Rick Astley recreates his ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ video 35 years on
Truly incredible
Rick Astley has recreated the music video for his enduring anthem âNever Gonna Give You Upâ 35 years on.
A Number 1 hit in the UK, the United States and dozens of countries around the globe upon its release in July 1987, Rick Astleyâs âNever Gonna Give You Upâ has become the basis for the “Rickrolling” Internet meme and the pop banger is still as popular as ever today.
Astley has famously performed the song with Foo Fighters on several occasions, and the original âNever Gonna Give You Upâ video has been watched more than 1.2 billion times on YouTube since it was uploaded 13 years ago.
After the song celebrated its 35th anniversary last month, 56-year-old Rick Astley has now recreated the original video in an advert for the American car insurance company, CSAA Insurance Group.
The parody sees Astley perform in the same outfits he wore in the first video while people from the insurance company dance alongside him.
At the end of the clip, one of the versions of Rick Astley asks his other two incarnations, âIs this still a thing?!â
Watch Rick Astley recreate his âNever Gonna Give You Upâ video:
And hereâs the timeless original video:
Testament to the unstoppable popularity of âNever Gonna Give You Upâ, the CSAA Insurance Group advert has been watched 2.4 million times in two days on Twitter. The YouTube clip has more than 700,000 views.
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