People who were watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2008 got a surprise they'll never forget

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created by MrNoName_ishere on 18/02/2022 at 06:55 UTC

9323 upvotes, 134 top-level comments (showing 25)

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Comment by Moneymoore2 at 18/02/2022 at 08:22 UTC

1674 upvotes, 7 direct replies

I am in complete and utter disbelief that I spend SO much time on the internet but have never seen the most legendary Rick Roll ever!! How has this gotten past me since 2008???

Comment by SillyDude93 at 18/02/2022 at 08:10 UTC

423 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Foster's home for imaginary friends and Rick Rolling..nice!

Comment by MrChibiterasu at 18/02/2022 at 08:20 UTC

192 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Fosters…man that brings back some memories.

Comment by IceFire2050 at 18/02/2022 at 10:22 UTC

172 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I think Rick Astley might be lip syncing... don't tell nobody.

Comment by [deleted] at 18/02/2022 at 06:58 UTC*

611 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Legendary. Everyone got Rick-rolled in REAL life.

Comment by nowhereman136 at 18/02/2022 at 07:45 UTC

355 upvotes, 0 direct replies

He said that he thought embracing the meme would cause it to die. It didn't.

Also, he claims he made more money off this one performance than he has through YouTube plays of his song.

Comment by MitchEatsYT at 18/02/2022 at 08:41 UTC

146 upvotes, 1 direct replies

What was the point of him even having a microphone lol

Comment by [deleted] at 18/02/2022 at 07:25 UTC

148 upvotes, 2 direct replies

I have a friend that hadn’t heard of a Rick-roll until a few months ago. I get her about once a week now. Thank you for this gem.

Comment by [deleted] at 18/02/2022 at 10:26 UTC

13 upvotes, 0 direct replies

imagine getting rick-rolled by rick astley himself

Comment by Kozzzman at 18/02/2022 at 07:23 UTC

35 upvotes, 6 direct replies

Has anyone ever Rick Rolled a Rick Roll?

Comment by pbzeppelin-42 at 18/02/2022 at 07:07 UTC

32 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I remember my imaginary friends. I was never gonna give them up, never gonna let them down, never… oh… oh no…

Comment by cold94 at 18/02/2022 at 08:37 UTC

7 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Bringing back so many memories.

Comment by djungelbobo at 18/02/2022 at 10:44 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

One Rick to roll them all

Comment by monkeyman047 at 18/02/2022 at 10:39 UTC

9 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Wait, when did Rick-Rolling become a big meme? I I was 11 at the time of this and it was around when I got my first iPod Touch so I guess I kind of started to get exposed to memes, but I didn't know the word and what they truly were until I moved to Kansas City, went to public school instead of private, and spent my highschool years shortly after every single person acquired a touchscreen smart phone.

I remember things from AlbinoBlackSheep.com that my older brother would show me, like the Lord of the Rings "Potatoes/Taters" song/meme or Leroy Jenkins' charge while i was playing wow in elementary school, but mass-spread ubiquitous memes weren't really things within my realm or reality.

Am I to understand this was this significant and massive of a meme that it would take over the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade by 2008? Maybe just not having a phone until 13 and it being a flip phone at that and growing up in conservative Kentucky and attending a tiny cult-like private school really sheltered me early on.

Comment by spirit9875 at 18/02/2022 at 18:24 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Did I..... get rickrolled from 2008 and...... did i love it!!!

Absolutely YES!!!

Comment by monkey_trumpets at 18/02/2022 at 09:31 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Let's just all be glad that this is the rickroll song, not something like...baby shark, or something terrible like that.

Comment by hoffman42088 at 18/02/2022 at 13:52 UTC

4 upvotes, 1 direct replies

So does Rick still get royalties to this day? Cuz if so he’s one rich SOB for a one hit wonder

Comment by Amazon_777 at 18/02/2022 at 22:54 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Jokes on them. I like the song. Please rick roll me.

Comment by Com2115 at 18/02/2022 at 09:06 UTC

7 upvotes, 2 direct replies

I know what happens here and I will NOT watch it. Im done. 2022 is the year i DONT get rickrolled

Comment by No_Load_7183 at 18/02/2022 at 07:15 UTC

9 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I was a child, absolutely freaked me out

Comment by TheKingOfTheChads at 18/02/2022 at 11:49 UTC

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Bow, for he is the true lord of chads

Comment by toomanybrandons at 18/02/2022 at 20:42 UTC

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Lol I will always remember seeing this on TV for the first time and thinking "holy shit, Foster's Home for Imaginary Kids just Rick Rolled the entire country"

Comment by Shioooooo123 at 18/02/2022 at 21:48 UTC

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

9 million people Rick rolled live

Comment by MyNameCannotBeSpoken at 18/02/2022 at 08:30 UTC

4 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I had the volume off and had no idea why this was posted. Maybe because the worm looks like a dick in a box.

Comment by imJGott at 18/02/2022 at 09:01 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Curious how much money he has gained every since that song dropped. Sir mix a lot made way over $100 million off baby got back.