Rickrolling is an internet bait-and-switch prank built around Rick Astley's 1987 song Never Gonna Give You Up. The meme became widely known in the late 2000s when disguised links led people to the music video instead of the expected content. It stayed popular because the song is instantly recognizable, harmless, and funny the moment the first seconds play. The clip still shows up in prank edits, livestream jokes, and nostalgia posts, much like other viral music memes such as Gangnam Style.