Comments on: Have you been “rick-rolled”? http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/ Entertainment behind the scenes Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:19:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Blast from the past - Hippymom Forums - Fearless women, freaky fun. Parenting, support & entertainment! http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2672 Blast from the past - Hippymom Forums - Fearless women, freaky fun. Parenting, support & entertainment! Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:16:10 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2672 [...] Have you been “rick-rolled”? Post a comment (13) Posted by: Mike Collett-White Tags: Fan Fare, celebrity, music, Youtube In one of the more bizarre Internet phenomena to sweep the music world, 80s crooner Rick Astley has shot back into the headlines after years in obscurity thanks to millions of Web surfers being “rick-rolled”. For weeks now unsuspecting Internet users have clicked on enticing-looking links related to celebrities and instead been directed to a video of Astley performing his huge hit “Never Gonna Give You Up”. It appears Youtube decided to get in on the joke, featuring a similar link on its main page on Tuesday, which just happened to be April Fools’ Day. (The image on this blog is a rather arbitrary snap of Youtube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen. Sorry, but our pictures archive did not feature Mr. Astley, although that may be about to change). As many as 15 million people, among them me, have seen the flame-haired Briton strut his stuff as a result of the gag. Bloggers have written about being both irritated and impressed by the trick, but either way it has begun to spill over into the real world. Astley’s record label has brought forward the re-release of his greatest hits by around two weeks to April 28 to try to cash in on the craze. Astley himself is not available to speak about it, although he did tell the LA Times recently how he found it ironic that a pop song which he himself describes as “pretty naff” has become a kind of cultural beacon, rather than a hit with an obvious political or social message. If I am anything to go by, “rick-rolling” victims old enough to have been around in 1987, when the song was Britain’s biggest selling single, will be struggling to get the kitsch-yet-catchy tune out of their heads. __________________ http://www.n8andnoah.com/ [...] […] Have you been “rick-rolled”? Post a comment (13) Posted by: Mike Collett-White Tags: Fan Fare, celebrity, music, Youtube In one of the more bizarre Internet phenomena to sweep the music world, 80s crooner Rick Astley has shot back into the headlines after years in obscurity thanks to millions of Web surfers being “rick-rolled”. For weeks now unsuspecting Internet users have clicked on enticing-looking links related to celebrities and instead been directed to a video of Astley performing his huge hit “Never Gonna Give You Up”. It appears Youtube decided to get in on the joke, featuring a similar link on its main page on Tuesday, which just happened to be April Fools’ Day. (The image on this blog is a rather arbitrary snap of Youtube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen. Sorry, but our pictures archive did not feature Mr. Astley, although that may be about to change). As many as 15 million people, among them me, have seen the flame-haired Briton strut his stuff as a result of the gag. Bloggers have written about being both irritated and impressed by the trick, but either way it has begun to spill over into the real world. Astley’s record label has brought forward the re-release of his greatest hits by around two weeks to April 28 to try to cash in on the craze. Astley himself is not available to speak about it, although he did tell the LA Times recently how he found it ironic that a pop song which he himself describes as “pretty naff” has become a kind of cultural beacon, rather than a hit with an obvious political or social message. If I am anything to go by, “rick-rolling” victims old enough to have been around in 1987, when the song was Britain’s biggest selling single, will be struggling to get the kitsch-yet-catchy tune out of their heads. __________________ http://www.n8andnoah.com/ […]

]]> By: Bryan http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2658 Bryan Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:13:19 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2658 don't feel bad Gir, i fell for all of them as well. don’t feel bad Gir, i fell for all of them as well.

]]> By: mike http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2599 mike Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:35:06 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2599 yea just recently went on you tube got rolled and serched it up and i kinda like the song but its kinda annoying when you get the one that dances around the screen. yea just recently went on you tube got rolled and serched it up and i kinda like the song but its kinda annoying when you get the one that dances around the screen.

]]> By: Ash http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2343 Ash Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:33:27 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2343 Well apparently, Rick Astley isn't the only former singer celeb being rolled. MC Hammer has now fallen victim to the craze, as people are now getting "HammerRolled". A website located at http://HammerRolled.com explains this version of the gold 'ole Rick Roll. Well apparently, Rick Astley isn’t the only former singer celeb being rolled. MC Hammer has now fallen victim to the craze, as people are now getting “HammerRolled”.

A website located at http://HammerRolled.com explains this version of the gold ‘ole Rick Roll.

]]> By: Gir http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2308 Gir Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:13:51 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2308 ARGH!!!!! How did I actually fall for ALL of those links :P ... you people make me cry. Seriously... youtube Search - Duckroll there are some pretty good ones. ARGH!!!!! How did I actually fall for ALL of those links :P … you people make me cry.

Seriously… youtube Search - Duckroll there are some pretty good ones.

]]> By: John McCartney http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2285 John McCartney Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:23:54 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2285 It should be noted that this phenomenon has been going on for more like six months or even a year or so - much longer then the article suggests. It's just bigger now since YouTube has decided to get in on the Rick Rolling, but it's been big for a while. It should be noted that this phenomenon has been going on for more like six months or even a year or so - much longer then the article suggests. It’s just bigger now since YouTube has decided to get in on the Rick Rolling, but it’s been big for a while.

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2146 Mark Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:45:57 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2146 Okay, enough fooling around, everybody. This is a Rick-Roll: http://tinyurl.com/2g9mqh THIS is a Duck-Roll: http://tinyurl.com/2ojg6m Okay, enough fooling around, everybody. This is a Rick-Roll: http://tinyurl.com/2g9mqh THIS is a Duck-Roll:
http://tinyurl.com/2ojg6m

]]> By: Chels http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2091 Chels Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:20:45 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2091 Ah, I must admit, I was rickrolled. They actually got me via funnyordie.com. Confusion set in quickly, followed by laughter, dying down to general disappointedness as I realized what just happened. Got me! Ah, I must admit, I was rickrolled. They actually got me via funnyordie.com. Confusion set in quickly, followed by laughter, dying down to general disappointedness as I realized what just happened. Got me!

]]> By: Rick http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2002 Rick Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:18:11 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-2002 Pretty cute Allison! But here is an actual link to duckroll.... http://tinyurl.com/2g9mqh Pretty cute Allison! But here is an actual link to duckroll…. http://tinyurl.com/2g9mqh

]]> By: Butch http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-1996 Butch Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:12:40 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2008/04/02/have-you-been-rick-rolled/#comment-1996 Rick Rolling is the funniest thing I've seen in a looong time. And even though I'm well away of it and have been looking out to not get Rick Rolled......I still fell for Allison's link!!! Arrgh!! You got me! Rick Rolling is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a looong time. And even though I’m well away of it and have been looking out to not get Rick Rolled……I still fell for Allison’s link!!! Arrgh!! You got me!

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