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).
by catladyiscrazy June 1, 2021
Get the Rick Rollmug. A type of trick which makes you (at one point) watch the Rick Astley "Never Gonna Give You Up" song
Usually with a link
Usually with a link
by Omg everyone takes my names April 12, 2022
Get the Rick Rollmug. by Vanilla Water April 20, 2018
Get the Rock and Rick Rollmug. 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?'
Friend1: *Sends a Rick Roll*
Friend2: Did I really fall for that 'Rick Roll?'
by Dyandro June 1, 2022
Get the Rick Rollmug. by Artic wolf November 8, 2021
Get the Rick rollmug. 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.
by asdfguyhorse October 9, 2020
Get the rick rollmug. On July 28th We celeabrate the day Rick Astly Never Gonna Give You Hit 1 Billion Views and funny enough it hit it around 4:20pm EST go send your best rick rolls on this day.
by Sergeant Frank Woods July 28, 2021
Get the Rick Roll Daymug.