Reddit Rickrolls the real Rick Astley

For Gen Zers who were too young to be trolling online in the 2000s, Rickrolling was a very, very popular (Editor’s note: and very, very annoying) bait-and-switch prank that involved tricking people to click on disguised hyperlinks that would lead them to the music video for Rick Astley’s 1987 song “Never Gonna Give You Up.” It was such a phenomenon that Astley himself even knew about it and mentioned in a 2016 Rolling Stone article that it didn’t bother him because it introduced his music to a whole new generation — which is a sweet thought but more likely probably has a Pavlovian effect on the majority of millennials who cannot listen to the song without getting instantly annoyed.

Student Rickrolls Teacher By Sneaking Rick Astley Lyrics into Quantum Physics Paper

Rick Astley had a relatable first reaction to Rickrolling - CNET

So, Rick Astley himself posted again on Reddit. : r/rickroll

Rickrolling Rick Astley is the biggest achievement someone can do : r/PrequelMemes

The ultimate rickroll? Rick Astley's friend got him — again and again

Rick Astley Says 'Rickrolling' Helped Him Reconnect with “Never Gonna Give You Up” After 15 Years of Not Singing Song : r/Music

Reddit's top post of 2020 was a Rick Astley photo, posted by Rick Astley - The Verge

Rick Astley reflects on Never Gonna Give You Up and Rickrolling

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I never thought it was possible to rickroll Rick Astley. : r/meme

Rick Astley getting rickrolled was Reddit's most upvoted post in 2020

Rick Astley Wants the Rickroll to Die

Someone Actually Managed To 'Rick Roll' Rick Astley Himself

Rickrolling - Wikipedia