No More Rick Roll

[Clouded Sky]

This is a sad day for the internet.

Here's an excerpt:

Rick Astley recently sat down with us here at YouTube to discuss possible 'retirement' of his now internet-famous Never Gonna Give You Up music video. The video started the phenomenon known as the 'Rick Roll' where internet users would send their friends unspecified links leading to a video of young Rick dancing with a woman and crooning that he will never give you up. On April 1st we caused every featured video to link to Rick, effectively Rick Rolling nearly all of our users.

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YT: So what you're saying is that you think the Rick Roll is over?

RA: Exactly. It's been really fun, and I even received the best act of all time award from MTV. But I think I've had my fun. Honestly, I'm a bit sick of it all.

YT: We still receive thousands of hits on your video everyday, there are still people who enjoy Rick Rolling their friends.

RA: Yes, but it's not fun for me anymore. I was a good sport in the beginning, but when you run into yourself online all the time, it eventually gets old. I think it's time to make way for a new phenomenon.

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In short, after our conversation we have decided to honor Rick's wishes and have thus agreed to take down Rick's video. It's been fun, Mr. Astley!

You can see the whole interview and read the article here.

This is a sad day for the internet indeed.

Did you ever get Rick Rolled? I got Rick Rolled so many times. It's such a catchy song too. I'm sad they took it down.

[Laddy]

The end is nigh.

[Momiji]

It was stupid the first time, and it got even more stupid every time after.

[Jessweeee♪]

My first time being Rick Rolled wasn't on the internet, actually....

YouTube - Rick Rolled

[Jowy]

OH I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE.

[Misfit]

Pretty sneaky sis.

[edczxcvbnm]

At least he was a good sport about it in the first place. So few people are with things like this. Much respect for him for having a good time with it for a while.

I don't think I have ever been rick rolled and I am sad to say I didn't even know what it was until early this year >.> I then looked for the song...then I saw the Obama Rick Roll XD They chopped up Obama videos to make it sound like he was singing the song...pure awesome on that one.

[Madame Adequate]

ITT: Nobody clicks a single damned link.

[Misfit]

ITT: Nobody clicks a single damned link.

srsly

[Shorty]

I loved the Rick Astly Rick Roll.

[rubah]

I don't know if you can kill memes that easily. . .

[Big D]

OH I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE.

Indeed.
I rather like the rickroll fad - it's harmless, irreverent fun, unlike a lot of the crap that's popular on the internet. I'm glad it's still alive and well.

[Montoya]

I remember the first time getting rick rolled. I was thinking for the longest time ever that the video wasn't relevant to the conversation and then halfway through I felt stupid because my friends had just talked about it a week earlier and hadn't remembered.

[Jiro]

I never got rick rolled, most likely because my internet sucks and would never load the page even if I clicked on it

[Jebus]

Duckroll was better anyway.