Rick Astley is never gonna give up “Never Gonna Give You Up” The English pop star is finally okay with the meme-ification of his hit song By Peter Scobel | October 18, 2023 | 12:35am Aux News Rick Astley × Copy Link Facebook X Reddit Email ! Your browser does not support the video. Most Popular Paramount is taking another crack at Stephen King’s The Stand The best films of 2025 (so far) The 20 best TV shows of 2025 (so far) Related ContentRick Astley sues Yung Gravy for imitating his "Never Gonna Give You Up" vocalsThanks to your incessant rick-rolling, Rick Astley’s "Never Gonna Give You Up" hit a billion views More from A.V. ClubOn Virgin, Lorde has never been less certain or more alive3 new songs and 3 new albums to check out this weekendRob McElhenney is supposedly legally changing his name to "Rob Mac" Join the discussion... GET A.V.CLUB RIGHT IN YOUR INBOX Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed. Sign Up Leave this field empty if you're human: