filtherton

This whole topic reminds me of a conversation I had with a coworker once. We had just recently met, were outside on a smoke break and at some point the conversation turned towards music. I'm even sure which group were were talking about, the thing that I do remember is that he told me that he stopped liking said group as soon as they became popular.

I think his response is interesting in that it speaks to how the ways people use art often have nothing to do with the actual art. I think his rationale seems kind of silly, but it is probably significantly less capricious than the reasons folks have offered up in this thread for hating on Nickleback. At least he was clear about the reason he didn't like them. It wasn't like he was hiding behind superficial notions of artistic purity or depth. He just didn't like people, and didn't want to listen to the shit the people liked because if the people liked it, then there must be something wrong with it.

I personally don't care that much for Nickleback because I think that they seem kinda douchey, but I could see how some folks might find them charming. Sometimes, despite my best efforts, I even find myself humming one of their songs under my breathe.