Watch Matthew McConaughey and Kelly Clarkson carry out a rocking rendition of his ZZ Prime-inspired poem

Alright, alright, alright! Matthew McConaughey and Kelly Clarkson teamed up together with her band to carry out a rocking rendition of his poetry on The Kelly Clarkson Present.

In a preview clip for Tuesday’s episode, the Interstellar star detailed his expertise penning his ZZ Prime-inspired poem “Altering Lanes,” which is featured in his new e book Poems & Prayers.

“You recognize that little refrain ZZ Prime’s [‘Just Got Paid’]? That meter — swiftly, lyrics and couplets began becoming into it,” McConaughey defined to Clarkson. “And on this highway journey, I recorded ‘em, received again and there was like 120 strains, and I used to be like, ‘Let’s have a look at this and see if any of it’s price a rattling.’ That one’s known as ‘Altering Lanes.’”

It was then that Clarkson admitted that she’d already heard that the poem had a musical element earlier than casually directing McConaughey’s consideration to her home band, Y’all, who was standing on the opposite facet of the stage.

“Isn’t that so attention-grabbing?” she requested. “Would you prefer to do some bit?”

Ever a performer, McConaughey jumped out of his seat and the pair of Texans took the miniature stage to carry out his poetry to the tune of the 1972 Southern rock hit.

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“I simply received paid in the present day, received myself a pocket filled with change,” McConaughey mentioned, referencing the track’s unique lyrics earlier than spinning it his personal manner. “There’s no want to make use of my blinker now, no, after I’m altering lanes.”

Evoking a little bit of inventive aptitude, the actor continued, “Be finest at what you’re good at, not higher at what you’re not, so you may win once more at what you need at earlier than you go on preventing with what you fought.”

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All through the efficiency, Clarkson could possibly be heard delivering some stellar vocal riffs in between the actor’s pearls of knowledge.

“And when greater than you may think about goes on and exceeds your expectation, nicely, go on, wager on it, imagine that it’s far more than only a trip,” McConaughey mentioned. “Or none of it issues no, and nothing, nothing is in useless. There’s no want to make use of your blinker then, not if you’re altering lanes.”

Because the efficiency wrapped, an applauding Clarkson cheered, “Give it up for Matthew McConaughey, everyone!”

Over time, McConaughey has narrated a number of of his books, together with Poems & Prayers, his 2020 memoir Greenlights, and his 2023 kids’s e book, Simply As a result of. He has additionally despatched many individuals off to dreamland along with his sleep story on the meditation app, Calm. He hasn't formally launched any music, though it'd be lots cooler if he did.

The Kelly Clarkson Present airs weekdays in syndication. Test your native listings. Watch McConaughey and Clarkson jam collectively within the clip above.

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