Khil performed it several times afterward , with family members even starting a YouTube channel for him . Eduard Khil was a popular Soviet-era singer of the '60s and '70s . Hide Caption 8 of 21 His words-free performance came after Soviet censors banned a song 's lyrics . The YouTube video became a new version of the Rickroll meme .
Eduard Khil was a popular Soviet-era singer of the '60s and '70s . Hide Caption 8 of 21 His words-free performance came after Soviet censors banned a song 's lyrics . The YouTube video became a new version of the Rickroll meme .