Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video) (4K Remaster)

What this episode is about

This is a music video rather than a podcast episode, and the transcript is simply the song's lyrics with no spoken discussion. Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" (4K Remaster) is a feel-good pop anthem about unwavering romantic commitment, with its chorus of promises never to let someone down, run around, or hurt them. Its catchy, upbeat sound and earnest devotion have made it one of the most enduringly popular songs of the 1980s.

Key takeaways

• Rick Astley pledges unwavering loyalty: he's never giving you up, never letting you down, and never running around.
• The song's chorus is a masterclass in repetition, drilling its promise into your brain until it's impossible to forget.
• Beneath the catchy beat lies a surprisingly earnest message about shy hearts that ache but refuse to say what they feel.
• Every verse hints at a relationship built over years, where both people know the game and decide to play it together.
• Nearly four decades later, this 'rickroll' anthem proves that sincere, unapologetic romance can still become internet immortality.

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 3:00: Never Gonna Give You Up

Notable quotes from "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video) (4K Remaster)"

• [♪♪♪] ♪ We're no strangers to love ♪ ♪ You know the rules and so do I ♪ ♪ A full commitment's what I'm thinking of ♪ ♪ You wouldn't get this from any other guy ♪ ♪ I just wanna…

  about Never Gonna Give You Up · at 0:01

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• Rick Astley — Person · 1 mention

Products & tech

• Never Gonna Give You Up — Product · 4 mentions · first at 0:18

Full transcript with timestamps

0:01 [♪♪♪] ♪ We're no strangers to love ♪ ♪ You know the rules and so do I ♪ ♪ A full commitment's what I'm thinking of ♪ ♪ You wouldn't get this from any other guy ♪ ♪ I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling ♪ ♪ Gotta make you understand ♪ ♪ Never gonna give you up ♪ ♪ Never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ Never gonna run around and desert you ♪ ♪ Never gonna make you cry ♪ ♪ Never gonna say goodbye ♪ ♪ Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you ♪ ♪ We've known each other for so long ♪ ♪ Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it ♪ ♪ Inside we both know what's been going ♪ ♪ We know the game and we're gonna play it ♪ ♪ And if you ask me how I'm feeling ♪ ♪ Don't tell me you're too blind to see ♪ ♪ Never gonna give you up ♪ ♪ Never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ Never gonna run around and desert you ♪ ♪ Never gonna make you cry ♪ ♪ Never gonna say goodbye ♪ ♪ Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you ♪ ♪ Never gonna give you up ♪

1:44 ♪ Never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ Never gonna run around and desert you ♪ ♪ Never gonna make you cry ♪ ♪ Never gonna say goodbye ♪ ♪ Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you ♪ ♪ (Ooh, give you up) ♪ ♪ (Ooh, give you up) ♪ ♪ Never gonna give, never gonna give ♪ ♪ (Give you up) ♪ ♪ Never gonna give, never gonna give ♪ ♪ (Give you up) ♪ ♪ We've known each other for so long ♪ ♪ Your heart's been aching but you're too shy to say it ♪ ♪ Inside we both know what's been going ♪ ♪ We know the game and we're gonna play it ♪ ♪ I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling ♪ ♪ Gotta make you understand ♪ ♪ Never gonna give you up ♪ ♪ Never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ Never gonna run around and desert you ♪ ♪ Never gonna make you cry ♪ ♪ Never gonna say goodbye ♪ ♪ Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you ♪ ♪ Never gonna give you up ♪ ♪ Never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ Never gonna run around and desert you ♪ ♪ Never gonna make you cry ♪ ♪ Never gonna say goodbye ♪ ♪ Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you ♪ ♪ Never gonna give you up ♪ ♪ Never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ Never gonna run around and desert you ♪ ♪ Never gonna make you cry ♪ ♪ Never gonna say goodbye ♪ ♪ Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you ♪

Questions about this episode

What is "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video) (4K Remaster)" about?

This is a music video rather than a podcast episode, and the transcript is simply the song's lyrics with no spoken discussion. Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" (4K Remaster) is a feel-good pop anthem about unwavering romantic commitment, with its chorus of promises never to let someone down, run around, or hurt them. Its catchy, upbeat sound and earnest devotion have made it one…

What is mentioned in this Rick Astley episode?

2 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video) (4K Remaster)"?

The episode runs 4 min; the transcript is about 487 words in 2 timestamped sections.

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