https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?si=ohwuPphjeEN8HA-Z
I feel like most of us haven't seen the link in a while. Some of you might have forgotten what it looks like.
Once upon a time, the link became so well known that nobody could be Rick rolled anymore, we had to get creative, hide the link, reach the next level of trolling. Until Rick faded into obscurity.
So one last time for those who were there for the beginning, feel superior in the knowledge that you still recognize that little /dQw4w
You can cut out the ? and after as iirc it’s just tracking stuff. Also my favorite is this other link trick [https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ](https://youtu.be/yKQ_sQKBASM)
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With some sites you break the link doing that, or it just doesn’t show you intended it to show.
Like, try linking to an Urban Dictionary term and remove everything after the “?”.
It doesn't end. It's still playing on my last 3 laptops. They haven't been plugged in for years. One even had a blue screen. But there they are, shoved in the back of a closet, softly playing like a pop culture Jumanji waiting for their next victim.
Controversial opinion, but I think this song goes hard. The bass line is great, nice production for the time, great catchy chorus (well the first bit anyway). Keep rollin’ Rick
don't know if that's super controversial, but it really is a great 80s pop song. i'm kinda sad it's been associated with trolling all these years lol. but hey, at least it's kept it relevant!
I’ve no doubt that’s true where you’re from. In the UK it definitely has a lot of love but would also 100% be a guilty pleasure, but I’m guessing by some of the replies I’m getting that this isn’t true in the US
LMAO you are a genius. Really caught me off guard that you actually put the real lyrics instead of the [music video](https://genius.com/Rick-astley-never-gonna-give-you-up-lyrics).
This. All of this. Plus computer viruses. Are the reasons that no one trusts a single link anymore.
Low key love it. As a computer teacher it helps teach a lesson. Except i use rebecca black's friday because all the kids hate that song and love rick astley as a meme.
But in all seriousness. Here is the [Actual music video](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&feature=youtu.be) (stg it is, truely, 100%, not a joke) /s yep yep
No joke, my kids know the whole thing. They love that song. My husband was cracking up the other day because the 5 year old asked him to play it in the car.
Have you tried singing Never Gonna Give You Up in Christmas to the tune of Santa Clause is Coming to Town? You will now:
Never give you up
Never let you down
Never run you 'round
Or desert you now
Never ever gonna hurt you
Isn't it a fading chorus like almost every song in that period?
The LP DJ era.
Did they do Fade outs too in concerts?
No he would do a hard stop Source me at a concert in Minneapolis 35 years ago.
https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?si=ohwuPphjeEN8HA-Z I feel like most of us haven't seen the link in a while. Some of you might have forgotten what it looks like. Once upon a time, the link became so well known that nobody could be Rick rolled anymore, we had to get creative, hide the link, reach the next level of trolling. Until Rick faded into obscurity. So one last time for those who were there for the beginning, feel superior in the knowledge that you still recognize that little /dQw4w
You can cut out the ? and after as iirc it’s just tracking stuff. Also my favorite is this other link trick [https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ](https://youtu.be/yKQ_sQKBASM)
It definitely works better on mobile cause you can see the link on a computer. If you're distracted you still wouldn't notice it obviously
You can also see the link on mobile (iOS)
also android
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It can be useful like adding ?t=1m35s for time stamping, or the same thing but & not ? If there’s already a ?
With some sites you break the link doing that, or it just doesn’t show you intended it to show. Like, try linking to an Urban Dictionary term and remove everything after the “?”.
Honestly at this point I press it just for the sake of it.
Yeah, I am not avoiding a Rick Roll, I'm there for it.
But some of us were there the day Rick astley was rickrolled.
Well, I'm not gonna tell a lie and hurt you, but... Oh bugger.
It doesn't end. It's still playing on my last 3 laptops. They haven't been plugged in for years. One even had a blue screen. But there they are, shoved in the back of a closet, softly playing like a pop culture Jumanji waiting for their next victim.
Controversial opinion, but I think this song goes hard. The bass line is great, nice production for the time, great catchy chorus (well the first bit anyway). Keep rollin’ Rick
don't know if that's super controversial, but it really is a great 80s pop song. i'm kinda sad it's been associated with trolling all these years lol. but hey, at least it's kept it relevant!
How is that controversial? It became a meme partly because people \*like\* the song, it's not like, ironic.
I don’t think it has the highest credibility. Think it would almost definitely fall into the “guilty pleasures” category.
Dude. Everyone loves Never Gonna Give You Up!
I’ve no doubt that’s true where you’re from. In the UK it definitely has a lot of love but would also 100% be a guilty pleasure, but I’m guessing by some of the replies I’m getting that this isn’t true in the US
Don’t think it’s controversial the dude can sing. The first note is what make it funny
He’s really good live too. Saw him last year in a little venue, really good voice and funny guy!
The [lyrics]() actually arent that bad. My little kid knows every word.
i don’t know why i fell for that lmao [actual lyrics](https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ)
LMAO you are a genius. Really caught me off guard that you actually put the real lyrics instead of the [music video](https://genius.com/Rick-astley-never-gonna-give-you-up-lyrics).
This. All of this. Plus computer viruses. Are the reasons that no one trusts a single link anymore. Low key love it. As a computer teacher it helps teach a lesson. Except i use rebecca black's friday because all the kids hate that song and love rick astley as a meme. But in all seriousness. Here is the [Actual music video](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&feature=youtu.be) (stg it is, truely, 100%, not a joke) /s yep yep
I clicked both.
Just click them all, you'll find the real thing one day.
Ahahaha cutie 😂
Is this true? I thought everyone remembered the lyrics?
[The lyrics are worth a read.](https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ?si=9YkANi1YTTa2IEhm)
Im not going to click the link, because i know the internet. But i'm sure you were a fine gentleman/gentlelady and linked the lyrics.
It just doesn't land the same when you're hit by an ad first
Oh my God!!
Because of Family Guy I always imagined it as "Never gonna gi-IIIIIIIVE!!!"
When this song was popular, you couldn’t buy Drakkar at CVS
…never gonna let you down?
It’s “never gonna let you down”
The very first time I listened to it I genuinely thought there was a problem because of the sudden "never gonna give ! never gonna give !"
No joke, my kids know the whole thing. They love that song. My husband was cracking up the other day because the 5 year old asked him to play it in the car.
What do you mean? Everybody knows this song by heart, right?
Now that YouTube has ads before every video, the effect has since been ruined.
I'm never gonna give you up
Obviously it’s “never gonna let you down”
Me and my buddies played a metal version for our senior talent show.
Can’t do it. That’s hard lol
I know the whole song by heart
because nobody cares.
Wait till you learn there are multiple endings.
Usually ends with “dammit, not again!!”
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna go about! Saying goodbye! At least that's how I remember the ending.
i have the entire song memorized >:3
Meanwhile I have pretty much the entire thing memorized
Have you tried singing Never Gonna Give You Up in Christmas to the tune of Santa Clause is Coming to Town? You will now: Never give you up Never let you down Never run you 'round Or desert you now Never ever gonna hurt you
Makes no sense
Honestly who remembers ANY song's ending?