Rick roll
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When what you think is a link to something you want to see actually directs you to a video of Rick Astley singing Never Gonna Give You Up. This is common in the [WoW] community.
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To send someone a link to 80s pop star Rick Astleys Never Gonna Give You Up video, making them believe that theyre gonna see something completely different. The meme originated in 4chans /v/ (videogame) board, when the official Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas trailer was coming out on the games website but couldnt be watched due to heavy traffic. Playing a prank on everyone who was reading, an anonymous 4chaner said that the trailer was on YouTube and posted a link to Astleys song. Since then, the Rick Roll has been made countless times, not only on 4chan but on the whole of the Internet.
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To be fooled by a mislabeled video link that takes you to an extremely 80s video of Rick Astley.
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OMG HES GONNA DO IT!!! SOMEBODY STOP HIM!!!
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To create a false link that when clicked, links the clicker to a YouTube music video by Rick Astley.
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