I’d have to say this will always be one of my favorite songs and videos. And the one I’m posting it for knows it’s for him. =)
ETA: Sorry, this video is no longer available. But it’s George Michael’s “Freedom” video, which you can probably find online.
Thanks, Beck.
I listened to that today and thought of a few writers I’m aware of right now whose desire to write has been driven away by one difficulty or another. In that light, I was hearing it as a dialogue between a writer and his muse. Sometimes breaking away, even if it isn’t our choice, gives us a freedom to create that we only thought we had before.
Whatever that thing is that inspires us or guides us–that inner thing–whether or not it’s called our muse–that’s really where we should place our loyalty, energy, efforts. (“I won’t let you down”–that’s a two-way pact between the artist and the muse.)
But enough about that.
You’re welcome.
that’s probably my favorite george michael song/video. i didn’t even have to play it, to know what video it was.
this is one of my favorite vids.
Thank you. That’s the first time I’ve heard this song or seen this video. (I stay about a decade behind everyone else, although Tim does educate me whenever I realize how ignorant I am and ask questions.)
i always thought this was your favorite..
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You are a bad, bad boy. I will NOT fall for it again.
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I bought this song from iTunes! Oh, well. I also get teased for liking ABBA and The Carpenters!
I once saw an entry where somebody got absolutely irate because his LJ friends didn’t put their Youtube posts behind a cut, and he yelled at them to stop doing it.
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I will never tease you for liking Rick Astley. Have you heard about the phenomenon of “Rickrolling?” Rio rickrolled me once; that’s why I said I’m not falling for it again.
From Wikipedia:
In 2007, an internet phenomenon known as “Rickrolling” began to spread rapidly. Its origins can be traced to 4chan, where there existed previously a fad called “duckrolling”: claiming a link has something interesting or amusing in its target thread (on 4chan) but which turns out to be a thread with an initial “duckroll” image; thus, the user has been duped, or “duckrolled”, much like a snipe hunt on the Internet. “Rickrolling” consists of the same thing, but routed to Astley’s video of “Never Gonna Give You Up”. Notable examples of this meme entering the mainstream are Carson Daly’s attempt to Rickroll his audience and a performance of the song in the Family Guy episode “Meet the Quagmires.” One hyperlink frequently used is a classic MTV version of “Never Gonna Give You Up” posted on YouTube on November 27, 2006. As of August 8, 2007, the YouTube video had been viewed 2 million times.
A smaller Internet phenomenon came about when a YouTube viewer realized that, when played at half-speed, the vocals of Kylie Minogue’s hit “I Should Be So Lucky” bore a startling resemblance to the voice of Rick Astley. Several videos on YouTube emerged highlighting the resemblance between the two. In the time since this strange coincidence was brought to light, Rick himself has acknowledged this phenomenon, adding a few lines of “I Should Be So Lucky” into a recent television performance of “Never Gonna Give You Up.”
It should be noted, however, that while the “I Should Be So Lucky” phenomenon has grown thanks to the Internet, TV programs which were contemporary to Astley and Minogue’s works in the late 1980s, such as Australia’s “Saturday Morning Live” with Jonathan Coleman and Ian Rogerson had also shown the effect of playing Minogue’s music at half-speed – in that particular case by using the recordings on vinyl. In effect, the Internet has resurrected an old joke relating to the two performers.
One of the most fabulous ensemble drag numbers I have ever seen was set to this song.