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A short Rick Astley Rickroll clip from Never Gonna Give You Up, used as a quick prank sound for surprising viewers in memes and short videos.

This is a brief slice of Rick Astley's upbeat 1980s pop hit, built around its instantly recognisable chorus and bright, bouncy production. The short length keeps the joke tight: listeners hear just enough of the familiar melody and cheerful vocal to realise they have been Rickrolled before the clip cuts off. It lands as a light-hearted surprise rather than a full song, working best when it interrupts an otherwise serious or unrelated moment. The sudden shift in tone makes viewers smile, groan, or laugh in recognition, because almost everyone knows the trick by now.

Never Gonna Give You Up was released by Rick Astley in 1987 and became a global pop hit before finding a second life online. Rickrolling, the prank of disguising a link to the song's video, spread through forums and social media in the late 2000s and quickly became one of the internet's most enduring jokes. Short clips like this one keep the gag working in modern short-form video, where a few seconds of the chorus is enough for viewers to recognise the trick instantly.

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What is the Rick Roll short sound?

It is a short excerpt from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up, usually just a few seconds of its famous chorus. Creators use it as a quick prank or punchline when they want viewers to realise they have been Rickrolled.

Where does Rickrolling come from?

Rickrolling comes from Rick Astley's 1987 song Never Gonna Give You Up. The prank grew popular online in the late 2000s, when people shared links that looked like one thing but opened the song's music video instead.

How can I use this sound in a video?

Place it at the moment of a fake reveal or misleading link, then cut to a reaction or a new scene. Keep it short and use it sparingly, because the joke works best when viewers do not expect it.