Look you’ve heard about Nickelback and their music. Haven’t all of us? The band members are from Alberta but they were formed in B.C. and got their start here and have taken over music discourse for a long time now. They’ve kind of become a meme over the years and been the punchline of many jokes. But maybe things have changed over time. I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this or not, but I’ve noticed that the perception of Nickelback has changed quite a bit over the years. It feels as though a lot of people now think they’re a really good band or at least that they think they’re an okay band to listen to. Before it seemed like people couldn’t stand listening to them, but maybe there’s a nostalgia factor that has changed the way people view Nickelback. So let’s talk about this band and the way they’re perceived by others.

I’ve never really disliked Nickelback, but I’ve never really gone out of my way to listen to their music. But I gotta say, the nostalgia factor definitely makes me enjoy their music more now than I did in the past. Take a song like Burn It To The Ground for example. I used to think that was a fun song to listen to here and there, but now when I listen to it, it feels way more fun to listen to. And I think nostalgia is a big reason for that. Listening to that song reminds me of good times and simpler times. This seems to be the same case for a lot of people as well and the way people look at Nickelback has really changed over the years.

Nickelback has undoubtedly had a successful career as a band but the only issue they’ve had has been the way they’ve been perceived by others. But I think they’ve been an example of having to deal with mob mentality. It seemed like when everyone decided that a song was bad then you also had to think the same thing or you’d be seen as weird for liking weird music. But now it seems like people just don’t care as much when it comes to people’s music taste and to be honest, Nickelback has never been that bad. Their music is not objectively bad and they do have some pretty good songs.

I feel like Nickelback is a great example of how a band can be perceived simply based on what others around you think. And now that that’s starting to change, people are enjoying their music a lot more.

Let’s be honest here, you love screaming “LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH” because it’s a great song!