Comments on: Macy’s Parade Gets Rick Rolled! http://www.schadenfreude.net/2008/12/01/macys-day-parade-gets-rick-rolled.php Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:53:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Sandy Marshallhttp://www.schadenfreude.net/2008/12/01/macys-day-parade-gets-rick-rolled.php/comment-page-1#comment-11789 Sandy Marshall Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:41:17 +0000 http://www.schadenfreude.net/?p=16809#comment-11789 Best sport ever. Wow. Best sport ever. Wow.

]]> By: Steve Scholzhttp://www.schadenfreude.net/2008/12/01/macys-day-parade-gets-rick-rolled.php/comment-page-1#comment-11770 Steve Scholz Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:43:57 +0000 http://www.schadenfreude.net/?p=16809#comment-11770 Kate, that's a great point about referencing I hadn't even considered. I guess Rick Rolling really has arrived! I hope the trend continues at Obama's inauguration, right when he's sworn in. Kate, that’s a great point about referencing I hadn’t even considered. I guess Rick Rolling really has arrived! I hope the trend continues at Obama’s inauguration, right when he’s sworn in.

]]> By: Kate Jameshttp://www.schadenfreude.net/2008/12/01/macys-day-parade-gets-rick-rolled.php/comment-page-1#comment-11768 Kate James Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:07:18 +0000 http://www.schadenfreude.net/?p=16809#comment-11768 The funny thing is that the Macy's Parade is pretty damn random -- so I wouldn't put it past them to book Rick Astley and think that is what America is dying to see! I agree Steve, that the announcer does take some of the covert fun out of it -- but that is also what I find so incredibly fascinating -- that is now something that can be referenced by the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! It makes me want like Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends even more than I already do. That show is really great -- super clever idea. And they obviously have a pretty funny writing staff. The funny thing is that the Macy’s Parade is pretty damn random — so I wouldn’t put it past them to book Rick Astley and think that is what America is dying to see! I agree Steve, that the announcer does take some of the covert fun out of it — but that is also what I find so incredibly fascinating — that is now something that can be referenced by the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! It makes me want like Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends even more than I already do. That show is really great — super clever idea. And they obviously have a pretty funny writing staff.

]]> By: Steve Scholzhttp://www.schadenfreude.net/2008/12/01/macys-day-parade-gets-rick-rolled.php/comment-page-1#comment-11766 Steve Scholz Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:14:16 +0000 http://www.schadenfreude.net/?p=16809#comment-11766 I think it was great. I didn't see it live, but it looks very funny. Yet hearing the announcer at the end takes some of the fun away. I'd rather have that be the funny, kinda hip surprise moment of the parade where those in the know get it, and everyone else who doesn't know "what is...goin' onnnnnn" gets to experience Rick Rolling or just scratches their head.And I just checked with a co-worker, coincidentally named Rick, who was watching the parade as this happened. He hadn't known about the phenomenon, and said he didn't hear the announcer's explanation at the end. He just saw this and went "What the heck is 80's gay-bar singer Rick Astley doing on a children's show float?"So there ya go. I think it was great. I didn’t see it live, but it looks very funny. Yet hearing the announcer at the end takes some of the fun away. I’d rather have that be the funny, kinda hip surprise moment of the parade where those in the know get it, and everyone else who doesn’t know “what is…goin’ onnnnnn” gets to experience Rick Rolling or just scratches their head.

And I just checked with a co-worker, coincidentally named Rick, who was watching the parade as this happened. He hadn’t known about the phenomenon, and said he didn’t hear the announcer’s explanation at the end. He just saw this and went “What the heck is 80′s gay-bar singer Rick Astley doing on a children’s show float?”

So there ya go.

]]> By: Adam Witthttp://www.schadenfreude.net/2008/12/01/macys-day-parade-gets-rick-rolled.php/comment-page-1#comment-11765 Adam Witt Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:15:30 +0000 http://www.schadenfreude.net/?p=16809#comment-11765 I love that! The Rick Rolling phonomenon is fascinating, it seems like you could study everything you need to know about viralization from the first Rick Roll to this appearance. All Your Rick Astley Are Belong To Us. I love that! The Rick Rolling phonomenon is fascinating, it seems like you could study everything you need to know about viralization from the first Rick Roll to this appearance. All Your Rick Astley Are Belong To Us.

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