Time seems to have barely passed for English singer Rick Astley as he recreated a popular track from the '80s in a commercial. In an advertisement for AAA Auto Insurance, he can be seen singing his hit song Never Gonna Give You Up. The new ad came out 35 years after the release of the original.The song was released in 1987 when Rick Astley was 21. Today, the British singer is 56 years old. This basically means that more time has passed since the song's release than the singer's age at the time of its original release. However, the makers have tried their best to match the vibe of the new song with that of the original song. For one, Rick Astley is seen rocking similar outfits to those that he wore in 1987. As for the setup, the ad features AAA offices instead of the ballroom and a water cooler has replaced the bar from the original song. The backup dancers, meanwhile, are AAA employees wearing polo-neck T-shirts. Blev #WETGUFFSUPREMACY #givegeometrikabluestyle@BlevinTheCube_no way bruh42476187913no way bruh https://t.co/T1wSoWLF7pThe ad also took lyrics from the original song and features a list of things that the insurance won't do. These include promises of not giving up, letting you down, running around, deserting you and saying goodbye. Never Gonna Give You Up was released as the first single from Astley's debut album, Whenever You Need Somebody (1987).Fans react to Rick Astley’s insurance commercial featuring single from 1987Nostalgic fans took to social media to react to the commercial. While some called Rick Astley a "gift to humanity," others called the ad the best commercial of the year. Julia@jamieaikenTTVI DONT EVEN CARE THAT THIS IS AN AD RICK ASTLEY IS A GIFT TO HUMANITY twitter.com/BlevinTheCube_…Blev #WETGUFFSUPREMACY #givegeometrikabluestyle@BlevinTheCube_no way bruh487916no way bruh https://t.co/T1wSoWLF7pI DONT EVEN CARE THAT THIS IS AN AD RICK ASTLEY IS A GIFT TO HUMANITY twitter.com/BlevinTheCube_…Xbox 360 Panda@Xbox360Pandarick astley's portfolio in the future is just him rick rolling for eternity in ads twitter.com/BlevinTheCube_…Blev #WETGUFFSUPREMACY #givegeometrikabluestyle@BlevinTheCube_no way bruh787913no way bruh https://t.co/T1wSoWLF7prick astley's portfolio in the future is just him rick rolling for eternity in ads twitter.com/BlevinTheCube_…Kade | CJ Arts || @Technology Mindbreak (❤️🇺🇦)@Kade_CJArtsyoutu.be/GtL1huin9EE @CSAAInsuranceGp you wanted to make a commercial everyone will get a kick out of. You never gave the idea up, in turn, making it so you never let is down. This meant you never ran around and deserted the project at hand. We'll never say goodbye to this ad.youtu.be/GtL1huin9EE @CSAAInsuranceGp you wanted to make a commercial everyone will get a kick out of. You never gave the idea up, in turn, making it so you never let is down. This meant you never ran around and deserted the project at hand. We'll never say goodbye to this ad.howzi@h0wziso @rickastley made an insurance ad, recreating the famous 'Rick Roll' video youtu.be/GtL1huin9EEso @rickastley made an insurance ad, recreating the famous 'Rick Roll' video youtu.be/GtL1huin9EESefris@SefrisI can't believe Rick Astley just tricked me into retweeting a AAA ad2I can't believe Rick Astley just tricked me into retweeting a AAA adBeastPlayz@BeastPlayz1234Rick Astley recreating never gonna give you up for an insurance ad is the greatest thing1Rick Astley recreating never gonna give you up for an insurance ad is the greatest thingFabi@AnelimusicBest ad of the year, @rickastley! twitter.com/MikeSington/st…Mike Sington@MikeSingtonRick Astley does a remake of his ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ music video 35 years later for an insurance ad, and it’s delightful.62Rick Astley does a remake of his ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ music video 35 years later for an insurance ad, and it’s delightful. https://t.co/8flDqnA2hKBest ad of the year, @rickastley! 💎 twitter.com/MikeSington/st…🇺🇸🇭🇹 Only4RM 🇭🇹🇺🇸@Only4RMMy Gen-X heart is so full right now. This is literally The Best. Spot on! And he even does the little shimmy!Looking good, @rickastley! And I don't even mind the commercialization because @AAA_Travel has come through for me every time I needed them.12334My Gen-X heart is so full right now. This is literally The Best. Spot on! And he even does the little shimmy!Looking good, @rickastley! And I don't even mind the commercialization because @AAA_Travel has come through for me every time I needed them. https://t.co/WMBb4qbGJVDan@DanTheEnigmaOkay, so insurance ad aside... This is still hella cool.Also love that Rick Astley embraced Rickrolling super early on instead of that thing where "Celebrity gets memed and gets mad at it" that a bunch of them did. twitter.com/BlevinTheCube_…Blev #WETGUFFSUPREMACY #givegeometrikabluestyle@BlevinTheCube_no way bruh192no way bruh https://t.co/T1wSoWLF7pOkay, so insurance ad aside... This is still hella cool.Also love that Rick Astley embraced Rickrolling super early on instead of that thing where "Celebrity gets memed and gets mad at it" that a bunch of them did. twitter.com/BlevinTheCube_…Marion McGrath 🇦🇺@MazMcG03Even though it's 35 years on, @rickastley has still got it. (AAA insurance ad)... Still love this song today.. youtube.com/watch?v=GtL1hu…2Even though it's 35 years on, @rickastley has still got it. (AAA insurance ad)... Still love this song today.. youtube.com/watch?v=GtL1hu…Rick'sGeordieAngel ❤ 😇 💙@LindaStruthers9Never Gonna......fast forward through this ad (if it ever appears on tv) @rickastley twitter.com/justrick_6/sta…𝐫_𝐜.𝟔@justrick_6No way they remake @rickastley NGGYU I'm loving it!!🕺 #rickastley #nevergonnagiveyouup #rickroll51No way they remake @rickastley NGGYU😳 I'm loving it!!🕺💓 #rickastley #nevergonnagiveyouup #rickroll https://t.co/zZ0undWjDyNever Gonna......fast forward through this ad (if it ever appears on tv) @rickastley 👏👏👏👏 twitter.com/justrick_6/sta…Astley also spoke about the recreation and in a statement, he said:"It has been an amazing trip down memory lane. The song has been so good to me, and I'm thrilled to be working with another iconic brand that has certainly stood the test of time."The English singer-songwriter also shared the video on Twitter on the song's 35th anniversary. At the time, he wrote: "'Never Gonna Give You Up' is 35 years old today! If it was a person it would be old enough to be President according to US law! It's really got a life of it's own at this point & I just appreciate all the love, fun & laughter that surrounds it! Here's to the next 35! Rick."What is the Rickroll meme?Rick Astley's song has been famous for years and even before the release of the ad. The meme, often referred to as Rickrolling or a Rickroll, features the Never Gonna Give You Up by Astley. It has over 1 billion views on YouTube. The song was used as a bait and switch meme where people use a disguised hyperlink that leads to the music video.The landing page leads to where the victim expects to go, and then switches to Astley's video. That's when a person gets Rickrolled. The meme saw popularity in 2007 and 2008 when YouTube used it in 2008 for its April Fools' Day event. Astley, who was then returning to performing after a 10-year-hiatus, grew even more popular after the meme.Other than Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley’s other popular songs include Together Forever and Whenever You Need Somebody. Apart from his musical career, Astley has also worked as a radio DJ and a podcaster.