Lately, Republican presidential hopefuls Sen. Ted Cruz and Donald Trump have each been met on the campaign trail by hecklers accusing them of something many view as utterly unforgivable.

“Ted Cruz Likes Nickelback,” read one placard; “Trump Likes Nickelback,” taunted another.

The band may be one of the most successful rock acts ever, with more than 50 million albums sold and a dozen fully booked international tours under its belt. Billboard in 2009 named it Rock Group of the Decade. And yet it has been unable to shake a crowd of caviling catcallers—and a global chorus of haters.

Start typing “why does everybody…” into Google, for example, and the search giant often suggests completing the query with “…hate Nickelback.”

In 2011, more than 55,000 people signed an online petition to try to get the Detroit Lions to change their Thanksgiving Day halftime show, which was scheduled to feature Nickelback. Their efforts fell flat.