Rick Astley's dance-pop single "Never Gonna Give You Up" was originally released as part of his 1987 solo debut album Whenever You Need Somebody. Upon its initial release, the single became a number one hit on several international charts, including the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart1. YouTuber Erik Helwig claims to have prank called a Michigan radio station after a sports game and played "Never Gonna Give You Up" over the phone on August 31st, 2006. The story was explained in a YouTube video titled "I Did the First Rickroll (w/ Proof)" uploaded on August 7th, 2015 (shown below).
(When someone shows you the video of Rick Astley dancing) You got rick rolled!
Rickroll is a type of a troll that been used for over a decade now. When song "Never Gonna Give You Up" By Rick Astley plays it automatically counts as you getting rickrolled
*Never Gonna Give You Up plays* Person 1:HEY! YOU'VE BEEN RICK ROLLED! Person 2:Aw man... I was on my not getting rickrolled streak
A common prank/troll to use on friends by sending them a video of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up," usually is hidden over a different link then the YouTube video URL.
*Text messages between two friends*
Friend1: *Sends a Rick Roll*
Friend2: Did I really fall for that 'Rick Roll?'
We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I (do I)
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
YOU JUST GOT RICK ROLLED
A sign that you are never gonna be given up
Did you really have to Rick Roll me?
Trolling somebody with rick astly's never gonna give you up. It has ben popularized by gen z. Or scamming people
You have ben Rick rolled!
You know what's annoying? Getting Rick Rolled. You should never annoy people on purpose with that. If you are gonna do that you are a bitch and you should give your shoes and I will throw them for you. up in the air. You should also never steal money. If you are gonna do that you should let somebody call a therapist for you to calm you down.
Yo that mothofooka Rick Rolled me.