Rickrolling began as an internet bait and switch prank in the mid 2000s, built around Rick Astley's 1987 hit Never Gonna Give You Up. Stranger Things, which launched in 2016, revived 1980s pop culture and synth sounds for a new audience, making it a natural partner for the joke. This version blends the show's spooky retro mood with the familiar rick roll reveal, and clips like it spread on TikTok as short prank edits. People still use it because both references are instantly recognised, so the twist lands in seconds.
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A Stranger Things themed rick roll clip that tricks viewers with the familiar Rick Astley chorus, used for pranks, bait and switch edits and TikTok memes.
This clip is a playful mashup built around the classic rick roll bait and switch, styled with the eerie, synth heavy mood of Stranger Things. It starts like something dark and mysterious is about to happen, then drops into the instantly recognisable pop chorus everyone knows. The contrast is the joke, catching listeners off guard and turning a tense setup into a silly, familiar singalong. Because the reveal is so well known, it lands as a light prank rather than a real scare, and viewers usually react with groans, laughs and the feeling of being cheerfully tricked again.
