No. Rickrolling doesn’t mean ‘ha ha I made you listen to an above-average pop hit.’ It’s a deception. You get wound-up with expectations, and pointed to a source, and the music video instantly lets you know you’ve been had. You fool! You expected proof of a sob story, or a video of some miraculous feat, but you’ve been tricked with instantly recognizable synth drums.
The plaintext equivalent was Bel Airing. There’d be some fascinating shaggy-dog bullshit that finds a natural way to mention one little fight where your mom got scared, and said you’re moving with your auntie and uncle in-- you get the idea. I assume. If you’re not old enough to remember Will Smith’s rap career, it’s basically Shittymorph.
No. Rickrolling doesn’t mean ‘ha ha I made you listen to an above-average pop hit.’ It’s a deception. You get wound-up with expectations, and pointed to a source, and the music video instantly lets you know you’ve been had. You fool! You expected proof of a sob story, or a video of some miraculous feat, but you’ve been tricked with instantly recognizable synth drums.
The plaintext equivalent was Bel Airing. There’d be some fascinating shaggy-dog bullshit that finds a natural way to mention one little fight where your mom got scared, and said you’re moving with your auntie and uncle in-- you get the idea. I assume. If you’re not old enough to remember Will Smith’s rap career, it’s basically Shittymorph.