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Kelly Clarkson Hit Some of Her Coolest High Notes Belting "Uptown Funk"

Clarkson expertly covered the Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars hit on her talk show. 

By Jackie Manno

A few years ago, Kelly Clarkson covered one of the biggest hits of the 2010s during a Kellyoke segment on The Kelly Clarkson Show: "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars

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During her exciting rendition, the audience stood around her onstage, clapping along to the beat. Her energy was infectious while she sang with soul, ad-libbing some powerful notes along the way.

Listen to the awesome performance here

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About "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars 

"Uptown Funk" is one of Ronson and Mars' biggest hits to date. Known for its groovy guitar beat compared to the work of Prince, the tune won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group performance at the 58th Grammy Awards after reaching the number-one position on the Billboard charts. In 2021, Rolling Stone listed it at the number 417 position on its "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. 

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"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars lyrics 

This hit, that ice-cold
Michelle Pfeiffer, that white gold
This one, for them hood girls
Them good girls, straight masterpieces
Stylin', wilin'
Livin' it up in the city
Got Chucks on with Saint Laurent
Gotta kiss myself, I'm so pretty

I'm too hot (hot damn), uh
Call the police and the fireman
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Make a dragon wanna retire, man
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Say my name, you know who I am
I'm too hot (hot damn)
And my band 'bout that money, break it down

Split image of Kelly Clarkson and Bruno Mars

Girls, hit your hallelujah (ooh)
Girls, hit your hallelujah (ooh)
Girls, hit your hallelujah (ooh)
'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you (ooh)
('Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you)
'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you
Saturday night, and we in the spot
Don't believe me, just watch, come on!

Don't believe me, just watch, uh

Don't believe me, just watch, uh
Don't believe me, just watch, uh
Don't believe me, just watch
Don't believe me, just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh!

Stop, wait a minute
Fill my cup, put some liquor in it
Take a sip, sign the check
Julio, get the stretch!
Ride to Harlem, Hollywood
Jackson, Mississippi
If we show up, we gon' show out
Smoother than a fresh jar of Skippy (uh)

I'm too hot (hot damn)
Call the police and the fireman
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Make a dragon wanna retire, man
I'm too hot (too hot, hot damn, hot damn)
Bitch, say my name, you know who I am
I'm too hot (hot damn)
And my band 'bout that money, break it down

Girls, hit your hallelujah (ooh)
Girls, hit your hallelujah (ooh)
Girls, hit your hallelujah (ooh)
'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you (ooh)
('Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you)
'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you
Saturday night, and we in the spot
Don't believe me, just watch, come on!

Don't believe me, just watch, uh

Don't believe me, just watch, uh
Don't believe me, just watch, uh
Don't believe me, just watch
Don't believe me, just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh!

Before we leave
Lemme tell y'all a lil' something
Uptown funk you up, uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up, uptown funk you up, uh
I said, uptown funk you up, uptown funk you up, uh
Uptown funk you up, uptown funk you up

Come on, dance, jump on it
If you sexy, then flaunt it
If you freaky, then own it
Don't brag about it, come show me
Come on, dance, jump on it
If you sexy, then flaunt it
Well, it's Saturday night, and we in the spot
Don't believe me, just watch, come on!

Don't believe me, just watch, uh

Don't believe me, just watch, uh
Don't believe me, just watch, uh
Don't believe me, just watch
Don't believe me, just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh!

Uptown funk you up (woo, come on), uptown funk you up (hey, say what?)
Uptown funk you up (hey), uptown funk you up (come on)
Uptown funk you up (woo, come on), uptown funk you up (hey, say what?)
Uptown funk you up (hey), uptown funk you up (come on)

Uptown funk you up (woo, come on), uptown funk you up (hey, say what?)
Uptown funk you up (hey), uptown funk you up (come on)
Uptown funk you up, uptown funk you up (say what?)
Uptown funk you up