Kelly Clarkson Performs a Cover of Sharon Van Etten’s ‘The End of The World’

In a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, Kelly Clarkson performed a cover of a cover, performing Sharon Van Etten’s rendition of ‘The End Of The World.’

Clarkson and her band Y’all performed Etten’s version of Skeeter Davis’ iconic 1962 hit earlier this month. Clarkson’s version has less country twang and stronger pop vocals than Etten’s, but it still has Davis’ sorrowful, bluesy mood. Take a look at the cover below.

Clarkson has lately covered Joni Mitchell’s ‘Both Sides Now,’ Rod Stewart’s ‘Forever Young,’ and Hall and Oates’ ‘You Make My Dreams,’ among others as part of her ‘Kellyoke’ segment. She’s also covered Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ and Charli XCX’s ‘Boom Clap’ in the past.

Following the series’ season two premiere last week, Clarkson was joined by guests Joel McHale and Storm Reid from Euphoria earlier in the episode.

The Kelly Clarkson Show will take over Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime slot on NBC in 2022, according to a report released in March last year. The announcement comes only days after Ellen confirmed that her 19-year talk show stint will be coming to an end this year.