copperhead Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/pelosis-cats-co-star-with-rick-astley-2009-01-13.html Pelosi’s cats co-star with Rick Astley By Michael O’Brien Posted: 01/13/09 08:00 PM [ET] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) “Rickrolled” YouTube viewers Tuesday in a video designed to present her as Web-savvy while drawing attention to the new channel for the House of Representatives on the widely watched website. Pelosi posted a video, “Speaker Pelosi Presents Cat Cam,” to her channel on the free online video site, which she has been using this week to promote the debut of the “House Hub” and its companion “Senate Hub.” The video features two cats padding around the Speaker’s office, investigating her engraved gavel, which is lying on the carpet under a chair, and looking out on the National Mall from the vantage point of a windowsill. Then, 37 seconds into the clip, the picture dissolves, the cats disappear, and something new cuts in. That something is a clip from Rick Astley’s classic music video for his song “Never Gonna Give You Up.” Tricking the viewer in this way is referred to as “Rickrolling.” The viewer or listener is baited into reading or watching something on the Internet, only to find a copy of Astley’s music video instead. “The cats are very popular on the Internet, as is Rickrolling, and we thought this would be a way to bring some attention to it,” said Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly. “In addition, we have a more serious with [House Minority Leader John] Boehner [R-Ohio], [senate Majority Leader Harry] Reid [D-Nev.] and [senate Minority Leader Mitch] McConnell [R-Ky.].” “I think this is part of the congressional wakening that, given the power of social networks demonstrated by the Obama campaign, Congress needs to get with the program,” said Morley Winograd, coauthor of the book Millennial Makeover: MySpace, YouTube and the Future of American Politics. “The key to success in YouTube or any other social network is to have something that's inherently interesting, and I think that's what they're trying to get at with this choice,” Winograd added. “I think it's important for politicians using this kind of medium have a challenge to make sure their use of pop culture isn't exploitative or old-fashioned. It's a delicate line to walk.” The Rickrolling phenomenon has grown in recent years, with the song having accrued pop-culture cachet. The television show “Family Guy” parodied the song, and the University of Michigan’s marching band Rickrolled over 100,000 fans at a halftime performance during a football game. The trend arguably reached its apex during the 2008 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, when Astley himself emerged from a float during the parade to perform the song. According to a nationwide poll conducted last April by SurveyUSA, roughly 18 million Americans have been Rickrolled, though that only represents 6 percent of the total adult population. The poll had a 3.2 percent margin of error. Listen up you wrinkled ass cuntwad, you know nothing about the internet generation. Just because one of your interns told you about some OLD jokes doesn't mean you need to try and use them in order to look up to date, it just makes you look like the annoying 90 year old bat we all know you are. Hurry up and lose your next election to that psycho bitch Cindy Sheehan, and forget about politics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Family Guy did it? i missed that episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l36tols1 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Family Guy did it? i missed that episode. This.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hYzpGWFPLo & This.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=559awb-sniQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main3s Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 This.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hYzpGWFPLo & This.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=559awb-sniQ I like their comitment, they played a good solid minute of that shit...I guess sometimes it pays to hang in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Whats this "Rickroll" you guys are speaking of ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 And who is John Boehner? I wonder how you pronounce his last name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 And who is John Boehner? I wonder how you pronounce his last name Senate Minority leader, ®-Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Meatspin never gets old. I dare her to link that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fist302 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 facepalm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 And who is John Boehner? I wonder how you pronounce his last name It's german so the OE becomes and AI. I'd assume sounds like bayner or benner. -And Pelosi, I hope you and Ted Kennedy die in a car crash comsumed with fire. That would make my soul smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 It's german so the OE becomes and AI. I'd assume sounds like bayner or benner. -And Pelosi, I hope you and Ted Kennedy die in a car crash comsumed with fire. That would make my soul smile. Make sure Caroline Kennedy and Diane Feinstein are along for the trip, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I have a feeling that there will be a new version of Rick Rolled in 09. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I have a feeling that there will be a new version of Rick Rolled in 09. I'm loading up on ammos for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I'm loading up on ammos for it. Keep it in the barn for later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 It will be here faster then a 1000 HORSE powered car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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