Is Rick Astley the unrecognized genius of modern music?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

Or is it....

[Fenris]

1. I'm Rick James, bitch!

"Coldblooded..."

[henslee]

Chahhh-leeee Murpheeee....... Why'd you hit me?

wow..... Chappelle is must see tv...... I feel like I'm in high school and it's SNL's first season!!!! Yeooow.

[Fenris]

7. "Damn you, Darkness!"

"Fuck yo couch ! Fuck yo couch!"

[sistersofmercy]

15. "What did the five fingers say to the face? SLAP!"

"I'm Rick James, bitch!" I love, love, love The Dave Chappelle Show.

[Fenris]

26. IMHO funniest show on TV

Give me Chapelle and Curb Your Enthusiasm and I have all the TV I need.

[sistersofmercy]

32. I wholeheartedly agree, Chappelle is the funniest show on TV

I know I probably shouldn't admit to this but I also find The Man Show to be totally hilarious. I guess the fact that I grew up with three brothers would somewhat explain it.

[Fenris]

34. It might.

I don't find it funny, but to each his own. I just feel uncomfortable.

[no name no slogan]

55. "Here I am, on Dave Chapelle's show

...and all I get to talk about is gettin my ass kicked by Charlie Murphy.

"Damn, ain't that a B."

-- Rick James, the baddest muthafucka who evah lived.

[PVnRT]

44. Cocaine's a hell of a drug...

God DAMN that was a funny episode.

[no name no slogan]

56. Did you catch the one w/ Charlie and Prince, playing ball?

That one is also another classic in the making. Unfortunately the real Prince wasn't on the show. But the "shirts vs. blouses" basketball game kicked ass!

[Whitacre D_WI]

2. Astley is God.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

3. He forms part of a Holy Trinity with Springfield and James.

[Fenris]

5. There is only one true trinity

In the name of the Father...


And the Son...


And the Holy Spirit, bitch!

[Whitacre D_WI]

6. Never gonna give you up!

Never gonna let you down!
Never gonna run around and hurt you!

Never gonna make you cry!
Never gonna SAAAAYYY goodbye!
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you!

[Screaming Lord Byron]

12. Man, there is an entire religion in those sacred texts.

Never gonna let you down!
Never gonna run around and hurt you!

Never gonna make you cry!
Never gonna SAAAAYYY goodbye!
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you!

That's all I want in a Messiah.

[Whitacre D_WI]

14. Blessed are the big-haired wussies.

For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

17. Together Forever and never to part, Together Forever with you-ooo.

Man, could Jesus put that any better?

[Whitacre D_WI]

20. And don't you know I would move heaven and earth,

To be together forever with you?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

8. I feel a strange sense of calm, contemplating the wonders of the trinity.

[Fenris]

10. Amen, brother. Never gonna give you up.

Amen.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

4. There's an official website. He wrote a song for Clay Aiken!

http://www.rickastley.co.uk

[CanuckAmok]

9. JA! JA! JA! JA! GET ME UND LITE BEER!

Laibach all the way, baby!

I'm listening to the new one right now. It's got Fahrvegnugen!

[Screaming Lord Byron]

11. Totaliatarian Noise rules!

Although I am more partial to a little Einsturzende Neubaten myself.

[CanuckAmok]

13. Jeez, I wonder who else voted for Laibach...

Seriously...did you?

[dolo amber]

16. Heehee

;)

I was wondering the same thing! :D

[CanuckAmok]

18. Dolo, you are SO hired!

n/t

[dolo amber]

24. I have to admit...

I did struggle a bit between Laibach and that twat Yanni...:D

(An aside to SLB: Do you pronounce it twAT or twOUGHT? I think twAT is definitely the better choice for pure comedy gold, personally...;))

[Screaming Lord Byron]

29. T-WAT seems to have the most force.

Gotta emphasize that T.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

19. I honestly can't remember if I even voted. I suspect the girl.

[Whitacre D_WI]

23. dolo amber is a girl?!

I thought (s)he was Jerry Springer!

[dolo amber]

27. Mmmmm....

Norma Rashid...*drool*

:P

[Whitacre D_WI]

30. Ha!

:D

[Screaming Lord Byron]

21. 'Fess up, who voted for Daniel O'Donnell?

[Fenris]

22. Is he really closeted?

He always seemed pretty out of it to me.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

25. No idea, I suspect given his fan base, that he's closeted.

I just get the closet vibe from him.

[Fenris]

28. Sort of an Irish liberace without the talent, I suppose.

And, of course, minus the miles of rhinestones. And the piano.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

31. Plus some nice sensible sweaters.

[Fenris]

33. I see the appeal to his audience.

He's like an angel. An Irish angel. A gay Irish angel.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

35. Could he be somehow involved in the Church of Astley?

Could we make him Pope?

[Whitacre D_WI]

36. And lo, the Holy Father will never give us up....

[Screaming Lord Byron]

38. We'll be Together Forever in his Cardigan of Eternal Love.

For so it is written.

[Whitacre D_WI]

40. And yea, there was much rejoicing in the Kingdom of Astley.

For so it is written, so it shall be done.

[Fenris]

37. Hmm. Pope Daniel I of the Church of Astley

Here Pope Daniel blesses one of the chronically mousy. You can tell he needs the security and undying love of Rick Astley.

[Whitacre D_WI]

39. That guy looks TOTALLY like RandomKoolzip!

:P

[Screaming Lord Byron]

42. The Love of Rick turns no one away. Not even the terminally unfashionable

Not even the geeky.
Rick loves all.

[Fenris]

46. He's never gonna give you up = He turns no one away.

[Character Assassin]

41. Hey-all no. I believe the opening number of South Park: The Movie

was written especially for him as a commentary on his musical prowess.

[PVnRT]

43. I wish that I had JESSIE'S GIRL

Da nana nana nana nana
JESSIE'S GIRL
Da nana nana nana nana
Where I can I find a woman like that?

[Fenris]

45. When thou speaketh the name of thy Father

Write it like "R--k S---------d." One does not want to take his Holy Name in vain.

[PVnRT]

47. Forgive me, for I have sinned

*goes prostrate before a poster of General Hospital*

[Fenris]

48. You are forgiven, my son. Sing 30 "Jessie's Girl"s and be absolved

He forgives all.

[PVnRT]

49. Great and loving is our God R--k S---------d

Truly, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Punk Rock, I am not tempted to listen, for He is burrowed into my brain.

[Fenris]

50. Walk with peace, my son.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

51. Kick, for the sake of humanity.

[a_random_joel]

52. Kick

Cause how the hell did I miss this thread?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

53. Kick. Like Our Lord Rick, this thread cannot die.

[Whitacre D_WI]

54. The passion of the Astley: