After his electric performance of Never Gonna Give You Up with Dave Grohl in the company, Rick Astley kept the partnership going when he performed is own cover of Everlong. Posting to his YouTube channel, the Covid cover was an instant classic Foo Fighteria.
When was it published?
Astley’s rendition of the song was first published to the Foo Fighters youtube channel on March 25th, 2021 during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the song Originally aired March 20th, 2021, as part of Oates Song Fest 7908.
The song was recorded at the Northridge, California music Studio Studio 606.
Who is Rick Astley?
Rick Astley is a British singer most known for his then breakout 1987 hit; Never Gonna Give You Up. One of the first viral internet sensations, the song is remembered for the internet phenomenon of Rick Rolling, where people would be tricked into viewing his song.
After some decades in relative obscurity (he switched to adult contemporary music before retiring in the mid-1990s), Rick Astley nearly broke the internet when he joined the Foo Fighters for a live 2017 rendition of Never Gonna Give You Up.
Instruments
Astley plays Everlong on an acoustic guitar with no backing tracks or supporting instruments. In the song, he makes no clear deviation of the chord structure, which is played in the key of F#.
What makes Astley’s Cover Notable?
Though the guitar leaves a little to be desired, the song is notable one because its Rick Astley singing and perhaps hints at continued collaborations between the two in the future.