Well folks, buckle up for something that is very controversial.

Nickelback. There are the fans of Nickelback and there are the non-fans a.k.a. the haters.

I know that there are many people who think Nickelback is a horrible band, but I think they are amazing. My unpopular opinion is that I LOVE Nickelback. I would love to see them in concert.

If we are being honest here, I have had their songs playing on a loop for the past couple of weeks. Yes, I am a fan of Nickelback. The biggest reason is because I grew up listening to them of my parents. Another reason is that the words to the songs happen to fall into place with what
I am going through.

Along with P!NK, their music helps me feel better when I am having a bad day, week or even month. There have been some things that I have had to deal with as a college freshman that seem pretty standard, but it’s still been rough.

The song that’s getting me through it? Nickelback’s song “After the Rain.”

It’s a song that reminds me that everyone wants their life to go a certain way, but they either won’t work for it or they need to have more patience. It reminds me that at the end of all the chaos, there will be a silver-lining, “the blue skies we wait on, are gonna have to come after the rain.”

Yes, Nickelback isn’t for everyone, but it is a band that has gotten me through situations in my life when I don’t know what to do. They’ve gotten me through the pain of losing someone who meant a lot to me, as well as the stress of letting it go. Listening to Nickelback is how I get up and get going on my hard days, and sometimes they are the only people who can make me feel like a badass.

Especially listening to “Rockstar” at 7 in the morning.

So I will continue my unpopular opinion of liking Nickelback. I will take out my headphones, my cell phone and drown the world away with some Nickelback that takes away the confusion for me.