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[–] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 24 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Do you think in 20-30 years time, you can do the same with a 2010s song lyric, with the answer being Baby Shark? Or is Rick Astely just too famous/infamous to be replaced?

[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 24 points 6 days ago

Rick Astley is never gonna give up

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I didn't think any will work.

Rickroll has been a thing for what 20 years? It's not about just being catchy. It came about in a time when 'going viral' still meant something. Early Internet culture spread it everywhere. I remember an addon in WoW that was a full screen Rickroll. People everywhere in various forums were tricking folks. So many people have grown up with it.

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 3 points 5 days ago

Ai will rick roll you with youtube links sometimes. The meme has transcended humans.

[–] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 10 points 6 days ago

I can't think of lyrics iconic enough to do that for from the 2000s/2010s. Maybe Oops I did it again?

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Will people in the future hide Baby Shark links?

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Be the change you want to see in the world.

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 2 points 5 days ago

Great answer but please don't. Please.