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October 16, 2013 6:16 PM

Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up," performed in Klingon.
posted by brownpau (21 comments total)

Peak internet
posted by Veritron at 6:28 PM on October 16, 2013 [18 favorites]

Seemingly not the same folks who did HIchop! So there are two groups recording pop songs in Klingon.
posted by Thing at 6:36 PM on October 16, 2013

What's Klingon for "two passé memes that are twice as passé when combined"?
posted by Greg_Ace at 6:38 PM on October 16, 2013 [1 favorite]

This is surprisingly well done and got a lol out of my friends and me. Pro tip: did you know this tune is relatively easy to sing even for people who have little singing skill? Depending on how jaded your audience is, it can totally work for karaoke. You might have to practice the pronunciation of this version though.
posted by dreamyshade at 6:47 PM on October 16, 2013 [1 favorite]

I think you can find that definition here.
posted by maryr at 6:48 PM on October 16, 2013

Klingons will never be passe. That being said, to rickroll is without... honor.

did you know this tune is relatively easy to sing even for people who have little singing skill?

Try anything from the Hedwig and the Angry Inch soundtrack. My voice is all kinds of busted up, but I can sing any song from that thing and hit every damn note. So if you ever find a bar with Hedwig songs on the karaoke machine, you're good. (Also: awesome bar!)
posted by Ursula Hitler at 6:51 PM on October 16, 2013 [2 favorites]

Rickrolling is universal, it seems.
posted by sundrop at 6:58 PM on October 16, 2013 [1 favorite]

"Recently important things obviously happened and we clearly know it"
posted by deathpanels at 7:01 PM on October 16, 2013 [2 favorites]

This entertained me greatly.
posted by asperity at 7:03 PM on October 16, 2013

What's Klingon for "two passé memes that are twice as passé when combined"?

I feel that even though the source material of this might be newer, it is truly the more passé.
posted by sparklemotion at 7:05 PM on October 16, 2013 [1 favorite]

Rickrolling is a dish best served cold.
posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 7:19 PM on October 16, 2013 [5 favorites]

Just have to say, this was the best Rick roll I ever got sucked in by. Because it involves Muppets.
posted by nubs at 7:45 PM on October 16, 2013 [3 favorites]

Would have been better if he could carry a tune.
posted by infinitewindow at 8:59 PM on October 16, 2013 [1 favorite]

I think I just got xHpleyzqrolled.
posted by smrtsch at 9:45 PM on October 16, 2013 [1 favorite]

I was just discussing rick rolling with my son and his friends tonight. I will now totally win!
posted by chapps at 1:50 AM on October 17, 2013

Today is a good day to rickroll.
posted by eriko at 2:28 AM on October 17, 2013 [3 favorites]

Does it even count as rickrolling if there's no surprise involved? This is exactly what it says on the tin.
posted by asperity at 7:55 AM on October 17, 2013

That PetaQ Rick Astley, from House Newton-le-Willows, has no honor, and he adorns his hair with targ manure. He is a bigger threat to the mighty Klingon empire than tribbles and must be stopped at all costs.
posted by the matching mole at 8:10 AM on October 17, 2013

You have not experienced Astley until you have heard him in the original Klingon.
posted by Zonker at 11:07 AM on October 17, 2013

Does it even count as rickrolling if there's no surprise involved?

The new rickroll is the consenting rickroll.
posted by nubs at 11:20 AM on October 17, 2013 [1 favorite]

Qapla'!
posted by Flunkie at 11:00 PM on October 17, 2013