An open letter to Kelly Clarkson
Dear Kelly Clarkson,
I’ve noticed lately how this whole, oh-my-god-my-song-sounds-like-Beyonce’s scandal is popping up in more and more places. You’ve been releasing statements that Ryan Tedder, lead singer of OneRepublic, screwed you over and gave you the same music for your song ‘Already Gone,’ as he gave Beyonce for ‘Halo.’ Okay, first off, holy crap Tedder must be much richer than I thought. I mean OneRepublic blows, but if he’s hooking you and Beyonce up with hits, then the dude must be raking in the cash. Why’s he even bothering with that crappy band?
Upon listening to the songs, I’ll agree with you Ms. Clarkson. The songs are definitely similar. And with my realization with that, I’m ready to throw Tedder into the realms of musical genius alongside Nickelback and Black Eyed Peas for being able to sell the same song over and over, and get horribly rich for it.
You’re trying to reach out to your fans on the matter that your album was being printed while Beyonce’s Halo hit the charts. Upon hearing Beyonce’s song, you gave good ol’ Tedder a call.
I don’t understand. Why would you do that?
Why would he do that? Uhh…to make money off divas that can’t write their own damn songs of course.
You’re busy telling people that fans are going to listen to the songs and think: “Man, Ryan Tedder gave Beyoncé and Kelly the same track to write to.” You’re telling everyone that people will just think you ripped someone off. Yes, you are completely correct. How dare fans of yours think that you produce your own material. How dare they think you are musically inclined!
Now your record label is preparing to release ‘Already Gone’ as a single, but you asked them not to. Why wouldn’t they release it as a single? The song already made millions under the title of ‘Halo.’ Record companies aren’t stupid, they realize what the American consumer wants. ‘Already Gone’ will be perfect for all the 13-year-old girls that just got done declaring ‘Halo’ the song of their life because of the 8th-grade-oh-my-god-I’m-totally-in-love relationship they were in, but now’s over.
Ms. Clarkson, it’s time you realize you are not an artist, but a product. You won some karaoke contest years ago and continue to call upon other people to write songs for you. Get over yourself, and just sing what’s put in front of you, and I’ll keep pretending that there’s not better singers at Tuesday karaoke nights at my favorite bar.
With much love,
Bradley Kevin MacDonald Jr.
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You are missing a key detail, which is that Clarkson does a good amount of her own writing. She wrote the lyrics & vocal melody to this song; Tedder wrote the beat and backing track. She has written hit singles, she wrote at least the lyrics on every song on her last album. Mick Jagger writes lyrics, is he a canned product just because he relies on Keith Richards to write the music? Or Elton John, because he writes music and relies on Bernie Taupin to write his lyrics? There’s a reason why even a lot of famous songwriters write in collaboration with other people.
I’m glad you know who Bernie Taupin is, because most people don’t. The Rolling Stones aren’t called Mick Jagger. It’s perfectly understandable that BAND MEMBERS work together to make their hits.
Clarkson and Tedder co-wrote the song. That’s what I hear. She can’t be pissed when it sounds like something else. Do all of it on your own then.