[MolsonExport]

Post your burning questions here. And feel free to offer responses to posted questions.

Here is my first question:

Why do I hate Nickelback? No, that's not the right question. How could anyone not hate Nickelback?

My second question:

Why do I hate Ben Mulroney? No, that's not the right question. How could anyone not hate Ben Mulroney?

http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20070518/ben_570x250.jpg
Source: CTVNews archives

[Beltliner]

Post your burning questions here. And feel free to offer responses to posted questions.

Here is my first question:

Why do I hate Nickelback? No, that's not the right question. How could anyone not hate Nickelback?

My second question:

Why do I hate Ben Mulroney? No, that's not the right question. How could anyone not hate Ben Mulroney?

Nickelback I chalk up to one critical factor:
All of our songs sound just the same, and we really don't know why....

As for Ben Mulroney--what do you expect when it's obvious he's getting his makeup tips from Mila? ;)

[Calgarian]

I actually like Nickelback, and most bands songs sound the same, AC/DC has that problem, and they've been huge for about 35 years now.

[401_King]

yeah but ACDC can rock a crowd. nickelback puts them to sleep.

[Calgarian]

I've been to a Nickelback show and I was impressed. People seem to judge them by the singles they hear on the radio, but most of their songs are way faster, heavier and dirtier. To each their own I guess.

[240glt]

A friend of mine got to be an extra in a Nickelback video filmed right outside his condo in Yaletown down in Van a few years back. I believe the one where the guys' chick gets in some sort of car accident towards the end of the video.

Don't much care for Nickelback, but there's worse out there, that's for sure.

[HomeInMyShoes]

Post your burning questions here. And feel free to offer responses to posted questions.

Here is my first question:

Why do I hate Nickelback? No, that's not the right question. How could anyone not hate Nickelback?

My second question:

Why do I hate Ben Mulroney? No, that's not the right question. How could anyone not hate Ben Mulroney?

Why are you asking rhetorical questions?

[feepa]

Do you like cheese? No, that's not the right question. How could anyone not like cheese?

[Kevin_foster]

http://www.thewebshite.net/nickelback.htm

[le calmar]

Is the man on MolsonExport avatar actually MolsonExport? No, that's not the right question. How could anyone on SSP be so distinguished?

[feepa]

passe la sucre

[Wooster]

I actually like Nickelback, and most bands songs sound the same, AC/DC has that problem, and they've been huge for about 35 years now.

You've lost all credibility. :cool:

[elsonic]

can someone explain the HUUUUUUUGE international success of A Simple Plan?

I don't know how to describe such neo-pop-punk-LA bands, in French I say «musique à numéros». music by numbers?

[240glt]

^ Kiddie punk

I blame Blink 182 for starting this whole mess.

[401_King]

http://www.thewebshite.net/nickelback.htm

this proves it

[Arriviste]

and most bands songs sound the same,

Go listen to Wilco and get back to me on that point...

Back to zombie apocalypse: Is the fourth age the last, or are we at the start of the fifth?

[Calgarian]

You've lost all credibility. :cool:

shit

[harls]

can someone explain the HUUUUUUUGE international success of A Simple Plan?


30-somethings that sing about teen angst are awesome.

[Calgarian]

can someone explain the HUUUUUUUGE international success of A Simple Plan?

I don't know how to describe such neo-pop-punk-LA bands, in French I say «musique à numéros». music by numbers?

Exactly, nickelback are the whipping boy of Canadian music when I think Simple Plan and Hedley are far more deserving, though Hedly are surprisingly good live, the singer has ADD or something.

Arriviste, I just tried to listen to 3 Wilco songs and all I can say is there is 2 minutes of my life that I will never get back. I don't know why you suggested that I go listen to some of their songs, but I wish you didn't.

[240glt]

I've never heard Wilco I don't think. Every time they play Hedley on the radio god kills a puppy.

[harls]

why is hedley popular? I blame CTV for this outrage.

[davee930]

I hate nickleback, hedley, simple plan, blink 182, and all the bands simlilar to them.

[Kevin_foster]

Hey hey hey man, give Blink 182 some Cred. They are old school, they are the original out of all of those. Plus, their drummer was amazing.

I saw them at Warped Tour in 1999 in Vancouver, and even then I had been listening to them for ... 3 or 4 years.

Teenage Angst Bands will always be around. You just have to decipher which ones are the real deal.

[Calgarian]

I hate nickleback, hedley, simple plan, blink 182, and all the bands simlilar to them.

Blink was okay, especially after Travis Barker joined the band, that guy is an awesome drummer. Nickelback has a really good drummer in Daniel Adair, that guy always does a really good solo.

[HomeInMyShoes]

Blink 182 at least had humour on their side. Simple Plan is just annoying.

I'd hardly call Blink original though. There were many bands doing that before them. Shit, The Doughboys from Montreal were doing the pop-punk thing in the mid-80s. They would have made a killing if they had come around ten years later. I'm so old.

[Calgarian]

I would say Green Day made that genre popular.

[Elmira Guy]

Arriviste, I just tried to listen to 3 Wilco songs and all I can say is there is 2 minutes of my life that I will never get back. I don't know why you suggested that I go listen to some of their songs, but I wish you didn't.

I don't mind Wilco actually, though they're not Canadian.

Not a big Nickelback fan. Mostly because they sound like so much old heavy, classic rock, and it's all been done.

[Big Sky]

How would you describe Huge international success? I've never heard of this band.

can someone explain the HUUUUUUUGE international success of A Simple Plan?

I don't know how to describe such neo-pop-punk-LA bands, in French I say «musique à numéros». music by numbers?

[kirjtc2]

I *am* a classic rock fan, and I hate Nickelback because they strip all the passion out of it and made it bland repetitive crap.

[MolsonExport]

http://www.thewebshite.net/nickelback.htm

if it sounds, looks, and smells like shit, it must be shit.

[MolsonExport]

Burning question # 3: Why is Bernie Ecclestone so Fugly??

http://www.danbymp.com/photos/ecclestone.jpg

"If you want my body, and you think I'm sexy..."

what a troll.
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/04_02/BernieEcclestoneAP_468x359.jpg

[mylesmalley]

Question:
Is this not the greatest hairdo ever?
http://thefatguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/people-phil-spector.jpg

[Nicko999]

wtf!!!:yuck:

[Architype]

http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2008/11/8/128706820338897934.jpg

Why do flowers make great music, not the right question either.

[MolsonExport]

Question:
Is this not the greatest hairdo ever?
http://thefatguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/people-phil-spector.jpg


man-o-man, that is bad.

how about the Karadzic coiffe?

http://natetabak.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/karadzic.jpg

Karadzic later tried to disguise himself as Santa Claus:
http://euromania.blogactiv.eu/files/2008/07/karadzic1.jpg

[MolsonExport]

I would say Green Day made that genre popular.

Can't stand that band either. Overplayed, extraordinarily overrated, undertalented.

Rather like Oasis was back in the day.

[Aylmer]

Cocaîne thread of the year.

:)

[davee930]

Blink was okay, especially after Travis Barker joined the band, that guy is an awesome drummer. Nickelback has a really good drummer in Daniel Adair, that guy always does a really good solo.

True the only good thing about Blink is the drummer.

[Arriviste]

Cocaîne thread of the year.

:)

"Why you hit me like that Charlie Murphy?!?!"

Classic. Hopefully someone knows what I'm talking about.

[Ayreonaut]

Question:
Is this not the greatest hairdo ever?
http://thefatguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/people-phil-spector.jpg

Looks like a Who.

[wild wild west]

Why is Nickelback loathed so much more than similarly talent-challenged, repetitive, uncreative bands out there? I find them to actually be one of the more bearable forms of Can-con rock.

[dennis]

http://thefatguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/people-phil-spector.jpg

I think he looks like a dandelion going to seed.

[mylesmalley]

http://thefatguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/people-phil-spector.jpg

I think he looks like a dandelion going to seed.

He followed up with this one:

http://www.beatles-unlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/spector.jpg

[Wooster]

Why is Nickelback loathed so much more than similarly talent-challenged, repetitive, uncreative bands out there? I find them to actually be one of the more bearable forms of Can-con rock.

Maybe it's the lyrics to this song:

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/nickelback/figuredyouout.html

[240glt]

Angry white guy has been done to death.

[Rathgrith]

30-somethings that sing about teen angst are awesome.

hey, someone has to exploits teen's money (er their parents).

[Calgarian]

Why is Nickelback loathed so much more than similarly talent-challenged, repetitive, uncreative bands out there? I find them to actually be one of the more bearable forms of Can-con rock.

Theory of a Deadman are very similar to Nickelback, but are a lot worse, they should get more criticizm, every song they have is about the same damn thing.

[0773|=\]

So many far more creative and intelligent bands out there. Nickelback's success escapes all logic. Most other unbearable bands are wannabe Nickelback's (call the genre "Theory of a Nickel Creed") and the kids can't distinguish it from any other music, but it's played 10x a day on the rock station, so it's gotta be cool... right?

:koko:

[kirjtc2]

If the rock stations here are any indication, there are maybe only 30 bands in the history of rock that are cool, and they only had 3-4 cool songs each.

And unfortunately, they say Nickelback is one of them.

[MolsonExport]

^nickelback has only one song. Doesn't matter what it is called, it is the same song, and it is awful. Just like Bon Jovi (I'm gonna live my life the way I want bullshit, everytime).

[MolsonExport]

Question: What happens when a prospective mod is denied modship?

Answer:
http://www.nickycakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/crybaby.png

source: http://www.nickycakes.com/clickbooth-vs-wickedfire-hilarity-in-the-making/

[wild wild west]

Theory of a Deadman are very similar to Nickelback, but are a lot worse, they should get more criticizm, every song they have is about the same damn thing.

Agreed. And then there is the mother of all steaming piles, Default.

Anyways, we all know that the 35% Can-con rule leads to the overplaying of certain very mainstream, very mediocre Canadian acts. But in my opinion, there are far worse offenders than Nickelback.

[Calgarian]

Nickelback is a legitimately big rock band, they have sold something like 30 million records worldwide. I would hesitate to call them Can-con, same with 3 days grace and Sum 41, they have all acheived big success worldwide. David Usher and Thornley are better examples of Can-con IMO.

What do people think of guys like Dallas Green? Alexisonfire may not be your favorite, but they have had pretty surprising success both locally and internationally, City and Colour as well.

[davee930]

It's unbelievable all the repetitive shit played on radio stations. X929 is one of the better ones. At least the songs they repeat are a little less mainstream and unique.

[Calgarian]

It's unbelievable all the repetitive shit played on radio stations. X929 is one of the better ones. At least the songs they repeat are a little less mainstream and unique.

X92.9 is the only station I listen to in Calgary, ironically they have the no Nickelback guarantee. lol

[wild wild west]

Nickelback is a legitimately big rock band, they have sold something like 30 million records worldwide. I would hesitate to call them Can-con, same with 3 days grace and Sum 41, they have all acheived big success worldwide. David Usher and Thornley are better examples of Can-con IMO.

True. When I lived in the States, I swear the rock stations there played as much Nickelback as the ones here. They are huge down there.

[kirjtc2]

Alexisonfire isn't my kind of music, but I definitely like City and Colour.

Not all Canadian acts are mediocre...I blame repetitive Cancon on the radio on lazy station programmers.

Of the 2 rock stations in Fredericton, one seems better than the other at using local/regional talent to fill its Cancon quota, and almost all of it is better than Nickelback/ToaD/etc...I don't know why more stations don't do that.

[Calgarian]

Alexisonfire isn't my kind of music, but I definitely like City and Colour.

Not all Canadian acts are mediocre...I blame repetitive Cancon on the radio on lazy station programmers.

Of the 2 rock stations in Fredericton, one seems better than the other at using local/regional talent to fill its Cancon quota, and almost all of it is better than Nickelback/ToaD/etc...I don't know why more stations don't do that.

That sounds like CJAY 92 in Calgary, T.O.A.D and Nickelback comprise 95% of their Can-con.

[wild wild west]

/\Yes, and with a rotation of the same 3 Tragically Hip songs thrown in to appease us older guys. CJAY is such a mediocre radio station, it drives me absolutely NUTS.

[davee930]

Everytime I go in this thread a different Nickleback song gets stuck in my head!!:hell:

[kirjtc2]

Damn...I just went to CJAY's website and looked at their playlist for the day.

I will never complain about the stations in Fredericton again.

[LeftCoaster]

Everytime I go in this thread a different Nickleback song gets stuck in my head!!:hell:

Different Nickleback song? :koko:

[0773|=\]

You guys in Calgary should listen to CJSW sometime. Those college kids spin some good tunes during the daytime.

[waterloowarrior]

http://yourargumentisinvalid.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/my_hair_is_a_bird-257x300.jpg

[Calgarian]

Damn...I just went to CJAY's website and looked at their playlist for the day.

I will never complain about the stations in Fredericton again.

Yeah, they pick 5 songs from each decade and play them over and over again.

[Metro-One]

Question:

Are sweet potatoes and yams the same thing?

[vid]

^No, and Sweet Potatoes aren't even potatoes. They're in the same class, and that's where the similarity ends. They're very distantly related.

Remember when I defended Nickelback? :) This is the beginning of vid vs. Stanz:

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/2043/vidisstupidez0.jpg

My taste in music has greatly improved since, though I still listen to crappy rock music on the radio. (I have sedatephobia and would go insane without something to listen to. Sometimes, CBC is worse....)

[Arriviste]

You guys in Calgary should listen to CJSW sometime. Those college kids spin some good tunes during the daytime.

One of only 3 stations programmed into my car.
90.9-CJSW, 93.7-CKUA, and 102.1-CBC. I'm a nerd though.

CJSW is either fabulous, or absolutely dreadful. There is no middle ground with those guys which is fine with me! Keeps it interesting.

[MolsonExport]

Where are the questions? Need to hear more questions, of the ranting sort.

[Arriviste]

Why is so much importance placed on being busy? Is it just as important to be still sometimes? Why do we not value the experience, just the result?

I expect answers Molson!

[mmmatt]

"Why you hit me like that Charlie Murphy?!?!"

Classic. Hopefully someone knows what I'm talking about.

"That was weeks ago for the f***"

haha, classic

[vid]

What the fuck are "pizza pops" supposed to be?

[Slug]

:previous: I know Pizza hut Pizones consist of leftover pizza scraps that are not worthy of being put on a pizza anymore, so you can draw your own conclusion about pizza pops.

[someone123]

...so you can draw your own conclusion about pizza pops.

You know how they claim to leave the baby seal carcasses to rot once they've been pelted..?

[vid]

So? Icelanders bury sharks until they ferment and then eat it! :yuck:

[someone123]

They don't have much to work with up there.

I like that there is a slightly crazy little country all by itself in the North Atlantic.

[Rathgrith]

Anyone heard of Moose FM? If you live rural Ontario you know what I am talking about. I was driving once between Haliburton and North Bay where two Moose FM stations overlap and they were both playing the same Nickelback song... at the same time!

[Elmira Guy]

"Why you hit me like that Charlie Murphy?!?!"

Classic. Hopefully someone knows what I'm talking about.


Oh yes! Possibly the funniest skit I've ever seen!

Good reference! :)

[SpongeG]

vancouver's newest fm station started on friday http://www.thepeak.fm/ (they stream online)

the top 30 playlist thingy

1 - I'm Yours Jason Mraz
2 - Shattered O.A.R.
3 - Lost Coldplay
4 - Take Back The City Snow Patrol
5 - All Empires Fall The Walking Eyes
6 - Being Here The Stills
7 - Little Bit Of Love Jon & Roy
8 - Oblivion Wintersleep
9 - I'm Amazed My Morning Jacket
10 - Sleeping Sickness City And Colour
11 - More Time Needtobreathe
12 - Always Where I Need To Be The Kooks
13 - Orphans Beck
14 - I Feel It All Feist
15 - In Love With A Girl Gavin DeGraw
16 - Life, Love & Laughter Donavon Frankenreiter
17 - You Don't Know Me Ben Folds
18 - Hideaway Weepies
19 - House Of Cards Radiohead
20 - The Cheapest Key Kathleen Edwards
21 - Tessellate Tokyo Police Club
22 - Come On Get Higher Matt Nathanson
23 - Keep The Car Running Arcade Fire
24 - New Shoe Paulo Nutini
25 - Do the Right Thing The Dudes
26 - Hold On KT Tunstall
27 - Back In Your Head Tegan and Sara
28 - My Rights Versus Your The New Pornographers
29 - A-Punk Vampire Weekend
30 - Civil Twilight The Weakerthans

so my question:

Is Gavin DeGraw Country?

[MolsonExport]

Why is so much importance placed on being busy? Is it just as important to be still sometimes? Why do we not value the experience, just the result?

I expect answers Molson!

Indeed. Consider Newton's first law of motion:
I. Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it.

This could be applied to the condition of being busy. You remain busy until some external force is applied.

For me, that force is often beer. Except for 12oz curls (and the odd pitstop), I tend to remain motionless whilst imbibing beer. And I always enjoy the experience (not any hangover that may result, however).

[HomeInMyShoes]

I think Arrivista has been reading too much Eckhart Tolle.

Which brings me to my question: how come Oprah yields so much power in this world? Seriously. I bet if she said that everyone needs to throw themselves off the Empire State Building, they would have to shut down all incoming traffic to the island to prevent the death toll from reaching millions.

[harls]

True... I know authors become instant bestsellers if she mentions their book on her show. That's power.

[wild wild west]

Damn...I just went to CJAY's website and looked at their playlist for the day.

I will never complain about the stations in Fredericton again.

Yup, CJAY blows. Calgary suffers from a serious lack of good rock stations. I noticed from my frequent visits to Edmonton that the situation is better for radio up there.

[vid]

Is Labatt Crystal worth saving?

Apparently, its Thunder Bay's beer. I guess we can't afford real beer. :(

[harls]

^ I heard they took that off the market after all those hillbillies went blind?

Here's a burning question - What's with the recent spike in asshole-like activity on this forum? Everyone seems more irritable than usual.

[vid]

No, they still make it but its only sold in NWO because this is the only place they can actually sell it. But they're "re-evaluating" it, and if sales don't pick up considerably they're going to stop making it. A local radio station is having a big "party" to show people how much we like it, they're encouraging people to send in pictures of their "Labatt Crystal Moments". I've got a great one of some Indians sleeping in a bush for them!! :)

[0773|=\]

Yup, CJAY blows. Calgary suffers from a serious lack of good rock stations. I noticed from my frequent visits to Edmonton that the situation is better for radio up there.

Nah.. you're dreaming. Sonic turned into another retarded chart-rock station a couple years ago. The Bear is probably worse than CJAY, the only redeeming station as far as mainstream rock goes is K-97, and they too are either hit-or-miss.

for me, it's either CJSR, CKUA, or CBC Radio 3.

[vid]

Anyone use Hypem (http://hypem.com/vid)?

[MolsonExport]

^ I heard they took that off the market after all those hillbillies went blind?

Here's a burning question - What's with the recent spike in asshole-like activity on this forum? Everyone seems more irritable than usual.


Assholism begats assholism. Once it begins, it cannot be stopped. Root causes? I am going to go with the increasingly shitty weather and shitty economic situation. People are circling the wagons, focusing on their kin and kind, and closing off outsiders and outside perspectives. Also, I would submit that prolonged exposure to Nickelback and Ben Mulroney begats assholism.

[feepa]

This thread makes me thankful that there's Sonic here in edmonton

http://radiosonic.fm

[vid]

I would submit that prolonged exposure to Nickelback and Ben Mulroney begats assholism.

Well. We know whose fault *that* is. :rolleyes:

[MolsonExport]

I think Arrivista has been reading too much Eckhart Tolle.

Which brings me to my question: how come Oprah yields so much power in this world? Seriously. I bet if she said that everyone needs to throw themselves off the Empire State Building, they would have to shut down all incoming traffic to the island to prevent the death toll from reaching millions.

Oprah's influence is indeed huge. But so, then is the influence of much worse people, in the forms of Bill O'Reilly (Mr. Asshat extraordinaire), Pat Buchanan and Pat Robertson (with their Ph.D.'s in Asscrackology), Rush Limbaugh (Supreme Assmiral), Sarah Palin (The Ass-inine Mooselini), et al.

[MolsonExport]

Well. We know whose fault *that* is. :rolleyes:
http://blog.pharmalive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/o_rly.jpg

Yeah, that's right, Vid.

I am responsible for Ben Muldoon and Nickelcrap (don't you like them?) saturating the ionosphere.

[vid]

You're the one who keeps posting about them!! :hell: If you didn't mention them they'd never come up!

[MolsonExport]

^kinda like Thunder Bay, I guess.

[MolsonExport]

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Burning Question: why always in boldfaced red? why only "good news" and never bad news? why build forums when you are the only visiter/poster? why?

[Overground]

Going back to the first page. To put the words AC/DC and Nickelback in the same sentence is disgusting as far as I feel. I'll have a go though...

AC/DC created their own style and sound. They are original and living rock n roll legends that are loved by generations of fans over the past 35+ years. You can't touch these heroes.

Nickelback are unoriginal in style and sound. They are living proof that rock n roll music has gone through a dull patch of talent in the last 10 years and this is why people cling to rock gods over the age of 50. Dinosaur rock n rollers are still the real deal and know how to rock, and the intelligent fans out there know that and appreciate it.

"How could anyone not hate Nickelback?" That's easy, just put on a Pearl Jam record.

[feepa]

If nobody ever sees or reads the threads, do the threads actually exist?

[Calgarian]

Going back to the first page. To put the words AC/DC and Nickelback in the same sentence is disgusting as far as I feel. I'll have a go though...

AC/DC created their own style and sound. They are original and living rock n roll legends that are loved by generations of fans over the past 35+ years. You can't touch these heroes.

Nickelback are unoriginal in style and sound. They are living proof that rock n roll music has gone through a dull patch of talent in the last 10 years and this is why people cling to rock gods over the age of 50. Dinosaur rock n rollers are still the real deal and know how to rock, and the intelligent fans out there know that and appreciate it.

"How could anyone not hate Nickelback?" That's easy, just put on a Pearl Jam record.


AC/DC are indeed legends, but my point is that most of their songs sound the same, one thing people always criticize Nickelback about (which is dumb since most bands are like that), but you're right, the 2 do not compare in any way shape or form.

I'm not sure how to take your last comment, Pearl Jam makes nickelback better? Pearl Jam is awesome and one of my all time favorite bands, they put Nickelback to shame.

[Overground]

Sorry, that's what I meant. Pearl Jam, one of my favs, outclasses Nickelback to bits.