On Sunday, I redeveloped my schoolgirl crush on Rick Astley.
I have always love Rick Astley after I heard his first number 1 UK hit, Never Gonna Give You Up in 1987. In the early 90’s, he went missing and I have always wondered what happened to him. He had a couple of albums, which he produced himself but it did not do as well as the albums he did with Stock, Aitken & Waterman.
Being a loyal fan, I would listen to his music every once in a while. On Sunday, I went on You Tube to look for his ‘Take Me To Your Heart’ video. At the end of the video, You Tube listed some recommendations of related videos. One of them caught my eye – Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up 2006 (Live). I didn’t hesitate and clicked on that link to watch the video.
I think this was the first time that I’ve seen Rick singing ‘live’ and the first time I’ve seen him in the new millennium. Oh my god! My Ruddy Big Pig still looks good. He turned 41 years old on 6 Feb but he still maintains that boyish good looks (ok, I know some of my girl friends would beg to differ on the good looks bit but I don’t care – beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder). I cannot remember how many times I have watched this video last night. This live version of the song is simply awesome and Rick takes my breath away! This morning, I quickly converted the video on MP3 and I have been listening to it on my iPod all the way to work and back home.
In the video, there is a surprise towards the end of the song – something I did not expect which made this video simply memorable. It seems like he still has a legion of fans, who seems to have enjoyed his performance. I know I did. I am still in awe when I watch Rick in this video (sneaked in a few moments to watch it at work today). When I listened to the MP3, it put a smile on my face. Twenty years on, I am in love with Rick Astley all over again – I just cannot explain this feeling I have about him. Hugh Grant has always been my number one but after seeing how good Rick looks like now, I think Hugh will have to take a back seat for a while.
Hhhhmmm…never gonna give you up, Rick.. NEVER!
I have always love Rick Astley after I heard his first number 1 UK hit, Never Gonna Give You Up in 1987. In the early 90’s, he went missing and I have always wondered what happened to him. He had a couple of albums, which he produced himself but it did not do as well as the albums he did with Stock, Aitken & Waterman.
Being a loyal fan, I would listen to his music every once in a while. On Sunday, I went on You Tube to look for his ‘Take Me To Your Heart’ video. At the end of the video, You Tube listed some recommendations of related videos. One of them caught my eye – Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up 2006 (Live). I didn’t hesitate and clicked on that link to watch the video.
I think this was the first time that I’ve seen Rick singing ‘live’ and the first time I’ve seen him in the new millennium. Oh my god! My Ruddy Big Pig still looks good. He turned 41 years old on 6 Feb but he still maintains that boyish good looks (ok, I know some of my girl friends would beg to differ on the good looks bit but I don’t care – beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder). I cannot remember how many times I have watched this video last night. This live version of the song is simply awesome and Rick takes my breath away! This morning, I quickly converted the video on MP3 and I have been listening to it on my iPod all the way to work and back home.
In the video, there is a surprise towards the end of the song – something I did not expect which made this video simply memorable. It seems like he still has a legion of fans, who seems to have enjoyed his performance. I know I did. I am still in awe when I watch Rick in this video (sneaked in a few moments to watch it at work today). When I listened to the MP3, it put a smile on my face. Twenty years on, I am in love with Rick Astley all over again – I just cannot explain this feeling I have about him. Hugh Grant has always been my number one but after seeing how good Rick looks like now, I think Hugh will have to take a back seat for a while.
Hhhhmmm…never gonna give you up, Rick.. NEVER!
2 comments:
Time has stood still for Rick. That hair, that suit and he hasn't aged one bit! Bloody hell!!
Gosh! U will never believed he is in 40s man. Look like he is blessed with good genes.
I am a fan still, first came across his song like 20 years ago. Man, he was huge then. Glad to know he did not end up like Jason Donovan.
Thanks Idah for bringing back good old memories.
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