Poppy has never been one to do things by the book, and her Like A Version debut was no exception.
Taking on Sabrina Carpenter’s Taste, she flipped the viral pop hit into something entirely her own—saccharine on the surface, but laced with her signature eerie edge.
The track choice wasn’t just random. Poppy picked Taste because it reminded her of her go-to karaoke song, I Touch Myself by Divinyls. Since Lime Cordiale had already covered it for Like A Version, she did the next best thing—stitched the chorus into her version of Taste, blending the two tracks seamlessly.
“I thought combining them made sense,” she said. “We shortened the song quite a little bit and we rehearsed it the day before yesterday at the hotel. I thought it was quite fun.”
She didn’t just stop at a straight cover. Backed by her band, Poppy gave the track a grittier edge, swapping out Carpenter’s glossy production for something darker and moodier. It’s the kind of contrast that’s defined her career—melding the sweet with the unsettling, the pop with the heavy.
For anyone who’s followed Poppy’s evolution, this is just another twist in the saga. Once an internet oddity blurring the lines between human and machine, she’s now fully entrenched in the modern metalcore scene. Her recent team-up with Knocked Loose for a blistering late-night TV performance made it clear she’s not just dipping her toes into heavy music—she’s all in.
Her Like A Version slot proved she still thrives on unpredictability. Whether she’s channeling AI dystopia, going full-throttle heavy, or casually mashing up ‘90s alt-pop with a TikTok-fuelled earworm, she’s always keeping people guessing.
With Like A Version known for pushing artists out of their comfort zones, Poppy somehow made the challenge feel like second nature. You can check out her full Like A Version performance below.
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