[1rudeboy]

I’m afraid to click your link.

[NewJerseyJoe]

I remember reading about rickrolling earlier this year. If some enterprising FReepers or other conservatives were to rickroll Obama at one of his public appearances, that would be hughly funny.

[B-Chan]

We were in a video room at an anime convention this past week when a friend of mine put Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” music video on a big screen and turned it up. Before more than a bar or two of the song’s unmistakable percussion intro had played, everyone in that room — including adults and kids (some of whom were not born when the song was released) — was up on his or her feet, singing and dancing along. What amazed me was that the kids knew every word!

Congratulations to Rick Asley on his promotion from Top 40 footnote to icon of Western culture.

(It really is a catchy song, dammit...)

[Artemis Webb]

I’m sorry. No matter how tempted I simply cannot handle Ghastly Astley.

[lainie]

Someone actually got me with a Barack Roll last week.

[justlurking]

I never got into Rick-rolling, but the article has some interesting stuff in it. The song is from 1987, and Astley is in his 40's

There's a link to a compilation of Rick-Roll videos:

http://uk.youtube.com/profile_favorites?user=theguardianguide

I think these two are hilarious: KISS and The Muppets.

[Tanniker Smith]

I think I remember the first time I saw the video for that.

I turned to whoever was standing next to me and said, "Rick Astley's white???"

[Titan Magroyne]

Bookmark for myself for later, but Slings might know some FReepers who are dieing to not be pinged to this thread, LOL.

[Tolkien]

Sorry, but I have to say it. I despise Rick Astley's voice and Rick Astley's songs.

Wew! I feel better now.

[Trajan88]

Rick Astley... the "white" Barry White (with the same deep voice)

:-)

[martin_fierro]

[steveo]

[autumnraine]

My favorite Rickroll.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3AdFA6WWJ7E