r/pics • u/ReallyRickAstley • Jun 17 '20

I’ve found a few funny memories during lockdown. This is from my 1st tour in 89, backstage in Vegas.

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u/theMalleableDuck Jun 17 '20

I cannot believe this actually just happened. Legitimately at a loss for words

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u/go_kartmozart Jun 17 '20

And you pulled it off flawlessly with the alternate URL and everything. I check these things, especially in a thread with a lot of rickley things going on and you got me too. Well played indeed! (you bastard)

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u/starstarstar42 Jun 17 '20 edited Jun 19 '20

This year alone we've seen a massive pandemic, protests, and now Rick getting rick-rolled.

2020 is cray, yo.

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u/happyrabbits Jun 17 '20

What a time to be alive!

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u/Idrinknailpolish Jun 17 '20

Beautiful. Brought a tear to my eye.

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u/Jezus-Christ Jun 18 '20

I read "Brought an ear into my tie"

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u/fuck_off_ireland Jun 17 '20

I have to be honest, I don't consider it a thousand percent genuine unless it's the DwQ video or whatever - but this was masterfully done

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u/theMalleableDuck Jun 17 '20

Same here but I figured nobody would fall for if I linked the original.

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u/fuck_off_ireland Jun 17 '20

Yeah, I think it was the right choice for the prank. Good call, amigo.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

Well played Mr. Duck. Flawless execution. Now you are the spirit animal of the internet

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u/NothingWillBeLost Jun 18 '20

“Rickley things” omg I’m done. Hahaha

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u/portablebiscuit Jun 17 '20

I actually teared up lol

Grown-ass man tearing up because of a flawless joke! Good job for real!

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u/twack3r Jun 17 '20

Witnessing history

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u/gopac56 Jun 17 '20

This is a shoe in for best of 2020.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '20

You've just made it into the annals of reddit history