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Kelly Clarkson Proves She Can Sing Anything with This Red Hot Chili Peppers Cover

The Voice Coach didn't miss a beat!

By Jackie Manno
Kelly Clarkson Covers 'Can't Stop' By Red Hot Chili Peppers | Kellyoke

Kelly Clarkson is addicted to the shindig! In her most recent Kellyoke, she covered a beloved alt-rock tune, "Can't Stop" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers while fittingly wearing some edgy flannel reminiscent of the 1990s. 

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The performance started out with the song's signature guitar lick while Clarkson jumped in with her vocals, annunciating the lyrics to the staccato beat perfectly. She then shook things up when she transitioned to the bridge, crooning with ease. To wrap things up, the band hit a defining note as Clarkson sang the finishing beat.

What to know about "Can't Stop" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers

The third single off of their 2002 album "By The Way" reached the 57th position on the Billboard charts in 2003. An ultra fun tune, "Can't Stop" comes with a funky, upbeat rhythm and plucky guitars.

The lyrics to "Can't Stop" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers 

Can't stop, addicted to the shindig
Chop Top, he says I'm gonna win big
Choose not a life of imitation
Distant cousin to the reservation
Defunkt the pistol that you pay for
This punk, the feeling that you stay for
In time, I want to be your best friend
East Side love is living on the West End

Knocked out, but boy, you better come to
Don't die, you know, the truth is some do
Go write your message on the pavement
Burn so bright, I wonder what the wave meant
White heat is screaming in the jungle
Complete the motion if you stumble
Go ask the dust for any answers
Come back strong with 50 belly dancers

The world I love, the tears I drop
To be part of the wave, can't stop
Ever wonder if it's all for you?
The world I love, the trains I hop
To be part of the wave, can't stop
Come and tell me when it's time to

Kelly Clarkson and Anthony Kiedis from Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Sweetheart is bleeding in the snow cone
So smart, she's leading me to ozone
Music the great communicator
Use two sticks to make it in the nature
I'll get you into penetration
The gender of a generation
The birth of every other nation
Worth your weight, the gold of meditation

This chapter's going to be a close one
Smoke rings, I know you're going to blow one
All on a spaceship, persevering
Use my hands for everything but steering
Can't stop the spirits when they need you
Mop tops are happy when they feed you
J. Butterfly is in the treetop
Birds that blow the meaning into bebop

The world I love, the tears I drop
To be part of the wave, can't stop
Ever wonder if it's all for you?
The world I love, the trains I hop
To be part of the wave, can't stop
Come and tell me when it's time to

Wait a minute, I'm passing out, win or lose
Just like you
Far more shocking than anything I ever knew
How about you?
Ten more reasons why I need somebody new
Just like you
Far more shocking than anything I ever knew
Right on cue

Can't stop, addicted to the shindig
Chop Top, he says I'm gonna win big
Choose not a life of imitation
Distant cousin to the reservation
Defunkt the pistol that you pay for
This punk, the feeling that you stay for
In time, I want to be your best friend
East Side love is living on the West End

Knocked out, but boy, you better come to
Don't die, you know, the truth is some do
Go write your message on the pavement
Burn so bright, I wonder what the wave meant

Kick-start the golden generator
Sweet talk but don't intimidate her
Can't stop the gods from engineering
Feel no need for any interfering
Your image in the dictionary
This life is more than ordinary
Can I get two, maybe even three of these?
Come from space to teach you of the Pleiades

Can't stop the spirits when they need you
This life is more than just a read-through