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Nickelback and 10 Other Musical Acts You Hate Just as Much

NickelbackC Flanigan, FilmMagic

Few bands who can sell out arenas and peddle 50 million records over seven albums are able to evoke the same rage as Nickelback.

The Portugese have even thrown rocks at 'em and despite their party-hearty music seemingly purpose-built for macho stuff like football, people in Winnipeg and Detroit have passionately petitioned against their half-time show performances. Their booking at Motor City's Thanksgiving Day NFL game became such a viral cause celebre that the Can-Rockers headed over to the Funny or Die offices to film a response video, displaying heretofore unseen self-awareness about how much people hate them.

Heck, Canadian music channel AUX even built a Nickelblock app that, once installed, will erase any mention of the band in your web browser.

What Nickelback represents is the dividing line in music's culture war. For their fans, Nickelback's music is a cathartic escape from the drudgery of life -- a place where women magically drop their pants on command, free beers are heaved in your direction at random and the lyrics of songs like 'Something in Your Mouth' qualify as poetry.

But popularity is a double-edged sword and many an act has felt the slicing cut of knowing that for every devoted fan they have, there are just as many people who would rather cozy up with a pickle. (A Facebook group called "Can this pickle get more fans than Nickleback?" (sic) beat the Canadian bad boys.)

The release of Nickelback's new album, 'Here And Now,' has, of course, sent a wave of haterade in their direction, but we thought it important to note that they're not alone.

And so, we present 10 acts people hate as much as Nickelback.
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phlroge

I have never heard of most of them, but if any are into rap and hip hop crap then bar them!

July 15 2012 at 5:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
janet2derek

Kayne west total no talent jacka$$

July 14 2012 at 7:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
davconcan

Huh! Creed grunge! don't think so and about a decade too late!

December 26 2011 at 5:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
davconcan

Huh! Creed grunge! don't think so and about a decade too late!

December 26 2011 at 5:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
davconcan

Huh! Creed grunge! don't think so and about a decade too late!

December 26 2011 at 5:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Cleber Melo

Well folks i invited you guys to know a lot of songs that are very popular in brazil.you may will know what is real crappy and disposable music ! I guarantee that this list wil change a lot.

November 28 2011 at 8:55 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mark Moore

Check This Motown Tribute To Nickelback --> http://youtu.be/3KzP4bC1Ypg?hd=1

November 25 2011 at 2:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
crackersoul21

Good call... these bands are almost as lame as AOL Spinner's lists.

You could have replaced the Spin Dr.s with Billy Corgan. Not that the Spin Dr.s weren't lame...but they were there and gone....Corgan has been a pain in the ears for years.

November 24 2011 at 6:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
crackersoul21

Good call... these bands are almost as lame as AOL Spinner's lists.

You could have replaced the Spin Dr.s with Billy Corgan. Not that the Spin Dr.s weren't lame...but they were there and gone....Corgan has been a pain in the ears for years.

November 24 2011 at 6:08 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
crackersoul21

Good call... these bands are almost as lame as AOL Spinner's lists.

You could have replaced the Spin Dr.s with Billy Corgan. Not that the Spin Dr.s weren't lame...but they were there and gone....Corgan has been a pain in the ears for years.

November 24 2011 at 6:08 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply