Rickrolling becomes political

We've all been Rickrolled. The first time was funny but it soon wore off when Rickrolling became a huge internet meme and soon it seemed every random link friends sent you was a Rickroll. Now I think Rickrolling has come full circle with this cleverly made video of U.S. presidential candidate John McCain getting the Rick Astley 80's treatment.

Ever wondered what Rick Astley thinks about Rickrolling? Apparently after some bemusement, it looks like even he's over it now, according to Wikipedia.

In a March 2008 interview, Astley said that he found the Rickrolling of Scientology to be "hilarious"; he also said that he will not try to capitalize on the Rickroll phenomenon with a new recording or remix of his own, but that he'd be happy to have other artists remix it. Overall, Astley is fine with the phenomenon, stating that he finds it "bizarre and funny" and that his only concern is that his "daughter doesn't get embarrassed about it." However, a spokesperson for Astley's record label released a comment which showed that Astley's interest with the phenomenon had faded, as they stated "I'm sorry, but he's done talking about Rickrolling."

First seen by me at Mental Floss. The original interview with Rick Astley can be read at the L.A. Times. I assure you, none of the links in this post are Rickrolls.