At the Austin City Limits Festival, pop star Sabrina Carpenter surprised fans with a spectacular homage to her musical inspirations—she invited Shania Twain on stage to duet their rendition of “That Don’t Impress Me Much.”
Midway through her headlining set, Carpenter paused and said, “Give you a little present” before introducing Twain. The pair donned sparkly cowboy boots and delivered the iconic chorus with playful chemistry.
Twain even modified a lyric—swapping “Okay, so you’re Brad Pitt” to “Okay, so you’re from Austin, Texas”—earning an enthusiastic roar from the crowd. Beyond the thrill of surprise, the moment carried symbolic weight. Carpenter’s career has increasingly leaned toward country-pop, and this collaboration felt like a passing of the torch. For Twain, it was a tribute to her influence on a new generation of artists.
The performance ends up as more than a fanfare—it’s a statement of evolution, respect, and the kind of artistry that bridges eras. For fans in the park that night, the pair did more than sing together: they created a moment that felt very much of music history.
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