I laughed so hard when he said that, I was kind of anticipating that, I've heard of that reaction a lot, though sometimes closer to, "Wait, he's WHITE?"
lots of people used to think he was black when his 1st CD came most people had not seen his face when he did his 1st big performance most people were confused why some ginger white kid stepped out on stage they assumed the real singer was in a sound both back stage and rick was just a front man lip syncing.
Hahaha. I heard the song for the first time when it came out. I also thought he was middle aged black American artist. No idea he was a young white English singer until I saw the video.
The man who gave him a contract heard his tape and thought it was a black man and said "sign that brotha". True story. Loved the reaction haha. Hes got more songs!
They actually shot that video on a couple of hours. Almost everything in this video was improvised in teens of choreography, and the bartender was actually drunk. Lol.
The guy who is the bartender is actually a dancer with gymnastics training and at the time that they shot this video he actually had a hangover the day they shot this video ., and still managed to pull it off, and make it look good
You make me laugh; “ a 50 year old guy named Leroy “ is just priceless. You are at the top of my reactor’s list of favorites. You keep it clean and you are a joy to watch; please put out even more reactions because even if I don’t care for a particular song watching you react is well worth it.👍👍
He's still making music! When he first came out no one expected someone that looks like Howdy Doody! lol He started singing and we all flipped! lol Love his voice!!! This was a very Low Budget video! lol The outfits Rick wore were clothes he brought from home and they were shooting at night. One neighbor kept yelling at them to knock it off!!! lol
This song was a huge hit in the 80s. It was when someone used it as the meme Rick Roll that it made a huge comeback in popularity. Now even Rick Astley has videos of him Rick Rolling people in person.
Good job, Mom! 👏🏻 You totally blindsided your kid with the amazing vocals of Rick! It’s okay, my kids were shocked when they heard his voice, too. See, we listened to some good stuff in the 80s! We may be dinosaurs to you kids, but we had some good jams!
Rick Astley is British, and he released this in 1987. One of my favourite songs from my senior year of high school. Great reaction, and I agree - it's amazing how he sounds like Luther Vandross or someone else like that.
Rick roll was the ultimate "troll" back in the day. Problem was....unless you're a huge jerk.....you understood you got played and enjoyed the "trolling" while dancing cuz this is a real one!
Rick was 21 when this came out in 1987. It was his first song, he had 8 hits in the next 5 years. He became disenchanted with the music business and retired at 27, a millionaire because of this song. He has started gigging again and has released several albums in the past 5 years. His first new one, 50, premiered in the UK at number one. II prefer his newer song, he looks more like his voice. He just put one out last year Everyone of Us th-cam.com/video/7ZjBiDVoTTE/w-d-xo.html
Great reaction. You should check out Rick Astley's song called "Cry for Help", "Together Forever", "It would Take a Strong Strong Man", and "My Girl (Tempations) cover song". He is super talented and he's British!! He still sounds awesome after all these years!! I Love him!!
We all went “WHAT” as well when we saw the video back in the 80’s, lol! Love Rick’s voice and he still looks younger than he really is. Thanks for sharing.
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I've heard this song played 10,000 times since I was a kid(born in 84) and there's never been a single time I didn't instantly smile and start shaking my bones. Bro's voice literally does sound like a 50 year old black guy named Leroy and Leroy is the perfect name because it would be a British black guy.
"It doesn't even have any curse words!" That is sad. Yes, songs can be very good, comedians can be funny, etc. You can talk and be understood without using curse words!
Disco was BIG!! You had to have danceable music. There wasn’t that much in the way of lyrics, they were just repeated over and over. All the professional videos came out during the 80’s when MTV played music videos 24/7 🤘🏽♥️😎🤘🏽
Fun reaction!! We all had that initial response when this song was released and then either saw the video or see him on a tv show performance. We've been getting rickrolled since the 80s!!! lol
"Why does he sound like a fifty year old black R&B Singer?...named Leeroy?" Okay...that's about the best laugh I've had in a few months. Had to stop the video. Literally had tears beginning to form. Best description I've ever heard of Rick Astley XD
Rick Astley was part of the Stock, Aitken, Waterman generation. Check out songs from Mel & Kim, Dead or Alive, Bananarama, Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue & Samantha Fox - basically the same sound - a chart topping sound!
I had the same reaction when I first saw the video and was getting into oldschool 80s music lol 😆 when I saw him I was like oooooooooohhhh snaaaaap he doesn’t look like what I assumed with that voice haha but boy does he have SOUL ❤️💯🔥
The song was a worldwide number-one hit, initially in the United Kingdom in 1987, where it stayed at the top of the chart for five weeks and was the best-selling single of that year. It eventually topped the charts in 25 countries, including the United States.
He was 21 in this video and when this was released to become the number one song all around the globe for several months in 1987. He's British and had a very surprising voice for his look. He put out several more big hits during the 80s and 90s.
The song went from unknown to N°1 in 1 WEEK, the copies were selling like candies, but they had no videos and didn't knew how to do it and what you see is the result of it
Exactly that’s why I love 80s and a lot of 90s music , a lot of the stuff I enjoy are straight vibes , as if it was a era of feel good creativity dreamworld or something lol now things are far from that in ways lol a lot more over the top these days .
Your mama RickRolled you and we’re all enjoying the hell out of it. It’s a good song but somehow it became the butt of every joke. There was so much energy and that deep soulful voice. It’s nuts, I know! Glad you enjoyed it. He didn’t have many more hits but I saw him as an older dude now and he can still sing.
Hope you listen to some more 80's pop/alternative 80's. "Personal Jesus" - Depeche Mode, "Let's Dance" -David Bowie, "Girls on Film" - Duran Duran, "space Aged Love Song" - Flock of Seagulls, "I Melt With You" - Modern English, and "Pictures of You" - The Cure
So your Mama Rickrolled you. :D About Mr Astley .. when he first got played back in the late 1980s, they played him on R&B stations. Then he showed up in the US and it freaked everyone out that this tiny little ginger (redhead) had a voice like Barry White. I owned this album on cassette. He's fantastic and has a voice bigger than the planet. Glad you found him and your Mama is teaching you
I know I'm not the first to say it, but you honestly got rickrolled by your mama! Good on you. And good for her too. Got to love it. Yep. This song is a classic.
You sounded surprised that there were "no curse words"---in the 80s artists wouldn't think to curse in a sing, nor would it have been played on the radio, which is what we all listened to. We kept our clothes on. You had to have actual talent. The world was definitely a better place.
This intro sounds like we've just reached a boss. Jojo vs. Rick Astley. How will he take... the rickroll... (I'm late for that vid i know) 0:30 don't worry bro your hiphop move with your fist up while the guitar was still playing in the background gave us a hint XD 1:17 realizing what song was really playing 1:42 it was the 1987 "song-of-the-summer" lolol 2:04 everyone's face when they don't hear the chipmunk voice they waitin for 2:28 a 50yo black rnb singer named leroy HAHAHAHAHA you ded me straight on that one 🤣🤣🤣
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We're all about to willingly get rickrolled
WHAT THE HECK IS A RICK ROLL?!
@@LFRJojo It's a meme where someone sends a link to the Never Gonna Give You Up video while saying it's something else
@@LFRJojo It's a meme that us boomers used to use (or still do). :D Damn I just realized your mom rick roll'd you. XD
@@phil2756 Still do, I got rickrolled last week.
Rick and Roll baby yeah!
His mom Rick rolled him. Nice job mom!
Listened to this in a taxi in Baltimore and the driver was shocked when we told him Rick was a White British guy and !
@Kenneth Brewer a mother we ALL need ;-)
I was looking for this comment, im not dissapointed.
Was gonna say the same thing this mom knows what she was doing
🤣
“Why does he sound like a 50 year old black artist called Leroy” might be the best comment ever made in a TH-cam reaction video.
Absolutely the best! "Sounds like it was produced in the Bronx."
I laughed so hard when he said that, I was kind of anticipating that, I've heard of that reaction a lot, though sometimes closer to, "Wait, he's WHITE?"
lots of people used to think he was black when his 1st CD came most people had not seen his face
when he did his 1st big performance most people were confused why some ginger white kid stepped out on stage
they assumed the real singer was in a sound both back stage and rick was just a front man lip syncing.
Hahaha. I heard the song for the first time when it came out. I also thought he was middle aged black American artist. No idea he was a young white English singer until I saw the video.
I was going to say the exact same thing! Not as one of the funniest things I've ever heard in my life!! I was dying🤣🤣🤣🤣
The man who gave him a contract heard his tape and thought it was a black man and said "sign that brotha". True story. Loved the reaction haha. Hes got more songs!
That man is now the answer to the greatest trivia question of all time: “who was the first person to ever get Rick Rolled?”
Nice story but totally untrue
That never happened.😂
That’s total BS.
❤️
Everyone expects Luther Vandross, and they get Richie Cunningham.
Best description I have ever heard of it, yes! 😆🤣
He probably doesn’t know Ritchie Cunningham reference. God, I’m old! 🤣
Seamus! nailed it
God I miss Luther
listen bucko LOL
Rick Astley had serious soul in his voice.
And still has👌🏼
And he's gotten only better with time.
They actually shot that video on a couple of hours. Almost everything in this video was improvised in teens of choreography, and the bartender was actually drunk. Lol.
And Rick had his own clothes.
Maybe but in the span of a day, since there's day and night
The guy who is the bartender is actually a dancer with gymnastics training and at the time that they shot this video he actually had a hangover the day they shot this video ., and still managed to pull it off, and make it look good
There was also the argument about whether Rick's sleeves should be rolled up or not😂
A 50 year-old black R&B singer…
I’ve never heard a better description of Rick Astley’s voice.
3000%.
Rick Astley is from the UK. He was 21 when this song was released in 1987.
You have been officially Rick Rolled, son.
Lmao
Rickrolled by mama 😁
55 years old, and remember when this was a new song. I had the exact same reaction when I saw him on MTV! That voice doesn’t belong in that body.
You make me laugh; “ a 50 year old guy named Leroy “ is just priceless. You are at the top of my reactor’s list of favorites. You keep it clean and you are a joy to watch; please put out even more reactions because even if I don’t care for a particular song watching you react is well worth it.👍👍
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀
Same.... that was the moment i liked the vid xD
well this is the OG rick roll and he got rick rolled 😂😂😂
He's still making music! When he first came out no one expected someone that looks like Howdy Doody! lol He started singing and we all flipped! lol Love his voice!!! This was a very Low Budget video! lol The outfits Rick wore were clothes he brought from home and they were shooting at night. One neighbor kept yelling at them to knock it off!!! lol
I dont trust anyone that doesnt like this song.
This actually made me laugh out loud 😂
Everybody in the comment section is not realizing they're getting Rick rolled LOL
and jojo doesnt realize hes the one doing it lol
Willingly listening to the song is now called getting rick rolled?
We realize it. We just don't care. Bring on Rick!
Getting Rick rolled is why we're listening.
Omg when this song came out every guy wanted to dance like him😂😂😂…your Mama knows a good song 👏👏
I hear that Rick Astley has a huge collection of Disney dvds he is willing to lend out to his mates, but he's never gonna give you Up.
🤣
So, if you ask him for it, he'll have to let you down.
My 🤣 laugh of the day.
@@jakewilner9237 but he won’t desert you
@@jakewilner9237 lol
Can we all appreciate his mom RickRolling him for about 10k people hahaha. Legendary!
Never thought I'd see him react to this song, ever! This made me smile
Yea
Awesome, getting Rick rolled by mom. We who lived during thesr days were all grooving to this stuff.
This song was a huge hit in the 80s. It was when someone used it as the meme Rick Roll that it made a huge comeback in popularity. Now even Rick Astley has videos of him Rick Rolling people in person.
It was 1987. He was 21 when he did this. Imagine having such a smooth voice as his.
😫 I'm old 😂
He still has. Watch his new music.
Good job, Mom! 👏🏻 You totally blindsided your kid with the amazing vocals of Rick!
It’s okay, my kids were shocked when they heard his voice, too. See, we listened to some good stuff in the 80s! We may be dinosaurs to you kids, but we had some good jams!
Rick Astley is British, and he released this in 1987. One of my favourite songs from my senior year of high school. Great reaction, and I agree - it's amazing how he sounds like Luther Vandross or someone else like that.
Rick roll was the ultimate "troll" back in the day. Problem was....unless you're a huge jerk.....you understood you got played and enjoyed the "trolling" while dancing cuz this is a real one!
He had another good one called Together Forever.
another banger!
You need to check our tears for fears everybody wants to rule the world!! Great song!! Yeah
Yes!!!
He's still releasing albums! His voice finally matches his age lol
The dancer in the background was how it was done back in the 80’s. Proper contemporary modern dancing.
This song was so huge back then. Still a classic
Lol. Jojo got Rick rolled ... by his mum! Too funny man.
Every single person in the 80's who heard this first time on the radio loved it! Then saw Rick Astley singing it and to a man were like... WHAT???
Rick was 21 when this came out in 1987. It was his first song, he had 8 hits in the next 5 years. He became disenchanted with the music business and retired at 27, a millionaire because of this song.
He has started gigging again and has released several albums in the past 5 years. His first new one, 50, premiered in the UK at number one. II prefer his newer song, he looks more like his voice. He just put one out last year Everyone of Us th-cam.com/video/7ZjBiDVoTTE/w-d-xo.html
He does a mean set of covers in his live shows - drums on some.
@@flor9389 definitely! He did some great covers at the beginning of the pandemic that were great. My favorite is Everlong
Your momma rickrolled you 🤣👌🏻
Great reaction. You should check out Rick Astley's song called "Cry for Help", "Together Forever", "It would Take a Strong Strong Man", and "My Girl (Tempations) cover song". He is super talented and he's British!! He still sounds awesome after all these years!! I Love him!!
What about whenever you need somebody?
Love his version of Uptown Funk
Congrats...you've been "Rick Rolled"!!😆🎶🎵🎶🎵 Its catchy...right??!!😎🎶
Your reaction to this made me laugh out loud… you’re mom ‘Rick-rolled’ you!! 😝 BTW - Rick Astley is still active.. still singing, and just as good!!
Rick Astley was 20 when he recorded this song! Definitely a surprising voice coming from a red-hair British boy!
There are only two words to describe this song:
Meme
And
Iconic
Back in the 80s we didn't need curse words to have great music. 😁
Dear sir I love when you get into this song and sing! I’m glad you liked it. Rick is awesome.
Totally agree 👍
One of the highest selling singles of the late 80's in the UK, and had a considerable influence on fashion
We all went “WHAT” as well when we saw the video back in the 80’s, lol! Love Rick’s voice and he still looks younger than he really is. Thanks for sharing.
Don't know if you will see this, but if you do, please check out "One More Light" by Linkin Park. Tuesday will mark 4 years since Chester's death, the video is a tribute to him, it is truly beautiful.
Bruh Rick rolled us and himself.
Rick Rolled!!! I'm 50 and this song was so popular when I was teen. He's a redhead like me. Huge teenage crush for me.
He's a legend! Your mum has amazing taste and you must make her proud! ❤️
Git it JoJo! Your are a breath of fresh air dude! I love your enthusiasm for all kinds of music! Stay true young man! Much love!
I've heard this song played 10,000 times since I was a kid(born in 84) and there's never been a single time I didn't instantly smile and start shaking my bones.
Bro's voice literally does sound like a 50 year old black guy named Leroy and Leroy is the perfect name because it would be a British black guy.
We all feel surprised that this dude is good singer and the song is classic from the 80's. It is good that you appreciate his performance. 😁
What a voice 🥰
Rick Astley in the video: 21 years old.
Looks like: 12 years old.
Sounds like: 2:29
"It doesn't even have any curse words!" That is sad. Yes, songs can be very good, comedians can be funny, etc. You can talk and be understood without using curse words!
Rick Astley needs to release another album, hes be so damn famous. especially if he titled it "Rick Roll"
You’re right about it being just a vibe, no curse words or anything. Most music was like that in the 70’s and 80’s. Kinda nice really.
Disco was BIG!! You had to have danceable music. There wasn’t that much in the way of lyrics, they were just repeated over and over. All the professional videos came out during the 80’s when MTV played music videos 24/7 🤘🏽♥️😎🤘🏽
Just sayin....some guy in the 70s made millions selling "Disco sucks" shirts. That doesn't happen for no reason. :P
@@philpennington826 disco did suck! 😂. After about six months everyone was tired of it ☮️♥️
Fun reaction!! We all had that initial response when this song was released and then either saw the video or see him on a tv show performance. We've been getting rickrolled since the 80s!!! lol
Yep. But the artist wasn't mad! He totally owned the Rick Roll!
"Why does he sound like a fifty year old black R&B Singer?...named Leeroy?"
Okay...that's about the best laugh I've had in a few months. Had to stop the video. Literally had tears beginning to form. Best description I've ever heard of Rick Astley XD
By His Momma!! Lol 🤣😆🤣
Rick Astley was part of the Stock, Aitken, Waterman generation.
Check out songs from Mel & Kim, Dead or Alive, Bananarama, Jason Donovan, Kylie Minogue & Samantha Fox - basically the same sound - a chart topping sound!
I had the same reaction when I first saw the video and was getting into oldschool 80s music lol 😆 when I saw him I was like oooooooooohhhh snaaaaap he doesn’t look like what I assumed with that voice haha but boy does he have SOUL ❤️💯🔥
The song was a worldwide number-one hit, initially in the United Kingdom in 1987, where it stayed at the top of the chart for five weeks and was the best-selling single of that year. It eventually topped the charts in 25 countries, including the United States.
1:31 the Moment JoJo knew he got Rickrolled lmfao. We love you😭 and we love you too JOJos mom haha. She got you good
Ooh, you should react to Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler, if you haven't already. Great song, and the video is crazy.
He was 21 in this video and when this was released to become the number one song all around the globe for several months in 1987. He's British and had a very surprising voice for his look. He put out several more big hits during the 80s and 90s.
The song went from unknown to N°1 in 1 WEEK, the copies were selling like candies, but they had no videos and didn't knew how to do it and what you see is the result of it
I love a relatively recent video (last five years or so) where Rick goes to the drum kit for the encore and plays "Highway to Hell".
His version of Ain’t too proud to beg was so good. Not sure there is a video, but you should take a listen if you can find it.
One of the Top 5 "Hooks" of all time!
This is killing me. I'm watching all these and just waiting for the reaction when he starts up. Exactly what we did when it came out.
I still love this song - it makes me happy. :-)
Rick Astley has a great voice and is English and it was a smash hit in the 1980s 🥶🥰💃💃🇬🇧
Exactly that’s why I love 80s and a lot of 90s music , a lot of the stuff I enjoy are straight vibes , as if it was a era of feel good creativity dreamworld or something lol now things are far from that in ways lol a lot more over the top these days .
A few years back he popped onstage and performed this song with the Foofighters. He still sounded great.
Your mother rickrolled you 😂😂😂 that is amazing
Your mama RickRolled you and we’re all enjoying the hell out of it. It’s a good song but somehow it became the butt of every joke. There was so much energy and that deep soulful voice. It’s nuts, I know! Glad you enjoyed it. He didn’t have many more hits but I saw him as an older dude now and he can still sing.
Hope you listen to some more 80's pop/alternative 80's. "Personal Jesus" - Depeche Mode, "Let's Dance" -David Bowie, "Girls on Film" - Duran Duran, "space Aged Love Song" - Flock of Seagulls, "I Melt With You" - Modern English, and "Pictures of You" - The Cure
And peace sells!
I will second all of these suggestions
@@kharma7755 other than mine? It is Megadeth I suggested
This is a real song? …..thought it was a Meme. Screaming
Probably the biggest meme song ever XD Well a song that's been made into a meme.
Also them sweet Rick dance moves 🤣
I freaking love this song!!!
He's British. God gave him a blessed voice
I heard him interviewed on NPR. He is a humble, generous soul. Who says gingers don't have soul?
So your Mama Rickrolled you. :D About Mr Astley .. when he first got played back in the late 1980s, they played him on R&B stations. Then he showed up in the US and it freaked everyone out that this tiny little ginger (redhead) had a voice like Barry White. I owned this album on cassette. He's fantastic and has a voice bigger than the planet. Glad you found him and your Mama is teaching you
You need to watch the video of him with the Foo Fighters. They Rick Rolled the audience! 😂
Rick Astley - Together Forever. from the same year which is a good song was Demo song on casio and some other amateur keiboard.
Rick Astley formidável com elevado grau músical - fora de série.
Rick Astley voice is still good no auto tune can beat that..
I know I'm not the first to say it, but you honestly got rickrolled by your mama! Good on you. And good for her too. Got to love it. Yep. This song is a classic.
You need to check out his other song together forever
When God gives a voice it doesn't matter the colour of the person.
I literally danced to this song at a house party in Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa.....years later, got Rick Rolled and still like it......
gotta luv the way you describe things, hilarious at times!!
You sounded surprised that there were "no curse words"---in the 80s artists wouldn't think to curse in a sing, nor would it have been played on the radio, which is what we all listened to. We kept our clothes on. You had to have actual talent. The world was definitely a better place.
Some other Rick Astley hits are''Together Forever'', ''She wants to dance with me'' and ''Cry for help'', you won't be disappointed
When I saw this in my recommended I bursted out laughing
Classic epic forever in my opinion . Ricks energy is still amazing til this day lol
I wanna say that this video came out in 1987, I believe that's what it was. I actually had it on cassette tape, when I was in my early teens.
As always JoJo your reactions are pure Gold
😂.Rick was actually the coffee boy at S, A&W before they discovered him.
this one my favorite songs when i first heard his voice it totally was unexpected
This intro sounds like we've just reached a boss. Jojo vs. Rick Astley. How will he take... the rickroll... (I'm late for that vid i know)
0:30 don't worry bro your hiphop move with your fist up while the guitar was still playing in the background gave us a hint XD
1:17 realizing what song was really playing
1:42 it was the 1987 "song-of-the-summer" lolol
2:04 everyone's face when they don't hear the chipmunk voice they waitin for
2:28 a 50yo black rnb singer named leroy HAHAHAHAHA you ded me straight on that one 🤣🤣🤣