Nickelback vs Justin Bieber

[cnb88]

So I was having an arguement earlier with some girls (tweens/early teens) that I skate with about how terrible Justin Bieber is. They all think he's an amazing singer (barf), an amazing actor (barf), and he's super hot (uber barf). Then they told me I can't say anything about liking Justin Bieber because I like Nickelback and they're worse than Justin Bieber..... I said no because Nickelback actually has talent... and they said no because Justin Bieber actually has talent...........

So, I decided to run a "what would you rather..." to my fellow premed101ers......

So just for interest's sake, for the rest of your life, you're only allowed to hear either Justing Bieber or Nickelback. What you rather listen to- Bieber or Nickelback?

For those of you that hate both- poking out your ears and never hearing anything again is not an option (as are similar requests)- YOU MUST CHOOSE! MUAHAHAHA! (hehe!)


Also.... please no flame wars on either side in the discussion part of it. I don't want the mods to have to shut down a thread that was started just for fun.

[larva]

If you take your hate of Justin Bieber and light it on fire, you will get my hate of Nickelback :p

[blunt]

I would rather die

[kylamonkey]

I like almost all music. I can listen to almost all.

I have trouble with Nickelback.

1 vote for beeb.

[Boa]

aaah gee thats a tough one...i dont like justin bieber but i mean...at least he wasnt ''stoned'' off stage...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7F3O6WYfHQ&feature=related

[cnb88]

aaah gee thats a tough one...i dont like justin bieber but i mean...at least he wasnt ''stoned'' off stage...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7F3O6WYfHQ&feature=related

LOL! I haven't seen that before!

To counter... Justin Bieber was hit with a full water bottle if I remember correctly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpfXOODyNcI

Which prompted the joke: what's the difference between a water bottle and puberty? A water bottle's already hit Justin Bieber :p

[muse87]

i don't mind nickelback, def not my fave band but if they're on the radio i'll listen for sure, i can't actually say i've heard a justin bieber song (or maybe i have and didn't know it was him?)...

[muse87]

frick, i've been listening to nickelback for like an hour, look what you've done to me, i have to go to rehab or something now, it's taking over my brain!!!! actually, after listening to them for the last little bit, i've got to give them credit, they write catchy songs and they're incredibly untechnical if you know anything about music, just raw emotion! i feel like i want to attack histology, in a good way, lol.

So I was having an arguement earlier with some girls (tweens/early teens) that I skate with about how terrible Justin Bieber is. They all think he's an amazing singer (barf), an amazing actor (barf), and he's super hot (uber barf). Then they told me I can't say anything about liking Justin Bieber because I like Nickelback and they're worse than Justin Bieber..... I said no because Nickelback actually has talent... and they said no because Justin Bieber actually has talent...........

So, I decided to run a "what would you rather..." to my fellow premed101ers......

So just for interest's sake, for the rest of your life, you're only allowed to hear either Justing Bieber or Nickelback. What you rather listen to- Bieber or Nickelback?

For those of you that hate both- poking out your ears and never hearing anything again is not an option (as are similar requests)- YOU MUST CHOOSE! MUAHAHAHA! (hehe!)


Also.... please no flame wars on either side in the discussion part of it. I don't want the mods to have to shut down a thread that was started just for fun.

[thatonekid]

Oh gosh, cnb. I think I've already told you before how I can't stand either of them. Erm...I guess I'll go with Bieber. Nickleback's songs all sound the same. I would get bored.

[seeking1]

Beibs, hands down. :p

[LostLamb]

i'm sorry to say that your darlings nickelback are not that popular with me....another vote for the boy who walks into glass doors :p

[mm88]

i'm sorry to say that your darlings nickelback are not that popular with me....another vote for the boy who walks into glass doors :p

....and leaves his fly open at the Grammy's?

[hking03]

justin bieber is a talentless hack...

the kids of this generation wouldn't know music if it kicked them in the face and said "hey, i'm ****ing music!"

i vote for nickelback because they are less annoying than bieber and all appear to have the ability to grow facial hair.

also, nickelback performed the end credits song for the first spiderman... this makes them infinitely better than bieber.

bieber would have done the song for the 3rd spiderman if he had the opportunity...

the fact that ozzy osbourne did a commercial with justin bieber makes me hurt on the inside... the prince of darkness himself with justin bieber... the only acceptable thing would have been if he bit his head off and spat it on the crowd in front of him.

edit: the fact that bieber is currently leading this race tells me two things... of which, i will keep both to myself because it will do no good.

[leap87]

I know we're all hating on Bieber... BUT... he's at least trying. I know that he pretty much has no talent and his childish voice will be gone soon enough, but you've got to give the kid some credit. Nickelback on the other hand is a bunch of older guys who have NO REASON to be talentless (like hello?!?!?! if you haven't figured it out by now that you have no talent, then you're pretty darn dumb!) Like Britney Spears.... and Avril Lavigne.... horrible singers....

I want to say that the way even the most talented musicians are portrayed today sucks. Take for example Lady Gaga. AMAZING voice (if you don't believe me listen to her on youtube - she has some songs without the stupid beats), but **** music that it pretty much ruins her voice and doesn't show it off.....

It just boils down to what this generation has come down to..... screaming fan girls, weird hair and skinny jeans on both sides.

[LostLamb]

It just boils down to what this generation has come down to..... screaming fan girls, weird hair and skinny jeans on both sides.

Hahahahaa....isn't that what every generation is? Have you ever looked at 80s hair band "concert footage" videos? Early 90s NKOTB fanatics? The same thing, just with small variation on what clothing colours/patterns are popular...

[thatonekid]

also, nickelback performed the end credits song for the first spiderman... this makes them infinitely better than bieber.I forgot about Spiderman. Now I'm waivering in my Bieber vote.

[Cerena]

I can't believe I'm doing this (maybe it's my state of delirium after my physics test and insanely hard calc assignment) but I'm going to show a bit of support for Bieber. Yes, his hair is ridiculous and he can't dance 1/8th as good as Usher, but his songs are cute. They are catchy. And, nickleback is just sort of gross and crude:
"I like your pants around your feet
I like the dirt that's on your knees
And I like the way you still say please
While you're looking up at me
You're like my favourite damn disease "

I'd rather just sing and dance to something lighter, like:
"And I was like
Baby, baby, baby ohhh
Like baby, baby, baby noo
Like baby, baby, baby ohh
I thought youd always be mine mine"

So shoot me!! It's cute and fun!

[Zamzummin]

I can't believe I'm doing this (maybe it's my state of delirium after my physics test and insanely hard calc assignment) but I'm going to show a bit of support for Bieber. Yes, his hair is ridiculous and he can't dance 1/8th as good as Usher, but his songs are cute. They are catchy. And, nickleback is just sort of gross and crude:
"I like your pants around your feet
I like the dirt that's on your knees
And I like the way you still say please
While you're looking up at me
You're like my favourite damn disease "

I'd rather just sing and dance to something lighter, like:
"And I was like
Baby, baby, baby ohhh
Like baby, baby, baby noo
Like baby, baby, baby ohh
I thought youd always be mine mine"

So shoot me!! It's cute and fun!

This is Cerena's real life boyfriend; I just registered to say that I am breaking up with her on account of supporting Justin Bieber. Sorry, it's over. </3

[leap87]

This is Cerena's real life boyfriend; I just registered to say that I am breaking up with her on account of supporting Justin Bieber. Sorry, it's over. </3

LMAO.... That's hilarious!!!!!

[leap87]

Hahahahaa....isn't that what every generation is? Have you ever looked at 80s hair band "concert footage" videos? Early 90s NKOTB fanatics? The same thing, just with small variation on what clothing colours/patterns are popular...

I LOVED the early 90s style!!!!! WHAT is wrong with that?!?!!? You should see what I wear around Loo.... you'd think I'm one of those crazy stuck in the 90s people. lol... My friends and I spent 3 hours trying to find a vintage shirt with a wolf on it to purchase...... :rolleyes:

[hking03]

I wonder what the male/female distribution is with regards to biebs vs. nickelback.

[Cerena]

This is Cerena's real life boyfriend; I just registered to say that I am breaking up with her on account of supporting Justin Bieber. Sorry, it's over. </3

Meanie!!! Can't belieb everyone hates on him so much.

[Cnussey]

Nickelback's Burn it to the Ground is awesome.

Bieber isn't worth **** on a stick.

[seeking1]

The problem that Nickelback has in this competition is that a) they don't have the sick moves and backing of Usher, b) they don't have millions of adoring and obsessed teenage girl fans and c) they are just gross, old sweaty men to those same teenage girl fans.

I take issue with Nickelback as they seem to be making a killing on the same noise/song over and over again. I, therefore, voted for Biebs by default. For whatever reason, Nickelback's hardcore fans seem to not understand they can download Nickelback music for free off of the internet, instead of paying for it. Seriously people, torrent already. There is no reason to own a whole Nickelback CD.

As evidence of this last claim, please look up 'This is How You Remind Me of Someday' on Google. ;)

[Larrivee]

Where is the option for "I would rather not live"? I don't want to turn this thread in to a euthanasia debate but come on, hell on earth either way.

I chose nickelback... but I agree! Both are absolutely atrocious! I dry heave every time I hear their voices (sorry to those of you whom this offends).
There's only one thing I can imagine that is worse than listening to either nickelback or bieber for the rest of my life.... and that is a bieber and nickelback duet!

[The Ace of Spades]

This was a no-brainer. I love Nickelback, and I don't know where all this hate comes from.

[Boa]

The problem that Nickelback has in this competition is that a) they don't have the sick moves and backing of Usher, b) they don't have millions of adoring and obsessed teenage girl fans and c) they are just gross, old sweaty men to those same teenage girl fans.

I take issue with Nickelback as they seem to be making a killing on the same noise/song over and over again. I, therefore, voted for Biebs by default. For whatever reason, Nickelback's hardcore fans seem to not understand they can download Nickelback music for free off of the internet, instead of paying for it. Seriously people, torrent already. There is no reason to own a whole Nickelback CD.

As evidence of this last claim, please look up 'This is How You Remind Me of Someday' on Google. ;)

ROFLMAO !! ''What's worse than listening to one Nickleback song? Listening to 2!!''

[Boa]

but isnt Creed worse than Nickelback??

[thatonekid]

but isnt Creed worse than Nickelback??lol. yes. If the poll was Nickelback vs Creed, I would have voted for Nickelback.

[blue2009]

Every time I hear Nickleback I feel like I'm losing a part of my soul.

[miss_indep]

I find justin bieber adorable.

[brooksbane]

Nickelback is losing this poll because premed101 users have no idea about music.

[larva]

Nickelback is not music :)

[muse87]

they're just as much music as staind/default/hinder/papa roach/saving abel/random other musically boring booze, women and trucks/bad childhood/chronic depression band whose songs you can learn in 5 minutes.

music, paradoxically, isn't about music for a lot of people, it's about emotions, the culture around them, their past experiences etc. it's like a painting, some people think minimalism and pop art is crap, but people fed up with the arrogance with the avant guard of art embraced it and praised the simplicity. personally, i think fall out boy is the worst pop band of the decade, at least nickelback can play live, these guys can't even get powerchords down, but i do listen to their songs occasionally, not really for the music, but for the complete "package" that it delivers.

Nickelback is not music :)

[cnb88]

frick, i've been listening to nickelback for like an hour, look what you've done to me, i have to go to rehab or something now, it's taking over my brain!!!! actually, after listening to them for the last little bit, i've got to give them credit, they write catchy songs and they're incredibly untechnical if you know anything about music, just raw emotion! i feel like i want to attack histology, in a good way, lol.

MUAHAHA! lol! I know! I love their music! It's not all about sex, booze, etc. They've also got some pretty deep stuff when you really listen to it and think about it (but the songs that are about sex, booze, etc are catchy and I absolutely LOVE them too:p)

justin bieber is a talentless hack...

the kids of this generation wouldn't know music if it kicked them in the face and said "hey, i'm ****ing music!"

the fact that ozzy osbourne did a commercial with justin bieber makes me hurt on the inside... the prince of darkness himself with justin bieber... the only acceptable thing would have been if he bit his head off and spat it on the crowd in front of him.

I agree with both of your points. I mean, how many young people would actually sit and listen to classical music? You look at the uproar all the Bieber fans had over the Grammy's this year- I mean come on. Pop isn't the only genre of music. Just because you listen only to the top 40 and don't know other people in the category, doesn't mean that the person who won "best new artist" over Bieber is talentless and slept their way to the award (I was appalled when I read how cruel they were being). Maybe listen to them first, expand your drone mind a little, and realize that there's more to music than "baby, baby, baby...baby, baby, baby... baby, baby, baby..."

And ugh. That commercial with Ozzy made me die a little inside.

Oh gosh, cnb. I think I've already told you before how I can't stand either of them. Erm...I guess I'll go with Bieber. Nickleback's songs all sound the same. I would get bored.

Haha! That drives me nuts (no offense) when people say that! Not all their songs sound the same. I mean, to a certain extent, all band's music has a certain "signature" to it. That's how I can tell within the first few bars what band it is. But in no way shape or form are they all the same (see the songs I posted after Cerena's comment as an example).

I can't believe I'm doing this (maybe it's my state of delirium after my physics test and insanely hard calc assignment) but I'm going to show a bit of support for Bieber. Yes, his hair is ridiculous and he can't dance 1/8th as good as Usher, but his songs are cute. They are catchy. And, nickleback is just sort of gross and crude:
"I like your pants around your feet
I like the dirt that's on your knees
And I like the way you still say please
While you're looking up at me
You're like my favourite damn disease "

I'd rather just sing and dance to something lighter, like:
"And I was like
Baby, baby, baby ohhh
Like baby, baby, baby noo
Like baby, baby, baby ohh
I thought youd always be mine mine"

So shoot me!! It's cute and fun!

I love how you pick the worst example of their songs for that:rolleyes:

What about: If Everyone Cared (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IUSZyjiYuY)

Or: Savin' Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TeFEvQtO4Y)

Or: Never again (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxOV12hfv2o)

Or: Believe it or Not (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0oreJzlPcY)

Helluva lot deeper than "Baby baby baby......"

Nickelback's Burn it to the Ground is awesome.

Bieber isn't worth **** on a stick.

I <3 you Cnussey :D

Every time I hear Nickleback I feel like I'm losing a part of my soul.

Funny, that's what I think everytime I hear even part of Bieber song:rolleyes:

[<abstract>]

to bad there was no "none of the above" option....

[Cher]

to bad there was no "none of the above" option....

If there was then that would have been what I would have picked. There is waaaaayyyyy better music out there. Do I *need* to remind everyone about the seventies? :D

[Cerena]

I love how you pick the worst example of their songs for that:rolleyes:

What about: If Everyone Cared (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IUSZyjiYuY)

Or: Savin' Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TeFEvQtO4Y)

Or: Never again (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxOV12hfv2o)

Or: Believe it or Not (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0oreJzlPcY)

Helluva lot deeper than "Baby baby baby......"



I'm sorry, but if I were given tickets and absolutely had to go to either Justin Bieber or Nickelback's concert, I would go to a Justin Bieber concert (largely in hopes that Usher might make an appearance). I just don't like nickelback's music. And I don't care if nickelback is deeper than Justin Bieber. If I were to choose songs based on how deep they were, I think I'd be listening to some pretty depressing music. And I really don't want to all the time. Sometimes it is nice to just listen to something that makes you happy. And, at the end of the day, I'm going to listen to whatever I like. :) I don't care if people think it's lame or too poppy or whatever. I like what I like, and I really don't give a damn.

[Clever]

If I was told that I would have to watch one of these bands for the rest of my life, I would go into my room and harakiri

[keepontruckin]

The reason I wouldn't want to listen to nickelback is because once you've heard one of their songs, you've heard them all.

As for justin bieber...well, I haven't really heard much from him, but as long as his music is a little more diverse, than I think I know who I'd go for.

But seriously, this is a tough and cruel decision.

[thatonekid]

Haha! That drives me nuts (no offense) when people say that! Not all their songs sound the same. I mean, to a certain extent, all band's music has a certain "signature" to it. That's how I can tell within the first few bars what band it is. But in no way shape or form are they all the same (see the songs I posted after Cerena's comment as an example).I'm totally offended. I'm not sure if we should be pm101 friends anymore. :mad:



:p

[cnb88]

I'm totally offended. I'm not sure if we should be pm101 friends anymore. :mad:



:p

Well maybe I'm offended that you're offended:mad:

If we were facebook friends, this would be where I unfriend you </3





:p

[repede]

well' i'd say too bad there are onyl two options and each is waaaay different from the other. interesting fact here is that WHY COMPARE BIBER with NICKELBACK. i'm smelling some issues here. lol.

Because they're both Canadian, and many Canadians are ashamed rather than proud of it. :P

PS: I read this in Monday's newspaper... Justin Bieber donated a lock of his hair to his high school to auction off, to help the school raise money. A girl bid something like $5300 to buy it... but forgot to ask her mom if she could bid. So now they're stuck trying to figure out what to do with it - offer to the next bidder, perhaps (who hopefully asked her mom)? Also, the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto unveiled a pair of sneakers worn by Justin Bieber... complete with screaming girls surrounding it as the cloth covering the display was taken off. Seriously? Lining up to scream and take pictures with his once-worn-shoes?

[garret9]

That's like choosing between ebola and the plague

[garret9]

That's like choosing between ebola and the plague
I dislike both of their lack of musicality.

Oh ps being from the local western canadian music scene... (I use to host both bar and all ages shows and have previously been in a signed band)
From my own opinion of him and others (have had friends signed to chad's 604 records) he's a horrible and petty man.

BUT music is art, which means it'll speak differently to different people. What is good for one is not going to be for another.

[blind_synergy]

Can someone please redeem this thread and add Arcade Fire to the poll? You know, a good Canadian band.

[mdDave]

So help me out people, I don't get it. Why is nickelback mocked so much these days? I've never been a big fan and don't know many of their songs but back in the day I thought they were quite popular... were on the radio all the time and stuff.
Now I saw a video on youtube where they were booed off the stage -_-

[garret9]

So help me out people, I don't get it. Why is nickelback mocked so much these days? I've never been a big fan and don't know many of their songs but back in the day I thought they were quite popular... were on the radio all the time and stuff.
Now I saw a video on youtube where they were booed off the stage -_-

That's a really old video... really old... and it was because they were playing a metal concert I believe.
I don't like them personally (see my comments above for some insight), but the one (of many) reason is the fact that anything popular will always create polar reactions.
I could make a long list of reasons certain demographics wouldn't like one or the other, and I think I'd be able to infer the major reasons for each demographic, but really doesn't matter.
All falls down to music being art comment I stated above.

[thatonekid]

Can someone please redeem this thread and add Arcade Fire to the poll? You know, a good Canadian band.Now I'm really tempted to do that. Especially for Arcade Fire.

[muse87]

matt good, metric, tegan and sara???

Now I'm really tempted to do that. Especially for Arcade Fire.

[thatonekid]

matt good, metric, tegan and sara???Matthew Good and Tegan & Sara I'll give you. I'm not really a Metric fan though. And Arcade Fire holds a special place in my music heart after working with/for them at Bluesfest.

[NLengr]

I would rather listen to the sound of an ice pick as it punctured my ear drums rather than Beiber or Nickelback. Both are beyond terrible. Nickelback calls their music "product" for God's sake. Also, I'm pretty sure they have only written about 2 songs, and just release them over and over with new lyrics.

To add the list of good Canadian bands: Hey Rosetta!

[muse87]

you worked with them? that sounds like a pretty sweet gig! i had a brief conversation with matt good once, he's an interesting guy to say the least.

Matthew Good and Tegan & Sara I'll give you. I'm not really a Metric fan though. And Arcade Fire holds a special place in my music heart after working with/for them at Bluesfest.

[Pzero]

Never been so sure of anything in my life, Justin Bieber.

[larva]

I would rather listen to the sound of an ice pick as it punctured my ear drums rather than Beiber or Nickelback. Both are beyond terrible. Nickelback calls their music "product" for God's sake. Also, I'm pretty sure they have only written about 2 songs, and just release them over and over with new lyrics.

To add the list of good Canadian bands: Hey Rosetta!

I agree with everything you said, and give a big +1 to Hey Rosetta!. I've been a fan for ages, but finally got to see them play last week in Victoria. It was great :)