cotter548 uploads "RickRoll'D"

MAY 15 2007

YouTube user cotter548 uploaded the copy of 'Never Gonna Give You Up' titled "RickRoll'D" that became the canonical destination link for the prank. It accumulated close to 71 million views and served as the meme's default payload for years. YouTube blocked it in several countries including the United States on 17 July 2014.