Difference between revisions of "Never Gonna Give You Up"
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| − | "'''Never Gonna Give You Up'''" is a dance-pop song originally performed by [[wikipedia:Rick_Astley|Rick Astley]]. It has become the center of an internet meme called a [[wikipedia:Rickroll|Rickroll]], in which the person thinks they are clicking on a link for something else, but instead finds themselves viewing an Astley video of the song. [[Jonathan Coulton]] has expanded on this joke by occasionally performing the song | + | "'''Never Gonna Give You Up'''" is a dance-pop song originally performed by [[wikipedia:Rick_Astley|Rick Astley]]. It has become the center of an internet meme called a [[wikipedia:Rickroll|Rickroll]], in which the person thinks they are clicking on a link for something else, but instead finds themselves viewing an Astley video of the song. [[Jonathan Coulton]] has expanded on this joke by occasionally performing the song unexpectedly. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
* At the [[Seattle, WA: 2008-04-26|April 26, 2008 show]] in Seattle, JoCo performed a surprise cover of the song accompanied by [[Paul and Storm]] on vocals and [[Molly]] on ukulele and vocals. | * At the [[Seattle, WA: 2008-04-26|April 26, 2008 show]] in Seattle, JoCo performed a surprise cover of the song accompanied by [[Paul and Storm]] on vocals and [[Molly]] on ukulele and vocals. | ||
| − | * He then performed it (after considerable build up) before the [[First of May]] performance on actual first of May in [[Minneapolis, MN: 2008-05-01|Minneapolis]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLAXl0A0ZTM | + | * He then performed it (after considerable build up) before the [[First of May]] performance on actual first of May in [[Minneapolis, MN: 2008-05-01|Minneapolis]]. Watch the video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLAXl0A0ZTM here]. |
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| + | == Availability == | ||
| + | "Never Gonna Give You Up" has not as of yet been recorded. | ||
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| + | == Themes == | ||
| + | * [[Cover songs]] | ||
[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Cover songs]] | [[Category:Cover songs]] | ||
[[Category:Unrecorded songs]] | [[Category:Unrecorded songs]] | ||
Revision as of 21:20, 2 May 2008
"Never Gonna Give You Up" is a dance-pop song originally performed by Rick Astley. It has become the center of an internet meme called a Rickroll, in which the person thinks they are clicking on a link for something else, but instead finds themselves viewing an Astley video of the song. Jonathan Coulton has expanded on this joke by occasionally performing the song unexpectedly.
History
- At the April 26, 2008 show in Seattle, JoCo performed a surprise cover of the song accompanied by Paul and Storm on vocals and Molly on ukulele and vocals.
- He then performed it (after considerable build up) before the First of May performance on actual first of May in Minneapolis. Watch the video here.
Availability
"Never Gonna Give You Up" has not as of yet been recorded.
