YouTube Are On A (Rick) Roll
In one of the more bizarre Internet phenomena to sweep the music world,80s crooner Rick Astley has shot back into the headlines after years in obscurity thanks to millions of Web surfers being rick-rolled. For weeks now unsuspecting Internet users have clicked on enticing-looking links related to celebrities and instead been directed to a video of Astley performing his huge hit Never Gonna Give You Up. It appears Youtube decided to get in on the joke, featuring a similar link on its main page on Tuesday, which just happened to be April Fools Day.
Sources:
- blogs.reuters.com
- digitalrecruiting.typepad.co.uk
- theconnectionpodcast.com
- www.steventruong.com
- makejohnnycash.blogspot.com
- bffa3ae.wordpress.com
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