i need everyone to watch this right now. my god. holy shit. ive had it stuck in my head for 3 days. dessert spoons. mr astley what on earth
EDIT: i actually did 2 secs of research & it turns out he made a full new version of the song w/ misheard lyrics as a collaboration w/ specsavers to raise awareness about hearing loss! 👍
[Video ID: a TikTok video from the user rickastleyofficial showing Rick Astley, an older white man with short brown hair, singing a parody of ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ in a recording booth. The changed lyrics are:
Then I’m gonna give you up, then I’m gonna let you down / then I’m gonna run around with dessert spoons
Then I’m gonna make you cry, then I’m gonna say goodbye / then I’m gonna tell a lie and hurt you.]
(the results are on a seperate post because I'm not reblogging that gigantic post again 😂 you can find the original here)
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
1987
"Never Gonna Give You Up" is a song by English singer Rick Astley. Written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, it was released as the first single from Astley's debut studio album, Whenever You Need Somebody (1987). The song became a worldwide hit, initially in the UK in 1987, where it stayed at the top of the chart for five weeks and was the best-selling single of that year. It eventually topped charts in 25 different countries, including the US and West Germany, and winning Best British Single at the 1988 Brit Awards. The song is widely regarded as Astley's most popular, as well as his signature and it is often played at the end of his live concerts.
The music video for the song surged in popularity in 2007 due to the bait-and-switch "Rickroll" Internet meme. In 2008, Astley won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Act Ever with the song, as a result of a collective campaign from thousands of people on the Internet.
"Never Gonna Give You Up" received 79,3% yes votes!