MTV to fans: Is Rick Astley the 'Best Act Ever'?
MTV Europe has a surprise contender in this year's 2008 European Music Awards. Having opened up the category of "Best Act Ever" to write-in nominations, MTVE is the latest to fall victim to the now-aged "RickRoll" meme as fans selected Rick Astley to battle with Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Green Day, U2 and Tokio Hotel for this highest of award show high honors.
Not only that, by allowing fans to vote on the winner, MTVE has left the door open to the same kind of trickery that restored Astley to the spotlight this year after 20 years of radio silence.
There could be nothing more "lulzy" than a netwide campaign to steal the all-time musical crown for Astley, a guy who unhesitatingly called the song that twice made him famous "naff."
At the same time, getting the reclusive Astley on international television to sing "Never Gonna Give You Up" one more time could be a major publicity coup for MTV. Viewers are used to MTV standbys like U2 and Britney, but a chance for Astley to RickRoll the world on live television would be a special treat indeed.
— David Sarno
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RICK ASTLEY IS CLEARLY THE BEST ACT EVER. ANYONE WHO DOESN'T LIKE HIM IS OBVIOUSLY LYING.
Posted by: TYSSSUV | October 02, 2008 at 05:52 AM
I voted for Rick, and I was serious.
Posted by: Anon | October 02, 2008 at 06:40 AM
he is KING!
Posted by: anon | October 02, 2008 at 08:14 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4geWXRaVunU
Listen to this voice and tell me you prefer Britney or Tokyo Hotel....
Posted by: Jasonas | October 06, 2008 at 06:29 PM
ANON TO MTV: Is BRITNEY SPEARS best act ever?
Posted by: Anonfan | October 08, 2008 at 07:05 AM
I'M NEVER GONNA GIVE RICK ASTLEY UP LOL
Posted by: ANON | October 08, 2008 at 10:36 AM
AND HE'LL NEVER LET US DOWN!
Posted by: Anon | October 08, 2008 at 07:14 PM
I can't believe that people don't realize that the people on /b/ in 4-chan (which you seem to have alluded to with 'Lulzy') are scamming this election with vote auto-clickers and triggers. It's funny. I'd like to see 4chan completely own MTV. But I'm shocked people don't realize that it's a gag, and there aren't really that many people voting for him. Just a couple hundred--hundreds of thousands of times with an autoclicking macro.
Posted by: Julien Saunders | October 08, 2008 at 11:34 PM
personally i think tokio hotel should win
Posted by: bri | October 11, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Tokio Hotel as Best Act Ever? They need to be more well known and make better music for that to happen.
Posted by: Van | October 12, 2008 at 07:12 PM
Britney is the best act ever.. She dominated pop culture with her videos, performances,albums,tours and controversial life.. If EMA is a credible show Britney will win this award
Posted by: Gorkem | November 01, 2008 at 07:18 AM
Rick Astley should win - out of the choices provided. Sure, the rest of these guys have major accomplishments - but not the best ever. This man's ONE SONG that people seem to remember has had so much power over the media and the internet compared to albums worth of music from these other people. What about some other contenders? While they may not be our favorites, what about the bands or musicians that dominated an era or a genre? What about the people everyone knows like Elvis, or big names like Led Zeppelin, or other options?
Posted by: Damien | November 06, 2008 at 12:11 PM
you guys the idea actually started in this forum here the thread goes on for 90 pages!
yes, the idea spread to 4chan and 7chan FROM HERE:
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=954781&page=1&pp=20
Posted by: josh | May 08, 2009 at 07:07 PM