Why Did Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up Become A Meme?

We’re closing in on April Fools’ Day 2021. I don’t know about you, but I sure do feel like I could use something a bit more light-hearted. It got me thinking about what overlaps between tech and trolling are out there and the most obvious just has to be Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You […]

Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up was turned into a meme because it was a beloved song. NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP! NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN! NEVER GONNA RUN AROUND

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