NBC Insider Exclusive

Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive show news, updates, and more!

Sign Up For Free to View
NBC Insider The Kelly Clarkson Show

Kelly Clarkson Dressed as a Literal Vampire to Sing Olivia Rodrigo's "vampire"

This Halloween-themed Kellyoke on The Kelly Clarkson Show was bloody good. 

By Christopher Rosa

For her Halloween 2023 Kellyoke on Tuesday, October 31, Kelly Clarkson decided to dress and sing on theme. She did a spook-tastic rendition of Olivia Rodrigo's "vampire" dressed as, well, a vampire. 

How to Watch

Check your local listings for The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Clarkson's voice was on point — as it always is — but this Kellyoke gets extra points for her look. Wearing ghostly white makeup and a black dress with bloody teardrop paint streaming down her eyes, Clarkson fully encapsulated what it means to be a Dracula diva. 

But don't take our word for it. Watch the performance, above, and see just how hard Clarkson commits to the vampire theme. 

About "vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo 

"vampire" is the lead single off Rodrigo's 2023 album Guts. Released in June 2023, the track reached number-one on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. The Guts album was released in October and also reached number-one. 

RELATED: You'll Love Kodi Lee's Powerful Take on Olivia Rodrigo's Hit "Vampire"

 

A split of Olivia Rodrigo at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party and Kelly Clarkson performing

"vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo lyrics 

Hate to give the satisfaction, asking how you're doing now
How's the castle built off people you pretend to care about?
Just what you wanted
Look at you, cool guy, you got it

I see the parties and the diamonds sometimes when I close my eyes
Six months of torture you sold as some forbidden paradise
I loved you truly
Gotta laugh at the stupidity

'Cause I've made some real big mistakes
But you make the worst one look fine
I should've known it was strange
You only come out at night
I used to think I was smart
But you made me look so naive
The way you sold me for parts
As you sunk your teeth into me, oh
Bloodsucker, famefucker
Bleedin' me dry, like a goddamn vampire

RELATED: Listen to Darci Lynne's Gutsy Version of Olivia Rodrigo's "Vampire"

And every girl I ever talked to told me you were bad, bad news
You called them crazy, God, I hate the way I called them crazy too
You're so convincing
How do you lie without flinching? (How do you lie, how do you lie, how do you lie?)

Ooh, what a mesmerizing, paralyzing, fucked-up little thrill
Can't figure out just how you do it, and God knows I never will
Went for me, and not her
'Cause girls your age know better

I've made some real big mistakes
But you make the worst one look fine
I should've known it was strange
You only come out at night
I used to think I was smart
But you've made me look so naive
The way you sold me for parts
As you sunk your teeth into me, oh
Bloodsucker, famefucker
Bleedin' me dry, like a goddamn vampire

You said it was true love, but wouldn't that be hard?
You can't love anyone, 'cause that would mean you had a heart
I tried you help you out, now I know that I can't
'Cause how you think's the kind of thing I'll never understand

I've made some real big mistakes
But you make the worst one look fine
I should've known it was strange
You only come out at night
I used to think I was smart
But you made me look so naive
The way you sold me for parts
As you sunk your teeth into me, oh
Bloodsucker, famefucker
Bleedin' me dry, like a goddamn vampire