Beware the Rick Roll

Rick Astley; the man, the myth, the legend. The Opie-ish English gentlemen who sounds exactly like James Earl Jones on ecstasy is back. After years lingering in pop culture limbo Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" is pulling up in our drive ways and honking like a ridiculous jackass again. None believed more than I that The Astley would come back to us.... but in the form of an Internet meme!?!?!?!?!

Considered one of the most dated songs of the 80's "Never Gonna Give You Up" is regaining popularity through word of mouth via us internet goons. When bands like Gym Class Heroes and OneRepublic have made good on the exposure received through internet whoring, I'm glad to see that Rick Astley's camp of loyal fans have given his brainchild the loving push into the modern medium that such a hit requires. When Rick Astley recorded that hit in the 80's the term Internet basically meant a gymnasium sized room full of government scientists trying to spy on the Commie bastards abroad. How far he's come.

Incidentally, Rick Astley's song has become a popular "bait and switch" tactic on the internet (annoying....mmm, awesome) and a hilarious disruptive procedure performed in public called a Rick Roll. My favorite is the Westboro Baptist Church getting Rick Rolled. All the attention the Rick Roll phenomenon has garned actually has his old record label rushing in to production some "greatest hits" compilations. Not to mention some sweet Rick Astley ring tones. Don't be the last one on the block to rock a Rick Astley ringtone. Hell, you'll be able to Rick Roll every one on the train or at Burger King every time your cell-y blows up, yo!

I think we should all be thinking of causes just and unjust to Rick Roll. Rick Astley deserves that much. He put a smile on some of our family members faces back in the day and sang all the Mustafa parts in the Lion King. I love that shit. You love that shit. But, it's the shit we really don't tell people we love. Unless one of us has a blog and is saying he is, and in that case, well, it's obvious he loves that shit.

The Westboro Baptist Church getting Rick Rolled....enjoy


Damonster