Astley
Astley is a surname, most famously associated with English singer Rick Astley, whose 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" became the basis for rickrolling—an internet prank where someone is tricked into clicking a link to the music video.
I got Astley'd again.
Misdirect to specific video
- bait-and-switchFraudulent substitution tactic
- prankPlayful trick on someone
- trollDeliberate online antagonist
- viralSpreading quickly online
YouTube · clickbait · hoax · surprise · gag · joke · trickery · mischief
Vocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- baritoneMid-range male voice
pop · dance-pop · 80s · hit · chart · album · single · record
Decade before the nineties
- retroEvoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
- bygoneOf earlier times
flashback · reminiscence · memories · halcyon · sentimentality · wistfulness · yearning · revival
rickroll
Misdirect to specific video
- bait-and-switchFraudulent substitution tactic
- prankPlayful trick on someone
- trollDeliberate online antagonist
viral · YouTube · clickbait · hoax · surprise · gag · joke · trickery · mischief · spoof
singer
Vocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- performerOne who entertains audiences
baritone · pop · dance-pop · 80s · hit · chart · album · single · record · concert
80s
Decade before the nineties
bygone · flashback · reminiscence · memories · halcyon · sentimentality · wistfulness · yearning · revival · comeback
Astleyironic detachment
Emotional distance via cynicism
cynicism · insincerity · punk · grunge · Johnny Rotten