Today’s Topic: Seriously Nickelback, that’s really enough
Mood Music: Waste by Phish
Folks……I tried, I really did. I read the back and forth comments on my post about Nickelback. I was amused and tempted to comment myself….but I tried to let the audience speak for themselves. Alas, 2 commentors (we’ll call them Becca and Amanda) have forced my hand. Therefore, in honor of our 2 WOW guest commentors, I’m going to randomly (and by random, I mean, I’m going to pull up the Nickelback song catalogue, close my eyes and point) ….. randomly pick a Nickelback song every week, and show that no matter the song, the lyrics are atrocious.
But before I spin the bottle for this weeks’ juicy smack…..I’ve got a few things to say…..
I’m in agreement that everyone has a right to their opinion (hell, I’m one of the most opinionated people I know)…..so I think it’ healthy to take a stand for the things in life that make you happy. Stand for what you believe in…..and one of the commentors recently has certainly done so…….and I was trying to give her the benefit of the doubt…..you know…….I mean, realistically, her all-time favorite band (Nickelback….and yes, I threw up a little in my mouth at that coupling)……was being bashed by a guy that ends his posts with a picture that has him sporting a sick mustache (who am I to condemn her favorite band?). Wellllllllllllll, it’s what I like to do……….sorry Becca.
You had me right up until you mentioned the song,”If Today was Your Last Day”……..I mean, seriously, if today was really your last day, do you want to go down worshipping this guy?
Like I said, everyone’s tastes are subjective and that’s ok……and I was almost willing to go with your argument for rock n’ roll….you mentioned, AC/DC, The Beatles, Def Leppard (ok, I gave you a flier on this one), the Rolling Stones, CCR……..Absolutely, great rock n’ roll bands…..rocking til’ death……..but then your list looks like you decided to stop picking bands for their musical chops and started picking them based on bad haircuts…..my God…..
REO Speedwagon
Quiet Riot
and we’ve all seen Nickelback. I’m not gonna even get into Shinedown…..maybe another time.
So, without further ado……..the WOW random Nickelback lyric of the week:
From the song, “Should’ve Listened” on the album, “The Long Road” …..
“should see the look on my face, my shit’s all over the place, why’s this happening to me? Why’d you take both sets of keys? And still I don’t understand”
me neither……
I’ll talk at you all again later.
“so if I’m inside your head, don’t believe what you might have read”
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September 27, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Brooke Meyer
Yowzas! Willo, who knew your post would have started such a fan war! For the record, I personally turn the station every single time I hear that raspy, scratchy Nickleback’s singers voice on the radio because the sound of his voice to me is like fingernails on a chalkboard, but then again I am sure I love bands that other people might disapprove of, going back to your point that we all have the right to our opinions. Great blog-certainly sparked a lot of controversy!
October 7, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Bish
Love it will, you should see a clip of there fans screaming lyrics at there live shows… You would blow a gasket! Good hate overall
November 23, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Amanda & Becca
Wow, You seem to write a lot about stuff no one cares about or stuff they’ve already heard. Having a website about hating something is a waste of time and, in our eyes, pathetic. Sorry but Chad a bad voice? Are you kidding me? If he ever moans in his sleep it’d be better than anything that could come out of your mouth.
Perhaps changing tactics and writing about something you LIKE instead of bashing other peoples interests and getting them angry would be better suited for you. You really don’t have the knack for dealing with people, do you? Is that why you are on the internet so much, writing about stupid subjects like baseball?
Although you like classic rock bands that does not make it ok to trash a band most of this world would walk for days just to see in concert. Stop listening to their music if you don’t like it. Why would you waste your poisoned time reading their lyrics if you hated them so much? I’ll tell you why. You’re too busy hiding behind your bad mustache to realize that Nickelback has a talent unlike any other band of this time. You’re just scared and too stubborn to admit it.
I think you like making people angry, but its not the kind of attitude you should be looking for. No one will want to be around you if you talk like this in real life. The internet is not for talking bad about good things so get off your lazy ass and get a job or something to fill that empty void that obviously no person can fill for you.
Oh and by the way thank you to Stan & Kristen for liking good music. Stay smart. To sum this up anyone whom reads this don’t listen to this willo douche he thinks he’s doing damage to a good mind. But really he’s just pissing off a lot of NICKELBACK fans. Including us. -Rock Till Death-
November 24, 2009 at 4:25 am
willo
Amanda and Becca. Thanks again for the comments. I appreciate your concern for my occupational health (and my mustache), but I’m good. As far as Nickelback is concerned, or “the band that most of this world would walk for days just to see”, I’m also good. I never said the guy had a bad voice, just that the words coming out of that mouth are atrocious. That’s all. By the way, I agree with you that maybe I should write about more positive stuff…..not just negative, but if it’s such a “waist” of time…..how come you keep coming back……you see, deep down, you like a little dose from the World of Willo every now and then…..it keeps your blood pumping…..and you know what…..anything I can do to separate you from that Nickelback fetish can only do you good.
I tell you what…..let’s make a deal…..I’ll write about something positive…..if you promise to keep commenting when you get fired up……we cool?
November 30, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Becca
A dose of the willo? Are you kidding? We’re not commenting because we want to get you roweled up, it’s because you’re insulting a band that creates music that makes my life better. It would be wrong to just exit out after seeing the hideous comments you post. I have to defend what I love and no matter how idiotic this may seem Nickelback is part of the things I love. I hate myself for wasting time commenting here, but I feel it is up to me to stand up for what has stood up for me. The only thing deep down in me is agony, and that’s why I can not let music slip through my fingers. Because through the hardest part of my life music was the only thing that kept me from falling apart. Nickelback was a big reason why I never let myself turn to insanity, and to them and their music I am forever greatful.
Not one person in this world is the same, everyone knows that. Ok so you don’t like Nickelback fine your loss, but do you really have to trash them like that? I mean come on what the hell did they do to you to deserve that? Nothing. If a war were to wage between Nickelback fans and haters. The haters would lose. Not because of lack of strength but because of false hearts and poisoned minds. Music is air, well my air anyway. And people like you saying these nasty things are just polluting it. So does that make me worse than you are? By taking time to allow myself to get upset over this? Maybe, maybe not.
Either way I’ll never stop defending music, because whether it likes it or not it’s defending me. Fired up? Ok if that’s what you want to call it, but know this the only person doing any good here is the readers. Why? because we can scream at these screens or pound on the keys beneath our fingers but only one of us is actually making a statement. I believe in music and that without it life would be nothing. What do you believe willo?
– Rock Till Death-
December 1, 2009 at 5:37 am
willo
Becca, I again want to thank you for frequenting this site…..and honestly, I respect you for standing up for something that you believe in…..seriously. I’ll take a second to respond to your previous comment by saying that despite my willingness to bash Nickelback openly on this blog…..I understand that there are plenty of people out there with completely different tastes in music than me and I completely respect it.
Problem is………you’re commenting on a website where the entire premise of the 2 articles upon which you are commenting…..is to make fun of your favorite band……Nickelback.
Again, I respect your choice to stand up for what you believe in, but you do realize that on this site……you’re fighting a losing battle? Nickelback isn’t legendary by any stretch of the imagination……only below average lyricists, with below average hair.
Thanks again for the comments, though, it’s much more interesting than the fact that I haven’t posted in a WHILE….
December 1, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Becca
Thank you for your respect, I respect that you can respect something you have no interest in. I’ve come to a decision. This site is all about gripping about things you can not change when they don’t need to be corrupted in the first place. So this is a good bye to willo and fellow Nickelback haters because although I’m standing up for one of the most amazing sounds in the world I could make much more of a difference with people who actually like Nickelback. I guess I should say thanks for letting me vent. So long. Never stop Rocking NICKELBACK!!!!!!!! -Rock Till Death-
December 3, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Amanda
and p.s. We are our own person (Becca and i) we just happen to share the same ideas and views. So sorry to disappoint you.
December 4, 2009 at 2:03 am
Jenny
I hope you choke on all that vomit one day. You have no respect for anyone and thats why you’re here no one wants anything to do with you. Im With becca and amanda they are so on the right road. Nickelback was a gift. All you want is reactions from people and thats what this sight is for. Im sure no one cares about your “Daily Rants” and neither do you. I am a die hard fan. and whats with you and hair. like i said youd say anything to get a reaction. Your mustache isnt all that great either. You need to get off your butt and get a job. Get a grip. NICKELBACKS lyrics are amazing and better than anything you could ever come up with. btw you don’t even get their lyrics right so how can you say they suck. Get a hearing aid you old fart. and get some sense to have some respect for opinions which you obviously don’t have. NICKELBACK TIL THE DAY THE EARTH ENDS.
December 6, 2009 at 1:29 am
Kasi
Your stupid if you think that trashing any band makes people like reading your pathetic blogs! NICKELBACK ROCKS!!! sorry that you don’t! FUCK YOU!
December 7, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Willo
Well, well, well……a lot of women spewing forth a lot of venomous remarks all in the defense of a band that hangs their “cowboy hat” on songs such as, “Hangnail”, “Window Shopper”, “Because of You” (which was a Kelly Clarkson song first I believe…..)….shall I go on?
Ladies, if you wish to belittle my mustache…..I cannot stand for that type aggression….if you will. Therefore, in response to your concerns:
Jenny, what vomit is it that you wish I choke on? Is it the minor amounts that crop up now and then when I hear lyrics such as, “just grab your shit and leave with it….they won’t make no statues of you”?
Does that mean they actually WILL make statues of him/her?
You’re right though, Nickelback is a gift….if said gift entails frequent minor spit-ups in your own mouth due to atrocious lyrics. I mean, these lyrics are so bad, I don’t even need my hearing aid to notice…..it actually hurts my ears just reading them…..yowsa.
By the way….one more thing Jenny….you might want to copyright the phrase, “Nickelback til the Day the Earth Ends”…..I’m fairly certain they’re hawking that for a possible song title “the Day the Earth Ends”….don’t put it past them……and finally….
did all of you call in sick on contraction day at school? I mean, I don’t mean to grip Kasi….it’s just that your so wrong sometimes with you’re sentences.
That’s enough for today…..I’ll think I’ll get off my ass and find a job.
December 9, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Don
And I also wanted to defend Nickleback. They saved my life once too. Once I had a McRib sandwich, and I felt I was going to die. I could not get that lead brick out of my stomach. I tried everything, but to no avail. So, in a last-ditch effort, I threw on Nickelback’s “Photograph.” What do you know, I threw up almost immediately. Thanks Nickelback!