I’ve Been Rickrolled

I’ve already professed my love for Internet Memes. So, it should be no surprise that I HATE when I find out about one late in the game. Such is the case with “Rickrolling,” which I was just exposed to. Just in case you were like me and missed the phenomenon, here is a description from the Wikipedia entry for the song ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ by Rick Astley:

“Rickroll” Internet meme
In May 2007 the song’s campy music video became the basis of an Internet meme known as “rickrolling”. It took its name from a 4chan meme known as “duckrolling”, a prank in which someone would post a blind quote to a post allegedly relevant to a discussion that upon viewing would prove to be a non sequitur - specifically, an image of a duck on wheels. Similarly, in a rickroll a poster provides a link they claim is relevant to the topic at hand which actually takes any one who clicks it to the Rick Astley video.

Here are a couple great examples of LIVE Rickrolling: