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Rick Roll

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!
by catladyiscrazy June 1, 2021
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Guy 1: Check out this vid! (link)
Guy 2: Can't believe you'd rick roll me. Now I shall end you.
by This dumass July 2, 2022
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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?'
by Dyandro June 1, 2022
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Rick Roll

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Rick Roll

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
by DeezRickRolls May 25, 2022
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An atomic bomb that can be sent to your friends on WhatsApp (if you have friends) that will most likely kill anyone that sees it.
Alex: hey look at this video its so funny
Mary: ok let me se it
Alex: (sends rick roll)
Mary: dies
by asdfguyhorse October 9, 2020
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