I've got a friend who texted me back after I successfully Rick-rolled her... again... for the (maybe) millionth time... wondering how it is I'm the only one who can "get" her with a Rick-roll.
I answered, "Because I only send you the ones that get ME."

#TruthDrops #Funny #RickRoll

I love that Rick Astley crushed TWICE in their lives.

▶️ "I Was in Tears" | Rick Astley Opens Up About Why He Quit Music and His Comeback - Nicki Chapman
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"I Was in Tears" | Rick Astley Opens Up About Why He Quit Music and His Comeback - Ep. 2

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Partially in light of the polysynthesis discussion, I've also decided to write up the test I apply when I encounter discussion of an "exotic" feature in a non-European language: to ask whether it is genuinely stranger than the verb _to rickroll_.

Link: https://kechpaja.conlang.org/blog/2026/04/20-the-rickroll-test.html

#conlang #linguistics #rickroll

The Rickroll Test

Mariya Astley - Plastic You Up

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Rick Takeuchi - Never Gonna Give You Plastic Love

Happy April Fool's Day

#ChurchOfJeff #ShitIFind #RickRoll #PlasticLove #RickAstley #MariyaTakeuchi #MusicalMashup

Rick Takeuchi - Never Gonna Give You Plastic Love

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Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody (Countdown, 1987)

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In August 2000, Tiger Electronics released HitClips: Music cartridges and players designed to easily share 60 second low quality Clips of a youngster’s favorite Hits. Various players were ava…

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