In Honor of the Rick Roll
April 1, 2009 The Rickroll has officially been beaten to death, which is why you won't find a 'rolling link here on Wrecks today.* However, it's still pretty funny, and some folks are still doing it, so in honor of those who have or will be rolled today, here's a lovely little accompanying cake:
Carl found it here; it was made by The Bleeding Heart Bakery, and is one of the nicest Rickroll cakes I've seen. I think the decorator really captured the hair height and patented "Rick Astley Dancing Elbows" quite well, don't you?
And while I'm posting April Fool's related news, I've gotta give a birthday shout-out to my big brother, Ben. Yes, my brother was born on April Fool's. And if you think I didn't get some serious teasing-mileage out of that growing up, you are quite mistaken. [wicked grin] Happy birthday, Ben!
*After today, though, all bets are off.
Reader Comments (63)
*sigh*
Even if I don't get Rick-rolled today, (and I'm gullible enough that it just might happen) I'm going to have that song stuck in my head for the rest of the day.
Thanks, Jen. Thanks alot. ;)
I have actually been Rick Rolled. That crazy Perez Hilton! But I don't mind. I'm old enough to remember Rick Astley when "Never Gonna Give You UP" was a new hit. Heck, it's on my iPod.
So, yeah, I'd pay for that cake. What the heck.
I want the elbow piece!!!
Angie (from over at www.HalfAssedKitchen.com)
That's just sad.... The cake I mean, not the people being tricked into clicking the link :D
Best thing I've seen all day.
I was Rick Roll'd by Google today... burn.
Ha Ha....I already fell for a Rickroll today. You think I'd learn. The cake is lovely. The hair is spot-on. I would totally eat this cake.
My brother was born on April 1st too!! And he's the baby of the family. You're right, serious teasing material.
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and DESSERT you.
The only thing that would make it better is if the cake were styrofoam. My father's an April Fool - and he swears he can spot a styrofoam cake at 100 paces.
My cousin's birthday is April 1st. My family tells the story of my uncle calling everyone saying "It's a boy!" and everyone saying "Yeah right, ha ha April Fool's" and hanging up on him!
bahaha that's awesome. i'm so rick rolling everyone today ;D
wow. rickroll is SO over! the cake is neat but....rick roll...sigh.
Hey,. how do you submit a cake for this blog? I found an AWESOME..ok wait. maybe awesome isn't the word to be used here...anyway... check it out : http://twurl.nl/53ob0m
(dunno if that will make itself into a link or not, I'm not all HIP and Up on that HTML stuffs!)
I like how if he was human-sized, his right arm from shoulder to elbow would be about 4" long. :P
Hey kind of looks like if Rick Astley and Beavis had a love child!
Never gonna give you up (breakin the law, breakin the law)...
I have to say I have never been Rick rolled, so all of this was new to me..LOL Great blog, as usual!
I want that cake ... but I want Rick on an Apple OSX computer, not a Windoze.
I'm surprised the 'here' link wasn't a rick roll.
I love being rick rolled.
okay, how is it that i loved Rick Astley in high school, and i've never seen this supposed rick-roll internet thingy? i know i'm way out of touch, but this proves it. i also don't twitter. yikes!
Just for credit to the baker, it's a Bleeding Heart Bakery creation! (I just happened to find their flickr the other day and saw that while looking through it all!)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebleedingheartbakery/2947659621/" REL="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebleedingheartbakery/2947659621/
This is my fav rickroll cake:
http://www.instructables.com/id/PortalRickroll-Cake/
The cake is a lie... because it's a rickroll :)
Thank you Cakewrecks. I'm a middle-aged mom who doesn't get out much and you are my go to link for pop culture references. How did I go this long without knowing about the Rickroll. I lived through the Astley era, had the smooth dances moves, could complete a pretty fair hair flip ala Rick's bitchin' hot dancers, but was living in ignorance until today. You make me laugh. I am indebted. I'm hungry for cake.
It's MY birthday today too! Yay for all us "fools"!
I love this cake, so funny!
"Never Gonna Give You Up" is my ringtone! You should see the smiles and laughs I get every time I get a call out in public. My daughter calls me when we are out just to see everyone's reactions.
LOL, I should ask for one of these for my friend Dan-it's his birthday today! =) Gets points for execution, that's for sure.
I've never been the victim of a Rickroll myself, but I wouldn't be opposed to it. I was a RA fan back in the day. =D Brings back memories of high school!
Shame on you, Marji! I lived through the Rick Astley era too. I love the 80s! But I would never in my wildest dreams call myself middle age! I'm only 37. :P
I've been Rick Rolled once, but I love the song so it was all good hehehe. And I agree with Paige - it really does look like Rick Astley and Beavis's love child.
Rick-rolling comments
in the "rick-roll cake" blog post -
so original.
Rick Roll'd...lol.
I was so bummed today. I spotted a Wreck...and I DIDN'T HAVE MY CELL PHONE WITH ME TO GET A PIC!!!. Just damn.
I Rick-rolled all of my wedding reception guests. They have almost all told me that it was their favorite part of the event! hahahaha
You have no idea how rad it was to have everyone singing along then!
I must be living under a rock because I have never heard of Rick Astley OR the term "rickrolled". I had to Google it.
I think I'll go back under my rock now and put on a Stevie Ray Vaughan CD, which is what I was listening to in 1987.
erm.... did the record stick?
"never gonna give/never gonna give"
Was there not room for "you up"?
lol that's awesome!!
You know - I've never been Rick-rolled...one of my friends did - so I asked him to send me the link! :)
Yeah...I love how they captured Rick's hair on that cake...very 80s :)
My parents had their first date on April Fools Day...who knew the joke was on them - they've been married almost 30 years!! :P
Thanks for the Rick cake, Jen!! :)
--Liv--
That is the most awesome thing I have ever seen. I'd love to have been there to see everyone's faces when they took the cake out. Rolled!
All I gotta say is that Rick Astley is a snappy dancer!
Haha! The only way to make a Rickroll cake even better would be to place the facade of a normal cake over it. You take that off, and BAM! You got cakerolled!
GD it. I was not expecting Rick at all.
Emily
Is it just me, or does ol' Rick look kind of like Conan O'Brian?
Yeah!!! April Fool babies are THE smartest!
Our son is 15 today, and he already knows EVERYTHING he'll EVER have to know (just ask him)!
!!Happy Birthday to Big Ben and ALL4/1 babies!!
(And what the heck does any of this have to do with Mr. Rick One-Hit Wonder?)
I remember seeing that video on MTV and muting it after the first 10,000 times...and needing a prescription sleep aid at night for weeks.
So anyway, that cake is dated 10/12/08 (? 05?)--whatever--which means that *apparently* whoever got it couldn't ever give it up.
Or eat it. Or bear to blow out the candles. And it still looks so fresh! >^-~^<
Hi I found your site whilst looking for help in icing a cake on the web. I haven't laughed so much in ages, I have been crying with laughter, a combination of the cakes and your incredibly funny commentary. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I will be visiting your blog again soon, and telling all my friends to visit too. Amanda W. in the UK.
Today is my birthday, too! I have been Rick-rolled, but also love the song... :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65I0HNvTDH4&feature=related
brack obama rolled!
XD
My birthday isn't on April Fools Day but I still want a Rickroll cake...
I'm sorry, but Jen and Ben??? haha :)
As an april fools' baby, I think the joke is on everyone else! I never forget what day it is, so I never fall for jokes/pranks/etc. :D It's funny to watch people try, tho!
-Erica-
Bluepaintred, I was hoping you were going to Rickroll us. At least you didn't Goatse.cx us. :D
Word verification: scing
Seems like a good description of Bluepaintred's link. :D
My little brother was born on April Fool's Day. His name is Ben too!
ang said...
"... I think I'll go back under my rock now and put on a Stevie Ray Vaughan CD, which is what I was listening to in 1987."
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You have excellent taste...
Mind if I join you under that rock?
Stevie Ray Vaughan's stuff is some of my favorite music to listen to NOW.
Timeless.
=^--^=
A couple of my friends were born on April Fools Day...always a fun day
The cake...I think I'm one of those people who will never tired of a good RickRoll...a good one that is
And this is one
The cake was "one of the best Rick Roll Cakes" you've seen?
Um...exactly how many of those things are out there?