We asked 1,500 Canadians their opinion on everything from poutine to Nickelback. The results are in—69 per cent consider Nickelback to be “a national treasure.” We caught up with some of their fans to find out why.
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Why do Canadians give Nickelback the Mean Girls treatment?
Hating a band is just like going to high school. We’ll do anything to look like we’re cool
In defence of Nickelback
Nickelback is seen by many as a punchline. So why are they so popular? The answer is in Canada’s cultural context—and the music itself
Nickelback is a national treasure, says Canada. Wait, what?
Why does Canada love the much-maligned band? Scott Feschuk searches his soul
No, Nickelback’s lyrics aren’t the smartest in rock music
A widely read analysis that claims to evaluate the intelligence of music lyrics is built on flawed data and logic
Newsmakers: June 8-14, 2012
The mayor who cheesed off Obama, an Ottawa man’s unfortunate likeness, and taking flak for hating Nickelback
The Commons: Stephen Harper says a lot of things
Reminiscing about the Prime Minister’s words is always a good place to start–for entertainment’s sake.
Losers: the down and out
From Sarah Palin’s presidential bid to dire visions of the apocalypse–everything that didn’t turn out in 2011
Nickelback haters are just jealous
There is an undeniable genius in finding mass public acceptance
How Nickelback brings us together
In an era where musical sub-genres breed their own sub-genres, Nickelback are the one band that unites us