Ever since the RickRoll meme has become popular, more radio stations have been adding the song to their rotation. At least the ones I listen to anyway. More people are becoming reacquainted with the two decades old Rick Astley pop tune, but I think we're feeling a little more exuberant about it this time around.
Last weekend, Jarret and I were wandering around CVS, waiting for the nearby Chinese takeout place to complete our order, when that familiar drum machine beat kicked in over the speakers. We turned to each other, giggling, whispering "hey, we're getting RickRoll'D." Then we looked around us and realized that everyone in the store, men and women of all ages, had stopped what they were doing to dance in the aisles. And I am not kidding.
A middle couple were undertaking some ballroom swing by the still-too-early-to-be-on-shelves Halloween candy, while some teenagers were bouncing up and down by the cash registers. My boyfriend and I stood by the tissue boxes, confused as hell.
(The second presidential debate is going to start in about fifteen minutes, in a town hall style format. If one of the questioners manages to start with "We're no strangers to love. You know the rules, and so do I," they'll be my new hero.)
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What kind of bizarro world do you live in? And is there room for me to move in?
(Also, the first candidate to sum up by saying, "A full commitment's what I'm thinking of; you wouldn't get this from any other guy," GETS MY VOTE. NOW.)
It was pretty freaky. It was as if the whole store just froze in time to dance.
What you fail to mention is that you and I danced too!!
Sadly, I actually liked that song long before it was popular.
my brother got rick rolled in a cvs too. don't know if it was in wayne or hoboken though.
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