Rick Astley warned us he'd never say goodbye

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Thanks to the Internet phenomena, he’s back on the lists!

Astley nominated for best act award
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Rick Astley has become a surprise contender for best act ever at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards.

Two decades after his single hit the top spot in 16 countries, Astley’s fans have taken its title Never Gonna Give You Up quite literally, by selecting him for nomination.

Astley, in his first ever nomination in the history of the MTV Europe Music Awards, will compete against Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Green Day, Tokio Hotel and U2 for best act ever.

http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gtvuAjqUoenZzWggnAUbNxiseA-A

Rick warned us he’d never say goodbye

By Cole Moreton
Sunday, 5 October 2008

The news that naff Eighties crooner Rick Astley is somehow in the running for Best Act Ever at the MTV Europe awards next month is both funny and mysterious. Why Rick? Where has he been all these years?

Britney, U2 and Green Day are on the shortlist with a man whose last big hit was 17 years ago. He was a proper star once, though, thanks to producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman: his first single, “Never Gonna Give You Up” got to No1 here and in the States back in 1987. Six years later, aged just 27, Astley retired. The big quiff and deep voice that didn’t fit his boyish face were gone.

Until now. His comeback is the result of a geeky internet joke: you were sent a picture of a duck on wheels after clicking a false link – to win a free laptop, say. That was Duckrolling. Then somebody swapped the duck for a YouTube clip of Astley performing. Rickrolling, see? The randomness made it amusing – an estimated 40 million computer users have now been Rickrolled. MTV blames the nomination on Rickrolling, but that can’t be true: fans had to write his name, not mistakenly click a link

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/rick-warned-us-hed-never-say-goodbye-951680.html
Cool! :beatnik:

[Dr_McCoy]

Oh yeah. Like anyone’s stupid enough to click on those links.

[Big_Fluffy_Matthew]

This is the link you don’t want to click on: youtube.com/watch?v=YbaTur4A1OU

[urodacus]

‘best act ever’? huh?

that would only be possible in the case of rick astley if all other bands boycotted, on the grounds of taste, respectability and a severe aversion to being seen in the same room as him.

[Dr_McCoy]

@Big Fluffy Matthew

This is the link you don’t want to click on: youtube.com/watch?v=YbaTur4A1OU

I can’t believe I fell for that.

[sandman]

That’s ridiculous! Astley’s the brains behind a well-known local stone oven pizza franchise. EVERYONE knows that. He tried to dye his hair less ginger and make out he’s from South Africa, but most people aren’t fooled at all.
He won’t be at all interested in some music award. Those days are behind him.

[TheGingerMan]

MTV is a pernicious festering scab on the bowels of pap music…

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Ah, you guys are sore. It’s a democracy people! The public has voted! They want Brittany and Astley on the same spot!

Now, that’s a scary thought.

[housecat]

@TheGingerMan

MTV is a pernicious festering scab on the bowels of pap music…

“Pap” music? Now I’ll be thinking of that durring my next exam!

[TheGingerMan]

@housecat

[quote=“TheGingerMan”]MTV is a pernicious festering scab on the bowels of pap music…

“Pap” music? Now I’ll be thinking of that durring my next exam![/quote]
Rickroll someone before you go…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickroll

[tango42]

He still hasn’t said goodbye because I’ve been rick-rolled. To the extreme.

I’m listening to music in a bar and I said I like this song turns out it’s none other.

Rick Astley - Superman

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35 years ago…

【今昔對比】Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up 1987 vs 2022

[Kevin3]

I thought he was dead?

[urodacus]

I wish he was dead?

[Kevin3]

Indeed. This situation is so unfortunate. I just wish to God he would leave us all alone.

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He promised he wouldn’t. And a gentleman keeps his word.

[Kevin3]

Well, I may sound selfish, but like many others this pandemic triggered some mental health issues in me. However, recently I felt I had weathered that storm and was looking forward to a bright future in Taiwan.
Until this…Rick Astley back on the scene. Christ, now I feel like I’m f*ckd."

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[Marco]

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