I think there are haters and people who give fair criticism i like old nickelback but i can't listen to their new stuff cause i just really don't like it but i have no issue with them as a band i just don't like their newer music
A lot of the flack they get was mostly because they were SO overplayed. It was everywhere and people grew tired of it at the time. I still listen to them so i can't relate there.
Fellow Canadian here....I find people are embarrassed to admit they like Nickelback. I've always stood by what I like and I enjoy this band a lot. They have a song for every mood.
As lead singer for decades I got to see them live and I've seen so many bands live( Tragically Hip, OLP, Gordon Lightfoot, BNL)and they were absolutely phenomenal. Couple of big WWE hits too if I'm not mistaken. Hello to my fellow Hosers....
In 2017 after my ex-wife left me and our daughters in Sacramento I had the opportunity to take my teenage daughters to see Nickelback and Daughtry at an outdoor amphitheatre and we had an amazing time. I don't care what people say about them that memory will last forever.
@Whitesquall123 a lot of the hate is for the time their music was over produced, and very little difference between the sounds of the songs. Also well overplayed. But they got some good songs and put on a good live show. Also.. they're Canadian and "Blame Canada".
Same as Creed. They take criticism because people like to pile on with the crowd but when they're alone they jam out to these guys and know all their songs.
I like many of they're songs but people weren't saying they weren't talented they were saying they're songs are generic and they kind of are but that doesn't take away from how good they are and people do still like them.
Hey Black Pegasus. Your next Nickelback song should be "Rockstar". That song and the music video are the quintessential 2000's American Pop Culture Anthem. An instant classic.
Four times platinum record sales. 12 Juno Awards won. Seven Billboard Music Awards Nominated for six Grammys 5 of their 10 studio albums have debuted at No. 1 The baseless internet hate wagon cannot comprehend how good Nickelback is.
Nickelback - the band everyone pretends to hate, but secretly loves. They're good, no one can tell me any different. Can't wait to see more reactions to them
At some point it became trendy and cool to make fun of them and anyone that listens to them. People like to hate on their simple rhyme schemes, but that's what makes their songs so memorable!
People can dog me all they want, I love me some Nickelback! They have some songs that aren't quite as commercial as the mainstream hits. They are fantastic and hit hard! Burn it to the Ground and Figured You Out are 2 of my favorites.
I love Nickelback. My hubby still gives me crap when I play their songs LOL. I also loved to embarrass my son when he was in middle school because I would pick him up with Nickleback blaring. I was the cool mom 😎😉
Amen, Momma!! I would do the same, but my son liked it! And he turned out great!! And I'm sure your son did, too! No lies here, right? Yep, that's my Mom. 😂😂❤😂😂🎉
Now, I'm a young 22 gen Z, but I think the reason why Nickelback specifically gets so much flack is because they were MASSIVELY overplayed back then. Then after that it became an internet meme to bandwagon hate them and it never really left. But this band is my childhood and I LOVE their songs. "If today was your last day" especially is a thought provoking one, at least for me.
It's only "Dad Rock" to Gen Z because it's the music their parents used to, and still do, listen to. "Oh yeah. Nickelback is my dad's old rock." I love "Dad Rock." And "Gramp's Rock." And even "Great Gramp's Rock." The joy of being over 60!🎉
I don't remember anyone using the term "dad rock" when I was younger BUT if you had said that term to me I would have thought of Metallica or something classic rock. And I would have LOVED anything that fit in the term because that's my sweetspot. Definitely the term is generationally based. All the bands he listed off are just 90's and early 2000's bands. All the stuff we listened to when I was growing up.
@@xkindredxsoulsxxx4195 music from the 50s and early 60s got classified as "The Oldies" when I was a teen, mid(ish) 70s. Today "The Oldies" are 70s and 80s rock. I think terms like "Dad Rock" could have come up, and totally a guess, because some social media personality used/uses the term and it caught on. Just like I made up "Gramps Rock." But I certainly don't expect that to be a new phase. Hahaha! Can you imagine Journey, Foreigner, Kansas, and Styx being called that?!?! Way back when it was radio DJ making up terms to classify rock music eras. Now of "could be" anyone with a large enough following. Again, I'm just guessing where it came from.
@@JFLY78 "Dead Rock(ers)" is definitely a term I have heard used by GenZ and Millennials. As the title suggests it's used for hard rock, alternative rock, and heavy metal rock (probably others) where (usually) the lead singer died. Always at an early/not natural death. Nirvana, Lynkin(sp) Park, and (for Eddie) Van Halen are the ones I remember off the top of my head. I can imagine Meatloaf joining soon.
He ordered a coffee and the teller didn’t give him the change. He said can I get my nickel back? It struck a chord in a uh huh moment and the name stuck.
I've never been a Nickelback fan but their music is solid and they have some serious bangers. This song is an iconic classic and will always be remembered. Personally I also really enjoy their songs ''Save Me'' which has a really haunting music video and their song ''S.E.X'' which is just an outright banger.
I have no idea why Nickelback takes flack. They've got some great stuff. They had a couple song on the original Punisher movie with Thomas Jane and Travolta that were awesome. Anything that's enjoyable and good with any level of broad appeal will get the haters coming out of the woodwork.
@@susanberrier5727 You're right. Forgot that one. Dolf is good in pretty much anything he does. I'm not a comic guy necessarily but Punisher was a great comic. My brother collected them and had some very early Punisher series, even the original No. 1. Always thought the concept was cool.
Don't forget their songs on the Transformers soundtracks. They really do have some good songs. I bet a lot of people who give them flack like at least one of their songs without knowing it. 🙄
I love that moment where he pushes her away... I think this is a memory he's having where he finally says "no" to the memory and pushes it away instead of letting it grab him lingering on that memory.. I think that's such a powerful message, even though that message is more from the video than the song. I don't know why people dis Nickleback, I love them. And I LOVE that late nineties/early 2,000's sound.. they called it "post grunge"...kind of like grunge, but a little more accessable to people who weren't into the sub-culture, very melodic with loud-soft,loud-soft and that gravely type of powerful and expressive voice... lyrics that are about real stuff, self exploration, and sometimes relationships, but more self exploration... Staind actually saved a lot of lives, many credit them for that... they are probably the best of the best of the post grunge, in my personal opinion, so raw and real.... but I absolutly love Nickleback too. You might check out "Arms Wide Open" by Creed.... you will love it, especially since you are the dad of two little ones. And definitely "How to Save a Life" by The Fray... even if you've heard it.. if you haven't seen the video, it is amazing.
Everyone hates Nickelback until Nickelback comes on the radio🤷 I've always loved their music. And they put on one of the best concerts you'll ever see. This whole album is a banger. You might want to check out their song "breathe". It's arguably their best song
Not sure why they get so much hate, but I love them! They have a lot of good songs! Another band u NEED to check out is Shinedown! They are one of the biggest rock bands, and every album is amazing! A Symptom of being human, Daylight, Cut the cord, Planet Zero, 45, Get up, Bully, Second chance....The list goes on and on! U won't be disappointed with any song by them!! 🙏
I think the reason people dislike Nickleback is 3 parts. 1. Their music is for all purposes generic and commercial rock. They make music to get radio play, and people hate that they have the ability to make non stop bangers. 2. Peer pressure. If you aren't a fan of Nickleback it's easy to join the hate wagon. 3. Their lyrics are oftentimes immature and sexuallly degenerative. The truth is 90 percent of their music has no depth to it, but it's slaps hard.
I've never actually hated them I just rolled with the memes back in the day. I'd bet most people didn't actually legitimately hate them either. Just some widespread, consistent/collective trolling
I went through my second divorce when this song was HUGE ! For me , I had to turn this song off because it triggered me because it was so spot on and I literally at one point tipped the Dj not to play it because it triggered me . I love the song and I can listen to it now , but that point I could not !
Number 1, you only ever heard the radio music and never listened to the band. Number 2, you absolutely nailed it, people hate Nickelback because people tell them to hate Nickelback Number 3, refer to number 1, they are a radio band but also a live band and you can't compete one with the other
IDC how dirty their songs are, they're bangers and they certainly get you feeling yourself when you blast Dark Horse or any of their more explicit material lmao It's the same appeal as Theory of a Deadman and bands like them who go all out on the 90s/00s oversexualized metal. Bad Girlfriend, all of Dark Horse, Porn Star Dancing, etc, etc. There's a ton in the same vein as Nickelback that doesn't get nearly as much hate for the sexually degenerate lyrics. Disagree about them having no depth, even their sexual songs are usually telling a story.
As far as I can tell the biggest reason people throw shade on Nickelback, FFDP, Creed, etc...is because they made it so huge. They blew up and got super popular in their day, so people tend to eventually rebel against it and say it sucks so they aren't on the same bandwagon as everyone else. I think most people who say they hate them secretly like them. 🙂
You def need to check out Rockstar! Banger song about the life of a rockstar, but you never see the band in the entire video- just lots of different people, including lots of celebrities, lip syncing to the words. Fire video and song! 🔥🔥🔥❤️🤘🏼🤘🏼
2010 I took my daughter for her 17th birthday & a few friends to see them. It was Nickleback, Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin & Sick Puppies. She loved it & was right up against the stage.
I've seen these guys live 5 times. Their shows are SO much fun, please go see them if you ever get the chance to! They have so many hits and their crowd engagement is 10/10 ❤
These bands are considered post-grunge. They came up after the Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden grunge era who all came out of Seattle surprisingly. That northwest water must have hit different in those days 😂 Now you gotta do the band the Chad Kroeger found and brought up after hearing their demo.. The band is Default and the song is Wasting My Time
New dad checking in - my son may only be 5 months old but I've loved these guys for two decades... plus they're from a small town 2 hours from where I grew up. Anyways - Nickelback puts on one HELL of a live show. Some of the most fun I've had listening to live music has been at their concerts
I’m a millennial and always heard this was “dad rock”. I listened to all my dad’s music so I didn’t know any better. Lol he listened to all of them. Nickelback, 3 doors down, stained, etc. I still listen to it all. It was/is good music.
great band, was lucky to see them live in 2016 after a disastrous wildfire hit my city and we all had to evacuate for months before we were allowed back. a few months later after we were allowed back they came to town and did a concert for everyone.
For some reason they became the “Out” thing and some people pretended to hate them. People like the songs. Otherwise they wouldn’t still be touring etc.
Very underrated & overhated artists! I’ve seen them n concert 5 times & they go SO hard! I think Leader of Men will always b my fave song by them? Appreciate u covering them & sharing with us!💐🫶
They had 3 singles out at this time,at once all over the world. They were played constantly on many radio and television series. People like to say they hate Nickelback, but low key loves it. His hair is really long and curly irl. Hes cut it. Lol
When I was younger I would listen to one radio channel practically 24/7, and this was on the radio every day. I love this song and others from Nickelback. What the hell is dad rock?? 😂
The biggest reason many people here in Canada hate Nickelback is because the year this song came out (2001) it was absolutely inescapable. It was played on every radio station, in restaurants, bars, malls and any other public places that play music, at one point that summer the song would be on so often you would change stations to every one of your preset stations (remember, it was 2001, so most people just listened to the radio and mostly just the 4-6 stations you could preset in your car radio) and it would be playing the same song on all of them at the same time. Creed got overplayed like that a lot too back then, it wasn't that nobody liked the songs (the fact they were played constantly showed we did like the songs), but it was the fact that by the end of that year we had all heard them so many hundreds of times that we never need to hear it again.
I’m right there with you, it’s a great song… decided to end my 20 year relationship when this was on the radio, summed it up perfectly for me! “Photograph” should be next, and after that it’s time for 3 Doors Down, "When I'm Gone”… epic song with a military connection!
This was the first song my older cousin showed me and my sister by Nickelback and I've been a fan ever since❕❗ She was our god mother so this song holds a special place in my heart❕❗
🥰🥰🥰 I think Nickleback is really good. I love this song, "Photograph", "Rockstar", "Someday", "Burn It To The Ground" and "If Today Was Your Last Day".
My wife and I moved from Vancouver to Toronto in 2001; Nickleback was based and had a pretty big following in Vancouver. Our first show in TO was Nickelback that September at the Horseshoe Tavern, a venue with a capacity of 400. It was insane! I saw people I knew from Vancouver that I had no idea were in town. The band totally killed it and Chad Kroeger announced their album would be debuting at #1 on Billboard the next day. Sure enough. 👏👏👏
Silverside Up was one of my favorite albums growing up. they got some bangers and people probably disliked the over hype they got constantly on tv and radio stations when people wanted to hear different stuff.
i remember hearing this song being played at the state fair when i took the kids back over twenty years ago and i liked it and the song rockstar and few years later heard that a lot of people hated them and never really understood all the backlash the song still holds up as good energy after all these years and now those kids have kids and i feel old as you said dad rock i was listening to creed sacrifice a lot back then also
Nickelback has hard rock also. The lyrics are amazing. Please checkout "Animals",Burn it to the Ground", For All the right Reasons', Feed The Machine','Lullaby', and 'Next Contestant'.
The lore behind Nickleback's hate is simply jealousy. Nickelback's music resonates with millions because of the catchy hooks, relatable lyrics, and solid hard rock sound. The hate they receive stems from their super commercial success and overexposure rather than the quality of their music! They're a talented band that deserves recognition for their contribution to rock music and what it has meant for the genre as a whole. BTW, ''Burn it to the Ground'' will prove just how hard rock these guys are. Dad rock? Nickelback is dad rock? What? Solid, reliable, and you secretly love it even if you roll your eyes at it.
I think after they were huge, grunge came along and took over. Suddenly some people saw them similar to yacht rock by comparison. I feel horrible that they were chastised. This song especially builds and builds in subtle ways that I think is brilliant! Listen to how the melody and instrumentals change with each verse, just like anger. A GREAT band
I like Nickelback ,it has that 80's vibe an is a smooth mellow sound to relax too in which it has a calm easy Suttle feel much like some of the songs from the 80's era ,perhaps that is why older people can relate too! The new gen's are more into heavier & erratic music an to most of us OG's it is noise! Great review & reaction!..😎💯👍
I would love to see a video (longer) of you going down the rabbit hole of CZcams. Clicking on different songs from the grid wall at the end of a video!
They are able to thread the needle between heavy and pop. They appeal to a large audience. Good song writing. This causes a lot of people to hate on them for their success. It’s simple jealousy.
I think the reason people hate on them, whether they realize it or not, is that their hit songs are formulaic. That said, if you dive into their deep catalog, there's nothing but really great songs.
Underrated band who gets a lot of crap for no reason. I'm glad you reacted to them.
Yes, they are so good, and I bet those people who talk trash listen his songs.
I think there are haters and people who give fair criticism i like old nickelback but i can't listen to their new stuff cause i just really don't like it but i have no issue with them as a band i just don't like their newer music
Underrated? xD
SOMEONE'S buying their records by the millions bro.
Yes!
A lot of the flack they get was mostly because they were SO overplayed. It was everywhere and people grew tired of it at the time. I still listen to them so i can't relate there.
I am a Canadian and Nickelback has a ton of hits. People say they hate them, but people know all the words to their songs.
Fellow Canadian here....I find people are embarrassed to admit they like Nickelback. I've always stood by what I like and I enjoy this band a lot. They have a song for every mood.
"iT wAs aLl oVeR tHe rAdIo," but ya didn't turn it off did you
As lead singer for decades I got to see them live and I've seen so many bands live( Tragically Hip, OLP, Gordon Lightfoot, BNL)and they were absolutely phenomenal. Couple of big WWE hits too if I'm not mistaken.
Hello to my fellow Hosers....
People either love Nickelback or lie about hating them.😎
🤣🤣🤣🤣👊👊👏👏 so true!
Fax
Absolutely 💯
Was going to share the exact same sentiment about 2 types of ppl… Nickelback fans, and liars… 😂
💯💯
In 2017 after my ex-wife left me and our daughters in Sacramento I had the opportunity to take my teenage daughters to see Nickelback and Daughtry at an outdoor amphitheatre and we had an amazing time. I don't care what people say about them that memory will last forever.
They are fantastic! ❤
Ya I never understood the crazy hate. Are they the best band ever? Surely not. But their songs are decent and catchy.
@Whitesquall123 a lot of the hate is for the time their music was over produced, and very little difference between the sounds of the songs. Also well overplayed. But they got some good songs and put on a good live show. Also.. they're Canadian and "Blame Canada".
The shot at your ex-wife was unnecessary but yeah, Nickleback makes hits
She left her CHILDREN…she deserves a complete dox…name, age, city, employer, picture. No privacy necessary.
Same as Creed. They take criticism because people like to pile on with the crowd but when they're alone they jam out to these guys and know all their songs.
Also where is the creed reaction. He said he did one ages ago but still haven't seen it posted
I like many of they're songs but people weren't saying they weren't talented they were saying they're songs are generic and they kind of are but that doesn't take away from how good they are and people do still like them.
i from Finland and love both of them.. Creed and Nickelback.. hates can hate, I like and I know many of my friends too..
they Rock @@motleydigger
ROCKSTAR!!!!
Hey Black Pegasus. Your next Nickelback song should be "Rockstar". That song and the music video are the quintessential 2000's American Pop Culture Anthem. An instant classic.
Great video. He would definitely enjoy it.
@@ionelt1 ROCKSTAR 👍
Definitely should be next. The video is so iconic I swear it inspired the Johnny Cash "God's Gonna Cut You Down" video.
My favorite Nickelback song and fun video.
Nickleback has so many bangers! Shakin Hands! Rockstar! Never Again!
Animals, something in your mouth.
The power of Never Again lyrics. Wow.
Hell yeah never again forgot that one sorry black p but have to stop ya vid to go listen to never again 😂😂😂
@@TheJgolfw ROCKSTAR
Four times platinum record sales.
12 Juno Awards won.
Seven Billboard Music Awards
Nominated for six Grammys
5 of their 10 studio albums have debuted at No. 1
The baseless internet hate wagon cannot comprehend how good Nickelback is.
its like woke people.. small group is making the loudest noice for no reason.. also I bet some are using bots..
As a Canadian nickelback is considered a staple I listened to them growing up still have a soft spot for them
Thank you Canada, for nickleback and Brian Adams, and several more❤❤❤❤❤
I love Nickelback, don't understand the hate they get.
I love nicklwback.. truth in their lyrics, but his voice just felt real.
Nickelback - the band everyone pretends to hate, but secretly loves. They're good, no one can tell me any different. Can't wait to see more reactions to them
I never understood the hate they get. I've seen them a couple of times, they are an awesome band.
At some point it became trendy and cool to make fun of them and anyone that listens to them. People like to hate on their simple rhyme schemes, but that's what makes their songs so memorable!
90 percent of haters later when they are alone at night jam these guys .
Nickleback does what they do, to the best of their ability, and they kill it. Even if it's not my style of music, you respect the talent.
People can dog me all they want, I love me some Nickelback! They have some songs that aren't quite as commercial as the mainstream hits. They are fantastic and hit hard! Burn it to the Ground and Figured You Out are 2 of my favorites.
I love Nickelback. My hubby still gives me crap when I play their songs LOL. I also loved to embarrass my son when he was in middle school because I would pick him up with Nickleback blaring. I was the cool mom 😎😉
Amen, Momma!! I would do the same, but my son liked it! And he turned out great!! And I'm sure your son did, too! No lies here, right? Yep, that's my Mom. 😂😂❤😂😂🎉
They can dog me too then because I love them.
Dark horse album is one of the best all time
Love Nickelback.... But then again I'm 61......... DAD ROCK FOREVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!......... Love from Widefield..
Now, I'm a young 22 gen Z, but I think the reason why Nickelback specifically gets so much flack is because they were MASSIVELY overplayed back then.
Then after that it became an internet meme to bandwagon hate them and it never really left.
But this band is my childhood and I LOVE their songs.
"If today was your last day" especially is a thought provoking one, at least for me.
Overplayed and the lead singer is a bit of a douche or used to be
I like their music 😊
Same here. Im a 33 millennial and they came out my childhood. I like them. I like the singers voice.
i love Nickelback
It's only "Dad Rock" to Gen Z because it's the music their parents used to, and still do, listen to.
"Oh yeah. Nickelback is my dad's old rock."
I love "Dad Rock." And "Gramp's Rock." And even "Great Gramp's Rock." The joy of being over 60!🎉
Gen Z thinks anyone over 40 is ancient.
I don't remember anyone using the term "dad rock" when I was younger BUT if you had said that term to me I would have thought of Metallica or something classic rock. And I would have LOVED anything that fit in the term because that's my sweetspot. Definitely the term is generationally based. All the bands he listed off are just 90's and early 2000's bands. All the stuff we listened to when I was growing up.
And yet think they're edgy because they listen to Nirvana lol
@@xkindredxsoulsxxx4195 music from the 50s and early 60s got classified as "The Oldies" when I was a teen, mid(ish) 70s.
Today "The Oldies" are 70s and 80s rock.
I think terms like "Dad Rock" could have come up, and totally a guess, because some social media personality used/uses the term and it caught on. Just like I made up "Gramps Rock." But I certainly don't expect that to be a new phase. Hahaha!
Can you imagine Journey, Foreigner, Kansas, and Styx being called that?!?!
Way back when it was radio DJ making up terms to classify rock music eras. Now of "could be" anyone with a large enough following. Again, I'm just guessing where it came from.
@@JFLY78 "Dead Rock(ers)" is definitely a term I have heard used by GenZ and Millennials. As the title suggests it's used for hard rock, alternative rock, and heavy metal rock (probably others) where (usually) the lead singer died. Always at an early/not natural death.
Nirvana, Lynkin(sp) Park, and (for Eddie) Van Halen are the ones I remember off the top of my head. I can imagine Meatloaf joining soon.
He ordered a coffee and the teller didn’t give him the change. He said can I get my nickel back? It struck a chord in a uh huh moment and the name stuck.
I've never been a Nickelback fan but their music is solid and they have some serious bangers. This song is an iconic classic and will always be remembered. Personally I also really enjoy their songs ''Save Me'' which has a really haunting music video and their song ''S.E.X'' which is just an outright banger.
I have no idea why Nickelback takes flack. They've got some great stuff. They had a couple song on the original Punisher movie with Thomas Jane and Travolta that were awesome. Anything that's enjoyable and good with any level of broad appeal will get the haters coming out of the woodwork.
To clarify, that wasn't the original punisher movie. Dolph Lundgren played him in the 80s.
@@susanberrier5727 You're right. Forgot that one. Dolf is good in pretty much anything he does. I'm not a comic guy necessarily but Punisher was a great comic. My brother collected them and had some very early Punisher series, even the original No. 1. Always thought the concept was cool.
Don't forget their songs on the Transformers soundtracks. They really do have some good songs.
I bet a lot of people who give them flack like at least one of their songs without knowing it. 🙄
It started as a joke online that lost the point and just became hate
I love that moment where he pushes her away... I think this is a memory he's having where he finally says "no" to the memory and pushes it away instead of letting it grab him lingering on that memory.. I think that's such a powerful message, even though that message is more from the video than the song. I don't know why people dis Nickleback, I love them. And I LOVE that late nineties/early 2,000's sound.. they called it "post grunge"...kind of like grunge, but a little more accessable to people who weren't into the sub-culture, very melodic with loud-soft,loud-soft and that gravely type of powerful and expressive voice... lyrics that are about real stuff, self exploration, and sometimes relationships, but more self exploration... Staind actually saved a lot of lives, many credit them for that... they are probably the best of the best of the post grunge, in my personal opinion, so raw and real.... but I absolutly love Nickleback too. You might check out "Arms Wide Open" by Creed.... you will love it, especially since you are the dad of two little ones. And definitely "How to Save a Life" by The Fray... even if you've heard it.. if you haven't seen the video, it is amazing.
I love ❤️ Nickleback all their music is Great! Awesome band 😎 When I say all their music is great I mean all their music!! True Rockstars🌟🌟👍🏻🎶🎶
Everyone hates Nickelback until Nickelback comes on the radio🤷 I've always loved their music. And they put on one of the best concerts you'll ever see. This whole album is a banger. You might want to check out their song "breathe". It's arguably their best song
Love them! Loved your reaction!❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
In the same vein as Nickelback is Collective Soul. They can rock, and have great lyrics at the same time.
Not sure why they get so much hate, but I love them! They have a lot of good songs! Another band u NEED to check out is Shinedown! They are one of the biggest rock bands, and every album is amazing! A Symptom of being human, Daylight, Cut the cord, Planet Zero, 45, Get up, Bully, Second chance....The list goes on and on! U won't be disappointed with any song by them!! 🙏
I agree… Nickelback was great. I don’t know why so many people made them the butt of a joke as if they’re bad. They had a lot of really great songs.
Agree about Shinedown. Can’t go wrong with anything of theirs ❤
@melissaward42 He just reacted to Simple Man...Hopefully he willl release it to non members very soon!
The song hero from the Spiderman soundtrack with Chad Kroger (nickelback lead) and Josie Scott (Saliva’s Lead) is an absolute banger!!!
One of the best concerts I've ever seen. I LOVE Nickleback
I think the reason people dislike Nickleback is 3 parts.
1. Their music is for all purposes generic and commercial rock. They make music to get radio play, and people hate that they have the ability to make non stop bangers.
2. Peer pressure. If you aren't a fan of Nickleback it's easy to join the hate wagon.
3. Their lyrics are oftentimes immature and sexuallly degenerative. The truth is 90 percent of their music has no depth to it, but it's slaps hard.
I've never actually hated them I just rolled with the memes back in the day. I'd bet most people didn't actually legitimately hate them either. Just some widespread, consistent/collective trolling
Making money from the music that they produce is NOT a bad thing. Reaching a wide audience is the whole point.
I went through my second divorce when this song was HUGE ! For me , I had to turn this song off because it triggered me because it was so spot on and I literally at one point tipped the Dj not to play it because it triggered me .
I love the song and I can listen to it now , but that point I could not !
Number 1, you only ever heard the radio music and never listened to the band.
Number 2, you absolutely nailed it, people hate Nickelback because people tell them to hate Nickelback
Number 3, refer to number 1, they are a radio band but also a live band and you can't compete one with the other
IDC how dirty their songs are, they're bangers and they certainly get you feeling yourself when you blast Dark Horse or any of their more explicit material lmao
It's the same appeal as Theory of a Deadman and bands like them who go all out on the 90s/00s oversexualized metal. Bad Girlfriend, all of Dark Horse, Porn Star Dancing, etc, etc. There's a ton in the same vein as Nickelback that doesn't get nearly as much hate for the sexually degenerate lyrics.
Disagree about them having no depth, even their sexual songs are usually telling a story.
Always liked them. The older you get, the less you care what anyone else thinks and form your own opinions.
As far as I can tell the biggest reason people throw shade on Nickelback, FFDP, Creed, etc...is because they made it so huge. They blew up and got super popular in their day, so people tend to eventually rebel against it and say it sucks so they aren't on the same bandwagon as everyone else. I think most people who say they hate them secretly like them. 🙂
You def need to check out Rockstar! Banger song about the life of a rockstar, but you never see the band in the entire video- just lots of different people, including lots of celebrities, lip syncing to the words. Fire video and song! 🔥🔥🔥❤️🤘🏼🤘🏼
Nickelback rocks live. If you ever get a chance to see them in concert jump on it. They pull out all the stops.
Gotta check out some Rock Star and This afternoon.... just the whole Dark horse album!
please do Rockstar with video or figure you out next
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Love Nickleback ❤️
J'adore ce groupe Canadien 🇨🇦...Nickelback...🎼👏😉👍
Moi aussi!
2010 I took my daughter for her 17th birthday & a few friends to see them. It was Nickleback, Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin & Sick Puppies. She loved it & was right up against the stage.
I've seen these guys live 5 times. Their shows are SO much fun, please go see them if you ever get the chance to! They have so many hits and their crowd engagement is 10/10 ❤
These bands are considered post-grunge. They came up after the Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden grunge era who all came out of Seattle surprisingly. That northwest water must have hit different in those days 😂
Now you gotta do the band the Chad Kroeger found and brought up after hearing their demo.. The band is Default and the song is Wasting My Time
You should listen to Rockstar!
Yup
New dad checking in - my son may only be 5 months old but I've loved these guys for two decades... plus they're from a small town 2 hours from where I grew up.
Anyways - Nickelback puts on one HELL of a live show. Some of the most fun I've had listening to live music has been at their concerts
I’m a millennial and always heard this was “dad rock”. I listened to all my dad’s music so I didn’t know any better. Lol he listened to all of them. Nickelback, 3 doors down, stained, etc. I still listen to it all. It was/is good music.
Nickelback is a rabbit hole you have to follow. So many great tunes! Hanna, Alberta, Canada. Small town rockers made it big
great band, was lucky to see them live in 2016 after a disastrous wildfire hit my city and we all had to evacuate for months before we were allowed back. a few months later after we were allowed back they came to town and did a concert for everyone.
For some reason they became the “Out” thing and some people pretended to hate them. People like the songs. Otherwise they wouldn’t still be touring etc.
I love Nickelback. Ever since their video for the song Hero at the end of the first Spider-Man movie. Great group!
Keep the Nickelback reactions coming man, lots of great songs that get hate for no real reason. Enjoy! 🤘🏼
I think nickel back is amazing. They make my favorite songs.
I always say I waited for them all my life
Very underrated & overhated artists! I’ve seen them n concert 5 times & they go SO hard! I think Leader of Men will always b my fave song by them? Appreciate u covering them & sharing with us!💐🫶
Love this song ❤
I love Nickelback! I saw them live and it was an awesome show!!! Great live. Great reaction I would love for you to do more Nickelback.
They had 3 singles out at this time,at once all over the world.
They were played constantly on many radio and television series.
People like to say they hate Nickelback, but low key loves it.
His hair is really long and curly irl. Hes cut it. Lol
I have just seen them again for the 4th time in london, always loved them always will 🤟
Nickelback is so good❤ love the songs and love if today was your last day, never again and Animals (last one its a spicye one) 🤣😅
You absolutely need to react to Rock Star. Not only is it a super fun song, but there are an insane number of cameos in the video!
When I was younger I would listen to one radio channel practically 24/7, and this was on the radio every day. I love this song and others from Nickelback. What the hell is dad rock?? 😂
Nickleback was a Staple in my life as a Canadian. Rockstar is a great video ❤Great reaction as usual my friend and Peace out ✌️ ☮️
I saw them in concert in thier prime. They where incredible live. Sounded better live and put on a great show.
The biggest reason many people here in Canada hate Nickelback is because the year this song came out (2001) it was absolutely inescapable. It was played on every radio station, in restaurants, bars, malls and any other public places that play music, at one point that summer the song would be on so often you would change stations to every one of your preset stations (remember, it was 2001, so most people just listened to the radio and mostly just the 4-6 stations you could preset in your car radio) and it would be playing the same song on all of them at the same time. Creed got overplayed like that a lot too back then, it wasn't that nobody liked the songs (the fact they were played constantly showed we did like the songs), but it was the fact that by the end of that year we had all heard them so many hundreds of times that we never need to hear it again.
I’m right there with you, it’s a great song… decided to end my 20 year relationship when this was on the radio, summed it up perfectly for me! “Photograph” should be next, and after that it’s time for 3 Doors Down, "When I'm Gone”… epic song with a military connection!
I love nickelback! Still listen to their songs from time to time.
All us old dads love Nickleback , love from Scotland bro
This was the first song my older cousin showed me and my sister by Nickelback and I've been a fan ever since❕❗ She was our god mother so this song holds a special place in my heart❕❗
Thank you for a great reaction, love Nickelback!
It’s because they flooded the industry. Always being played/ overplayed, similar to the Bee Gees. I love em. Don’t care what people say .
I seen Nickelback with Default and Injected on an MTV college tour 2002. It was a great night.
I don't mind listening to them either they got a lot of bangers
Photograph
Save me
Lullaby
Rockstar
Far away
🥰🥰🥰 I think Nickleback is really good. I love this song, "Photograph", "Rockstar", "Someday", "Burn It To The Ground" and "If Today Was Your Last Day".
My wife and I moved from Vancouver to Toronto in 2001; Nickleback was based and had a pretty big following in Vancouver. Our first show in TO was Nickelback that September at the Horseshoe Tavern, a venue with a capacity of 400. It was insane! I saw people I knew from Vancouver that I had no idea were in town. The band totally killed it and Chad Kroeger announced their album would be debuting at #1 on Billboard the next day. Sure enough. 👏👏👏
I love Nickelback right from the first song I heard. They’re great!❤🔥❤️
You just nailed a phrase. "Rise Above." Use that bad boy 'cause it sings...
One of the great Canadians. He recently did a country EP. Loved them first time I heard them.
Silverside Up was one of my favorite albums growing up. they got some bangers and people probably disliked the over hype they got constantly on tv and radio stations when people wanted to hear different stuff.
I love this band, thank you for your reaction. Rockstar is a wicked tune i think you'd like it
Yes. More Nickelback. The GOATs. Great live catchy songs. Try Photograph, burn it to the ground, those days, feed the machine
i remember hearing this song being played at the state fair when i took the kids back over twenty years ago and i liked it and the song rockstar and few years later heard that a lot of people hated them and never really understood all the backlash the song still holds up as good energy after all these years and now those kids have kids and i feel old as you said dad rock i was listening to creed sacrifice a lot back then also
Nickelback- "never gonna be alone" is a good one for fathers, id recommend watching that music video next from them!
Not ashamed to say publicly that I've always liked these guys, Glad you checked them out
Nickelback has hard rock also. The lyrics are amazing. Please checkout "Animals",Burn it to the Ground", For All the right Reasons', Feed The Machine','Lullaby', and 'Next Contestant'.
"Rock Star" has to be one of their most played video's, especially with all the cameos they got for that video. You should check it out.
Nickelback songs Photograph and Rockstar are worth a listen they are my most favoured Nickelback songs.
I absolutely LOVE Nickelback! I went to see them for the 4th time just a few weeks ago. They are an amazing live band!
This was the most played song on the radio in 2000, and Nickelback was Billboard Magazine’s “Band of the Decade in 2010. I love them so much!
If I could quote the great Harvey Dent; You either die the hero, or live long enough to be the villain. That's essentially the story of Nickelback
Have always been a fan of Nickelback🤘🎸🎧🎶🎼🎵🎤🥁🎹
The lore behind Nickleback's hate is simply jealousy. Nickelback's music resonates with millions because of the catchy hooks, relatable lyrics, and solid hard rock sound. The hate they receive stems from their super commercial success and overexposure rather than the quality of their music! They're a talented band that deserves recognition for their contribution to rock music and what it has meant for the genre as a whole. BTW, ''Burn it to the Ground'' will prove just how hard rock these guys are. Dad rock? Nickelback is dad rock? What? Solid, reliable, and you secretly love it even if you roll your eyes at it.
Thanks for a great reaction! I believe you will also like Rockstar and also Save Me. Two great songs as well as videos! God bless!
I think after they were huge, grunge came along and took over. Suddenly some people saw them similar to yacht rock by comparison. I feel horrible that they were chastised. This song especially builds and builds in subtle ways that I think is brilliant! Listen to how the melody and instrumentals change with each verse, just like anger. A GREAT band
I like Nickelback ,it has that 80's vibe an is a smooth mellow sound to relax too in which
it has a calm easy Suttle feel much like some of the songs from the 80's era ,perhaps that
is why older people can relate too!
The new gen's are more into heavier & erratic music an to most of us OG's it is noise!
Great review & reaction!..😎💯👍
I would love to see a video (longer) of you going down the rabbit hole of CZcams. Clicking on different songs from the grid wall at the end of a video!
They are able to thread the needle between heavy and pop. They appeal to a large audience. Good song writing. This causes a lot of people to hate on them for their success. It’s simple jealousy.
This song peaked at #1 in 2001 and was the best performing single of 2002.
Love your channel, love Nickelback and love this song and many others ❤ 7:33
I think the reason people hate on them, whether they realize it or not, is that their hit songs are formulaic. That said, if you dive into their deep catalog, there's nothing but really great songs.
For the longest time back then I thought he said “tired of livin like a black man” but it was “blind” the whole time. Still a fire song
The Best band ever. All their music is good, don't care what people say. Just listen to their music.
High school days music. ✌️
How time flies. 😢
Even their rendition of Devil Went Down to Georgia is outstanding! Love Nickleback.
Great reaction!!