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Rickrolling’s wild ride from prank to pop culture
What started as a cheeky internet prank in 2007 turned into one of the most enduring memes ever — and gave Rick Astley’s 1987 hit a second life. From 4chan threads to TikTok remixes, Rickrolling has ...
Rick Astley may be cemented in music history for the viral “Rickrolling” prank, but he’s never actually pulled it himself. Two decades after the English singer’s iconic track “Never Gonna Give You Up” ...
In 1987, Rick Astley had a massive hit with “Never Gonna Give You Up“. The debut single from his freshman Whenever You Need Somebody album, the song is written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete ...
Frank Hempel/United Archives via Getty; Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Rick Astley in 1982 and in 2025 Rick Astley may be cemented in music history for the viral “Rickrolling” prank, but he’s never ...
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