuteStrazdas said:
Linkin Park started to attract hate because they became super popular. They're still good. Maybe not quite as good as they initially were, or maybe just different. Hard to be sure.
In either case, they're still very good.
People just hate popular stuff.
Nickleback started attracting hate because they started to suck.
They suck SO bad, that they were nearly voted out of being in the half-time show at an inconsequential football game. They decided to let them play, and lucky for them the home team sucked EVEN WORSE that day, so people forgot about Nickleback entirely.
In either case, they're still very good.
People just hate popular stuff.
Nickleback started attracting hate because they started to suck.
They suck SO bad, that they were nearly voted out of being in the half-time show at an inconsequential football game. They decided to let them play, and lucky for them the home team sucked EVEN WORSE that day, so people forgot about Nickleback entirely.
I dont think i like you..."because he's got more money and girls then you will ever have in your life". So did nirvana but we didnt hate them... i just cant take in your whole post.CpT_x_Killsteal said:
what if the song is good? is that still a bad thing?Daystar Clarion said:Could have sworn I read somewhere that it was made for the game, must have just been the music video.
Regardless, it makes them slightly less of a sellout
is Trent Reznor a sellout because he's done music for games and movies? (ture its soundtrack stuff..but still)