And it’s been so long that it’s awesome again.

Morrissey’s re-release of his 1989 single, “The Last of the International Playboys,” was originally set to have a previously unreleased photo of Moz and David Bowie gracing the cover. Much to the chagrin of both Morrissey and myself, Bowie blocked the the use of the photo through legal Goblin King dance magic, leaving Moz to improvise.

What he used instead is only about a billion times awesomer—a picture of himself with Rick “Never Gonna’ Give You Up” Astley. Is Rick Astley a stand-up dude and a total sport, or what?

Obviously Morrissey had to know the pop culture implications of the picture. I wonder how long he lay in wait, patiently counting the days until nearly everyone forgot about that meme… waiting for the perfect rick-roll.

Mozzer’s the sleeper cell of rick-rolling!
 

 
Via Pitchfork