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Rickroll Meme
A rickroll is the classic internet prank where a link that promises one thing leads to Rick Astley's “Never Gonna Give You Up” instead. This template lets you turn that bait-and-switch into a still meme: write the bait and the reveal, then download it free.
What does the Rickroll meme mean?
A rickroll is a bait-and-switch: you promise something tempting, like a spoiler, an answer key, or a trailer, and deliver Rick Astley instead. As a still meme, the image is the reveal. The top caption describes what someone thought they were getting, and the bottom line delivers a lyric or a “you just got rickrolled” twist. It also works as a sweet punchline, since the lyrics are about never letting someone down. The joke depends on the bait in the top line being specific and tempting.
Where is the Rickroll meme from?
Rick Astley released “Never Gonna Give You Up” in 1987 as a single from his debut album, Whenever You Need Somebody. Twenty years later it became the payload of an internet prank. Rickrolling grew out of “duckrolling,” a 4chan bait-and-switch that led to a picture of a duck on wheels. In May 2007, users on 4chan's video game board began disguising links to the music video as a Grand Theft Auto IV trailer, and an early upload titled “Rickroll'D” went up on May 15, 2007. On April 1, 2008, YouTube pointed every featured video on its homepage to the song, and that November Astley performed it on a float at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Rickroll meme caption ideas
- Top: You clicked for the season finale leak / Bottom: Never gonna give you up
- Top: Opens the “secret document” a friend sent / Bottom: Never gonna let you down
- Top: Asks for the café Wi-Fi password / Bottom: NeverGonnaGiveYouUp87
- Top: My best friend on moving day / Bottom: Never gonna run around and desert you
- Top: “Click here for free pizza” / Bottom: You just got rickrolled
Tips
- Make the top line the bait; the more tempting and specific it is, the better the reveal.
- Quote one lyric on the bottom. “Never gonna give you up” is the most recognizable, but other lines from the chorus work too.
- It works best as a reply image right after someone shares a link that turns out to be something else.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a rickroll?
It's a prank where someone is tricked into opening Rick Astley's “Never Gonna Give You Up” music video, usually through a link disguised as something else.
When did rickrolling start?
It started on 4chan around May 2007, when links to the music video were disguised as a Grand Theft Auto IV trailer.
What year is the Rick Astley video from?
“Never Gonna Give You Up” and its music video were released in 1987.
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