Comments on: 80s Music Video Faceoff: Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley vs Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by Journey

By: JRod

JRod — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:44:11 +0000

@Peter Christian,

I’m shocked that I’m only now hearing about the RickRoll thing. How did I miss this?

I still have to give the edge to Journey. Maybe it’s the nostalgia of 2005 as a Sox fan that makes me lean that way, but I just can’t give Rick Astley (clearly a massive tool) the edge over Steve Perry (also a tool, but Don’t Stop Believing was the official song of the World Series White Sox).

By: The Goon Squad | My Sports Rumors

The Goon Squad | My Sports Rumors — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:54:49 +0000

[...] Sports Fan – 80s Music Video Faceoff: Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley vs Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by J… Zoner Sports – Uniform From The Last Cubs World Series Win Josh Q Public – Here Comes Ryan Howard! [...]

By: Pinkies Up!!! Happy Friday Edition

Pinkies Up!!! Happy Friday Edition — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:32:26 +0000

[...] Eighties Music Video Faceoff: Rick Astley v. Journey (Midwest Sports Fans) [...]

By: Peter Christian

Peter Christian — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:40:06 +0000

First, great analysis. Both of these songs/videos go down as all-time greats. Another tidbit to pass along, according to Pop Up Video, the guy who was the bartender in the Astley video was apparently supposed to be one of the main dancers in the video but was so hungover that he could barely move so they gave him that role instead, which explains some of the sour looks on his face. With that info, does Astley surpass the Journey standby “Seperate Ways”?

Note: my wife and I RickRolled our wedding party by making it the song that the entire wedding party jams to kick off our reception.