The greatest Rick Roll ever, I can't stop smiling (1 Viewer)

[NewlyRetired]

Quick back story for what Dave Grohl is saying in the beginning.

After Astley got famous for his hit in the 80's he had an emotional and physical break down.  It led him to having ever increasing boughts of stage fright of which he would some times freeze or just forget his lyrics entirely.  It eventually led him to leave the business.

When the meme started many years later, he made a few small appearances here and there until Dave Grohl did this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdkCEioCp24

 

[Manster]

Dave Grohl is pretty awesome.....that was cool, thanks for sharing.

 

[DocHolliday]

Dave Grohl is cool.   

 

[scorchy]

Very cool of Grohl and Rick still nails the vocals.  He seems to be having a moment.  Last month, he was all over the news in the UK for doing Smiths cover shows with the band Blossoms.  Johnny Marr was miffed (a rare misstep).  Morrissey said he loved it, but that's probably has much to do with contradicting Marr as it does him actually believing it.  Lots of videos from those shows on Youtube and I feel pretty certain I would rather see Astley singing Smiths songs than Morrissey at this point.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Dave Grohl is pretty awesome.....that was cool, thanks for sharing.

I loved at the very end when Grohl screams "you did it!"  You could tell how much the performance was admired by the members of the Foo Fighters.

 

[Tom Servo]

You know, I would’ve bet a lot of money against Rick Astley ever being called a BAMF, doubly so by Dave Grohl, but I’m glad it happened. 

 

[belljr]

I was confused because this happened like 5 years ago 

Still awesome

 

[Brony]

Risky click 

 

[NewlyRetired]

I was confused because this happened like 5 years ago 

Still awesome

I had never seen it so I assumed others had not either.  The back story made it really cool to me.

 

[NewlyRetired]

I read some comments that indicated that this was all improvised almost on the spot.  Grohl saw Astley hanging out back stage and convinced him to come on and sing, with not even a single rehearsal.

I don't know if that is true but that makes it even more amazing to pull off.

 

[jon_mx]

I was confused because this happened like 5 years ago 

Still awesome

Rick Rolls never get old.  

 

[belljr]

I had never seen it so I assumed others had not either.  The back story made it really cool to me.

Sorry I didn't mean it as a put down, I was just generally confused. Still great

 

[skol asylum]

https://fb.watch/9z6Eu2pXVj/

 

[Tom Servo]

I read some comments that indicated that this was all improvised almost on the spot.  Grohl saw Astley hanging out back stage and convinced him to come on and sing, with not even a single rehearsal.

I don't know if that is true but that makes it even more amazing to pull off.

That’s one of the things that makes rock amazing. 

 

[NewlyRetired]

What is the very last thing Astley says as he walks off stage, just after he says "dreams do come true" twice?

Sounds like "where not in Kansas anymore" but I am not sure.

 

[NewlyRetired]

It is subtle but one of the best moments in the video is right at 3:15.  You can almost see him saying "#### you stage fright"

 

[WDIK2]

What is the very last thing Astley says as he walks off stage, just after he says "dreams do come true" twice?

Sounds like "we're not in Kansas anymore" but I am not sure.

That's what he says.