Posted AT 9:28 PM EST on 17/04/08
They're never gonna give you up, Rick
The time, I think, is nigh for the Internet to give up Rick Rolling, but we all know what Rick Astley would sing in response.
The phenomenon of Rick Rolling is the closest thing the Internet has to a Three Stooges practical joke. It refers to the act of fooling someone into clicking a link, but instead of transporting them to their desired destination, taking them to a video of Astley singing his 1987 pop piffle, Never Gonna Give You Up.
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