Rick Trooper
Wed 2008/07/16 13:32 JST
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Rickrolling is a prank and Internet meme involving the music video for the 1987 Rick Astley song "Never Gonna Give You Up". The meme is a bait and switch: a person provides a Web link they claim is relevant to the topic at hand, but the link actually takes the user to the Astley video. The URL can be masked or obfuscated in some manner so that the user cannot determine the true source of the link without clicking (and thus satisfying their curiosity). When a person clicks on the link given and is led to the web page he/she is said to have been "Rickrolled". By extension, it can also mean playing the song loudly in public in order to be disruptive.Those who follow my twitter, subscribed to my youtube channel or in my facebook friends list would have already seen this video as I always post my videos there first - feel free to add me ^^;
The practice began as a variant of an earlier prank originating from the imageboard 4chan called duckrolling, in which a link to a popular celebrity or news item would instead lead to a photoshopped picture of a duck with wheels. The first instance occurred on the site's video game board, where a link to the Rick Astley video was claimed to be a mirror of the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV (which was unavailable due to heavy traffic). The joke was confined to 4chan for a very brief period.
By May 2007, the practice had spread beyond 4chan and become an Internet phenomenon, eventually amassing some coverage in the mainstream media. An April 2008 poll by SurveyUSA estimated that at least 18 million American adults have been rickrolled.
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Webdev, internet contents, music
http://www.pepinismo.net/
Great!
Time to rickroll the guts out of Twitter!
free lance otaku, full time Protector of Peace.
Woot..Great post to end my day at work... and dun you love causing traffic jams eh?
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Hehehe... Despite getting rolled, I quite enjoyed the 80's flashback. This was quite a rollback (no pun intended) to your earlier vids of nightime crosswalk dancing, and random people jumping in. Classic trooper at its best.
JR. College Student
http://npc.talkingincircles.net/
Wow it's like the people behind all of my bookmarks helped you film that.
IT
http://fivetotwelve.wordpress.com/
Danny, I've never actually bothered to listen to the entirety of "Never Gonna Give You Up" as I have the intro of that damn song memorized. But I did it for you. Excellent work.
萌え命
Awesome!....but could've done with Danny doing a few backflips or running up walls like the bartender in the original music video :p
Also, just out of curiosity, does anyone know if Rick Dom has been done yet ^^?
student during the day, otaku at night
let's rick&roll:D
3D artist
http://andyh.cgsociety.org
Hehe, nice video. Do other people see you dancing to silence, or do you have some speakers or something? I didnt get any notification of this video before this post, and im on your facebook friends list. Strange...
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Hey Andy,
Al they hear are the silence of the lambs. Trying to attach speaker somewhere though.
Facebook must be slow or something?
Hikikomori in the making
http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
Have I ever been rick rolled before? Why yes, a couple of times even! All thanks to a certain DC.com member LOL
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
it's not me. ('~')
Yuri eroge artist. Well, sort of.
http://yumeno.dasaku.net
D: I'm one of your victims...
Diverse
http://teamblue.clanbluepanthers.org/
Rickroll'ed!
Chemical Engineer
http://saoblog.laventanadesaouri.com/
Great! I will "rickroll" some friends. But i think they will like, because they enjoy your Storm Trooper videos, i'm not so sure about Rick Ashley's music mwhahahaha.
By the way, some days ago, i've found your "CaramellDansen" version on Youtube. It was too funny!
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
http://dixinfernal.wordpress.com
best rickroll ever! imperial style ^_^
Student and Miku Guardian
http://kyourankyodai.com
Awesome video Danny.. It is a pity that Darth Vader have to do a desk job instead of the Stormtrooper..
Yeah, I have been Rick Rolled once in awhile, but all in the name of fun right?? ^^
フレイム ヘイズ
http://selfimprovementrevolution.com/
ROFLMAO! Danny that video really makes my day XD
I never expect seeing a Storm Trooper and Vader doing Rickroll, you dance really well ^^;
Software Engineer
http://www.neilduckett.com
LOVE the twitter link to get me here Danny! Also very happy with the appropriate dance moves, great stuff man!
Graphic/Web Designer
lol @ the girl stopping you... Did she want a photo?
Also, thx for the tinyurl... got 5 ppl already this morning!
Lurker
4 minutes of win!
Student
http://animestuff.wordpress.com/
It's amazing the things you can do there with the Star Wars suits, don't try doing that here unless you want the cops to get you for disturbing public peace XD
Service desk support
http://lookingglass.kokidokom.net
A mate and I were discussing rickrolls around the last major rickroll flood (around the time MGS4 came out) and it raised an interesting question:
Is it considered a rickroll if you know, or work out beforehand, that it will link you to the rick astley vid?
we never figured out the answer...
Student, ACG Fans
http://modvisc.blogspot.com
nice song + nice dance, i want more~
IT-Architect, SysAdmin, WebDesign and Coding, Virtualization (VMware + NetApp)
http://www.milkdrop.de/
He can dance, he can code, he can make SHOES... this is the perfect man. :p
Good video there, thumbs up to the people who did help you as well.
Uh and yea, been rickrolled a few times... *sigh* ^^;
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
Finally the new & never-fading Tokyo Trooper dance video!
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
YUS! I loves it!!! Was waiting for this lol. Nice suprise for when I got home lol.
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
I was rickrolled by someone from the Neomag forum... asked me to visit their new forum.... bastards..... it was there for SOOOOOO LONG :cries: But I love the song lol
i never knew what hit me until now.. i was like, WTF??? oblivious.
Student
http://tijapan.wordpress.com
OMG!! You got Rickrolled! I'm gonna Rickroll some friends right know...
Love that song...
Editor
http://cavalock.blogspot.com/
For better or worse, Rick Astley is coming to my country next month. Really.
萌え命
*GASP* I must be there! *rushes to book an air ticket to Singapore*
Student/Freelance Programmer
I was so disappointed Danny didn't do any wall backflips like in the original music video *sigh*
As for the wikipedia entry, I find it funny they didn't go a little further back and reveal the how it all started with child porn ^^;
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
so danny did u find the droids u are looking for? ('~')
Student
Lol at the rickroll prank but actually I'm not any suprised or angry when I'm rickrolled, guess I like the song.
Project Manager
Rick Astley, all time 80's favorite still
Wannabe Web Developer
http://www.sakuafk.com
On April 1st, 2008, youtube did a major rickrolled on users who clicked links on its main page ^^;;
Student artist
http://www.requestview.wordpress.com
- I been Rickroll maytime, at the Ax someone was walking around with a boom box playing that song
-Danny so lucky... 1:30 into the video!
- Danny have you listen to Rick Astley?
Typographer
http://www.vicfieger.com
"Muppet Show outtake" turns into footage of Beaker singing, synched up to make it look like he's crooning the infamous pop song. Brilliant in every respect!
C. Engineering Student
http://otaku.baywords.com
I thought you said you weren't going to do the video with this sony?
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Sony?
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Think he meant "song". I had a feeling the moment you stated "80's song" in the preview, and reflected it in my comment of being rolled. I can read your mind Mr. Choo. Resistance is futile.
study
lol going to job with your suit lol
おたくと大学生。
http://jp.youtube.com/user/acw2097
great! I very much enjoyed watching the vid.
sysop
http://www.wowtuga.org/forum/
Rick roll? On my Dannychooz?
sysop
http://www.wowtuga.org/forum/
Rick roll? On my Dannychooz?
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
http://koiaichaku.com/
Drth Vader and Stormtrooper...
Great pair!!!!!!
Online Shop
http://wildarms.egloos.com
LOL, I love this song! I always wondered who sang this song when I heard this song on radio while driving but never bothered to find out. But now I know and that's worth getting Rickrolled for. Now to sing this song at karaoke :D
萌え命
Hehe! For us, it's always the first song we sing at karaoke....stupid memes are so infectious.
I wish they had Caramelldansen or Rainbow Girl though ^^
Student
Why were the droids missing? :P Anyway, nice video, Danny.
otaku-ist
http://myanimelist.net/profile/mel
What did that lady ask you in the middle of the video Danny?
She popped out of nowhere while you were dancing.
http://pantsukudasai.deviantart.com/
Looked like she wanted to take a picture with him.
Pokemon master
http://thecococafe.wordpress.com/
Saving this video for future rickrolls!
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
http://www.otakuinternational.com
I have been rick rolled by people and have rick rolled a few myself.
Hey did anyone else find it weird that in the video this white guy had such a deep voice. I seriously thought he was a black guy till I saw the video.
Food Monkey
Indeed, I thought it was a black guy singing too.
Hobo
LOL i thought the lady was attacking you. oh danny these are not the droids you are looking for
http://youtube.com/watch?v=k1rlThKe1qo
the force can have a strong influence on the weak minded. :D
Food Monkey
Haha, I have been rickrolled. Smooth moves though.
http://www.stefkov.com/
I loved your dancing a minute and a half in. It made me laugh out loud.
I enjoy being rickrolled.
Graphic Designer, Anime Game Show Producer/ Host
You should youtube Vince McMahon got Rickrolled on live national television.
XD
Anime addict
LOL that was awesome, I love how there's a lot of cars that slow down as they go by you Danny!
Close-protection officer/Martial artist
I love that song. ^_^
Working for the Man
http://www.myspace.com/jesusmadrid
now the inevitable gets asked-wheres the BEST OF DC Dance mix? I always love the trooper videos-its how i stumbled on this site. Anyways keep up the moves.
Vampire
http://feeout.blogspot.com/
28% have not been rolled or not even know what it is!?
I been rolled like 4 times in one day before >.>
Psychology Student
I cant remember how many times i have been rickrolled...
mostly when i was trying to find info bout haruhi s2...
just when i think i found something delicious...
You have been rickrolled T_T
.NET/Web Developer
http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net
You were the first to rick roll me. Darn it. I knew something was wrong about that news you posted on twitter.
LOL at darth vader dancing. That one is EPIC!
Help Desk Support (IT)
There is a web comic I read called Looking For Group. One of the main characters is an undead warlock named Richard. In one episode, the group was seriously outnumbered by a group called The Sisters. Richard sings this song and charms them, getting their guard down. Then, her burns a few of them to ash. He says to the remaining sisters "you've just been Dick rolled."
Only after reading this article do I now understand the significance of that statement. It makes it that much funnier.
This is probably the only time I've willingly sat through the entirety of a rickroll. Great job with the video!
???Confused???
The first time I was ever ricked rolled was from this site...
Carbon dioxide producer
http://www.bluefoxalley.wordpress.com
I would kill to see the trooper jump on the fence.
Student
http://bk201.wordpress.com/
I thoroughly enjoyed that, better than the original rick roll of course
Student
lol... I requested this song back when Danny asked us for rock songs for the next video with the guitar
anime/cosplay events organizer
http://www.cosplay.ph
zOMG!
I've been rickroll'd XDD
Pre-U Student
http://wakuwakusuru.zeroclipse.net
First time being rick rolled here. =p Nice song... I remember listening to that om the radio a lot when I was younger.
student
Ive just been rickrolled!LOL Catchy song.
Design Consultant
Danny!! Nice Roll brotha. As funny as Rick Rolling is, its great to hear the song that I grew up with. I still say you have to get a droid with a speaker system inside to follow you around so everyone can hear it. Then you teach it dance moves! Did anyone read that article about how the infatuation of stormtroopers is going to be the downfall of society? Ill find that link. AHhhh, cant find it.. enjoy these instead *may be NSFW:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=4ca_1181161511
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=3&entry_id=8393
http://gizmodo.com/5019917/stormtrooper-high-heels-are-key-to-all-your-sex-fantasies
http://dragonic.wordpress.com/
You've hit another homerun Danny, that was fantastic to watch :)
Chemical Engineer
http://adawolf.blogspot.com
Bravo Danny! Rick Astley is one of my favorite singers and also the trooper adventures!
Japanese Student
http://japanqna.wordpress.com
What a great Rick Roll! Your videos get better all the time, Danny!
Making lulz happen whenever possible
Good sir. I demand moar trooper!
Full-time College Student and Mikuist
Danny Roll'd sighting confirmed!
Been rickrolled once and since I didn't know anything about it was a very wtf moment. I don't know about other countries but have you noticed that in Japan 80's music is like the standard for konbinis and drugstores, these days I've been listening to that Rick Astley song at my local 7 eleven.
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
http://xspblog.com
Trooper Roll'd
University Student
http://plurk.com/Fuyumachi/invite
Upon seeing this vid.. I knew the Empire will ..
never gonna give me up~
never gonna let me down~
never gonna walk around and deserts me~
Thx Danny to enlighten the Empire for me :p
http://cscentrl.com
Rick Astley has enjoyed a BIG revival in his career because of this.
Injured
This is the funniest and best Storm Trooper video of all time. I laughed so long and hard that my dog ran to the back door wanting out 'cause he didn't know what was up or wrong, thinking he did something wrong probably. Great work and timing on the dance steps.
failing student
http://ukyuki.blogspot.com/
rick astley the UK most popular export!
Photographer Wanna-be
No one has ever rickrolled me. If they do, they should remember this. Blink, and you die in the dark.
programmer analyst
http://wasabinoise.com
I wanna rickroll all night long! XD
http://www.flickr.com/stratolily/
Rick Astley is just awesome, I love him since I was a kid! <3 (chilean fan over here!)