MadAtoms (beta): Alternatives to Rick Rolling

It’s essential that we find an alternative weird-looking has-been before it is too late.

The internet can be an ugly place. Popup ads. Japanese tentacle porn. And Rick Rolling.

What is Rick Rolling? Well, say you are on the internet, and you see a link that claims to take you to a YouTube video you might be interested in, like a trailer for Resident Evil 5 or an upskirt of Elisabeth Hasselbeck. When you click on the link, you don’t get Hasselbeck, you get this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU (They disabled the inbed on this!)

Rick Rolling has become so popular, even the LA Times recently tracked down Astley to find out what he thinks.

Now, when the mainstream media catches on, that means your internet meme is dying. It’s essential that we find an alternative weird-looking has-been before it is too late. If we have to bring back forgotten pop songs, here are some suggestions:

John Parr - “St. Elmo’s Fire”

This is from an 80’s movie called “St. Elmo’s fire.” I haven’t seen it, but I assume that the movie involves a Catholic red Muppet catching on fire.

Pros: Best John Parr song. His mullet is somehow also an afro.

Cons: No flaming Elmo. Still a John Parr song.

Proposed name: Parrjacking

Londonbeat – “I’ve Been Thinking About You”

This video wastes no time being both annoying and catchy. This was a #1 song in 1991, but is largely forgotten.

Pros: Neon CG guitars floating through the desert night.

Cons: Londonbeat not actually thinking about me.

Proposed name: ‘Beatboxed

Joey Lawrence - “Nothing My Love Can’t Fix”

Joey Lawrence starred on the early 90’s sitcom “Blossom.” In this song, he claimed that there was nothing his love couldn’t fix, but 15 years later, we still have the national debt and AIDS.