After the craptastic news today, I was in the mood for something lighter, which is why I watched this James Corden video. Corden does this bit called Carpool Karaoke on his late-night show, where he gets famous singers to sit in a car with him while he drives around and they sing together. It’s actually a really charming bit, and he’s gotten some great moments out of it. Mariah Carey was actually really funny during her bit, and Stevie Wonder made Corden cry because Stevie called Corden’s wife to sing to her. Anyway, this week’s Carpool Karaoke guest was none other than Adele. Adele and Corden have been friendly for several years, and of course she would agree to do this!!! She’s the best. Here’s the long-ass and completely enjoyable video:
I love the conversation about her hair, whether she got a “mum bob,” whether she should wear more wigs. I love the duet on “Hello” because OMG. Then she tells a hilarious and long-winded story about getting drunk with her fans, which is amazing. Then it goes into “Someone Like You.” And Spice Girls. And squads. God, I love her. I love them together.
Also: while Adele is still breaking all kinds of records, this week she had one of her records broken. David Bowie’s posthumously broke Adele’s Vevo record for most views in a 24-hour period. Sad.
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I love seeing Adele’s fun and silly side because her music depresses me to no end! This is so cute.
Totally agree with you. She’s so lovely and has such a stupendous voice, but her songs are soooo depressing.
It is cool when celebs show that fun silly side as long as they don’t over do it by trying too hard to be like one of the normal down to earth types. JLaw, I’m looking @ you!
totally agree! her laugh is contagious and lovely.
Her laugh is awesome!
I loved it! She made some great expressions and cackles
Totally agree. Her voice is amazing, but I find most of her songs unbearable. Especially the first 2 albums: I get the heartache, but enough is enough.
This video is just pure gold though. And sounding totally superficial I have to say Adele looks so much better now when she has lost some weight. Her features are almost angelic.
She needs to go away forever, so overrated.
Your comment made me laugh so hard! I wouldn’t say forever… She’s talented. But I will say that I’m one of the few people who doesn’t get the Adele worship. It’s annoying.
I dunno, I liked her for the same reasons I liked Amy Winehouse the first time I heard her. Just a good catchy song (back with Rolling in the Deep). And a good solid voice.
+1
I love Adele she can do no wrong in my eyes.
Adele for once is NOT the one making me cry. That face when she realizes that James has some vocal chops – hahaha. Thank you, needed this.
Carpool Karaoke is wonderful. While the one with Stevie Wonder was all kinds of awesome, the one that surprised me was One Direction. Those younguns charmed me.
Kinda embarrassed to admit this. Same.
I actually went and looked up some of their videos LOL.
They were flat adorable on that episode!
+1 I also loved One Direction & James playing dodgeball!
MC, I lookes that up. Yeah, that was funny.
this has fed my soul for the day, the end bit needs to happen
I agree! I’m greeting the world today with a much more joyful step! ☺️
NICKI’S MONSTER VERSE AND ADELE!!! All the heart eyes! ALL OF THEM!
ha ha yes that was amazing!!
That was the sh*t.
Amazing, clearly. Duh.
A good pick me up. My eyes haven’t been dry all morning.
Her rap was amazing.
Amazing. She just seems relaxed and down to earth.
This was wonderful. I love her to pieces.
Love her endlessly! And who wouldn’t have fun driving around with James Corden? Their duets were great!
She’s very pretty in this video.
I admit I was one of the Adele doubters, I just didn’t get the hype, but I saw this last night and she charmed the daylights out of me. Now I’ll need to listen to an entire album, but I’ve really warmed to her.
And James Corden brings out the best in his guests, especially his Carpool. Stevie will always be my favorite, but even people I’ve never given a thought to before, like One Direction, were terrific and even the Biebs came across well. Love James.
I love this! I really enjoy Adele, and I have liked Corden since Gavin and Stacey. Great combo.
I missed G & S, but he hooked me with Doctor Who as the hapless Craig with the unwelcome boarder Eleven.
I KNEW HE LOOKED FAMILIAR! Dr Who!! Thanks!
That was so fun to watch! I loved it!!
She seems like a genuinely sweet and fun person.
When she goes “We could have had it aaaaaa-uuu-aaaaalll” I was waiting for the car windows to crack !! Her voice is stunning
love her! I want her to be my best friend. She seems just so fun
LOL! This made me laugh so hard. Her rap was almost as good as my own. I’m serious. I am the Old Chubby Shady. Thanks James and Adele!
All I took out of this segment was that James is a very good singer. But I don’t like that he does this segment while driving. Too many times of being unfocused while driving and hands off the steering wheel.
There’s a nice Vulture article out about how this came together and gives a little background on the segments as a whole: http://www.vulture.com/2016/01/james-corden-adele-carpool-karaoke.html?mid=facebook_nymag
Fangirl! Enjoyed it all! Love her voice, phrasing even the rap. Great clip!!!
That was fun! Awesome!! Adele is amazing, thank you for posting the video!
Belated comment: I loved it. IT was just a hard, sad week. This cheered me up.