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YouTube Rickrolls Everyone!

April 1, 2008 by Mike Abundo  
Filed under Computers, Music

April 1, 2008 is not the best day to hit the YouTube Featured Videos list. You may be familiar with Rickrolling, the practice of posting a deceptive link that leads to a video of Rick Astley’s 1987 hit Never Gonna Give You Up. This April Fools’ Day, YouTube Rickrolls everyone as Featured Videos links all lead to Rick’s immortal hit.

Congratulations to YouTube on demonstrating a deep understanding of Internet culture. May I respond with Tay Zonday’s version of Never Gonna Give You Up.

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8 Responses to “YouTube Rickrolls Everyone!”
  1. Hil says:

    But … he’s not moving away from the microphone in order to breath. It must be an impostor! OH, oh wait, there’s a disclaimer. *whew* It was him.

    fyi, my dh made a hilaaarious Tay theme for the PS3. It’s psycho-delic.

  2. tayfan2 says:

    As a new YouTuber, after reading about it here, I had to immediately go over and experience “Rickrolling”. Wow. Thanks YouTube, I’ve been initiated.

  3. Nuryo says:

    Espero no causar problemas con mi presencia, ni mucho menos con mis cxomentarios , pero tambien deberia pasar por español las notas , o seguimiento, yo soy de Peru y solo hablo el Español.

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