YouTube Rickrolls Everyone!
April 1, 2008 is not the best day to hit the YouTube Featured Videos list. You may be familiar with Rickrolling, the practice of posting a deceptive link that leads to a video of Rick Astley’s 1987 hit Never Gonna Give You Up. This April Fools’ Day, YouTube Rickrolls everyone as Featured Videos links all lead to Rick’s immortal hit.
Congratulations to YouTube on demonstrating a deep understanding of Internet culture. May I respond with Tay Zonday’s version of Never Gonna Give You Up.
Tags: April Fools, Comedy, Music, Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley, Rickroll, Tay Zonday, YouTube
8 opinions for YouTube Rickrolls Everyone!
Hil
Apr 1, 2008 at 9:53 am
But … he’s not moving away from the microphone in order to breath. It must be an impostor! OH, oh wait, there’s a disclaimer. *whew* It was him.
fyi, my dh made a hilaaarious Tay theme for the PS3. It’s psycho-delic.
tayfan2
Apr 1, 2008 at 5:31 pm
As a new YouTuber, after reading about it here, I had to immediately go over and experience “Rickrolling”. Wow. Thanks YouTube, I’ve been initiated.
Rick Astley’s Official YouTube Channel
Apr 2, 2008 at 1:24 pm
[…] you can get Rickrolled by Rick himself. After the phenomenal six-million-view success of YouTube’s April Fools prank featuring his 1987 hit Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley’s old music videos now appear on […]
Nuryo
Apr 3, 2008 at 9:48 am
Espero no causar problemas con mi presencia, ni mucho menos con mis cxomentarios , pero tambien deberia pasar por español las notas , o seguimiento, yo soy de Peru y solo hablo el Español.
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Apr 11, 2008 at 9:16 am
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Jul 22, 2008 at 8:39 am
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