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Rickrolling began as an internet prank built around Rick Astley's 1987 hit Never Gonna Give You Up, with misleading links sending unsuspecting viewers to the music video instead of the page they expected. The joke spread through forums, video sites and social media, becoming one of the web's longest-running memes. Louder, distorted edits later appeared as a harsher twist on the same gag, including this scream meme style clip, which keeps the prank alive by making the familiar song impossible to ignore.
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A deafening, distorted Rickroll clip layered with a long scream, used as a loud prank sound to surprise viewers in memes, edits and reaction videos.
This clip takes the familiar opening of Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up and pushes it to an extreme volume, with the music distorted and stretched by a long, shouting AAAAAAA sound laid over the top. The result is less a song than a sudden burst of noise, instantly recognisable as a Rickroll but far too loud and chaotic to ignore. It lands as a joke in itself, catching listeners off guard, making them laugh, wince or jump, and it works best when the audience expects something quiet or serious before the blast hits.
