Nickleback does nothing for me, but come on, listening to them isn’t painful. I’d never seek them out, but if I hear them on the radio in some public place, I don’t wince. Seems that hating them has become a sort of hipster fashion statement or way of striking a pose.
I think it’s perfectly reasonable to hate Nickelback for a number of good reasons. One of them is this song, with lyrics that sound like the writer took ‘Chicken soup for the soul’ or some other low brow positive affirmation book, cut out the most cliche lines, and then reassembled them in random order to make a song.
My best friend gave me the best advice
He said each day’s a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride
If today was your last day
And tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
If today was your last day
Against the grain should be a way of life
What’s worth the prize is always worth the fight
Every second counts ‘cause there’s no second try
So live like you’ll never live it twice
Don’t take the free ride in your own life
It continues like this for another few minutes, but I hope you see what I mean.