Nickelback’s New Song and Video are really just a Bunch of ’80s References

Nickelback’s new single, “Those Days”, dropped with a lyric video to go along with it. Between the song and the video, it’s an onslaught of ’80s references…

We’ve got Guns N’ Roses“Purple Rain”, boom boxes, cassette tapes, Def LeppardMotorhead t-shirts, having to go home when the street lights come on, hanging out at the mall, “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” prank phone calls, Star-69, “Back to the Future”“Raiders of the Lost Ark”, Arcades, Space Invaders, Galaga, Tetris, Pac-Man, vinyl albums, BMX bikes, “Top Gun”, the Walkman, “Star Wars,” and more!

November 24, 2011; Detroit, MI, USA; Nickelback recording artist Chad Kroeger performs during halftime of the Thanksgiving game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

So if one of your favorite pastimes is going “Oh cool, I remember that!”, then Nickelback’s “Those Days” is for you.

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