"He’s never gonna give up reinventing himself”: Online memes erupt as Rick Astley covered Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’

The King of Never Giving Up surprised us with a wonderful cover of Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club"!

Rick Astley, the man behind the hits "Together Forever", and "Never Gonna Give You Up," posted an acoustic cover of "Pink Pony Club" on TikTok, and fans are shocked that he still has the IT factor! (via X/@PopBase)

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Memes erupt with Rick Astley's cover

Because of Rick Astley's ~biblical~ cover of "Pink Pony Club", fans cajoled Rick Astley, saying that he's never going to give up—especially in the reinvention section of his life!

"Rick Astley really out here proving he’s never gonna give up reinventing himself." - a Rick Astley fan commented (via X/@CaptLuffy)

Gen Zs and Gen Alpha's are also hilariously confused as to who Rick Astley is, so with the help of Google, they found out that he is the reason "Rick Rolling" exists! (via X/@alexissTyler)

Chappell Roan fans were also surprised by Mr. Rick Rolling himself, Rick Astley's cover, saying that even he is part of the "Pink Pony Club" lovers!

"Not Mr. Rick Roll himself omg-" - a Chappell Roan fan said (via X/@arianaunext)

X users are happy that Rick Astley covered Chappell Roan's song, joking lightly that Chappell will LOVE it if she hears Rick Astley's cover.

"This is going to tickle her silly…" - an X user remarked (via X/@entropybox)

After X users watched Rick Astley's "Pink Pony Club" cover, they hilariously thought that Rick Astley would Rickroll them halfway through the song!

"Genuinely expected to get Rick rolled halfway through!" - another X user replied (via X/@zelleybelli)

Younger generations also LOVED Rick Astley's cover, saying that he is a one cool mister! (via X/@bubblyxmila)

The older generations poked fun at Rick Astley's cover, commenting that he never gave up surprising his fans!

"Never gonna give up surprising us." - a fan shared (via X/@urmi_wave)

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What's new with Rick Astley?

Aside from being active on TikTok, Rick Astley told his fans that in 2025, he won't do music any time soon because he'll be recharging his creative juices and passion flow, and he will take some time to do a little bit of rest and relaxation.

But don't worry, Rick Astley fans, because according to him, he'll continue doing his tiny, silly TikTok videos as a way of letting his hair down—especially to younger fans who are curious about him and his legacy!

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Rick Astley is always known as the Rick Rolling king, BUT he also has a new title under his belt: king of doing great covers and king of adapting to changing times!