RickRoll the Mets

by shikantaza on Apr 7, 2008 9:52 AM PDT

I'm not going to get my hopes up, but this would be funny. From the website:

"Do you want to help?

The New York Mets are allowing people to vote for what sing-a-long song they will play during the eighth inning of their final season at Shea Stadium.

They did not include Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" as an option, but they included an "Other:" field for people to suggest a different song."

http://www.rickrollthemets.com/

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AT&T Park 8th inning singalong:

"Numb" by Nirvana.

Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.

by Kitspool on Apr 7, 2008 10:21 AM PDT reply actions

If we're going with Nirvana...

I think "Rape Me" would be much more applicable.

Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue...

by UnleashTheGore on Apr 7, 2008 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions

Nirvana?

There's also Kurt's cheerful little ditty "I Hate Myself and I Want to Die." ("You're the one I want to rebuild.")

Disfrute Los Gigantes every day at www.leftymalo.com

by leftymalo on Apr 7, 2008 11:29 AM PDT reply actions

i'm in.

Bengie Molina: stretching doubles into singles since 1998.

by jasomack on Apr 7, 2008 11:43 AM PDT reply actions

Maybe you can explain this to me

What's with the Rick Astley revival lately? All I ever see is Astley this, Astley that. Even that crazy pie chart! (Which was hilar.) But I don't get the renaissance. That video has been around on YouTube for awhile, right? Why is it hott stuff now?

Adopted son Notgardo tearing up Spring Training ... that's tearing as in tears. Make mama proud!

by tk on Apr 7, 2008 12:08 PM PDT reply actions

Just one of those

crazy internet memes

http://www.baycityball.com

by xanthan on Apr 7, 2008 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't understand earlier, Joel McHale mentioned it on "The Soup" this past weekend as well claiming he had been rickrolled.

by WilliamVanLandingham on Apr 7, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions

One of my favorite writers explains it perfectly here:

http://www.salon.com/features/030308/rickastleycomeback.html

by Grant Brisbee on Apr 7, 2008 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions

God damnit Grant. . . .

For WilltheThrill, this is Jon Miller saying goodnight. . . .

by WilltheThrill on Apr 7, 2008 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Anyone else, after being RickRolled, try to copy and paste the web address into your browser?

by marcello on Apr 7, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah.

But first the Sharpie and then the Elmer's was really smearing all over the screen.

Aaron "Swag" Rowand

by victor frankenstein on Apr 8, 2008 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Nice.

If you like things that are funny, perhaps you will enjoy ChatterBalks Dot Com?

by groug on Apr 7, 2008 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions

OWNAGE

Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.

by delorean on Apr 7, 2008 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh, thanks

It's just that video again!

Adopted son Notgardo tearing up Spring Training ... that's tearing as in tears. Make mama proud!

by tk on Apr 7, 2008 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions

nice moves

Grant is a good lipsinker.

by natteringnabob on Apr 7, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions

mostly related to 4chan & scientology

4chan: group of idiots on the internets behind the whole "anonymous" anti-CoS movement; they often reference Rick Astley and the rickroll at the protests. I imagine this has raised the profile somewhat.

Billy Hayes: Nine more big-league plate appearances than you.

by delorean on Apr 7, 2008 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Anti-what?

Adopted son Notgardo tearing up Spring Training ... that's tearing as in tears. Make mama proud!

by tk on Apr 7, 2008 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions

CoS

Church of Scientology.

If you like things that are funny, perhaps you will enjoy ChatterBalks Dot Com?

by groug on Apr 7, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions

You know, for an actual fan of Rick Astley as myself ("Never Gonna Give You Up" is definitely on the soundtrack of my childhood), I love this phenomenon, though "Together Forever" doesn't get enough credit.

I can't wait for May to come around - then I won't be teased for being a Giants fan anymore. I swear these Virginians don't know what they're talking about.

by KyrieEleison on Apr 7, 2008 5:55 PM PDT reply actions

Ummmm

I think that you're relating to this on a slightly different level than most of the rest of us are ...

by SnowLeopard on Apr 7, 2008 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, probably... oh well. Nice avatar.

I can't wait for May to come around - then I won't be teased for being a Giants fan anymore. I swear these Virginians don't know what they're talking about.

by KyrieEleison on Apr 7, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions