I unironically like Rick Astley period. I will not link to them because people will think I'm rickrolling, but check out his covers of Uptown Funk, Everlong and Ain't No Sunshine on YouTube because holy fuck. Especially the first one because singing a song with that few spaces to breathe live floors me.
If you open YouTube links in a new tab Firefox, they don't autoplay. It's very easy to avoid getting tricked in all sorts of ways if you do that and apparently the algorithm doesn't care unless you actually start the video.
I will be severely disappointed if no one tries to Rick-roll people on the day of his death. I hope it's far enough on the future that people forget what Rick-rolling even is. It'll make it all the more sweet.
31 Comments
cm0002@lemmy.world · 70 pts · 1y
He can't die, he told us he was never gonna give us up!
spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works · 24 pts · 1y
And letting us down - not an option!
gregor@gregtech.eu · 13 pts · 1y
Not going to make us cry either!
hakunawazo@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
But will he run around and desert us?
lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network · 6 pts · 1y
He said he wouldn't!
edgemaster72@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y
Outcome unclear, try again later
ptz@dubvee.org · 35 pts · 1y
Listening to whoever reads his eulogy will probably also keep people on edge.
cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 30 pts · 1y
jokes on all of you. i unironically like that song
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 1y
I unironically like Rick Astley period. I will not link to them because people will think I'm rickrolling, but check out his covers of Uptown Funk, Everlong and Ain't No Sunshine on YouTube because holy fuck. Especially the first one because singing a song with that few spaces to breathe live floors me.
MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
I'm never gonna give him up
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 1y
Never gonna let it down
Apeman42@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
It's good, however Together Forever is by far the superior Rick Astley jam and I will die on this hill.
Kolanaki@yiffit.net · 14 pts · 1y
If he dies, his song will be proven to be lies as he gives us up, let's us down and leaves us. He has to live forever or become a liar.
Schorsch@feddit.org · 14 pts · 1y
Remember kids: ...XcQ, link stays blue!
KingJalopy@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 1y
They killed it by monetizing it. Unless you're a chump who pays or only use newpipe or something it's just ads first. Fuck the Internet.
Schorsch@feddit.org · 1 pts · 1y
Fuck GAFAM.
(And Bytedance, fuck them in particular.)
miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 1y
It's too late - somebody tried that scam years ago:
Huge Astley's Dead Scam
newproph@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 1y
glad I checked the hyperlink. XcQ link stays blue
lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network · 1 pts · 1y
That, or dQ...cQ
But XcQ being pronounce as “execute” is a good one, too!
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 1y
If you open YouTube links in a new tab Firefox, they don't autoplay. It's very easy to avoid getting tricked in all sorts of ways if you do that and apparently the algorithm doesn't care unless you actually start the video.
gregor@gregtech.eu · 6 pts · 1y
This is actually pretty scary, viewer discretion is advised.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Wow, I can't believe he had that many people fooled!
HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1y
That's some quality shower thought!
DMerald@ttrpg.network · 7 pts · 1y
Rick rolls... in his grave
JackLSauce@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
If*
Fades@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Who passes around links to an obituary??
dogsnest@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
This is a Fortune 500 Company that specializes in it:
Eternal Memories
chetradley@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 1y
Wow some of those distribution methods are insane, but the prices are crazy.
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
I will be severely disappointed if no one tries to Rick-roll people on the day of his death. I hope it's far enough on the future that people forget what Rick-rolling even is. It'll make it all the more sweet.
RandomVideos@programming.dev · 4 pts · 1y
Rick Astley actually died
Unfortunately, nobody thinks its true because they are too scared to click on the link
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
You made me sad. That was not the music I was hoping for.