Merriam-Webster added 1,400 words to its dictionary this year, and one of the words is Rickrolling. The transitive verb is defined as “to trick (someone) into hearing the song ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ by English singer Rick Astley.”
The word is joined by glow-up, promposal, looksmaxxing, letterboxing. compute, California sober, Yacht Rock, superfood, trash panda, and Mandela Effect.
I don’t know if this makes us smarter as a whole or dumber. Did you know that dumb is spelled with a b? Only a dumb man who claims to have a “high IQ” does not know that.
In 1987, Rick Astley released a song that changed his life for the better. Fans all over the world couldn’t stop singing, Never Going to Give You Up.
And they still can’t give him up. Recently, when the singer was performing the single for the audience, they took over and sang the chorus while he skipped for joy on the stage.
They took Rickrolling to a whole new level of fun! Because after almost 20 years, that meme will never get old, and they still love it as much as they love him and the tune he gave us! That is why he can still pack a house!
We know Rick Astley as an ’80s Pop Star, thanks to his massive hit, Never Going to Give You Up. However, he likes to change things up and sing songs from artists like Foo Fighters’ Everlong, Post Malone’s Better Now, and Gayle’s ABCDEFU.
However, I never thought I would hear him sing AC/DC’s You Shook Me All Night Long from behind a drum kit. But that is what he did. And it shook me all night long.
The Rick Roll Daddy is so good at covers; I don’t know why he doesn’t just release an album full of them. I would download it.
Do you want to get to know the man behind Never Going to Give You Up? Well, now is your chance. That is because Rick Astley is releasing his autobiography, Never, on October 10th.
Balancing nostalgia, fresh perspectives and introspection, Never begins with family and unconventional upbringings; journeys through the tumultuous and glamorous world of pop; and takes pause for self-reflection. Never goes beyond the blinding lights of the stage – giving an intimate look at the man behind the hits – and is a portrait of truth, artistic evolution and the astounding power of contentment.
Astley has such a lovable personality that I am sure he wrote the book in that style. Because of that, I cannot wait to read his memoir.
