I like the life choices Astly has made. He took time off to be out of limelight to raise his kids.. then returned with new music that I personally loved. He doesn't take himself or the Rick Rolling too seriously.. and he has fun with it.
Agree.. I was sooooo hesitant to listen to this as it’d be stuck in my head by bedtime and waking up to it. Still don’t k ow if J and A can draw me to watching… OH! I don’t have to hear him… I can watch w/no volume!!!😂😂😂
Rick was 21 when this released, and he's 54 now. He has been working on a making a huge comeback lately, and that would make me so happy. His music in those days was produced by Stock, Aiken and Waterman, the British production team behind Kylie Minogue and Bananarama.
He is a very underrated vocalist. He gets pegged as 1HW because of just how iconic this one song is. He started doing covers during during lockdown, and they're incredible. He's sung this live with well known bands, and even showed up to sing with a Canadian random choir known as "Choir! Choir! Choir!" and it's an epic.
Rick's hair is auburn. He's such a cool guy. He's performed this song with the Foo Fighters in concert and the crowd loves it. One of my favorite songs from the late 80s. Cheers!
When he recorded this, he was 21 years old. This was his debut single in the US and it went straight to #1 for two weeks (March 12th & 19,th 1988) ... three months later, his follow up song, "Together Forever," also went to #1 for a week (June 18th). In recent years, this became a famous meme/gif as why Rick Astley is the perfect boyfriend ... cause "he's never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and desert you ... never gonna make you cry, never gonna say good bye, never gonna tell a lie and hurt you."
Clubbing in the 80s was the most fun. I was in the military and dancing all night. We listened to pop, funk, rock, and R&B. We had a plethera of music choices
Same. Every duty station…all races, nationalities and persuasions just dancing and having a good time. I miss the days when you could go from a hip hop song to AC/DC and no one blinked an eye.
Yup, that was the 80s alright, dance all night, except for that one slow moment when you'd stand next to a girl and try to sing "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" with your buddies backing you up.
"Together Forever" has to be your next taste of The Rick. Hands down. I also recommend Jon Astley (no relation) with his song "Jane's Getting Serious" (once used in a Heinz 57 ketchup ad). FYI - Rick was 21 at the time he recorded this song. He's now 55 and still sounds great. And yes, he is a dad. His daughter, Emilie, is now 29.
Together Forever is another big Rick Astley hit from back in the day. Rick was part of a wave of pop music produced by a production trio called Stock, Aitken and Waterman. They were responsible for a formula of catchy, synth based hits from the mid-80s to the early 90s, including songs that launched artists such as Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Dead or Alive, Bananarama and Sonia.
I was in my 20s when this came out. As for grooving well I aint got any hips and I'm Irish so my ass aint grooving to anything. But I sure as heck do love Rick Astley. I also really do love Disco but that's another era and one that should not be discussed as it led to some poor decisions.
Funny shit about this thing. In like 1988 or whatever. None of us knew how to make a video. So poor rick wore his on clothes for all the videos. Like he legit didn’t know there was a music video going on.
Rick is 55 years years old, he was 20 or 21 when this song came out in 1987. When I first heard this on MTV I couldn't believe that voice came out of that guy.
He's a Ginger, definitely! He was very young. The "costumes" in the video we're HIS clothes! He just packed some stuff in a bag & showed up for the video shoot. It was made quickly & on a shoestring. He is Da 💣❗💋
@@sesch137 Sure thing. People walk down the street every day talking about Astley's talent. He was always under-rated. In 1987 I was 16. He was 21. His name was _not_ the one on people's lips in high school, or in college afterwards, or in clubs after that, well into the '90s. Not in the hallways and not on the radio. And then he retired. So yes, he was very under-rated and is a huge talent. Your ascertation that his wealth means he wasn't under-rated is lauighable. You can name a dozen singers or groups with half as much talent as Astley who also became millionaires at that time. Who are you kidding.
@@bbb462cid His name was definitely the one on people's lips in my high school and in my sister's college. Then he retired, but he came back with new music and he reached no. 1 again. 🤷♀️
Jay has been “Rick Rolled”. This song is so iconic everyone uses it as a prank when people are waiting to see something on a video. And so so sorry Amber his hair was Red! I got yo back Jay.
Rick Astley is 55 years old today, he's British. This song was released 27th july 1987, producers Stock Aitken & Waterman, Rick was 21 years old when the song came out. What he wore was fashion back then, amoungst other styles. 80's other side to style React to Allison Moyet with the song all cried out, ricks hair was Brown btw guys.
Another Alison Moyet fan here, would make a great female Friday video, either All Cried out as suggested, or for ultimate 80’s synth pop Don’t Go by Yazoo, the band she was in before going solo
The song was his first solo, recorded on New Year's Day in 1987, one month before his 21st birthday. Since Jordan loves "crooners" you should check out Rick's other hit, a cover of Nat King Cole's "When I Fall in Love." You will not be disappointed.
@@angelarasmussen1800, not that I'm aware of. His time at the top of the charts was short-lived. I think too many of songs relied on the same beat and the audience got bored. A song that was a minor hit, which I absolutely love is "Cry For Help." It is neither a crooner-style or dance hit, but has a much stronger gospel undertone. ruclips.net/video/C2xel6q0yao/видео.html
It keeps going and going and going. Hit after hit, group after group. A lot of one hit wonders, but also hundreds of fantastic songs I will always remember. My sister in law jokes that I live in the 80's. That's not a bad thing!
One of the best things about this song is that it was one of the first memes of the internet dubbed the "Rick Roll" in which other song intros would start then roll into this song, and the gag went viral. Best part about the whole thing is that Rick Astley himself leaned into the meme and thought of it as fun free publicity.
I Rick Rolled my daughter with this picking her up from school a few years back. As soon as she got in my car I jammed it on the radio with all the windows down so her high school friends heard it too. She ended up loving the song...lol
Best reaction! 🤣 The way Amber whips around and watches Jay hit the floor. Perfect! So glad people are rediscovering Rick Astley! Bringing back my childhood memories.
OMG Jay you're killing me. You closed your eyes every single time Clive Clark was dancing. You close them a millisecond before and open them a millisecond after. Every. Single. Time.
The look on Jordan’s face when Rick started singing - PRICELESS! And following Rick’s dance moves is the best! Great song to react to Amber! I can see that Rick clearly made an impression on Jordan! You two are the best!! Loved the reaction!!
@@RedRoseSeptember22 Exactly! However, I will admit I first saw the video before I heard it on the radio but I too had the same reaction. He is what they call a blue eyed soul. But similarly I didn’t know that Bill Withers was black, I just loved his music. My dad played his album for me and I was like say what? That’s what I love about music it brings everyone together and that is the reason I love reaction videos!
Another great 80's song is When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going - Billy Ocean (from the movie Jewel of the Nile) and the video is great, stars of the movie are in it. And also my ultimate 80s band, INXS please!
@@jayce711 For sure! But I think Amber would particularly like When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going because of Danny DeVito "playing" the sax in the video 😀
You guys, realize, this was a HUGE meme ? But then it turned around, and made him an artist again. Listen to some of his new songs. "I got angels by my side", and "Try". Wow, this guy can sing. He's not a autotuned product.
Rick-rolling is when you troll someone on the internet by linking to the music video for Rick Astley’s 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up.” It is, by far, the most popular example of bait-and-switch linking.
Jay, your reaction is the same as everyone in the USA when they first heard him sing. Some people even said there must be some ugly dude with a great voice and Rick was lip syncing. He still occasionally performs this song for fans for all ages in clubs. Wikipedia calls his genre "blue eyed soul," which is kind of silly and maybe a bit rude. This song is a guilty pleasure for millions. Rick Astley was born in 1966 and has remained married to the same lady.
I met Chris Isaac in person. He signed my T-shirt and drew a birthday cake, hearts and kisses on it. :D The first time I heard Wicked Game I was in a big box store. It came on. I immediately when to the music section...found it and bought it. lol
The baby-faced Brit Rick Astley was only 21-years-old when he set the music world on fire with "Never Gonna Give You Up"! And nearly everybody I knew back in 1987 reacted the same way Jordan did when they first SAW the man behind that big baritone voice!
Another great song is Dan Hartman and "I Can Dream About You" from the soundtrack to the film Streets of Fire. Also it was great to see you both Rick Rollin !!
I've found my people!!!😂😂 None of my friends or family like that movie. The music in it alone is top notch. Definitely one of my guilty pleasure movies!!!
@@annmariemills1554 no accounting for truly good movie and musical taste.Your friends just don't understand understated greatness but we got your back girl.
Reactions to Rick Astley are always the best. :) Rick was 21 at the time. He had many other hits after this and then retreated from the music industry until a few years ago, releasing an album called '50' and another one last year. The voice is still there. I would love to see you react to the lead single, 'Angels on My Side'.
You two are so sweet together. It is absolutely beautiful to see how much you love and respect each other. The positivity you exude is so great...gives me 'good vibes'! Thank you, keep doing what you do, spreading appreciation for music and showing people how to treat your partner. (Hugs from a Mom of 4)
He released a ballad version of this song around a year ago. It's just him and a piano. It gives it a totally different feeling. I definitely recommend watching it.
The officiant at my daughter's wedding started quoting "Never gonna give you up, never gonna let down..." during the wedding ceremony. It was a surprise for the bride because she is a huge 80s fan. Everyone loved it!
What’s funny is that there is a you tube video out there about the rick roll. And rick astley explains this video, that it was all his own clothes and he was just told to dance around and he just started moving around. It was a last minute video. The pro dancers were improvising. It gave me a new appreciation for this great hit by the goofy looking kid with the amazing voice.
one of the best singers to come from the 80s .... and still sounds great to this day ... and he become popular on you tube again the last few years because of his dance moves the kids call it rick rolling ..
😂😂😂Your initial reaction had me laughing out loud for 5 minutes!! Remember when I first heard it in a club, then saw his face…..SHOCKING! But a lesson was again learned……..NEVER judge a book by its cover!! Bang On 80s Monster
It really is a great performance ! I love how the Foo Fighters celebrate music with ALL of their favorite artists !!! Their BeeGees collection that they're doing now is fantastic !!!
First time my twin sister and I heard Ricky we were on aa train to go to our first station with the Canadian Navy. We got up in the Train Car and started dancing. Others started dancing with us.I am dancing again in my living room today. Thank you for making me feel young again. Canadian Grandma. Lori.C.
My favorite 80s song, and possibly my favorite song ever, has to be Tears for Fear - Everybody Wants To Rule The World. Please check it out. It’s so good.
Sadly I never saw TFF live, BUT I saw Don Henly (Eagles) tour down here in Australia in 2017. He and his band played "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" to take the piss out of Donald tRump... And it was almost note perfect... Brilliant..!
@RobSquad you need to hit Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young "Carry On". Mama Cass put them together and never had you heard four men's voices blend like these. And this is pre-digital, so no electronic crutches here.
Haha. I Rick Roll my daughter all the time. And wake her up with this song. She’s like “Really?!?!?” “Noooooo!” I quite enjoy it!!! Lol. She’s hearing me watching you and she’s like “What are you doing!?” I’m dying laughing.
I seen Rick do this song in Toledo Junction Nightclub in Paisley, Scotland the week before it went straight to No 1 in the charts and he was terrific 👍🏻
I agree with some of the other subscribers, "Together forever" by Rick, is a must. But I I also love this tune just as much. Great reaction J . I'm glad you like this.
Finally ! Yeah this song may be an anthem for a whole generation... Definitely 80's vibe. I'd like to see you react to some "Depeche Mode" songs now like "Personal Jesus" or "Enjoy the Silence", just to stay in that 80's mood. Love you guys.
He was 21 years old in this 1987 video. He still has good songs now. This Old House and Beautiful Life are two recent songs within the last 5 years. I saw him at the San Diego House of Blues. Good show. 👍
Foo fighters brought Rick onstage to perform together, it's pretty good. Just search both names and it should pop up. Here's my fave version: ruclips.net/video/IdkCEioCp24/видео.html
I loved this song when it first came out and I still like it. Rick’s voice is so rich. I loved Jay’s reaction when Rick started singing. Also, I agree with him that Rick’s hair looked red in that video.
I totally love this. The song & Rick Astley, brilliant. His got some amazing voice. I’ll never get tired listening to this. Thank you guys for reacting to it.
I loved this song when it first come out. I never heard a song of his I didn't like. I've listened to some of his new songs and he still sounds great. I even heard him sing uptown funk! By the way, his hair was red!
Rick Astly is like in his late 20s in this video I believe. In school when thgis came out. Everyone was like this has to be some smooth black singer like marvin gaye and they lost their minds when the video came out.
Thank you for all your reactions , Rob’s reaction when Rick started to sing was priceless. If you enjoy 80’s music, you should do a reaction to a pop rock group Tears fo fears, 2 songs I am sure you would love is Shout! and Head over heals
True story. Rick brought his own clothes, had no idea how to be in a music vid. It was filmed at the last minute because it did so well on the radio ( by accident). And he said he had no idea how to dance. He was very self conscious, and just wiggled around. I watched his interviews- a couple of them. He was about 20.
Rick Astley was 20 years old when he made this video! He had the most soulful voice. I had the same reaction in the 80s as a teenager when I first saw him WOW
This guy is in his 50's now and he can still sing like that.
He sure can!
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@@steve2275 .. O God🤣
And He's still looking great.
Better actually. And he’s so much better live
I like the life choices Astly has made. He took time off to be out of limelight to raise his kids.. then returned with new music that I personally loved. He doesn't take himself or the Rick Rolling too seriously.. and he has fun with it.
I saw him when he was the support act to Take That….He was just brilliant 🤩
And he did a rick roll himself in the Macy's parade where the song suddenly stops and Rick comes out and sings live :D
He is a legend
@@codexdelux That's amazing lol.
Yes, indeed. Have you seen the video of Rick Astley at the Foo Fighters concert in Japan? It's amazingly fun.
Hidden behind Rick's amazing voice is an incredibly catchy synth bassline. One of the best songs of the decade.
Indeed
Best songs of the decade? It wouldn’t even make it into the top 100 man.
Rick was 21 years old at the time of this video.
@@Mind-your-own-beeswax ...however included
An iconic song that went round the world and made Rick a star. Just an unbeatable hook in the chorus
Agree.. I was sooooo hesitant to listen to this as it’d be stuck in my head by bedtime and waking up to it. Still don’t k ow if J and A can draw me to watching… OH! I don’t have to hear him… I can watch w/no volume!!!😂😂😂
...and it has a good message. 😊
Rick was 21 when this released, and he's 54 now. He has been working on a making a huge comeback lately, and that would make me so happy. His music in those days was produced by Stock, Aiken and Waterman, the British production team behind Kylie Minogue and Bananarama.
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I gotta say I didn't see the Internet saving Rick Astley's career back when this song came out.
Wrong,he was 19.He was born in 66,Song came out in 87,before he was 20.
My favorite newer song from him is "Lights out"
@@Darkeklaw Lights Out is _so_ good.
He is a very underrated vocalist. He gets pegged as 1HW because of just how iconic this one song is. He started doing covers during during lockdown, and they're incredible. He's sung this live with well known bands, and even showed up to sing with a Canadian random choir known as "Choir! Choir! Choir!" and it's an epic.
That video with Choir! Choir! Choir! is incredible!
Rick's hair is auburn. He's such a cool guy. He's performed this song with the Foo Fighters in concert and the crowd loves it. One of my favorite songs from the late 80s. Cheers!
Don't forget, that was done metal.
In Britain they might call his hair ginger.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
This song came out in 1987 and he was 21 years old. I remember like it was yesterday you just brought me back to my teenage years thank you.
It was recorded in 1986, so he was actually just 20 in the video
Can’t believe it’s been around 35 years now.
I wasn’t even born yet it’s one of my favorite 80’s songs
Me too! Rick's a big reason why my boyfriend in grade 10 was a redhead ;)
When he recorded this, he was 21 years old. This was his debut single in the US and it went straight to #1 for two weeks (March 12th & 19,th 1988) ... three months later, his follow up song, "Together Forever," also went to #1 for a week (June 18th).
In recent years, this became a famous meme/gif as why Rick Astley is the perfect boyfriend ... cause "he's never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and desert you ... never gonna make you cry, never gonna say good bye, never gonna tell a lie and hurt you."
Clubbing in the 80s was the most fun. I was in the military and dancing all night. We listened to pop, funk, rock, and R&B. We had a plethera of music choices
Same. Every duty station…all races, nationalities and persuasions just dancing and having a good time. I miss the days when you could go from a hip hop song to AC/DC and no one blinked an eye.
Yup, that was the 80s alright, dance all night, except for that one slow moment when you'd stand next to a girl and try to sing "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" with your buddies backing you up.
Yes definitely! I was in army in 86 and it was just as you say
"Together Forever" has to be your next taste of The Rick. Hands down. I also recommend Jon Astley (no relation) with his song "Jane's Getting Serious" (once used in a Heinz 57 ketchup ad). FYI - Rick was 21 at the time he recorded this song. He's now 55 and still sounds great. And yes, he is a dad. His daughter, Emilie, is now 29.
Hands down! Yes! In my opinion, his best song. Way better than "Never Gonna Give You Up."
" Together forever" is definitely his best song.
YES! One of my most prized possessions is a 45 of that track I found at a rummage in Wales XD My absolute FAVOURITE!
Together Forever is the bomb!!! Cute video too!!
Another vote for listening to "Together Forever"
Rick Astley made the "white man's overbite" dance famous. What a voice. The 80s.....what a great time to be alive.
Of course the 80s was and still exist in. Every song and moment of our lifes
Billy Crystal...
Together Forever is another big Rick Astley hit from back in the day. Rick was part of a wave of pop music produced by a production trio called Stock, Aitken and Waterman. They were responsible for a formula of catchy, synth based hits from the mid-80s to the early 90s, including songs that launched artists such as Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Dead or Alive, Bananarama and Sonia.
As a teen in the 80"s, we were all grooving to this ginger haired soulful voice. :-)
I was in my 20s when this came out. As for grooving well I aint got any hips and
I'm Irish so my ass aint grooving to anything. But I sure as heck do love Rick Astley.
I also really do love Disco but that's another era and one that should not be discussed
as it led to some poor decisions.
@@32a34a LOL! I'm half Irish and I did love disco. And yes MANY bad decisions during that time.
I was 18 when this came out, awwww the memories
I love the way Jay's chin hit the floor when Rick started to sing. Priceless 😂
Funny shit about this thing. In like 1988 or whatever. None of us knew how to make a video. So poor rick wore his on clothes for all the videos. Like he legit didn’t know there was a music video going on.
I just discovered these two, and am working my way up to the present. I've been waiting for this one!
**TOTALLY**
When this song first came out, people thought it was Billy Ocean.
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Rick is 55 years years old, he was 20 or 21 when this song came out in 1987. When I first heard this on MTV I couldn't believe that voice came out of that guy.
He's 58 now.
Boys and girls it's official.....Jay and Amber have been rick-rolled ☺️😂😂
I think she Rick Rolled him 😂
@@SherriLyle80s looks that way 😂
Lol was about to say that!!
It is rick-rolling if you intended to listen to it?
@@richcianci Well, no. People don't seem to quite understand what being rick-rolled means. It isn't being surprised by his voice.
He's a Ginger, definitely! He was very young. The "costumes" in the video we're HIS clothes! He just packed some stuff in a bag & showed up for the video shoot. It was made quickly & on a shoestring. He is Da 💣❗💋
Actually a hugely underrated talent. What a voice.
he never was underrated, he was a millionaire in the age of 24 because of his talent.
@@sesch137 Sure thing. People walk down the street every day talking about Astley's talent. He was always under-rated. In 1987 I was 16. He was 21. His name was _not_ the one on people's lips in high school, or in college afterwards, or in clubs after that, well into the '90s. Not in the hallways and not on the radio. And then he retired. So yes, he was very under-rated and is a huge talent. Your ascertation that his wealth means he wasn't under-rated is lauighable. You can name a dozen singers or groups with half as much talent as Astley who also became millionaires at that time. Who are you kidding.
And his voice has got better with age! Going to see him in concert in October, hopefully! If it’s not postponed again!!
@@bbb462cid His name was definitely the one on people's lips in my high school and in my sister's college. Then he retired, but he came back with new music and he reached no. 1 again. 🤷♀️
I concur. I'm surprised he wasn't a bigger star than he is.
Jay has been “Rick Rolled”. This song is so iconic everyone uses it as a prank when people are waiting to see something on a video. And so so sorry Amber his hair was Red! I got yo back Jay.
and the video has a bit over 1 billion views :D
Im waiting to see him get up and dance❤🎶🎶
Yep, his hair was red.
Strawberry blonde/light auburn and ash brow
Rick-Rolled by his own wife! hahahaha
His hair was red but got darker over time. He said because it's a trait in his family for their hair to darken as they age.
The look on Jay's face when Rick's voice kicked in. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Rick was 21 when this came out. This song came out in 1987, Rick was born in 1966.
Rick Astley is 55 years old today, he's British. This song was released 27th july 1987, producers Stock Aitken & Waterman, Rick was 21 years old when the song came out. What he wore was fashion back then, amoungst other styles. 80's other side to style React to Allison Moyet with the song all cried out, ricks hair was Brown btw guys.
Yazoo!
Another Alison Moyet fan here, would make a great female Friday video, either All Cried out as suggested, or for ultimate 80’s synth pop Don’t Go by Yazoo, the band she was in before going solo
@@jonharries7101 yeah Yazoo great band, Vince Clarke on keyboard.👌
@@emmahowells8334 another Vince Clarke fan, so many great songs between Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure
@@jonharries7101 Exactly totally agree, huge hits.👌
Rick Astley has an amazing deep smoky voice. Love this song, frequently on my playlist growing up ❤
The song was his first solo, recorded on New Year's Day in 1987, one month before his 21st birthday. Since Jordan loves "crooners" you should check out Rick's other hit, a cover of Nat King Cole's "When I Fall in Love." You will not be disappointed.
I second that motion! It's a great cover.
I was just thinking that Rick has a crooner's voice and the style, so if he did a Bing Crosby or Dean Martin song it would be fun to know.
@@angelarasmussen1800, not that I'm aware of. His time at the top of the charts was short-lived. I think too many of songs relied on the same beat and the audience got bored. A song that was a minor hit, which I absolutely love is "Cry For Help." It is neither a crooner-style or dance hit, but has a much stronger gospel undertone. ruclips.net/video/C2xel6q0yao/видео.html
@@andyskurna1407 thanks. His look really changed in that video
@@andyskurna1407 you've forgotten about Together Forever..that was another big hit.
80's music was great, Duran Duran, OMD, Spandau Ballett, Thompson Twins, Depeche Mode, Eurythmics...and so on...and so on...
It keeps going and going and going. Hit after hit, group after group. A lot of one hit wonders, but also hundreds of fantastic songs I will always remember. My sister in law jokes that I live in the 80's. That's not a bad thing!
Ooohhhh Spandau Ballet and their song "So True" .......now THAT takes me back!!!!
Anything by Depeche Mofe is absolute 🔥🔥🔥
Genesis, Police, Tears for Fears....
Yes! Especially Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode!
Don't forget Simple Minds
40 years later & I still can't believe that little boy had that voice. If not for MTV he would have been a bigger star.
One of the best things about this song is that it was one of the first memes of the internet dubbed the "Rick Roll" in which other song intros would start then roll into this song, and the gag went viral. Best part about the whole thing is that Rick Astley himself leaned into the meme and thought of it as fun free publicity.
I Rick Rolled my daughter with this picking her up from school a few years back. As soon as she got in my car I jammed it on the radio with all the windows down so her high school friends heard it too. She ended up loving the song...lol
Aw that's awesome lol.
Lol, that's awesome!
Brilliant!
Best reaction! 🤣 The way Amber whips around and watches Jay hit the floor. Perfect! So glad people are rediscovering Rick Astley! Bringing back my childhood memories.
Rick Astley is a fellow ginger. 100% right down to the translucent skin.
I was afraid...what u were gonna say....lol
The best Rick Roll ever was when Home Free put up a video of a new song and after a minute of the other song, cut in with this one, hilarious.
Link please?
Hilarious 😁❤️.
@@SC-gp7kt Look it up yourself lazy.
My favorite is him Rick Rolling the Macy's Day Parade. XD
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I will admit to loving this song still and I don't care whether it is considered a joke this song is a VIBE
I agree. I am going through RobSquad stuff recently and I am glad that this song is appreciated for what it WAS back then...a REALLY good pop tune.
My wife and I have been married nearly 41 years and this was one of our favorite songs......41 years after a 6 month courtship, no bad!
Congrats!
Jay got “RickRolled”. Every eighties kid knows what that is.
Oh Lord,I literally just realized I was an 80's kid.I think I successfully blocked that information out because I didn't want to face my true age
Actually the RickRolling got revived on TickTock. So now even kids today know 😄
@@hanniwe very true. But, I remember back in the day, people would prank call and play this song.
The 80's Was The Best!
I think she rick-rolled hm w/o even knowing what that is.
OMG Jay you're killing me. You closed your eyes every single time Clive Clark was dancing. You close them a millisecond before and open them a millisecond after. Every. Single. Time.
Omg, I was thinking the same thing. He kept closing his eyes and missed his incredible dancing! Lol
The look on Jordan’s face when Rick started singing - PRICELESS! And following Rick’s dance moves is the best! Great song to react to Amber! I can see that Rick clearly made an impression on Jordan! You two are the best!! Loved the reaction!!
I was the same when I first watched the video because I honestly thought it was a black guy when I heard it on the radio lol.
@@RedRoseSeptember22 Exactly! However, I will admit I first saw the video before I heard it on the radio but I too had the same reaction. He is what they call a blue eyed soul. But similarly I didn’t know that Bill Withers was black, I just loved his music. My dad played his album for me and I was like say what? That’s what I love about music it brings everyone together and that is the reason I love reaction videos!
@@RedRoseSeptember22lol
Another great 80's song is When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going - Billy Ocean (from the movie Jewel of the Nile) and the video is great, stars of the movie are in it. And also my ultimate 80s band, INXS please!
Romancing the Stone & Jewel of the Nile... two great picks for the movie reaction channel! Is that still happening?
Oh Billy Ocean! Yes!! Good one, but don't forget Caribbean Queen, and Get Out of My Dreams Get Into My Car.
@@jayce711 For sure! But I think Amber would particularly like When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going because of Danny DeVito "playing" the sax in the video 😀
@@jayce711 also “Suddenly” and “The Colour of Love”. Pretty much any Billy Ocean is a bop!
Yes! INXS!
Jay's face when Rick started singing was a picture 😄 whenever you need somebody is a great Rick Astley song the follow up of never gonna give you up
Well you'll enjoy Rick's "Together Forever" "Whenever You Need Somebody" and "It Would Take A Strong, Strong Man". Yes he was big in late 80s 1987-89!
Amber you totally Rick rolled him and I AM HERE FOR IT 😂😂
haha 😂👌
For a proper Rick Roll they would have had to introduce the song as something totally different.
@@donsample1002 TRUE!
You guys, realize, this was a HUGE meme ?
But then it turned around, and made him an artist again.
Listen to some of his new songs.
"I got angels by my side", and "Try".
Wow, this guy can sing. He's not a autotuned product.
Rick-rolling is when you troll someone on the internet by linking to the music video for Rick Astley’s 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up.” It is, by far, the most popular example of bait-and-switch linking.
And oddly, it's still amusing regardless that it's been driven into the ground interminably.
Oh, God! You Rick Rolled us! No!
If you have not been properly rick rolled, you need to throw that laptop in the trash can! You do not belong on youtube in the first place!
BS
Best Rick Roll ever! No one could believe that voice was actually coming out of a little dude who looked like Richie Cunningham from Happy Days!
I doubt they know who Richie is!
@@SC-gp7kt so, it’s impossible that they would watch old tv shows or old movies?
@@littleogeechee223 no not impossible, but improbable.
@@SC-gp7kt whatever you say,. I bow to your superior knowledge…
@@littleogeechee223 lol lighten up
Jay, your reaction is the same as everyone in the USA when they first heard him sing. Some people even said there must be some ugly dude with a great voice and Rick was lip syncing. He still occasionally performs this song for fans for all ages in clubs. Wikipedia calls his genre "blue eyed soul," which is kind of silly and maybe a bit rude. This song is a guilty pleasure for millions. Rick Astley was born in 1966 and has remained married to the same lady.
The RSR family has just been Rick-rolled! "Together Forever" is another good Rick Astley song. Check out "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaac, too.
Wicked game is 1 of my all time favorites!
I met Chris Isaac in person. He signed my T-shirt and drew a birthday cake, hearts and kisses on it. :D The first time I heard Wicked Game I was in a big box store. It came on. I immediately when to the music section...found it and bought it. lol
The baby-faced Brit Rick Astley was only 21-years-old when he set the music world on fire with "Never Gonna Give You Up"! And nearly everybody I knew back in 1987 reacted the same way Jordan did when they first SAW the man behind that big baritone voice!
You have indeed been Rick-Rolled. The skinny British Ginger who sings like a 40 year old black man! He is a treasure!
Another great song is Dan Hartman and "I Can Dream About You" from the soundtrack to the film Streets of Fire. Also it was great to see you both Rick Rollin !!
I love,love,love that song
I've found my people!!!😂😂 None of my friends or family like that movie. The music in it alone is top notch. Definitely one of my guilty pleasure movies!!!
@@annmariemills1554 no accounting for truly good movie and musical taste.Your friends just don't understand understated greatness but we got your back girl.
@@stephanietip 😍🙌👊
Yes! I'd love to see that reaction!
Reactions to Rick Astley are always the best. :)
Rick was 21 at the time.
He had many other hits after this and then retreated from the music industry until a few years ago, releasing an album called '50' and another one last year. The voice is still there. I would love to see you react to the lead single, 'Angels on My Side'.
Wrong, 20.
@@AJayAnswersYou 21
You two are so sweet together. It is absolutely beautiful to see how much you love and respect each other. The positivity you exude is so great...gives me 'good vibes'! Thank you, keep doing what you do, spreading appreciation for music and showing people how to treat your partner. (Hugs from a Mom of 4)
Look like a couple of old soul to me.
And gma of almost 70 yo
He released a ballad version of this song around a year ago. It's just him and a piano. It gives it a totally different feeling. I definitely recommend watching it.
I did’t know that, thanks for the suggestion! 🥰
The officiant at my daughter's wedding started quoting "Never gonna give you up, never gonna let down..." during the wedding ceremony. It was a surprise for the bride because she is a huge 80s fan. Everyone loved it!
I just had to say that I loved Jordan's jaw drop at the start of Rick's singing. Perfect reaction. Great song guys.
Amber, another great 80's tune you guys will love: Rod Stewart ~ "Forever Young". I'll dedicate it to your beautiful family.
I have listened to Rod Stewart’s entire collection and this one always his me hard. One of his greatest.
What’s funny is that there is a you tube video out there about the rick roll. And rick astley explains this video, that it was all his own clothes and he was just told to dance around and he just started moving around. It was a last minute video. The pro dancers were improvising. It gave me a new appreciation for this great hit by the goofy looking kid with the amazing voice.
one of the best singers to come from the 80s .... and still sounds great to this day ... and he become popular on you tube again the last few years because of his dance moves the kids call it rick rolling ..
😂😂😂Your initial reaction had me laughing out loud for 5 minutes!! Remember when I first heard it in a club, then saw his face…..SHOCKING! But a lesson was again learned……..NEVER judge a book by its cover!! Bang On 80s Monster
Hey he's cute leave him alone😂😂😂😂
Hahaha 😂😂
Facts. I was the same way all those years ago!!
I'm 72 and I still wanna dance when I hear Rick sing this classic 🇦🇺💚🇦🇺💚
This song got the dance floor going back in the 80's, just great music...
Just saying,he performed this with the foo fighters a few years ago now?? It's awesome 🤘🤘 lotsa 💖💖 for Yas, from 🇳🇿🇳🇿
I saw that video. I love the Foos and when Dave brought him up, I loved it.
Rick also did some phenomenal "COVID covers" from home last year.
He covered Everlong and it was great!
It really is a great performance ! I love how the Foo Fighters celebrate music with ALL of their favorite artists !!! Their BeeGees collection that they're doing now is fantastic !!!
@@gayleeidson6724 the Bee Gees, I mean Dee Gees, are fabulous. All the Food seem to be great people. They never hesitate to make fun of themselves.
First time my twin sister and I heard Ricky we were on aa train to go to our first station with the Canadian Navy. We got up in the Train Car and started dancing. Others started dancing with us.I am dancing again in my living room today. Thank you for making me feel young again. Canadian Grandma. Lori.C.
My favorite 80s song, and possibly my favorite song ever, has to be Tears for Fear - Everybody Wants To Rule The World. Please check it out. It’s so good.
One of my favorites also but I'm very partial to any Hall and Oates
Good choice. I might go with a Cure track personally but TFF is right up there
Definitely the best 80's song....and I looove the 80's
Sadly I never saw TFF live, BUT I saw Don Henly (Eagles) tour down here in Australia in 2017. He and his band played "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" to take the piss out of Donald tRump... And it was almost note perfect... Brilliant..!
Not a patch on woman in chains
@RobSquad you need to hit Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young "Carry On". Mama Cass put them together and never had you heard four men's voices blend like these. And this is pre-digital, so no electronic crutches here.
Cannot agree more
Absolutely! Everything CSN&Y!!!!
And SOUTHERN CROSS !!!
👍
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
I can't believe this man never heard this timeless 80s classic prior to the filming of this video!
Haha. I Rick Roll my daughter all the time. And wake her up with this song. She’s like “Really?!?!?” “Noooooo!” I quite enjoy it!!! Lol. She’s hearing me watching you and she’s like “What are you doing!?” I’m dying laughing.
I love that you wake her up with this song 😂
Heart Emoji :-)
Never gonna let you sleep, I'm gonna wake you up... 🎶🎶🎶
I hope you back it up with 'the rick dance'
@@burns1210 lmbo!
He was 21 when this song came out. He is 55 now. You got “rickrolled” Jay!
1987 clip ....Rick Astley was 21yrs Young
His hair was actually what us Caucasians call "Strawberry Blonde", a mixture of Red and Blonde. 🤗🤔😎
My teenage years. Still gets played on radio. Makes you want to dance. Feel good music
I seen Rick do this song in Toledo Junction Nightclub in Paisley, Scotland the week before it went straight to No 1 in the charts and he was terrific 👍🏻
He's extremely cool and humble about the whole rickrolling thing, too.
This song is fantastic.
Cutting Crew- i just died in your arms tonight
Midnight Oil- Beds are burning
Those eyes when he first started singing. Rick Rolled to the extreme bro.
I love the bouncy, happy, energetic vibe of this song
Me too! Always felt good listening to it.
I would recommend “Cry for Help.” As another great Rick Astley song. Really shows off his vocals.
Agreed “ Cry for Help” ... just brilliant.
And it really shows a lot more soul in it. Definitely recommended.
Absolutely,brilliant song !!
Hopelessly is my favorite.
@@misspriss2482 That's a really beautiful one too.
If you want to hear him sing an oldie, listen to him singing, "When I Fall in Love". He does a great job...just like you two.
I agree with some of the other subscribers, "Together forever" by Rick, is a must.
But I I also love this tune just as much. Great reaction J . I'm glad you like this.
HomeFree did two "new" songs on April 1, to "Rick roll" everyone. They then did a real cover of this song, and mimicked a lot of the original video.
I had this on cassette in the 90s when i grew up and i still have the greatest hits on CD lol
He released a great new album a few years ago titled "50". The songs "Angels On My Side" and "Pray With Me" are awesome - some gospel inspired pop.
The video for Angels on my side is SO fun!
@@jeanfrancis8121, yes. I just finished watching it again. After commenting about it & Pray With Me, I had to hear them both again. 🙂
Finally !
Yeah this song may be an anthem for a whole generation... Definitely 80's vibe.
I'd like to see you react to some "Depeche Mode" songs now like "Personal Jesus" or "Enjoy the Silence", just to stay in that 80's mood.
Love you guys.
He was 21 years old in this 1987 video. He still has good songs now. This Old House and Beautiful Life are two recent songs within the last 5 years. I saw him at the San Diego House of Blues. Good show. 👍
This song 🎵 makes you do a double take. It's hard to believe that that voice came outta that guy. It's amazing 👏 😍
He has a fun relationship with the Foo Fighters; they’ve covered each other’s songs.
ruclips.net/video/C5oeWHngDS4/видео.html
Foo fighters brought Rick onstage to perform together, it's pretty good. Just search both names and it should pop up. Here's my fave version: ruclips.net/video/IdkCEioCp24/видео.html
I loved this song when it first came out and I still like it. Rick’s voice is so rich. I loved Jay’s reaction when Rick started singing. Also, I agree with him that Rick’s hair looked red in that video.
I was a teenager in the '80s, and it was a great time to be that age. Such a confident decade. You would have loved it Amber.
I totally love this. The song & Rick Astley, brilliant. His got some amazing voice. I’ll never get tired listening to this. Thank you guys for reacting to it.
Ahhh Rick..... He has so many great tunes. Even today his voice is still amazing. He is still doing the things❤️❤️❤️❤️
I loved this song when it first come out. I never heard a song of his I didn't like. I've listened to some of his new songs and he still sounds great. I even heard him sing uptown funk! By the way, his hair was red!
A great 80's group to check out -- Culture Club with Boy George -- Do You Really Want to Hurt Me & Karma Chameleon were big radio hits.
Another great one "Time (Clock of the Heart)". Also "Church of The Poison Mind".
Love Boy George!
Agreed. Needs to be added to the future reactions list.
Rick Astly is like in his late 20s in this video I believe. In school when thgis came out. Everyone was like this has to be some smooth black singer like marvin gaye and they lost their minds when the video came out.
He was 21 at the time.
Thank you for all your reactions , Rob’s reaction when Rick started to sing was priceless. If you enjoy 80’s music, you should do a reaction to a pop rock group Tears fo fears, 2 songs I am sure you would love is Shout! and Head over heals
Shout most definitely and Mad World....
“Cool dad vibes” is perfect description! 😂 He’s got a great voice though and this was an absolute mega hit in 1987 in the UK.
True story. Rick brought his own clothes, had no idea how to be in a music vid. It was filmed at the last minute because it did so well on the radio ( by accident). And he said he had no idea how to dance. He was very self conscious, and just wiggled around. I watched his interviews- a couple of them. He was about 20.
If you want another group with a voice that will shock you, listen to some Simply Red.
OMG you have to react to Simply Red “ Money’s Too Tight” or “ Holding Back the Years”
Holding Back the Years!
Yes, yes, yes!
Yesss! _Stars_ is my favorite (released in '91).
His voice has aged very well. There's a video of him sharing the stage with the Foo Fighters that is awesome
Rick Astley was 20 years old when he made this video! He had the most soulful voice. I had the same reaction in the 80s as a teenager when I first saw him WOW
Rick is definitely a ginger, I remember him doing an interview on MTV and his hair was blaze red👍😊
So wot the big deal who cares
@@joanhartsree7812 Gingers rule that's wot
@@jamesbutler174 to right
I love seeing everyone trip on his voice when they first hear it. 😁💖
So do I! It's a hoot!
@@margaretkinnaman8585 what is the meaning of hoot?
@@KevinTyler123 Something or someone that is extremely funny.