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Title: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: eldaec on October 01, 2008, 09:22:21 PM http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7646807.stm
Quote Astley shortlisted for MTV award Eighties pop singer Rick Astley has become the surprise contender for best act ever at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool. The star, who has never been nominated in the history of the event, is up against U2, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Green Day and Tokio Hotel. The winner, chosen by fans online, will be unveiled at the show on 6 November. ..... "Rick's fans have obviously decided that he deserves recognition as a pop icon and no doubt they are determined to make sure he wins on the night," said the award show's producer Richard Godfrey. .... Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: schild on October 01, 2008, 09:49:41 PM Voting. They better have a diebold system for this!
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Evildrider on October 02, 2008, 01:34:20 AM Seriously.. if Rick Astley loses, I will be shocked.
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Tale on October 02, 2008, 02:05:19 AM In 1987/88 I was a high school exchange student to Germany. At the end of the trip in January '88, all of us (17-year-old Aussie exchange students) were taken to West Berlin - it was still a divided city - and given an extraordinary amount of freedom to just wander the city, go to nightclubs, get drunk and generally go wild. The soundtrack, the international hit song playing in EVERY nightclub was Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley.
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Signe on October 02, 2008, 06:29:47 AM Crazy. I can't think of any meaningful words, just some nonsensical gibberish.
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Merusk on October 02, 2008, 06:37:54 AM My good gracious lord.. it's the Rickroll to end all Rickrolls.
That's fucking hilarious. Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Oban on October 02, 2008, 06:39:03 AM It is only a rickroll if it happens next year too.
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Valmorian on October 02, 2008, 07:38:52 AM It is only a rickroll if it happens next year too. It would be best if he wasn't nominated at all, but then still won and came out for a live performance of "Never gonna give you up.".. Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Grand Design on October 05, 2008, 04:55:16 AM Didn't Nostradamus predict this?
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Lantyssa on October 05, 2008, 03:46:19 PM Good luck, Rick!
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Phildo on October 05, 2008, 04:32:33 PM Wait, wait, wait... Best Act EVER?!?
Quote up against U2, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Green Day and Tokio Hotel. Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: schild on October 05, 2008, 06:27:13 PM Well, it is better than those 3. I don't count Britney and Christina. I really shouldn't count Tokio Hotel either.
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Phildo on October 05, 2008, 07:54:54 PM I mean, just going form a strictly pop music standpoint, no Madonna or Michael Jackson? How about Kiss or another band that's known for their showmanship? The only one of that group I'd seriously consider is U2. I'll still be voting for Astley, however.
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Ironwood on October 09, 2008, 03:21:56 AM Jackson touches children.
Strangely, since that news broke, I haven't heard much from him or the awarding bodies. Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: eldaec on November 24, 2008, 02:43:40 PM Rick Astley won btw.
http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2008/11/rick-astley-wins-best-act-ever.html Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Hindenburg on November 24, 2008, 02:54:29 PM What that blog doesn't say is that MTV spat on his face.
This (http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/The_Rolling_:_MTV_Gets_Rickroll'd) explains the story quite well. Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Trippy on November 24, 2008, 03:00:27 PM Wow the ads on that site now are beyond annoying. Another entry for my hosts file!
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Strazos on November 24, 2008, 03:11:43 PM Awesome. :drill:
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Lantyssa on November 24, 2008, 05:03:29 PM Wow the ads on that site now are beyond annoying. Another entry for my hosts file! What ads? (How I love you, Adblock Plus.)Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: schild on November 24, 2008, 05:05:02 PM Obligatory "blocking ads is bad for the internet" post.
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Lantyssa on November 24, 2008, 05:15:27 PM I whitelisted y'all, and since the alternative is OMFG MY RETINAES!!! I'll deal with my guilt by rationalizing there are enough people out there who don't use ad blockers to make up for the fact that I won't be doing any click-throughs.
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Grand Design on November 24, 2008, 08:12:47 PM This is the only time I will link Rick Astley because his song is actually better than that. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI)
I can dig it. Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Yegolev on November 25, 2008, 12:42:22 PM Wow the ads on that site now are beyond annoying. Another entry for my hosts file! My corp proxy is ahead of the game in protecting me from that site. Edit to say I don't block advertisements anymore since I now run NoScript. Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Abagadro on November 27, 2008, 09:34:13 AM Cartoon Network Rickrolls Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/27/macys-parade-rickrolled-r_n_146896.html)
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Merusk on November 27, 2008, 09:36:01 AM I know most of you don't watch the Macy's day parade because you don't have kids.
Today, as the Cartoon Network "Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends" float rolled by the cameras, the godawful pupped of "Blue" began singing a song, only to be interrupted by Rick Astley busting from inside of the float and Rickrolling everyone. At the end "Cheese" says "I love Rickrolling" and the float moved on. It was awesome. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65I0HNvTDH4) Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Merusk on November 27, 2008, 09:36:30 AM I know most of you don't watch the Macy's day parade because you don't have kids. Today, as the Cartoon Network "Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends" float rolled by the cameras, the godawful pupped of "Blue" began singing a song, only to be interrupted by Rick Astley busting from inside of the float and Rickrolling everyone. At the end "Cheese" says "I love Rickrolling" and the float moved on. It was awesome. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65I0HNvTDH4) Ed:Goddamnit it, abo.. right as I was typing up. I fail at editing! Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: schild on November 27, 2008, 09:37:38 AM I wish the public didn't latch onto the word "Rickroll." Ugh. it sounds retarded when said out loud.
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: K9 on November 27, 2008, 01:03:31 PM And the covers start (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TswTenrEwwM)
:ye_gods: Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Draegan on November 27, 2008, 01:31:04 PM The death of a meme.
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: WindupAtheist on November 27, 2008, 05:20:29 PM Internet recoils in "What have we unleashed?!" horror as the world forgets this was originally brought up as a joke.
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: FatuousTwat on November 27, 2008, 06:07:15 PM I wish the public didn't latch onto the word "Rickroll." Ugh. it sounds retarded when said out loud. I wish the entire internet hadn't latched onto the whole concept weeks after it had been played out. Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Phildo on November 28, 2008, 12:05:12 AM You forgot about this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AUtzJMTUW8)
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: apocrypha on November 28, 2008, 12:42:51 AM What I hate about the whole Rickrolling meme is that every singly bastard time I read or hear about an incident I get that bloody song stuck in my head for hours. My brain is poisoned! :mob:
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Lantyssa on November 29, 2008, 12:11:50 PM You lot just hate gingers. :cry:
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: apocrypha on November 29, 2008, 11:30:31 PM That is so far from the truth that it makes me go :uhrr:
My ex-wife was ginger. Ginger girls render me utterly helpless generally. It's the only reason I made it all the way through Eyes Wide Shut :drill: Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Grand Design on November 30, 2008, 05:02:04 AM And because it was an masterpiece of soft spoken psychological terror, much like The Shining?
Right? Right?? I'm now the only person left who actually liked EWS. Figs. Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: apocrypha on November 30, 2008, 05:46:31 AM And because it was an masterpiece of soft spoken psychological terror, much like The Shining? Right? Right?? I'm now the only person left who actually liked EWS. Figs. Ummm... maybe I'll have to rewatch it, y'know, just for research purposes ofc :grin: Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: HaemishM on December 01, 2008, 09:21:59 AM And the covers start (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TswTenrEwwM) OH DEAR SWEET JESUS MONKEY! Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Cyrrex on December 01, 2008, 09:35:58 AM I wish the public didn't latch onto the word "Rickroll." Ugh. it sounds retarded when said out loud. Someone needs to start a thread about Words Extensively Used In Your Vocabulary That You Almost Never Utter Aloud. Rickroll would be one of them for me. Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Brogarn on December 01, 2008, 10:42:48 AM I'm in a shocked state of disbelief and have a new found interest in nihilism.
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Nebu on December 01, 2008, 02:32:38 PM And the covers start (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TswTenrEwwM) I've been Barry-Rolled! :ye_gods: Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Triforcer on December 04, 2008, 06:10:26 AM I wish the public didn't latch onto the word "Rickroll." Ugh. it sounds retarded when said out loud. Someone needs to start a thread about Words Extensively Used In Your Vocabulary That You Almost Never Utter Aloud. Rickroll would be one of them for me. Oh lord, most of the expressions used on this site I hope people don't utter aloud. I'm pretty sure if Haemish talked irl the way he posted, he'd constantly be in jail for misdemeanor breaches of the peace :awesome_for_real: Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Cyrrex on December 04, 2008, 06:22:57 AM I don't so much mean the manner in which people talk (well, write), but specific words. For example, I accidentally used the word "meme" aloud the other day, and those who picked up on it looked at me all funny. I've taken to using the word "douchebag" in everyday speach, but with better results. Anyway, you get the gist.
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: K9 on December 04, 2008, 06:25:36 AM To be fair, meme is a wholly legitimate word that has been adopted to describe cultural fads.
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: HaemishM on December 04, 2008, 09:16:08 AM Oh lord, most of the expressions used on this site I hope people don't utter aloud. I'm pretty sure if Haemish talked irl the way he posted, he'd constantly be in jail for misdemeanor breaches of the peace :awesome_for_real: Actually, I do talk a good bit like I post. Though, I do try to censor myself a little while in work/polite company. Batshit insane is still one of my favorite phrases, followed by monkey ass. Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Cyrrex on December 04, 2008, 11:31:38 AM To be fair, meme is a wholly legitimate word that has been adopted to describe cultural fads. I know it's a word, but utter it in the average social or work setting and see what happens. Another word that has done this for me? Simulacrum - a word that's best used in type or inside my head. Batshit Insane is one you can definitely use. I've done it and heard others do it too. Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Prospero on December 04, 2008, 11:45:36 AM You forgot about this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AUtzJMTUW8) I never made the leap before today, but it is clear now. Zonday is a Speak n Spell that gained consciousness. And a body.Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Strazos on December 04, 2008, 07:54:51 PM HE IS NOT FUNNY. snarf
Title: Re: Never Gonna Give You Up Post by: Endie on December 05, 2008, 06:49:26 AM My good gracious lord.. it's the Rickroll to end all Rickrolls. That's fucking hilarious. (http://endie.net/images/misc/trollingog3.png) |