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Kelly Clarkson Calls Romantic Fantasies in “I Do Not Hook Up” Video “Comedy at Its Finest”

4/20/09, 12:16 pm EST

Kelly Clarkson’s video for “I Do Not Hook Up,” the second single off All I Ever Wanted, leaked this weekend before officially premiering on MTV today. Like its title suggests, the Bryan Barber-directed clip finds good-girl Clarkson fantasizing about making out with a waiter at a Wedding Crashers-esque garden party and a greaser at a karaoke pool hall — but the hot action is all in her head. Katy Perry and American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi helped pen the song, but the video concept was all Kelly, the singer tells Rolling Stone. (For much more from Clarkson, nab her Q&A in the new issue, on sale now.)

Despite its potential to be the Abstinence Anthem of 2009, Clarkson admits to Rolling Stone, “It’s almost like everybody reads a book and you get a different message,” but “Hook Up” isn’t about avoiding sex but rather finding relationships worth her time. “I am all about quality and not quantity with relationships,” she says. “It’s like, ‘Man, if it’s not gonna be a quality relationship, I don’t even want to waste my time.’ I hope people get that message from it.” As for the video, Clarkson says, “It’s not gonna promote abstinence. OK, I guess it’s not not promoting it, but everyone kept sending me these treatments that were like, the obvious ‘I do not hook up,’ pushing guys away, and I’m like, ‘Seriously?’ ”

So Clarkson took matters into her own hands. “I wrote this whole treatment about how the girl is a good girl, she doesn’t hook up. But inside her head, every time she turns around, she’s fantasizing. So she’s hooking up in her fantasies, but never in real life, just to make a twist on it,” Clarkson says. “And it’s absolutely hilarious. I mean, to see me crawling across a table, it’s pretty much comedy at its finest. The girl’s not really a bad girl, but in her head, she’s just like this freak.”

Rolling Stone

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Josh | 4/20/2009, 12:36 pm EST

“The girl’s not really a bad girl, but in her head, she’s just like this freak.”

So, Kelly… this describes you? I like you more and more…

Kevin the Robot | 4/20/2009, 12:48 pm EST

It’s too bad nowadays she’s all about quantity not quality with her food portions.

Denton | 4/20/2009, 12:49 pm EST

This has “Hit” written all over it.

KCK | 4/20/2009, 1:30 pm EST

Kevin,

What a loser. I’m sure you’re so perfect. Typical loser/troll hiding behind a computer screen who wouldn’t even get to lick Kelly’s shoes let alone be able to have an ounce of her talent. Like she would care what you think anyway! She looks awesome and sounds even better!

mcache | 4/20/2009, 9:15 pm EST

The only thing that waiter is missing is a bag flour.

mcache | 4/20/2009, 9:18 pm EST

Spot on, Kevin – the only thing that waiter is missing is a bag of flour for that ‘hook up’. Paging P90X for Miss Clarkson.

Mike/Houston,TX. | 4/21/2009, 10:14 am EST

…and Kevin – How many hit singles and multiplatinum albums have YOU recorded and put on the map? Kelly ROCKS! She’s recording whatever her record company asks, and though she’s above the material, her VOCALS blow the songs straight up the charts, onto the radio playlists and to the video networks. As Linda Ronstadt sort of said years ago during her tremendous heyday: “The more hit singles I chart, the happier my record company is and the more clout and power I’ll have to control what I choose to record and release in the future.” And her vision came true. And she paved the road for future female singers…It’s Kelly Clarkson’s turn.

Kri | 4/21/2009, 8:51 pm EST

Kelly roxs luv the video!

djandy | 4/21/2009, 11:04 pm EST

Kevin the Robot what are you talking about. Kelly is not fat!

ehab | 4/22/2009, 10:22 am EST

cosomk ua mtnkh

Anonymous | 4/22/2009, 1:45 pm EST

I guess she isn’t the same size as some dumb ass blonde trashy celeb… automaticaly she is fat now. no names.. im not talking about paris hilton… or am i. I love kelly she is the hawtness

whoKnewYou? | 4/22/2009, 11:09 pm EST

Kelly’s a hit! What’s hre address, id like just to “lick her shoe”…..lol…;)

whoKnewYou? | 4/22/2009, 11:09 pm EST

Kelly’s a hit! What’s hre address, id like just to “lick her shoe”…..lol…;)

khalllll | 4/23/2009, 7:51 am EST

ooooo

mmmmmm | 4/23/2009, 7:57 am EST

asaasas

zozo | 4/23/2009, 11:09 am EST

verey good

King Saul | 4/23/2009, 6:56 pm EST

Seriously, people, there is a real world. Live in it for a while. … “I would love to lick her shoe…”

really.