Never Gonna Give You Up, Never Gonna Let You Down

Never Gonna Give You Up, Never Gonna Let You Down

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 1766 , Segment 1

Rickrolling, Micronations, Open Source Journalism

Episode: Rickrolling, Micronations, Open Source Journalism

  • Apr 13, 2022 9:00 am
  • 16:42

Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” hit a milestone last summer—the YouTube video surpassed one billion views. That’s rare for any YouTube video, and taking into consideration that this is Rick Astley’s ‘80s-style music video, it’s especially surprising. Why are so many people still watching it? Thank the “Rickroll." Don Caldwell, editor-in-chief of KnowYourMeme.com, explains. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik) (Photo Credit: Joel Ryan/Invision/Ap)

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