Song Information
On this ode to getting drunk, and "burning it to the ground," frontman Chad Kroeger sings about drinking "everything in sight." The song is a Def Leppard-style arena anthem, and one that Nickelback are currently performing on their Dark Horse World Tour, where Kroeger usually begins the song by saying "this song is the theme song of my life."
The song is well known for its repeating chugging guitar riff and its aggressive vocals. It is one of Nickelback's much heavier singles, and one of their only songs in which seven-string guitars are used.
The song was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance for the 52nd Grammy Awards but lost to AC/DC.
On February 28, 2010, Nickelback performed the song at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The performance helped the song to reach #2 on Canada's iTunes while the album reached also #2 in the top albums category almost a year and a half after its release.
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