Valleywag
The New York Mets are running a contest to chose what sing-along song gets played at Shea Stadium this year. The jokesters over at Digg — who haven't heard that rickrolling is over — got the idea to stuff the ballot box in favor of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up." "All year, the Mets and their fans will get rickrolled during the 8th inning."
Other songs being voted on include "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison and the theme from Friends. During the time I've been writing this post, the prank has gotten more than 1,000 Diggs. I suspect this just might work — and end up in the New York Times, to boot.
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What a delightfully refreshing and original prank! This surely will be entertaining.
This is what Digg users do when they "unite". I would hate to think they would be bothered with actually improving society. But hey Digg is like a zit on my ass. One tries to ignore it, but it keeps reminding you that its there festering.
I dont think Rick Rolling is over. Its gained new steam.
This has been all over Fark, Reddit, and 4chan for days. Digg, as always, is late to the party.
Rickrolling is only dead online; the MSM is only just catching on now, and that means that "civilians" won't get it for another month or so. I expect to see Anonymous rickrolling live at the Operation Reconnect demos
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Rickrolling 4 eternity! how could it ever die?
Ahhhh, now comes the best part of the hipster unfunny practical joke: when you get to sneer at anyone else who does the unfunny practical joke.
OK all you hipsters, time to start a new one.
And make sure it's not funny.
@raincoaster: One rickroll I do hope to see though: During John McCain's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. That would be one of epic proportions.
@smashface: I'd like to see it in Crawford, Texas any time of the day or night. Fight fire with fire.
We can't even make democracy work here.
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