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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Sat Feb 6, 2016, 06:20 PM Feb 2016

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A very HAPPY 50th Birthday to one of the GREATEST one hit wonders of all time, Rick Astley.

https://www.facebook.com/topic/Rick-Astley/103104013063434

Rick Astley: Singer and Musician Celebrates 50th Birthday on Feb. 6

The singer was born on Feb. 6, 1966, in Lancashire, England. His 1987 single, "Never Gonna Give You Up," was a worldwide No. 1 hit, topping the charts in 25 countries.

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A very HAPPY 50th Birthday to one of the GREATEST one hit wonders of all time, Rick Astley. (Original Post) Miles Archer Feb 2016 OP

I'm diaspointed. I came to this post expecting a Rickroll. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #1

I was going to do a reverse RickRoll Miles Archer Feb 2016 #2

Here, have a consolation prize pinboy3niner Feb 2016 #3

That's actually pretty good! eom LiberalElite Feb 2016 #5

I read this title and thought : was he the one who... LiberalElite Feb 2016 #4

Happy birthday to Rick! Not to nitpick, but ... dawg Feb 2016 #6

Grudgingly, I must cite yet a third hit by this 80s footnote Orrex Feb 2016 #7

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. I'm diaspointed. I came to this post expecting a Rickroll. n/t

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 06:22 PM

Feb 2016

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)

2. I was going to do a reverse RickRoll

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 06:27 PM

Feb 2016

Post a link to "Never Gonna Give You Up" and have it point to someone else.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

3. Here, have a consolation prize

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 06:27 PM

Feb 2016

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

5. That's actually pretty good! eom

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 08:52 PM

Feb 2016

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

4. I read this title and thought : was he the one who...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 08:51 PM

Feb 2016

HE WAS! Now I have a damn earworm.

dawg

(10,624 posts)

6. Happy birthday to Rick! Not to nitpick, but ...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 12:19 PM

Feb 2016

this song was also a massive hit, so I don't think he qualifies as a one-hit wonder.

Orrex

(63,215 posts)

7. Grudgingly, I must cite yet a third hit by this 80s footnote

Reply to dawg (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 01:08 PM

Feb 2016

#1 on the Canadian Singles Chart and on the US Adult Contemporary Chart.

God damn, what a foul decade that was.

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