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I used to poke young people at weddings and say ''You're next'' ... I have now stopped doing this because the do the same to me at Funerals !!!!! 
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March 18th, 2012, 10:40 AM
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The "modsters" accuse Nickleback of being a formula pop band. They used the tried and true methods of songwriting to churn out hits and haven't brought anything "new" to the industry. Funny how nobody accuses AC/DC of the same as they've been doing it since Bon died, thanks also to Mutt Lange who's probably more responsible for the stagnation of rock music than anyone else in the business.
Personally, I like a couple of the Nickleback songs I've heard over the years. Sure it's throwback, but that's when rock music was still cool and not all Kurt Cobain driven angst. Ken
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March 18th, 2012, 10:57 AM
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And I suppose, in keeping true to the thread I would add Robert John "Mutt" Lange to the list of people who need a firm and solidly applied blow upside the head. If anything else, for slipping the meat to Shania's best friend.
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March 18th, 2012, 12:10 PM
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March 18th, 2012, 12:32 PM
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Theresa may , William Hauge and David Cameron all deserve a smack in the mouth for being low life human beings and cowards with a big fat yellow streak
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March 18th, 2012, 12:46 PM
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March 18th, 2012, 12:49 PM
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March 18th, 2012, 01:46 PM
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March 18th, 2012, 02:20 PM
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Enter the witchfinder General
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I will always "live for the weekend"
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March 20th, 2012, 12:49 AM
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Nickelback was hated long before the forementioned show in Detroit. Most of the "haters" include music fans who grew up listening to Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, (early to mid 90s alt-rock), Nickelback may as well be another pop group. If you're familiar with the band Creed, NB is like a watered down version of them and Creed wasn't even that great of a band.
To break it down,the lead singers voice is forced to sound "grunge". The lyrics are really uncreative and cliche. I'm not saying I could write any better but for someone that is lead singer of a band that gets that much attention, I'd expect something better. Also the musical talent in the band is lacking. I've heard more creative playing on open mic night at the bar down the street. The guitar "solos" are predictable and the riffs are about as exciting as stale white bread. Again, to reiterate my point, I do think it's a generational thing as I know my dad probably feels the same way about all the bands I grew up listening to. My apologies to Scooby as I'm sure i've offended you, I know I wouldn't take to kindly to someone insulting the band a good friend manages. I wasn't going to rant like this but it was said no one was answering why Nickelback wasn't liked so I figured i'd answer. It has nothing to do with their nationality. I love Neil Young and I love "The Band". Easily two of my favorite artists.
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The point was to have the people not offended by "Hallelujah", and by the time it gets to "Hare Krishna", they're already hooked, and their foot's tapping, and they're already singing along "Hallelujah", to kind of lull them into a sense of false security. And then suddenly it turns into "Hare Krishna", and they will all be singing that before they know what's happened, and they will think, "Hey, I thought I wasn't supposed to like Hare Krishna!"
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March 20th, 2012, 09:06 AM
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Sounds like your saying its a protest against "commercial" rock as opposed to "artistic" rock. I thought "The Guess Who" were bubble gum purveyors and "The Who" were rock gods. Kinda like that?
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March 20th, 2012, 09:13 AM
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Well Baltimore08, thanks for the indepth opine. I'm originally from Baltimore myself, specificaly, Fallston, MD, in Harford county. Couldn't pay me to go back to the state of Maryland, too screwed up, taxed beyond all recognition, and too full of libs for my taste. Glad to be here where I'm at.
The grunge bands you mentioned, I listened to them all, including Nirvana and the Stone Temple Pilots you forgot in your list. All of them good bands for sure. I don't see why Nickelback is singled out, they're a good band as well and have the "record" sales to prove it. But not one of these bands could stack up against the classics like The Who and Led Zepplin, not in music nor lyrics. To be sure, music is generational, but there are some who defy this, like the two bands I mentioned. Boston and Metalica are a couple of more. To be honest, some of the so called "heavy metal" bands of today, all sound alike to me. Too much bass, forced deep voiced screaming vocals, the music all sounds the same, and without true passion. I call it "pissed off" or "rage" music, and barely music at all. Not belittling any of these bands, but they are no way in the class of a Led Zepplin or Who, just my honest opinion. Andy, I saw Triumph in concert while I was a sophmore in college. It was the Allied Forces album tour. Want to say it was 1982. It was a fantastic concert and I believe their best album. Still love their music to this day! "Fight the Good Fight" being my favorite song of theirs.
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March 20th, 2012, 10:30 PM
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Nickelback wasn't singled out because they were never one of them. They gained their fame from their single in the first Spiderman film which came out in 2002, about 10 years after most of the bands we mentioned. It feels like they rode the coat tails. And record sales these days sadly lost significance around the same time. I'm not a fan of the who but what zeppelin did, and other classic rock bands accomplished, will never happen again. It's a different world, there are no movements anymore because there is so much variety these days. The soul and emotion have been removed from what we hear on the radio and what is "popular". I feel like that also has worked against NB, they've caught hte backlash of fans like myself, who feel like the music industry has cheated everyone and watered down something with great potential. Never again will a band like led zeppelin come into existance because of the way music is sold and produced. I feel like that is why bands like Nickelback take a lot of crap. Obviously they had to be good enough to be noticed by a record company but not good enough to make it on their own. They were marketed and produced just right by the industry that the next generation of "rockers" ate it up. Did they deserve their moment in the sun? Sure, maybe their first album was decent and deserved to be produced. Did they deserve to continually be backed by their record company? No, but because people already know their name they were pushed and sold and people took the bait. So they don't deserve the hate but b/c they're being marketed more then they deserve, they are hated.
If you notice with most bands/artists/entertainers that are hated, it isn't about their music. It's how their music is being perceived by their fans. It's a paint by numbers being compared to the Mona Lisa and that angers the real fans who can see the numbers behind the paint. Uhm, sorry. I love music and I know i've taken this way too far/seriously but music is one of the few things I'm passionate about. Quote:
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The point was to have the people not offended by "Hallelujah", and by the time it gets to "Hare Krishna", they're already hooked, and their foot's tapping, and they're already singing along "Hallelujah", to kind of lull them into a sense of false security. And then suddenly it turns into "Hare Krishna", and they will all be singing that before they know what's happened, and they will think, "Hey, I thought I wasn't supposed to like Hare Krishna!"
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The point was to have the people not offended by "Hallelujah", and by the time it gets to "Hare Krishna", they're already hooked, and their foot's tapping, and they're already singing along "Hallelujah", to kind of lull them into a sense of false security. And then suddenly it turns into "Hare Krishna", and they will all be singing that before they know what's happened, and they will think, "Hey, I thought I wasn't supposed to like Hare Krishna!"
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As for Maryland, I loved how beautiful the state is. Could see the mountains and the ocean in a day! I just can't stand the liberals there that have done all they can to ruin the state in so many ways it isn't funny. I do love the Orioles and Camden Yards, also the Ravens. I miss terribly steamed crabs and shrimp, crab cakes, and all sea food in general! Texans think cat fish is sea food! Go figure! I also miss Virginia hams! I do miss these things, miss the ocean, but I can't live there any longer. Texas is awesome and my home since 1992. It is vast and different in every part. What people miss out on, great steaks, Tex Mex food, and BBQ. Believe me when I say, there is none better in these catergories for sure. BBQ in Texas is like brewers who make beers. There is every flavor under the sun and then some! LOL! Everybody has their special blend. Beef...it's what's for supper out here! We like to laugh and say, that cows on feedlots are "export" beef to everyone else, free grazing beef, which is the best, is kept here in Texas for Texan consumption only!  I was born in D.C. and raised in Maryland. I have wonderful memories, but you couldn't pay me to live there. It didn't take to long living in Texas to see the difference between living a life in the pursuit of happiness, or living a life oppressed by taxes, wealth redistribution, and some of the other idiotic ideas those poor people have. I used to not like Texans because they bragged all the time....now I know why they bragged, they had a lot to bragg about! Now that I'm one of them, can't help but brag about it myself! It's the principles and ideas of living here that sell Texas and Texans. Ya gotta experience it, to see it.
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