The Story of the Best Meme EVER: "Never Gonna Give You Up" & Rickrolling

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    Hey everybody! Thanks for watching this video, "The Story of the Best Meme EVER: Never Gonna Give You Up & Rickrolling". Rick Astley's 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up" is an absolute classic in the 80's canon. It's catchy, dance-able, and I love every second of it. But what's even more interesting than the song itself, is what happened yeaaaaaaaars down the road. From around 2005-2008, an unforgettable meme/prank was created: Rickrolling. It's a classic, bait-and-switch gag that sends an unsuspecting user to the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up. How and why did this happen? And what effect did it have on Rick? Check it out here!
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  • @sennsaid
    @sennsaid Před 3 lety +7629

    He looks 18, sounds 58, dances like an 8 year old, and is still only 21 when that song came out :/

  • @guestlikesmemes
    @guestlikesmemes Před 3 lety +6429

    "One day FBI was performing at a local club"
    I'm sorry, that just sounds hilarious

  • @Menuki
    @Menuki Před 11 měsíci +1057

    Rick Astley: I can’t deal with fame, I’m quitting music
    The internet: you will become our anthem and live in eternity

    • @saulrobertancona8323
      @saulrobertancona8323 Před 8 měsíci +33

      As the Torah sages teach, "run from honor and it will chase after you."

    • @uncletacosupreme7023
      @uncletacosupreme7023 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Lolol!

    • @Zerolusa
      @Zerolusa Před 5 měsíci +7

      Internet: no you can’t do this or else you’ll break space time, kill god and make all multiverses collapse

    • @lucyloud12
      @lucyloud12 Před 5 měsíci +1

      if this is a hate comment then i'm not impressed

    • @Menuki
      @Menuki Před 5 měsíci +2

      @@lucyloud12 no hate, very ironic

  • @elizabeths4371
    @elizabeths4371 Před rokem +1051

    The great thing about this meme is that: RICK CAN SING; the SONG IS CATCHY; his little dance is CUTE; and he's not being a Diva about it! MEME ON!

    • @penguin22penguin22
      @penguin22penguin22 Před rokem +5

      WOAH 252 likes and NO replies???!! also how is the dance CUTE, i mean it's really good. but .. cute???

    • @elizabeths4371
      @elizabeths4371 Před rokem +15

      @@penguin22penguin22 Simple upper body moves without any fancy footwork and Rick looks cute doing it 😄

    • @easytanksgaming3238
      @easytanksgaming3238 Před 11 měsíci +7

      many peoples doesnt know, but rick have more than one song. Listen to his songs, they'r quite good)

    • @catapultato1733
      @catapultato1733 Před 7 měsíci +5

      ​@@easytanksgaming3238together forever is great

    • @rurirotaru516
      @rurirotaru516 Před 6 měsíci +5

      What makes never gonna give you up a great song are some simple things.
      In his voice you can feel he means it to who ever it's ment for. There is emotion and feeling there.
      While it was very low budget with him just using clothing he owned in a rather random place. He looked like he was having a good time and enjoying himself along with everyone else in it. In the fact it didn't have the feel that productuon was putting pressure. More like everyone was relaxed and going with the flow.

  • @awesomejedi917
    @awesomejedi917 Před 3 lety +3851

    He was recently Rick Rolled himself.

    • @ThinkAboutVic
      @ThinkAboutVic Před 3 lety +551

      The guy who rickrolled him got so many awards that he has Reddit Premium until 2029.

    • @zer0378
      @zer0378 Před 3 lety +158

      Link???
      *please dont rickroll im begging I really want to see this*

    • @finnc7598
      @finnc7598 Před 3 lety +82

      @@zer0378 look up r/rickroll the post should come up

    • @zer0378
      @zer0378 Před 3 lety +23

      martian maniac thanks dude

    • @lackdejuranez7084
      @lackdejuranez7084 Před 3 lety +28

      u/TheMellablDuck

  • @sheltertwo7957
    @sheltertwo7957 Před 3 lety +5100

    Rick has a friendly face.

    • @GABE_is_here
      @GABE_is_here Před 3 lety +122

      he's also very cute when he was younger

    • @bdvofficial2256
      @bdvofficial2256 Před 3 lety +20

      czcams.com/video/Ty_nGqPLkTc/video.html

    • @jerrell1169
      @jerrell1169 Před 3 lety +109

      Dude's face has barely changed shape in the 30ish years since this songs release. Of course he looks older but he still has that Rick Astley face.

    • @jeremydumanski7584
      @jeremydumanski7584 Před 3 lety +7

      BDV official wow, you tried

    • @jeremydumanski7584
      @jeremydumanski7584 Před 3 lety +4

      BDV official I ain’t clicking no rick roll today mate

  • @byusaranicole
    @byusaranicole Před rokem +256

    We're not making fun of him. That song is legit fire, even after all this time!

  • @hirone5337
    @hirone5337 Před rokem +855

    I still don’t understand what makes people angry about being rickrolled… I totally love it… I rickrolled myself so many times

    • @peachyb1969
      @peachyb1969 Před rokem +57

      It WAS rather annoying though, when every fool was making everything into a Rickroll.
      It's one thing to have it happen once in a while, being totally unexpected and appreciated the joke from time to time.
      But when people were getting to the point that they would never wanna click on any link, assuming that they're going to be Rickrolled, even if they actually were not. Well, that's when you know that too many fools had killed the joke.
      We can look back now and laugh.
      But for a time there, it honestly did get utterly ridiculous.

    • @cenotaph4871
      @cenotaph4871 Před rokem +44

      @@peachyb1969 bro you wrote a whole essay? Yeah I had times when I hesitated a link but a rickroll is better than getting hacked

    • @penaawiliwiyepe874
      @penaawiliwiyepe874 Před rokem +8

      i love listening to the 24hr repeat. Its a meme that will never die

    • @thesquancebean
      @thesquancebean Před rokem +5

      Its so funny

    • @marshallgears9743
      @marshallgears9743 Před rokem +3

      The internet long time ago have every ad click is rickroll and you can eacape from it.

  • @Foxmosis_
    @Foxmosis_ Před 3 lety +3542

    Fun fact, last week he got Rickrolled himself on reddit. He posted a picture of him from his first tour, someone posted a link saying they had a picture with him back in the day, said link was the video. He responded with the applause emoji.

    • @RobinDJoker
      @RobinDJoker Před 3 lety +573

      that user is now going to go down in Reddit history as a god amongst men

    • @justarandomfurbywithakitch903
      @justarandomfurbywithakitch903 Před 3 lety +164

      r/madlads

    • @ZaiBeez
      @ZaiBeez Před 3 lety +273

      u/themalleableDuck now has Reddit premium till 2029. Truly the hero the internet needed.

    • @technospyform1578
      @technospyform1578 Před 3 lety +72

      Lvl.999 Mafia Boss

    • @byroniusthegreat4300
      @byroniusthegreat4300 Před 3 lety +121

      That is the most upvoted comment in reddit history and one of the most awarded comments of all time

  • @Carzey
    @Carzey Před 3 lety +6372

    If Rickrolling dies, then every other meme goes down with it.

  • @PrototypePlatform
    @PrototypePlatform Před rokem +431

    im surprised you never mentioned the fact that theres someone in the Guinness book of world records for rickrolling the most amount of people in the world, and when Guinness records reached out to him, he successfully rickrolled THEM.

    • @Creeper_Pug
      @Creeper_Pug Před rokem +9

      who

    • @VonBunBun
      @VonBunBun Před rokem +17

      @@Creeper_Pug I think it was either jacksucksatlife or therekkitrealm

    • @Creeper_Pug
      @Creeper_Pug Před rokem +8

      @@VonBunBun I think therekkitrealm fakes stuff

    • @MiyuwiTV
      @MiyuwiTV Před rokem +11

      @@Creeper_Pug yeah the tekkitrealm claimed to have done it but it was fake

    • @sud_vpn
      @sud_vpn Před rokem +4

      Nah it was fake

  • @edithguzman7277
    @edithguzman7277 Před rokem +201

    Humility is what a lot of these celebrities are missing. What a great guy!

    • @casperryborg4869
      @casperryborg4869 Před rokem +8

      Humility is simply what people in general is missing. The only difference is that they were exposed to scenarios that boosted their ego, if you think yourself any different from them, you're simply fooling yourself.

    • @jasonfrailey8856
      @jasonfrailey8856 Před 6 měsíci

      She could be one of the people who would keep humble even after fame. I think a big factor is if you become famous when you are still too young to have established your personality, and what you think is important. @@casperryborg4869

  • @tyroland06
    @tyroland06 Před 3 lety +2585

    I actually unironically like the song, "Never Gonna Give You Up".

  • @Youba05
    @Youba05 Před 3 lety +6276

    Fun fact : he rickrolled us at the start.

    • @beff5058
      @beff5058 Před 3 lety +102

      The original Rickroller

    • @user-xi8yh8qi9j
      @user-xi8yh8qi9j Před 3 lety +14

      Yup

    • @theternal
      @theternal Před 3 lety +62

      Nope. Doesn't count. It's obvious that video about rickroll will have a rickroll so it's not surprising.

    • @Youba05
      @Youba05 Před 3 lety +18

      Sanzhar Rakhymzhan r/woooooosh

    • @bxddie351
      @bxddie351 Před 3 lety +3

      I-

  • @adambohlin5112
    @adambohlin5112 Před rokem +64

    This guy Rick Astley has always been so humble I remember when he came into fame in the 80s every interview, he was so down to earth nor diva manners whatsoever, just an ordinary bloke with a masculine great voice, ty Rick for some good nights at the clubs!

  • @arcticpossi_schw1siantuntija42

    Rick is a legend
    He just played with the memers and his legacy will live on for generations.
    Rick is respectable for retaining artistic integrity and good sportness

  • @adithyaas9465
    @adithyaas9465 Před 3 lety +5028

    Petition to make this song the official anthem of the Internet.

  • @winter_green2082
    @winter_green2082 Před 3 lety +3995

    Rick: I’m done with music.
    The internet: You know the rules and so do I.

    • @gabomontanez917
      @gabomontanez917 Před 3 lety +62

      never gonna give u up never gonna let you down

    • @miku3862
      @miku3862 Před 3 lety +31

      Fun fact when the song was made there was a lot of 1 song hits per artist so rick didn't have a lot of hits every song he made.
      He also does covers nowadays

    • @manchesterunited5578
      @manchesterunited5578 Před 3 lety +11

      *Gotta make you understand*

    • @olive_3623
      @olive_3623 Před 3 lety +2

      @@gabomontanez917 never gonna run around and desert you

    • @FUNZO1975
      @FUNZO1975 Před 3 lety +4

      ...never gonna GIVE, never gonna GIVE...

  • @mszoomy
    @mszoomy Před rokem +65

    He's very talented and down to earth. A genuine, real guy.

  • @StevenSmith-mk5fg
    @StevenSmith-mk5fg Před rokem +40

    The song is a reminder of how different things were back then. People were a lot less self-conscious and there was a feel good factor that is missing today. This is really why this song became so popular. The meme was just an excuse to listen to what is arguably a guilty pleasure kind of song

  • @re_i_gn
    @re_i_gn Před 3 lety +2387

    Rick Astley is the perfect representation of how to become a living meme.

    • @miraggg
      @miraggg Před 3 lety +21

      @Viktor Kraus btw did you see "Harold's" ted talk?? he seems like such a nice guy

    • @PeltzoDelzo
      @PeltzoDelzo Před 3 lety +7

      @@miraggg It was amazing.

    • @nitroyeast
      @nitroyeast Před 3 lety +4

      Phil swift might beat him with that

    • @Monkey-D-Luffy911
      @Monkey-D-Luffy911 Před 3 lety +4

      It’s a tie with Harold

    • @chad3802
      @chad3802 Před 3 lety +2

      From 1987, to now. "Never Gonna Give You Up" is STILL a living meme.

  • @insertcringehere5833
    @insertcringehere5833 Před 3 lety +2421

    Fun fact: someone on reddit rickrolled Rick Astley himself

  • @zraebiel1673
    @zraebiel1673 Před rokem +89

    Rick seems like an amazing guy. It took a good, somewhat forgettable song from the 80’s and turned him and the song into a legend. Definitely a feel good story.

  • @wazzup233
    @wazzup233 Před rokem +37

    There's a TV commercial coming from an insurance company and Rick Astley sang this song and he's still rocks in spite of his old age. Rickrolling will never die! 😁

  • @shyguy9302
    @shyguy9302 Před 3 lety +4177

    memes aside, I think the song is actually pretty good.

    • @kmsbismarck69
      @kmsbismarck69 Před 3 lety +16

      ShyGuy i looked at your face

    • @amoranth9951
      @amoranth9951 Před 3 lety +16

      @@kmsbismarck69 screams* A LOT NOW THIS IS TO GO EVEN FURTHER BEYOND AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    • @beasty6881
      @beasty6881 Před 3 lety +5

      Zachery Giovanna no

    • @kmsbismarck69
      @kmsbismarck69 Před 3 lety +13

      Zachery Giovanna dude wtf?

    • @itsTyrion
      @itsTyrion Před 3 lety +5

      Never gonna give you up

  • @cumstain8389
    @cumstain8389 Před 3 lety +3306

    Rick Astley is keeping his promise. He's not:
    -Giving us up
    -Letting us down
    -Running out and deserting us
    -Making us cry
    -Saying goodbye
    -Telling lies and hurt us

    • @jacobfoxfires9647
      @jacobfoxfires9647 Před 3 lety +144

      Seeing how Rick was actually pretty cool with the meme, I guess you can say you can’t get this from any other guy.

    • @TayoEXE
      @TayoEXE Před 3 lety +47

      @@jacobfoxfires9647 I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling. You know, gotta make you understand. Rick's never gonna give us up.

    • @lolanisa6271
      @lolanisa6271 Před 3 lety +21

      That's why getting Rick Rolled is good

    • @sijenkai3928
      @sijenkai3928 Před 3 lety +4

      This dumb meme is hurting me ):

    • @Isku_Xar
      @Isku_Xar Před 3 lety +3

      @@TayoEXE I see what your doing
      ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧ ସମେତ ଅନ୍ୟ

  • @robotninja7990
    @robotninja7990 Před 2 lety +35

    "I'm happy to say that I don't think this could've happened to a better, more down-to-earth person."
    Well, he did say you wouldn't get this from any other guy.

  • @thesonicnugget6697
    @thesonicnugget6697 Před rokem +18

    Rick rolling in 20 years is going to be like getting a sense of nostalgia when kids become grown-ups or something LOL

  • @kidzgamer6943
    @kidzgamer6943 Před 3 lety +2182

    Rick rollls then: "here is the link bro." "Nooooo why is there a song?"
    Rick rollls now: "here's a Rick roll." "Thanks man really appreciate it."

  • @kaiblevins3989
    @kaiblevins3989 Před 3 lety +2416

    I swear if I hear a kid say, “hE sToLe ThAt FrOm FoRtNiTe” I’m gonna drown them

    • @toadthebreakvan4518
      @toadthebreakvan4518 Před 3 lety +294

      Reese Blevins Don’t drown him! >:( Boil him alive.

    • @Fulllife3.2
      @Fulllife3.2 Před 3 lety +55

      He stole that from Fortnite.

    • @Mushybase
      @Mushybase Před 3 lety +131

      Full Life 3 yeah no not funny

    • @connerw7369
      @connerw7369 Před 3 lety +74

      Toad The break van skin him first, gotta maximize the pain.

    • @toadthebreakvan4518
      @toadthebreakvan4518 Před 3 lety +12

      DJ Legendario No! Stupid dummy, that gives no pain.

  • @hamarana
    @hamarana Před 2 lety +28

    Rick Astley is someone important to those who lived those beautiful years of the 80s

  • @noraelliott7304
    @noraelliott7304 Před rokem +18

    This is still my favorite 80's song. It's my husband and my song when we first started dating in March '87. I had heard of Rickrolling but didn't understand what it was or how it started, so thanks for the explanation. Rick has a great voice and I am glad it has helped him relaunch his career. I don't know him personally, of course, but glad he kept the iconic song as is. It was that perfect window into some of the best lighthearted dance music of the era.

    • @EetsBack
      @EetsBack Před rokem +1

      Nora I’m mid fifties. Till date I can only dance to this song and Dancing in the Dark.

  • @cvtsa5889
    @cvtsa5889 Před 3 lety +2205

    My mom brought me to a Rick Astley concert when I was 7, little did I know that I was being Rick Rolled

  • @doctor_alfa
    @doctor_alfa Před 3 lety +1844

    The first guy rickrolling someone: *my goals are beyond your understanding*

  • @Hummelsbusch
    @Hummelsbusch Před rokem +26

    Rick is one of the few true legends. Not many people achieved what he did.

  • @arianaajbeaverhausen8175
    @arianaajbeaverhausen8175 Před rokem +18

    Rick Astley; what a legend! I'm happy for him, love that he's getting so much attention overseas too. A cool guy with gorgeous voice 🥰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🥰

  • @lukegarris0n
    @lukegarris0n Před 3 lety +3724

    i was prepared to be rickrolled

  • @crs290
    @crs290 Před 3 lety +1714

    What makes it cool to be "Rickrolled" is that the song is actually quite good and most of the time, I let the song play all the way through.

    • @emblemblade9245
      @emblemblade9245 Před 3 lety +113

      It’s an absolute bop! And the way the intro works, it’s so unique and suddenly that when you see that foot you immediately know what it is, but you stay anyway because it’s so catchy

    • @ivana5339
      @ivana5339 Před 3 lety +23

      I play it five times before clicking off

    • @WOI436
      @WOI436 Před 3 lety +11

      I agree with you. It's such a good song,before I know what's Rickrolling,I used to play this in my radio in my car. It's such a banger ngl.

    • @alexmartinez5859
      @alexmartinez5859 Před 3 lety +18

      I firmly believe it is internet etiquette to watch the song full way through and think about how you got there. Change my mind.

    • @pxel7345
      @pxel7345 Před 3 lety +8

      Then the true goal of rick rolling is achieved: distracting you from what you were doing beforehand.

  • @Tvianne
    @Tvianne Před rokem +14

    I'm actually amazed that the song "chosen" is such a positive one… seen how much humanity can be horrible, it's really surprising.

  • @BlaoGamesShorts
    @BlaoGamesShorts Před rokem +43

    Honestly, I've never been Rick rolled before. But yet, I know what it is. And, if I did get Rick rolled, I wouldn't mind 😂. It's a pretty good song. Also, great video man. I always get happy when you make a new video! Keep up the good work okay? 😁

    • @M1551NGN0
      @M1551NGN0 Před rokem +5

      We all got Rick rolled at the start

    • @peachyb1969
      @peachyb1969 Před rokem

      Rickrolling did get rather annoying for a brief moment of time, because too many people were going mental creating Rickroll videos.
      So it got to the point that many people would not wanna click on any links anymore, as they would assume that it was gonna be just another tedious Rickroll.
      It was everywhere!!! You could be trying to look up something serious, and it would constantly jump out at some point... Rickroll, Rickroll, Rickroll, Rickroll, Rickroll, Rickroll, Rickroll....
      The first few times one would be Rickrolled, it was funny. But it did genuinely become a bit of a pain for so many people.
      It's only really after some years, and the trend dying out, that people can now look back and laugh at it.
      But it wasn't always something to laugh about. It did genuinely become a damn nuisance for so many after way too many people were actually killing the humour of it.

  • @jacobarmstrong5308
    @jacobarmstrong5308 Před 3 lety +1288

    Don't worry Rick, we will never give you up either.

    • @lancetheking7524
      @lancetheking7524 Před 3 lety +37

      We're no strangers to love
      You know the rules and so do I
      A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
      You wouldn't get this from any other guy
      I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
      Gotta make you understand
      Never gonna give you up
      Never gonna let you down
      Never gonna run around and desert you
      Never gonna make you cry
      Never gonna say goodbye
      Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
      We've known each other for so long
      Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it
      Inside we both know what's been going on
      We know the game and we're gonna play it
      And if you ask me how I'm feeling
      Don't tell me you're too blind to see
      Never gonna give you up
      Never gonna let you down
      Never gonna run around and desert you
      Never gonna make you cry
      Never gonna say goodbye
      Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
      Never gonna give you up
      Never gonna let you down
      Never gonna run around and desert you
      Never gonna make you cry
      Never gonna say goodbye
      Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
      Never gonna give, never gonna give
      (Give you up)
      (Ooh) Never gonna give, never gonna give
      (Give you up)
      We've known each other for so long
      Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it
      Inside we both know what's been going on
      We know the game and we're gonna play it
      I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
      Gotta make you understand
      Never gonna give you up
      Never gonna let you down
      Never gonna run around and desert you
      Never gonna make you cry
      Never gonna say goodbye
      Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
      Never gonna give you up
      Never gonna let you down
      Never gonna run around and desert you
      Never gonna make you cry
      Never gonna say goodbye
      Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
      Never gonna give you up
      Never gonna let you down
      Never gonna run around and desert you
      Never gonna make you cry

    • @k0mentator507
      @k0mentator507 Před 3 lety +19

      Bedecick Cucumberbatch i just got rick rolled

    • @dracoplayz2757
      @dracoplayz2757 Před 3 lety +5

      But, if you ask Rick to give you a copy of UP he can give you UP. Or, let you down.
      Got that from reddit, dont remember who

    • @maiqtheliar2465
      @maiqtheliar2465 Před 3 lety +4

      He got given up czcams.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/video.html

    • @comhelper426
      @comhelper426 Před 3 lety +7

      @@maiqtheliar2465 u cant fool me i know that link mwhehe

  • @blockydoesstuff8188
    @blockydoesstuff8188 Před 3 lety +3268

    is anyone gonna comment how rick made a band called F.B.I.

    • @Windows7Pro2009
      @Windows7Pro2009 Před 3 lety +30

      BlockyDoesStuff xDDDDD.

    • @YahzGaming
      @YahzGaming Před 3 lety +39

      I push the like button so it could become 70

    • @CCGBacon17
      @CCGBacon17 Před 3 lety +94

      @@YahzGaming hey satan hows your day

    • @Slice478
      @Slice478 Před 3 lety +27

      Huh ok

    • @carltrotter7622
      @carltrotter7622 Před 3 lety +1

      BlockyDoesStuff Congratulations on your 100th like my dear fellow!

  • @tammyt3434
    @tammyt3434 Před 2 lety +11

    Thanks for all the information about Astley today. I get so frustrated when so many people think he's still retired, but some of his new stuff is among my favorites.

  • @Jasonwolf1495
    @Jasonwolf1495 Před rokem +9

    Honestly if nothing else the meme introduced me to a good song. I thoroughly enjoy it.

  • @silvialimeme3706
    @silvialimeme3706 Před 2 lety +3378

    Rick Astley "I am done with music", internet "Never gonna give you up".

    • @dreadsocialistroberts
      @dreadsocialistroberts Před 2 lety +89

      Also internet: We're Together Forever

    • @shashi6724
      @shashi6724 Před 2 lety +4

      Can u please explain why is this meme??

    • @absqent
      @absqent Před 2 lety +35

      @THE 2021 CHANNEL never gonna let you down

    • @noonerelevant
      @noonerelevant Před 2 lety +33

      @@absqent never gonna run around and desert you

    • @mjcole12
      @mjcole12 Před 2 lety +25

      @Lili Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

  • @ikemeitz5287
    @ikemeitz5287 Před 3 lety +20342

    I'm a little disappointed this isn't just a rickroll. But, you know, good video.

    • @Cookie_Clockwise
      @Cookie_Clockwise Před 3 lety +600

      I really thought I got rickrolled at the beginning

    • @Oxmustube
      @Oxmustube Před 3 lety +24

      Marshall Carwood I am so old I clearly remember the song and yet I had never heard of rickrollin before this year.

    • @GABE_is_here
      @GABE_is_here Před 3 lety +24

      i have the CD so i rickroll my ears in my car

    • @jurassicshinobi
      @jurassicshinobi Před 3 lety +8

      I just started the video and wanted to comment the same thing

    • @unclegardener
      @unclegardener Před 3 lety +8

      I have disguised rickrolls on my channel

  • @Wojtek1250XD
    @Wojtek1250XD Před rokem +8

    Rick is the person to
    Never give you up
    Never let you down
    Never run around
    Desert you

  • @feliciaecheverria
    @feliciaecheverria Před rokem +15

    This year in 2022, my hard of hearing and visually impaired student rickrolled me. I got the biggest laugh because my student was shocked that I knew the song.

  • @noahgoodman4977
    @noahgoodman4977 Před 3 lety +1115

    Rick Astley just did an AMA on Reddit like yesterday and somebody rickrolled him!

  • @imstrongbutscared1413
    @imstrongbutscared1413 Před 3 lety +6385

    This is real history. This is what we need to teach in our schools.

  • @kheldaur2107
    @kheldaur2107 Před 2 lety +9

    Rick is actually a very good singer, his 'Keep singing' from a couple of years ago is excellent.

  • @Eric-xt3os
    @Eric-xt3os Před rokem +6

    The Ted Lasso episode that featured this song made me really appreciate the song for what it is, an incredibly positive and supportive song! I wish there were more of them!

  • @jacobfoxfires9647
    @jacobfoxfires9647 Před 3 lety +2422

    The fact that Rick Astley was actually cool with the meme and actually contributed to it sometimes and was a meme that lasted over a decade, you really can’t get this from any other guy.

    • @Wankshaftsbury
      @Wankshaftsbury Před 3 lety +53

      Lol, you genuinely made me laugh :D

    • @blockcraftermc4612
      @blockcraftermc4612 Před 3 lety +5

    • @tib1281
      @tib1281 Před 3 lety +50

      But if you ask me how I’m feeling, I gotta make you understand that Rick is never gonna give you up and he will never let you down and he is never gonna run around and desert you.

    • @scapapoodlypaddledoo4847
      @scapapoodlypaddledoo4847 Před 3 lety +12

      instead of "you really can't get this from any other guy" change it to "you wouldn't get this from any other guy"

    • @tib1281
      @tib1281 Před 3 lety +11

      @@scapapoodlypaddledoo4847 he just wants to tell you how he is feeling

  • @Fares-gn6hh
    @Fares-gn6hh Před 3 lety +619

    Fun fact: Rick himself was Rickrolled on Reddit a few days ago

    • @underwatermonkey3443
      @underwatermonkey3443 Před 3 lety +6

      Fares we will know

    • @alexwantstobeacat
      @alexwantstobeacat Před 3 lety +14

      This video covers it. Also, no this isn't a rickroll.
      czcams.com/video/crbF_3NdCNs/video.html

    • @Fede_uyz
      @Fede_uyz Před 3 lety +5

      @@alexwantstobeacat good try rickroller

    • @benbruce9983
      @benbruce9983 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Fede_uyz be my guess czcams.com/video/QMW4AqbuSGg/video.html

    • @randomguy2228
      @randomguy2228 Před 3 lety +1

      I knew it was a rickroll but I had to click it also it's mumbo jumbo sings it lol

  • @eclecticmusic123
    @eclecticmusic123 Před 24 dny

    Thank you so much for carefully (and lovingly) curating that history. I had run into this years ago, but had forgotten what it was all about (my bad), so this history was so nice (and informative) to come across. Kudos you!

  • @josephbenjamin6426
    @josephbenjamin6426 Před rokem +4

    Thanks for the history on something I didn’t know I needed to know! It’s content like this that reminds me why the internet exists.

  • @Fuzz575
    @Fuzz575 Před 3 lety +2397

    Vote Rick Astley for president. He’s never gonna:
    Give you up
    let you down
    run a round
    Desert you
    Make you cry
    Say goodbye
    Tell a lie
    Hurt you

  • @ozzymanreviews
    @ozzymanreviews Před 3 lety +16973

    One of the most important videos made on the internet I reckon.

  • @jamest2101
    @jamest2101 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for doing this clip... I really like the song when it came out and even when my kids were 4 , 6 and 7 they would try to sing along with it in the car. I never knew that it was turned in to a meme ! He does seem like a very good guy. Glade that it didn't push him away or cause him a lot of distress.

  • @macski6924
    @macski6924 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent history, commentary and analysis. Thanks for a video that didn't waste my time and that I enthusiastically watched every minute of.

  • @hapstephens
    @hapstephens Před 3 lety +4097

    am I the only one who likes getting rick rolled?

  • @costa2k1
    @costa2k1 Před 3 lety +251

    Rick be Rickrolling people in the 80's, what an absolute legend.

  • @taladiv3415
    @taladiv3415 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for taking the time to explain this to us :)

  • @dianemclaughlin9817
    @dianemclaughlin9817 Před 10 měsíci

    Thanks so much for making my day❤

  • @goldy2878
    @goldy2878 Před 3 lety +618

    The next CZcams rewind has got to be just a rick roll

    • @appolloschein5370
      @appolloschein5370 Před 3 lety +2

      They are planning to do so! Watch: m.czcams.com/video/ub82Xb1C8os/video.html

    • @noidea2665
      @noidea2665 Před 3 lety

      @@appolloschein5370 I know whats going to happen

    • @jackiechan4228
      @jackiechan4228 Před 3 lety

      Appollian Schein ha I got an add first

    • @Dominican07
      @Dominican07 Před 3 lety +1

      Tbh i would like it

    • @Ashwagur
      @Ashwagur Před 3 lety

      Can I make it

  • @moth.monster
    @moth.monster Před 3 lety +518

    The reason I love it so much is because it's just so wholesome. You never feel BAD after getting rickrolled. Sure, you didn't get what you expected, but instead it's just a groovy old pop song. It's a cute harmless prank, the purest of internet mischief.

    • @l.c.8475
      @l.c.8475 Před 3 lety +32

      And sometimes when you're feeling down you just need Rick Astley to tell you that he's never gonna give you up
      never gonna let you down
      never gonna run around and desert you
      never gonna make you cry
      never gonna say goodbye
      never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

    • @tomaszsowa626
      @tomaszsowa626 Před 3 lety +2

      "You never feel BAD after getting rickrolled." Really? "You want to learn sketch writing? Here's the link: czcams.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/video.html" is not funny.

    • @raziyatheseeker
      @raziyatheseeker Před 3 lety +2

      @@tomaszsowa626 Eh. I'd take some disappointment over a jumpscare or, as we called 'em back then, a screamer.

    • @cheesyquokka
      @cheesyquokka Před 3 lety +1

      Yes

    • @nineveh17
      @nineveh17 Před 3 lety +3

      I love how you worded this and I agree

  • @alloshxg
    @alloshxg Před rokem

    Man what an effort! Good job man

  • @PhantomFilmAustralia
    @PhantomFilmAustralia Před rokem +9

    Unlike a lot of the other singers out there, Rick Astley is such a humble man who took this second wave of unfound fame with grace. You wouldn't get this from any other guy. And if he tells you how he's feeling,
    Gotta make you understand!
    Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down...
    (you've just been Rick Rolled) 🤣

  • @haltarys
    @haltarys Před 3 lety +276

    And a few days ago, Rick Astley himself got rickrolled on Reddit.

    • @MrMilky-ek1wb
      @MrMilky-ek1wb Před 3 lety +32

      and then, a god was born

    • @user-tj4cp6zb6s
      @user-tj4cp6zb6s Před 3 lety +13

      A core memory

    • @flop3869
      @flop3869 Před 3 lety +16

      @@user-tj4cp6zb6s u need to change your name almost all of internet have memorized that link

    • @xxsauron007xx
      @xxsauron007xx Před 3 lety +9

      @@user-tj4cp6zb6s very nice name sir

    • @Sillimant_
      @Sillimant_ Před 3 lety +2

      @@user-tj4cp6zb6s haha me too thanks

  • @petes.5167
    @petes.5167 Před 3 lety +1388

    The thing is the guy actually has one of the richest voices ever.

    • @zisjenos
      @zisjenos Před 3 lety +8

      @wolfo I was gonna say that lol

    • @no-one-1
      @no-one-1 Před 3 lety +2

      @wolfo I was gonna say that lol

    • @TristonPendarvis
      @TristonPendarvis Před 3 lety

      no i think this guy has the most rich voice ever czcams.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/video.html

    • @itsthatguyagain7343
      @itsthatguyagain7343 Před 3 lety

      It's called AuToTuNe

    • @itsthatguyagain7343
      @itsthatguyagain7343 Před 3 lety +3

      @@TristonPendarvis dude I know the rick roll link off by heart do yaaaaa

  • @INUN0TAISHO
    @INUN0TAISHO Před rokem

    You explained it well and I'm so glad that Rick has "rolled" with it over the years. Really cool to know! Thanks for the post!

  • @toomanythoughtsinmyhead
    @toomanythoughtsinmyhead Před rokem +1

    What down-to-earth and wholesome video. Thank you.

  • @Storyteller543
    @Storyteller543 Před 3 lety +2056

    so my math teacher "accidentally" sent out the "finals exam grading key". you can guess were the link took us.

  • @landakk
    @landakk Před 3 lety +1111

    Eggroll = Duckroll = Rickroll
    "Upgrades gentleman, upgrades!"

  • @FaithAmourMusic
    @FaithAmourMusic Před 5 měsíci

    That was so thorough, thank you for making it make sense!
    From,
    An elementary teacher who has not understood her students’ obsession for this song and rickrolling until now

  • @DM-re5ld
    @DM-re5ld Před rokem +6

    Best was when the Foo Fighters rickrolled their audience and had him come and sing the song. When Dave Grohl asked "Why are you yelling?" Rick answered "I am very nervous". I bet!

  • @Crypt0_7377
    @Crypt0_7377 Před 3 lety +833

    Im glad that he never gave us up

  • @sandrajovicevic8575
    @sandrajovicevic8575 Před 3 lety +498

    Rick is the human embodiment of a cinnamon roll.

  • @caw7007
    @caw7007 Před 2 lety

    I loved this video! What a great guy. Excellent! 💖

  • @Todd66
    @Todd66 Před rokem +1

    What a cool video. Well done and pretty interesting.
    Kudos

  • @theleftuprightatsoldierfield

    A Reddit user managed to rickroll the man himself a couple days ago

    • @denalischopp
      @denalischopp Před 3 lety +44

      It actually happened a few years ago, but it got a resurgence in popularity recently.

    • @andresbarragan7212
      @andresbarragan7212 Před 3 lety +18

      @@denalischopp nope, I saw it

    • @Arthur-qe8xc
      @Arthur-qe8xc Před 3 lety +31

      @@denalischopp quite recent u/malleableduck

    • @marcy1949
      @marcy1949 Před 3 lety +10

      @@denalischopp www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/haucpf/ive_found_a_few_funny_memories_during_lockdown/fv4w3bk?

    • @nmh3863
      @nmh3863 Před 3 lety +29

      Yeah, why isn't that in the video? That's like the most legendary rickroll ever pulled!

  • @nateds7326
    @nateds7326 Před 3 lety +1535

    Rickrolling has survived for so long because its just as funny for the person who receives the prank as the one who dishes it out. its a beautiful thing really.

    • @miuiruma69
      @miuiruma69 Před 3 lety +32

      i agree with the message but my guy, thats how good pranks work

    • @PIutonium-239
      @PIutonium-239 Před 3 lety +2

      czcams.com/video/m4gnMWua4xo/video.html

    • @spectralassassin6030
      @spectralassassin6030 Před 3 lety +10

      @@PIutonium-239 I knew what the link led to and I welcomed it.

    • @mrmustachio2655
      @mrmustachio2655 Před 3 lety

      czcams.com/video/l1CiQ9aPsaM/video.html..

    • @janmichaelbacani
      @janmichaelbacani Před 3 lety +4

      Sometimes its annoying asf when you read something and youre serious/curious and get rickrolled aughh fk fk fk

  • @kdefensemartialarts8097
    @kdefensemartialarts8097 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Thank you for your thorough explanation.

  • @scallywag1716
    @scallywag1716 Před rokem

    Great video. Thank you!
    I was a hard working man in my 30’s when this hit. I didn’t have time for fluff in my life and Rick rolling links people sent annoyed me. I never understood.
    Well now I do and that’s a really cool evolution. Ricks a great sport.

  • @allana2019
    @allana2019 Před 3 lety +863

    He never talked about the fact that Rick Astley got Rickrolled on Reddit

  • @StuffyNose69
    @StuffyNose69 Před 3 lety +834

    Rick when he first released the song:
    "Maybe you aren't ready for this yet, but your kids are going to love it!"

  • @AAa-iw7zd
    @AAa-iw7zd Před rokem

    I thought you were gonna trash him and was getting ready to give you a piece of my mind but then I was nicely surprised by the honest review you gave and instead just subscribed. Good work :D

  • @internetandlifehacks
    @internetandlifehacks Před rokem +5

    He is such an amazing artist and wonderful human being🤩 Forever thankful that this crazy rickroll thing brought him back to stage🙌

  • @ImCarolB
    @ImCarolB Před 2 lety +5489

    I told my grandson about rickrolling and it's now his mission in life.

    • @professorfukyu744
      @professorfukyu744 Před 2 lety +233

      Bless you both.

    • @jonathanbr7_
      @jonathanbr7_ Před 2 lety +137

      Damn.. I'm totally going to tell my future grandchildren about this too! Let's hope rickrolling is still a thing whenever that is 😂

    • @khurramkhan8169
      @khurramkhan8169 Před 2 lety +33

      r/wholesome

    • @notsolar3690
      @notsolar3690 Před 2 lety +23

      Fun fact: we got rick rolled

    • @uuhhhidk
      @uuhhhidk Před 2 lety +7

      Bless you and your grandson sir

  • @_mm___
    @_mm___ Před 3 lety +626

    Is no one thinking about why their band name was “F.B.I”

    • @rell.cassoo
      @rell.cassoo Před 3 lety

      APeiceOfBread uhh

    • @NANKAIDATTE
      @NANKAIDATTE Před 3 lety +2

      No

    • @teraspeXt
      @teraspeXt Před 3 lety +14

      F.B.I. open up
      you spin me right round-

    • @Asura_ZH
      @Asura_ZH Před 3 lety +13

      @@teraspeXt ay pro you forget to clear our sreach history

    • @issygaming2058
      @issygaming2058 Před 3 lety

      czcams.com/video/TrWmVutU0LQ/video.html

  • @paulmalinoski5951
    @paulmalinoski5951 Před měsícem +1

    I love how Rick Astley was just in it for the vibes 🤣

  • @rasandberg
    @rasandberg Před měsícem

    Thank you for this very nice tribute to Rick! ❤😁♥️

  • @half-a-pancake4134
    @half-a-pancake4134 Před 2 lety +4198

    I don’t think Rick Astley’s situation would have happened to any other guy.

  • @salmanul_fares
    @salmanul_fares Před 3 lety +1001

    Shoutout to the guy from reddit who rick rolled Rick himself.

  • @TheThora17
    @TheThora17 Před rokem

    I absolutely concur! He turned out to be a good sport which is great and a nice change to see! Thanks for the video!

  • @kennethrschnear6926
    @kennethrschnear6926 Před 11 měsíci +3

    What a wonderful soul! If I could ever speak to Rick I would say " Thank you for showing how a real man can be successful! "

  • @Josh-oc7ib
    @Josh-oc7ib Před 3 lety +1743

    Everyone with internet access got rick-rolled at least once. (you watched this video and automatically got rick-rolled.)

  • @light.2374
    @light.2374 Před 3 lety +1153

    Lets face it
    Rickrolling is the only meme that will never Die...

  • @nathanstafford8412
    @nathanstafford8412 Před rokem +2

    "One night, F.B.I. was performing at a local club"
    That sounds so strange out of context

  • @michaeljohn8905
    @michaeljohn8905 Před 2 lety +6

    Wow what a class act Rick Astley is in a world where everybody’s trying to get their grubby little figures on any amount of money they can for any five seconds of fame Rick shows can still be just a good guy. I can’t tell you how many laughs I’ve got from either being Rick Rolled or watching.watching it .
    This feels like the spirit of Monty’s Pythons Flying Circus. Some country’s have good food ,some have good sights but us Brits just have a good sense of humor. I love it. Thanks Rick !!

    • @ntvtexan5015
      @ntvtexan5015 Před rokem +1

      "...but us Brits just have a good sense of humor." Uh huh, where is it, "Behind the Curtain ?"
      BOOM...unexpected Monty Python reference...the original RICKROLLERS !!! Lovin' me some British humor since the 1960's. Great, now I feel old...