NFL fans trying to ban Nickelback from halftime show
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[quote][media]From the Motown Sound to the Motor City Madman, from the MC5 to Mitch Ryder, from Bob Seger to "Detroit Rock City," from Kid Rock to "8 Mile," the city of Detroit has a rich history when it comes to all kinds of rock and roll. And that's why the NFL really goofed up when it set the entertainment for this year's Detroit Lions Thanksgiving game -- another estimable Motor City tradition.
For the first time in eons, the Lions are a very exciting and competitive team, which means that football fans around the country will not be scheduling their post-Tryptophan naps to coincide with the appearance of Ford Field's home team. It's a marquee game for once, so you'd think that a tribute to some tough Detroit rock would be in order.
Nope. Instead, the league has presented us with halftime entertainment in the form of the inexplicably popular proto-generic post-grunge band Nickelback. That's right -- these seventh-generation Pearl Jammers are set to whine and squall at halftime of the Lions' game against the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day, and the city of Detroit is not at all happy about it.
Some Lions fans have taken this to the Internet, and created a petition at change.org, begging the NFL to get the band (which is from Canada, by the way — aren't there some CFL games it could inhabit?) out of the picture.
This game is nationally televised, do we really want the rest of the US to associate Detroit with Nickelback? Detroit is home to so many great musicians and they chose Nickelback?!?!?! Does anyone even like Nickelback? Is this some sort of ploy to get people to leave their seats during halftime to spend money on alcoholic beverages and concessions? This is completely unfair to those of us who purchased tickets to the game. At least the people watching at home can mute their TVs. The Lions ought to think about their fans before choosing such an awful band to play at halftime.
Detroit wants to disinvite Nickelback from its Thanksgiving gameAnd just in case you think this is some sort of Detroit-centric thing, consider that two writers from the Winnipeg Free Press recently begged NHL commissioner Gary Bettman not to put Nickelback on the bill for the "NHL FaceOff" season-opening ceremonies.
As people who love music and love Winnipeg even more, we have a request: Please ensure this does not happen. The return of the NHL to Winnipeg is something we have been dreaming about for 15 years. Please do not sully the celebration with the presence of a band whose existence is antithetical to the very concept of celebration.
Shunned in their own country? You bet your ass. Why foist them instead on the hardworking American public?
Side note: Lions coach Jim Schwartz is one of the more metal-centric NFLers out there, regardless of position or standing. He frequently tweets out his "What I'm listening to on the way to the stadium" choices, and you'll see a lot of Pantera, Metallica, Iron Maiden, and much of the best of 1970s and 1980s arena rock. Schwartz can't be happier about this than the Lions fans are — maybe it's time for the coach to step in and put a stop to this?[/media][/quote]
Nickleback.
:suicide:
I apologize on behalf of Canada for this awful band. Still, we produced Rush so that more than makes up for it.
[quote]Please do not sully the celebration with the presence of a band whose existence is antithetical to the very concept of celebration.[/quote]
I laughed.
Nickelback.
:suicide:
I don't even like sports and I'm considering sending them a letter...
Why would they even mention Pearl Jam and Nickleback in a same phrase? Not cool bro, not cool.
replace nickelback with daft punk, have the best halftime show ever
I wish I could make a lot of money by being a talentless red neck with a shitty voice.
[editline]3rd November 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Lord of Ears;33108880]replace nickelback with daft punk, have the best halftime show ever[/QUOTE]
Why would French guys want to go to Detroit of all places?
While I don't like them, they can't be any worse than the the damn Black eyed Peas.
They were so awful I felt sorry for them.
They're worse. Trust me.
[QUOTE=Nikota;33108894]Why would French guys want to go to Detroit of all places?[/QUOTE]
Biggest slap in the face to the French, sending them to their past establishment... Detroit.
I'd pay my soul, and the souls of my children just for Pantera to be reborn and fucking play during the half-time show.
[QUOTE=Keegs;33109178]Biggest slap in the face to the French, sending them to their past establishment... Detroit.[/QUOTE]
Rip Louisiana territory pre united states purchase.
[QUOTE=chunkymonkey;33108738]I apologize on behalf of Canada for this awful band. Still, we produced Rush so that more than makes up for it.[/QUOTE]
Rush definitely makes up for it. But I think you're still in debt due to Justin Bieber.
Who could blame them?
why dont they just get some classic bands instead of all these shitty new ones?
Or they could let the fans on the rink to fight one another.
[QUOTE=7DeadlySyns;33109266]Rush definitely makes up for it. But I think you're still in debt due to Justin Bieber.[/QUOTE]
No, Rush's godlessness is so powerful that nickleback and justin bieber's awefulness combined cannot put Canada into debt.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OImhmxDZ7A&list=FLftTzrfYPp1oujRTenjbsvQ&index=66&feature=plpp_video[/media]
I mean come on seriously.
[QUOTE=7DeadlySyns;33109266]Rush definitely makes up for it. But I think you're still in debt due to Justin Bieber.[/QUOTE]
Hey, we also have Arcade Fire, that fixes the Justin Bieber problem. And Leonard Cohen too and Neil Young.
I would be okay with Justin Bieber if he actually made good music. If there was a beatlemania type craze from a group in Canada who actually made good music, it would be fine. But now were stuck with an entire generation of people who think it's okay to adopt stalker like tendencies. If you don't understand what I'm saying, look at the lyrics for any Justin Bieber song. It's fucking creepy.
:(
[QUOTE=Nikota;33111040]But now were stuck with an entire generation of people who think it's okay to adopt stalker like tendencies. If you don't understand what I'm saying, look at the lyrics for any Justin Bieber song. It's fucking creepy.[/QUOTE]
You think that stalker like lyrics are something new?
Take a quick listen.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOGaugKpzs[/media]
This is just hilarious.
Metric is a Canadian band, right? I think that makes up for Nickelback.
This song could also have a stalker interpretation:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk8egz_yXL0[/media]
[QUOTE=chunkymonkey;33108738]I apologize on behalf of Canada for this awful band. Still, we produced Rush so that more than makes up for it.[/QUOTE]
And The Weakerthans
I don't think Nickleback are [I]that[/I] bad.
Someday was a tune!
Nothing's wrong just as long as you know that one day I will not play at the halftime show.
[QUOTE=Lambeth;33111508]And The Weakerthans[/QUOTE]
Don't forget Front Line Assembly and Gordon Lightfoot.
I like Nickelback.
Q. What do you call Nickelbacks fanbase
A. Deaf
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