Kelly Clarkson is the epitome of an “American Girl.” To show it, the American Idol alum ripped via a canopy of The Guess Who‘s 1970 monitor for Tuesday’s (April 4) episode of The Kelly Clarkson Present for the show-opening Kellyoke phase.
Backed by her band Y’all — who wearing all black and leather-based jackets for the rocking event — Clarkson hit a number of hovering excessive notes together with her standard ease.
“American girl/ Avoid me/ American girl/ Mama, let me be/ Don’t come hangin’ ’spherical my door/ I don’t wanna see your face no extra/ I bought extra vital issues to do/ Than spend my time growin’ outdated with you/ Now girl, keep away/ American girl, hear what I say” Clarkson sang, backed by rollicking guitars and a assist of backup vocalist, earlier than launching into the monitor’s refrain.
“American Girl,” launched in 1970 by Canadian band The Guess Who, was lined by Lenny Kravitz for the Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me film soundtrack in 1998. The monitor was launched as a single for the film in 1999 and later obtained placement on the rock star’s reissue of his album 5. Kravitz’s model of “American Girl” peaked at No. 49 and spent a complete of 21 weeks on the Billboard Sizzling 100.
“American Girl” marks the fourth Kravitz track Clarkson has carried out for Kellyoke, following “Fly Away,” “It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over” and “Are You Gonna Go My Manner.”
Watch Kelly Clarkson carry out “American Girl” within the video above.
