Liberty, Democracy, Astley

Some say it was Ronald Reagan's decisive diplomacy that ended the Cold War. Others say it was the philanthropic humanitarian aid of the Pope John Paul II. I would just ask you to take a look at this guy.



Rick Astley, a man, a myth, a god. Bursting into the music scene in 1987 with his hit Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick made the world stop and think. With lyrics like, "We've know each other for so long" and, "Inside we both know whats been going on" it's easy to see how this is alluding to the geopolitical strife that was encompassing the world. Rick wasn't about to give up, and neither was freedom.

Now you won't find this kind of information in a "book" or "legitimate news source". But Never Gonna Give You Up was more than just a number 1 single on the Billboard 100... it was a number 1 single for America.