Nickelback have just announced their 2019 Australian tour in support of their latest album Feed The Machine. In hearing this news, one can’t help but be reminded of how society has made this seemingly innocent band a widespread and culturally accepted joke.
Yes, it’s time. After having spent countless years taking the piss out of the band, it’s time to start asking some questions. Why exactly do we hate Nickelback? Where does this communal loathing stem from? Who decided to start up the engine on the hate train everyone collectively jumped aboard?
And possibly the most confronting question, what’s not to like about the band? They’re Canadian and, lets be honest, their music is not really all that offensive. Don’t even try to argue that second point, we all know the words to ‘How You Remind Me’.
The guys know how to write a well-crafted pop-rock tune that’ll be stuck in your head for days. In fact, all evidence points towards Nickelback being considered a reputable and successful rock band. They’ve sold over 50 million records worldwide. ‘How You Remind Me’ was the best selling rock song of the decade in the US, and they’ve played to more than eight million fee-paying ticket holders.
Of course, everyone is allowed their own opinion. It’s okay to genuinely not be a fan of Nickelback. I personally don’t ever find myself listening to their songs, and I don’t expect I ever will. But riding the Nickelback hate train frankly doesn’t make any sense. And I encourage anyone else who feels the same to hop off the bandwagon and walk the road of acceptance and peaceful indifference.
