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All the Right Reasons (by Nickelback, Rock)

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Intense and honest, but best for mature teens+.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that these lyrics include a lot of references to sexuality and violence, even though they have been cleverly written to avoid those very special words that guarantee a parental advisory sticker.

Positive messages: Veers wildly between obtusely sexist and sensitive-guy sweet.
Violence: A lot of violent, if sorta-poetic, imagery.
Sex: A lot of sexuality without using the words that trigger the PA stickers.
Language: Asshole is used twice -- everything else is under the radar.
Consumerism: Nothing obvious.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: A few drug and drinking references.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about the very real relationship issues that must have inspired the lyrics. Most teenagers will find this all-too-familiar territory.

What's the story?

What's the story?
On ALL THE RIGHT REASONS, Nickelback employs hard-driving musical hooks and visceral, lyrical honesty to drive their point home. The point will probably resonate with most teenagers but make parents a bit uncomfortable. Nickelback serves up heaping portions of sex, violence, rock-star excess fantasy, and revenge. They also express longing, disappointment, regret, and even naive hopefulness, all presented in driving, hook-heavy, guitar-fueled music. One highlight: the exquisite "Photograph," a sentimental cruise down a memory lane of lost chances and regrets.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Intense and humorless, the songs are also simple masterpieces of storytelling. They are filled with the kind of visual imagery that comes across as a slice of real life, warts and all. Any kid who's made a bad decision, felt angry when someone hit on his girlfriend, dreamed about being a rock star, done stupid things for love, or mourned the death of a friend will find something familiar here. Nickelback's sharing of their perceptions may help some kids realize they're not as alone as they thought.

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Released on: October 4, 2005
Label: Roadrunner Records
Genre: Rock

This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
 
 

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killthelights
teen, 15 years old
 
I started listening to this album when I was nine and the only innapropriate song is Animals.

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adult
 
some excellent songs, decent album
Track by track review; ratings out of 5 Follow You Home-4 Hard song, sounds like one of NBs older songs. Slight violence issue Fight For all the Wrong Reasons-4 Again, this is a fairly hard song, this time with sexual content. However, there is a good message about being with someone because you get along, not because you are physically attracted. Photograph-5 Most popular radio single of album. A clean walk down memory lane. Animals-1 By far the hardest song on the album. This is a very sexist song with no melody, and Chad Kroeger screams most of the time. About sneaking out of the house late at night to have sex in a car with your girlfriend. Savin Me-5 Only song NB has ever written that actually has interesting lyrics. Power Ballad about an angel who is sent back to earth to make up for her sins, and a man who is stuck in prison and considering suicide. Clean. Far Away-5 Good song with excellent acoustic guitar and good melody, if you can get past the cheesey lyrics. Clean. Next Contestant-2 Not a great song, sexual lyrics about a guy protecting his girlfriend. If Everyone Cared-5 Great power ballad, clean with excellent, albeit overused, lyrics. Someone that You're With-3 Not great, not inappropriate. Gets old fast, and has an irritating melody that gets stuck in your head easily. Rockstar-4 Good song. Different from any other NB song. Sex, drugs, and profanity are all slight issues (some minor references), but the song is a satire of the stereotypical rock star image. Overall, this is a good album. It has some great songs as well as some terrible ones. I felt it was ok for me because I am mature, but if you are under 13 or 14 or are easily influenced by music, than there is too much sex here. The melodies and instrumentation are good, but Chad Kroeger is one of the worst lyricists on the face of the earth, so if you like rock and don't pay too much attention to how cliche most of the songs sound, you will probably enjoy it.

 
Don't Listen to the Critics
All the Right Reasons is a fantastic CD. From the nostalgic "Photograph," to the rock-opera like ballad "Savin' Me" to the raging guitars and soaring vocals of "Fight For All the Wrong Reasons," this is a must have CD. Despite the horrible reviews the disc got, the songwriting is excellent. It might not be very deep or original, but it is a realistic picture of life, and the songs put vivid (and sometimes quite graphic) images in the head of the listener, almost like watching a movie. The songs tell the story of the lead singer's childhood growing up in a poor rural town in Canada. Fellow parents, this cd is best for very mature teens and adults. It is easy to misinterpret what the singer is saying, thinking he condones the type of behavior described in the songs, when he is actually just statings the facts of life.

hamstergurl09
teen, 17 years old
 
Eh.
This album, and Nickelback's music in general, is pretty lackluster. I used to like it, but not anymore.

the no bull zone
teen, 15 years old
 
i love this cd
this is the best cd ever made

 
like it
"Rockstar" is fairly explicit but nothing like some of thes rock bands nowadays. A--hole is used often on "Next Contestant" and sex is unbelievably mild. Maybe it should have a sticker on it.

mpearmai
kid, 12 years old
 
I like this
The songs I can relate to are "Photograph", "Savin' Me", "Far Away", "If Everyone Cared", and "Rockstar".

SexionKlosed
teen, 17 years old
 
Speechless!
This is like the best cd I've boughten in a long time! Its a really god cd with a few minor curses and a sex issue in the song 'Animals', but otherwise... great. You should really think about bying it if you like rock.

Alternative4ever
teen, 17 years old
 
.....
dude,this is kool. I liked it. Awesome CD. Favorite songs:Savin' Me and Photograph and Animals. P.s Lead singer=sounds hot. Real life=VERY UGLY!!!!! Just thought I'd say that. ....... Good bye

 
A good CD with a very direct point
This album is a great one but the topics that are sung have a very distinct point... I like it. But if you really want to have YOUR morals in your music than maybe you shouldn't get it.

Stevie123
teen, 15 years old
 

SystemOfANintendo
parent of and 2 , 11 , 14 , 18 year old
 
Some teens might relate, but all in all it's a pretty boring CD
Nickelback's first album was actually pretty good. Their next two albums were okay. But The Long Road was boring, and so is All The Right Reasons. Yes, they're are some positive messages, but it's mostly "she never learned not to talk with her mouth full" sexism. The language isn't a huge problem (two uses of a**hole), and the violence is definitely present but not extreme. The sex however comes in a lot. You can give Nickelback some credit, for giving an occasional thing that could be good for teens that are sad, but in the end it's just a boring and simplistic CD. You should probably spend your money on something else.

way245
teen, 14 years old
 
A--hole is mentioned twice, nothing else to be worried about. This actually has some good messages also. Savin' Me is a christian song, and If Everyone Cared is about that you should do good.

pizzavince
teen, 15 years old
 
Beautiful Songs
I loved some of these songs! My favorites are Rockstar, Savin' Me, and If Everyone Cared. They are truly beautiful songs with great lyrics that really make you think.

coolkat
kid, 13 years old
 
the best band in the world
the only songs they curse in this cd is next conastant rockstar photograph i think but photograph you got to understand the wordsto what they are saying that is my dads favorite nickelback song mine is hero ( from spiderman) my moms is rockstar my brothers is far away i have the nickleback dvd with all there videos all there songs on my mp3 the best cd ever made

Floydclaptonblues
teen, 18 years old
 
Same Old Song, Same Old Dance
Same music, same voice, same concepts, and the same very risque lyrics. Nickelback always makes an album that sounds like the last one they made. The lyrical content is harsher than usual, though. All in all, spend your money on something else.

 
YEAH
BUY THIS NOW!! This is the best CD ever made. The songs are cleverly written and it's a mix of fast and slow songs. All over the best Cd in the universe.

 
Awesome
tells about everything from sex to their past it makes you think of how much time you really have with your friends and how much fun a person can really have if allowed

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