Rick Astley
Rick Astley is an English pop singer best known for his 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up." The song became central to rickrolling, an internet prank where someone is tricked into clicking a link that leads to the music video: I thought it was the trailer but I got rickrolled.
Astley has embraced his meme status with good humor.
Bait-and-switch video prank
- prankPlayful trick on someone
- YouTubeVideo-sharing website
- bait-and-switchFraudulent substitution tactic
- meme cultureViral content sharing phenomenon
troll · clickbait · earworm · Macy's parade · flash mob · Reddit · 4chan · hyperlink
Mid-range male voice
- croonerSoft-voiced romantic vocalist
- blue-eyed soulR&B by white singers
- singingVocal music-making
- frontmanLead performer of group
deep voice · belter · harmony · ballad · comeback · 50 · covers · Foo Fighters
Electronic keyboard-based music genre
- new waveEmerging trend or movement
- MTVYouth-oriented video network
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- WalkmanPortable personal cassette player
Top 40 · Billboard · boombox · mixtape · VHS · nostalgia · retro · 1987
Largest British country
- LancashireNorthwestern English county
- Brit AwardsUK music industry prizes
- BBC RadioUK public audio broadcaster
- British popPopular music from England
rickrolling
Bait-and-switch video prank
- prankPlayful trick on someone
- YouTubeVideo-sharing website
- bait-and-switchFraudulent substitution tactic
meme culture · troll · clickbait · earworm · Macy's parade · flash mob · Reddit · 4chan · hyperlink · gotcha
baritone
Mid-range male voice
- croonerSoft-voiced romantic vocalist
- blue-eyed soulR&B by white singers
- singingVocal music-making
deep voice · frontman · belter · harmony · ballad · comeback · 50 · covers · Foo Fighters · drums
synthpop
Electronic keyboard-based music genre
Walkman · Top 40 · Billboard · boombox · mixtape · VHS · nostalgia · retro · 1987 · dance-pop
England
Largest British country
- LancashireNorthwestern English county
- Brit AwardsUK music industry prizes
- BBC RadioUK public audio broadcaster
- 1987 EventsBlack Monday, Iran-Contra, Dirty Dancing, Predator, Fatal Attraction
- Blue-Eyed SoulDusty Springfield, The Righteous Brothers, Righteous Brothers, Daryl Hall, Michael McDonald
Rick AstleyBruce Springsteen
Tom Waits · Leonard Cohen · Bob Dylan · Patti Smith · Johnny Cash
Rick AstleyMichael Jackson
Bee Gees · Frankie Valli · Barry Gibb · Justin Timberlake · Bruno Mars