Kelly Clarkson’s vengeance tune “Wash, Rinse, Repeat” leaked
Kelly Clarkson has sprung a leak and previously unreleased songs just keep pouring out! Earlier this week the songs “Lover Stay,” “Naked Eye” and the demo “Cleopatra” all made their way onto the web leading some to speculate that Clarkson or someone at RCA must have had their computer or online account hacked.
The latest Clarkson tune to surface is a vitriolic sarcastic number directed at her record label and Ryan Tedder, who she accused last year of using the same beats for her song “Already Gone” and Beyonce’s “Halo.” Here’s the tune from Youtube while it lasts:
I’ll try to keep checking back and updating if the track gets deleted, but just in case here is a portion of the song with a couple annoying little voiceovers:
The song seems to mark a new direction for Kelly, relying heavily on electronica and, sadly, the use of autotune. The American Idol vet obviously has a ton of singing talent and it seems a shame to waste that on a generic, artificial sound. Some are wondering if these leaked tracks are from her as-yet-unnamed next album, which might actually turn out well for the singer because she will be able to get a rough idea of what the public’s opinion will be (Which so far is not very favorable), and possibly change course in midstream.
UPDATE – Responding to the numerous comments below I’ll admit to being a big dummy and not getting the ‘joke.’ It seems obvious to me now that Kelly’s heavy-handed use of the autotuner is part of the sarcasm of the song. “Naked Eye” has a strong electronic echo effect on her vocals but unless the entire new album is about Kelly’s bad experiences with her label and Ryan Tedder I don’t think there’s any need to fear a Kanyetization of Kelly Clarkson 🙂
In case you wanted to join Kelly in the drinking of the Haterade, I thought I would give you the lyrics to “Wash, Rinse, Repeat” so you can sing along! If you’ve got a few hundred bucks for an autotune machine you don’t even need Kelly, a record label or Ryan Tedder!
Wash, Rinse, Repeat lyrics
I can’t take the pressure of new
Give me old, flip it off let’s see if it sticks to the wall again…
Give it to them, they will never notice, so what’s stopping us?
Does it sound familiar, does it linger in your ear
like something you remember from just last year…?
I’ll be playin’ God and you can be my b***h
The only compromise is you get to pick
which of these formula’s is your perfect fit
Wash, rinse, repeat, why are you fighting it?
No, no no, don’t get crazy keep between those lines
Here’s what we have in mind,
we’ve worked with everyone trust us and see
Wash, rinse and repeat.
Hi my name is blah and I’m here to run everything
Spreading like a cancer I will die and take you all with me
Let you have a little bit while secretly
I’m waiting to rip that rug from underneath
Can’t believe you fell for it
Music from the past, from the present, well just last week
We will change a note and get away with it (wait and see)
Just when you think we’ve changed
like an addict we sweep back in with a dose of reality.
Wash, rinse and repeat, wash, rinse and repeat… The definition of insanity is to repeat the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. I’m insane. Just wash, rinse and repeat. You love this song. This song is the most amazing song you’ve ever heard. This song is completely different from that other song that sounds exactly the same.
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