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  1. High School Student Takes Down Twitter's Vine With Rick Astley Video

    Tue, 4 Jun 2013

    three-and-a-half minute music video of Rick Astley 's "Never Gonna Give You Up years, said that to post the full Astley video he took apart Vine's Android Camera Support As to why he chose the Rick Astley song that became an infamous Internet

  2. Google Doodle: Moog Synthesizer Greatest Hits

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    songs. Below are some of the best songs performed today on Google. If you know of more, let us know in the comments! Rick Astley 's "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Surely_You're_Choking on Reddit Harry Potter's "Hedwig's Theme" by Jason

  3. “We Built This City” Named “Worst Song of the 1980s”

    Fri, 7 Oct 2011

    McFerrin — “Don’t Worry Be Happy” 8. Toni Basil — “Mickey” 9. Taco — “Puttin’ On the Ritz” 10. Rick Astley — “Never Gonna Give You Up” It’s worth noting, however, that back in the ’80s, people loved these songs

  4. Music Stars of the '80s: Where Are They Now?

    Thu, 28 Jul 2011

    WireImage/Getty Images Rick Astley Rick Astley was the smooth-singing daughter, Emilie, born in 1992. Astley made a comeback in 2007 when popular Internet fad known as " Rickrolling ." Astley was voted "Best Act Ever" by

  5. '6 Days from Default, Both Sides Scrambling...But Whitehouse Rickrolling Twitter User'

    Wed, 27 Jul 2011

    link is to a video of Rick Astley singing his worldwide Number internet world as “ Rickrolling ” someone: a prank instead it’s the Rick Astley video. Wiggs wrote back but Whitehouse rickrolling twitter user

  6. Viral Sensations Antoine Dodson, 'Double Rainbow Guy' and Others to Star in Movie

    Fri, 25 Feb 2011

    called "The Chronicles of Rick Roll." As meme-watchers may notice, the name of the movie refers to an infamous Rick Astley Internet prank . But Fischer said the movie itself is no hoax -- there is indeed a real script and the actors are indeed

News

  1. YouTube Turns 5, Hits 2 Billion Views a Day

    Mon, 17 May 2010

    The Rick Roll (2007-2008 and beyond) The Internet phenomenon known as "Rick Rolling" duped users into watching Rick Astley 's one-hit wonder "Never Gonna Give You Up." Millions of unsuspecting Web surfers were tricked by friends who

  2. Raising Hell? EA's Dante's Inferno Stokes Fire

    Tue, 2 Feb 2010

    Apology During "anger month," EA sent video game bloggers a box that, once opened, belted out one-hit-wonder Rick Astley 's "Never Gonna Give You Up," in a twist on the viral Internet phenomenon "Rick-rolling." Inside the box

  3. Is Rick Astley Dead? Internet Hoaxes Have Fans Wondering

    Mon, 29 Jun 2009

    breathe easy, beloved pop star Britney Spears is alive and well. And contrary to Internet reports, so are singer Rick Astley , teen sensation Miley Cyrus , actor Harrison Ford, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and actor Jeff Goldblum . These celebrities

  4. Pranksters Are Never Gonna Give This Up

    Sun, 17 May 2009

    to 1987. The Class of 2009 was “Rickrolled.” “ Rickrolling ” refers to using a link to send people, who think they will to a site where instead they get 1980’s music star Rick Astley singing his hit, “Never Gonna Give You Up.” Facebook

  5. High-Tech Hijinks: Top 7 Web and PC Pranks

    Fri, 27 Mar 2009

    phenomenon starring singer-songwriter Rick Astley , the Internet has played host to all users into watching one-hit-wonder Rick Astley sing "Never Gonna Give You Up instead of Google or that pesky video of Rick Astley ...).

  6. It’s Reigning Cats in the House

    Wed, 14 Jan 2009

    Washington Mall -- when viewers are promptly "Rickrolled." Rickrolling (no relation) is when online viewers are, without warning to watching some of the cheesiest footage ever recorded: Rick Astley ’s 1987 music video for "Never Gonna Give You Up." Maybe

  7. The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, January 14, 2009

    Wed, 14 Jan 2009

    Dems to Hold Three Vote Edge on Most Panels" LINK The Hill's Michael O’Brien: "Pelosi’s Cats Co-Star with Rick Astley " LINK 2009: ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT: The Washington Post's Steven Mufson: "At Hearing, Chu

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Videos

  1. Politician Prank: Rick Astley in Session

    Wed, 13 Apr 2011

    Oregon lawmakers slip lyrics from "Never Gonna Give You Up" into their speeches.

  2. Internet Pranksters 'Rick Roll'

    Fri, 7 Nov 2008

    Rick Astley music video from 80s is centerpiece of global internet joke.

Photos

  1. PHOTO: Rick Astley/YouTube
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  3. PHOTO: As seen on YouTube, Rick Astley is shown in his "Never Gonna Give You Up" video which aired on MTV's Pop Up Video.
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