Nickelback went from chart-topping rock kings to the internet’s favorite punchline almost overnight.
In the early 2000s, you couldn’t escape them: they were blasting in malls, on car radios, and topping TRL. But then something strange happened: late-night hosts, internet forums, and even politicians decided Nickelback wasn’t just uncool... they were the symbol of bad taste itself.?
Why did an entire generation gleefully pile on? Was it about the music, or was it really about how we police taste and mock what feels ‘too basic’?
🎸 jounal prompt: “What’s the one thing you loved that was considered ‘uncool’ and how do you feel about it now that time has passed?”
