Today's most innovative Rick Roll: Astley's hit on Audiosurf

by Ross Miller { Mar 7th 2008 at 1:00AM }

At long last, someone has found a way to update the "RIck Roll" phenomenon in such a way that we could post about it on Joystiq. Of course, we could have tricked you with a headline like "Check out the best Audiosurf play evar!," but that'd just be cruel. Instead, we'll give you the tools for successfully Ricksurfing your friends and enemies. Proceed with caution after the break.

[Thanks, Andrew!]

Tags: audiosurf, hottestvideo, rick-astley, rick-roll, rickroll

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Backslash @ Mar 7th 2008 1:29AM

Aw, I was looking forward to a complete lack of grey blocks, but this is pretty okay too.

On another note, Rick Astley doesn't -need- to be updated. :)

HalaMadrid!!! @ Mar 7th 2008 1:30AM

sing along everybody

We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy

I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand

* Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

We've know each other for so long
Your heart's been aching
But you're too shy to say it
Inside we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it

And if you ask me how I'm feeling
Don't tell me you're too blind to see

(* repeat)

give you up. give you up
give you up, give you up
never gonna give
never gonna give, give you up
never gonna give
never gonna give, five you up

I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand

(* repeat 3 times)

Klepto @ Mar 7th 2008 1:34AM

Ugh, I rick rolled myself, I watched the whole damn thing thinking it was going to go all crazy.

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Mar 7th 2008 1:38AM

Am I the only one on Joystiq who actually likes the song?

HalaMadrid!!! @ Mar 7th 2008 1:49AM

No but check out this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrhf_zgtmAg

P.S.Not a Rick Astley video

Philip @ Mar 7th 2008 1:52AM

No, I love this song!

BobSaget @ Mar 7th 2008 2:42AM

No way. Add some Michael Fortunati in there!

Brian Fantana @ Mar 7th 2008 2:49AM

Nah dude. It's a good song. The 80's were great.

colin @ Mar 7th 2008 3:10AM

don't really like it, but do agree that the 80's were awesome. as for youtube music vids, this scene from a certain 1980's film takes the cake. (yeah i thought it was a lie too)

it is awesome in so many ways
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyW9864AXVk

PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) @ Mar 7th 2008 10:41AM

you are not alone my friend. i love the song, its just hilarious to watch him "dance" in the video with his same old 2 step. 80's music was great.

xFenixKnightx @ Mar 7th 2008 11:44AM

No worries, I jam that bitch too! lol

matthewmrussell @ Mar 7th 2008 1:40AM

I mean damn, thats one catchy tune. You've been rick rolled!

Jouten @ Mar 8th 2008 3:57AM

Now if we can get the song that has taken our nation by storm yet again...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsCXZczTQXo

CountChocula @ Mar 7th 2008 1:45AM

It's actually a good song?! Weird.

Chris @ Mar 7th 2008 1:46AM

There once was a man named Bertold
Who drank beer when the weather grew cold
As he reached for his cup...
"NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP!!!"
Oh, snap! You just got limerickrolled!

Mike Jenkins @ Mar 7th 2008 1:46AM

Oddly enough, I was the first person who ever Rickrolled myself. I didn't know what it was, so when I stumbled upon a website that un-tinyURLed sites to prevent being Rickrolled, I decided to click the link to see what it was. It wasn't just the video, it was one that shrunk my window and made it bounce all over so you couldn't close it. What a pain in the ass!

mezzanine @ Mar 7th 2008 2:50AM

Can you actually be Rick Roll'd if you really like the song? Brings me memories of childhood.

The BPM Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine @ Mar 7th 2008 2:05AM

Hey.... I didn't like any of that.

Altairio @ Mar 7th 2008 2:32PM

Hey Rick, it's your cousin! Your cousin, Marvin Astley! You know that new sound you were lookin for? Well listen to this!

leland @ Mar 7th 2008 2:22AM

This game looks 1) boring and 2) like it has nothing to do with the rhythm of the song.

whymog @ Mar 7th 2008 3:46AM

The video doesn't do it justice. The game matches up to almost any song marvelously - way better than Phase does, in many respects.

alex @ Mar 7th 2008 2:42AM

Rick Astley is never going to:
a) Give you up
b) Let you down
c) Run around
d) Desert you
e) All of the above

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Mar 7th 2008 2:45AM

How to Rick Roll:

1) Give you up
2) Let you down
3) Run around
4) Desert you
5) ???
6) Profit!

LuigiHann @ Mar 7th 2008 3:48AM

Elite Beat Agents version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJx5qvt2dc8

hvnlysoldr @ Mar 8th 2008 8:32PM

Osu looks cool but it just lacks the outrageous situations brought with cheerleading blues brothers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9l6TZoCpGs&feature=related

Jagotje @ Mar 7th 2008 5:56AM

Tsk Tsk, is that the beta version? In retail version the blocks become translucent when you clear them.

AwesomeTown @ Mar 7th 2008 7:31AM

Damn, I think I have to buy this so I can have an excuse to listen to Rick over and over again.

Oh, who am I kidding?

/puts Never Gonna Give You Up to repeat on ipod

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Mar 7th 2008 9:31AM

Little white guy, big black voice.

Ian Murray @ Mar 7th 2008 9:50AM

Audiosurf sounded great to me - on paper.

When I watch it actually being played, it looks like a poor-man's Rock Band/DDR smashup.

Atilac @ Mar 7th 2008 10:27AM

Except it can play any music you currently own. Your not forced to buy songs at inflated prices, or hold a small yappy dog. This guy in the video sucks, he hit greys and he is not playing on ironmode.

Ian Murray @ Mar 7th 2008 9:14PM

I understand all of that.

It's just my opinion that it's not a game I'd purchase that's all.

I get plenty of enjoyment out of my music regularly, so I'm not really seeing the need for this f-zero/rock band/ddr/lightcycle amalgam.