in case you were wondering.....

[thoreau]

ganked from the net - and redone a slight bit.

Comments

[happyengineer.livejournal.com]

mega LOL

[drevilmoo.livejournal.com]

I always thought he was hot.

[bukephalus.livejournal.com]

LOL... You are so funny.

But he already did! He let me down and made me cry and deserted me by disappearing from the pop scene.

[bootedintexas.livejournal.com]

Immediately Gleened and used in 80's Retreat Reminder email for the entire Gay Men's Chorus of Houston.

Poifect.

[joebehrsandiego.livejournal.com]

I want the E! inside story on the current state of Rick, and his Hair. :)

[gorkabear.livejournal.com]

Fun fact:

Some of the first things I learnt to say in English were their songs. I started studying English in the late 80s, when he was high, and we used his songs to practise. He was clear enough for us, and "in" enough.

(I also remember Whitney "coke" Houston, Phil Collins and the like)

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

You've Rickrolled us all!

GLEE!

[latestarter.livejournal.com]

When I walk into town I pass a large building with the sign "The Astley Nursing Home"...

So that's where he ended up?

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

The song "Never Gonna Give You Up" 's campy music video became the basis for an Internet phenomenon known as "rickrolling". It originated on 4chan and took its name from an earlier phenomenon known as "duckrolling", in which someone would post a blind link to a page 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 anyone who clicks it to the Rick Astley video. This phenomenon spread from 4chan to other sites, eventually becoming widespread enough to attract some coverage in the mainstream media. As a result of the phenomenon, the two most-viewed copies of the music video on YouTube have received over 10 million hits as of February 16, 2008.

Coming to the UK in Spring 2008!

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

Rick Astley is the leading name of acts who are going to be participating in the 2008 edition of the popular Here & Now Tours. The tour kicks off in Manchester on 13th May and includes other 80s acts including BANANARAMA, PAUL YOUNG, ABC, CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT, JOHNNY HATES JAZZ and the immortal genius that is CUTTING CREW.

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

you can still see him in concert - see my comment down below to Joe Behr!

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

werd.

[ursaloco2.livejournal.com]

it still amazes me every time I think that that voice came from that...homely homely man.

[starzinked.livejournal.com]

so cute though

[fuzzyjay.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmmm cleft chin.

[happyengineer.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm, furry face. . .

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

does this thread come with video and scratchnsniff cards? or will you just tie me to a chair in the corner while you two go at it?

Re: Coming to the UK in Spring 2008!

[surewood31.livejournal.com]

No Wilson Phillips????

What about Boy George?

[happyengineer.livejournal.com]

That has possibilities. . .

:-)

Re: Coming to the UK in Spring 2008!

[joebehrsandiego.livejournal.com]

Loving ABC and Bananarama. The rest - yiikes!

Of course, for *another* decade past one only has to go elsewhere in the Coachella Valley this weekend ...

http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/entertain/entertain.html

Oh, dear. The tipsy-and/or-stoned rocker-daddy element in the audience may be significant but so will its female equivalent. I'll stay Gayville. :)

[trouble94114.livejournal.com]

What is a Rick Astley?

[tigerbeard.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that. I just shot tea down my nose :)

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

my work is done here.