Here is the answer to end the debate over which version is better. MJ or FOB. They are both awesome. Neither is better. Neither is worse. They are just both great in their own way. FOB does a great homage to the original.
Okay! it's story time! when me and my family saw big hero 6 the credits came on and the song immortals starts play about half way into the song my dad says "well he's channeling his inner Micheal Jackson isn't he?" and i'm just sitting there staring...
A girl at my school said that Fall Out Boy is the only one that can make a Michael Jackson song sound good. I looked this up and I agree it's freaking awesome, but when it comes to the original you just can't Beat It! (Ba-dum TSHHHH!) (not sorry)
I can't tell whether I like MJs version or the cover better. I love Michael Jackson and I think they did an excellent version of this song. Good Job FOB This is a song Fall Out Boy would have wrote on their own.
it's pretty much 2018 and I'm still listening to this 💗 will always be my favorite cover of this song Pete is amazing at the vocals of this I first heard this one when I was on my way to Florida for the first time in 2009 and I was playing guitar hero on my ds in the backseat
My recommendation, learn the FOB version when you wanna play Beat It on an acoustic guitar cause it is soo much easier than learning the original one 😊
I watched this video once like 9 years ago and I regret it because for 9 years now this video has been one of the top suggestions in my RUclips feed every time I log on.
Pierce the veil did an amazing job at this too! Did they just decide to kill their fans by being all like. FOB: Hey! Ptv I propose a competition that will kill both of our fans. PTV: I'm listening. FOB: Micheal Jackson cover! *air guitar* PTV: Aight' let's mexicore this shiddup! *results* Fans: *Limp bodies with raging parents*
Great cover, but Michael is simply legendary. Some of their vocals didnt quite live up to my expectations. I will always love MJ but all in all, awesome cover.
For those wondering, the musicians are lead vocalist-guitarist Patrick Stump, guitarist-backing vocalist Joe Trohman, featured guitarist John Mayer, bassist-backing vocalist Pete Wentz, and drummer Andrew Hurley.
I'm not a huge fan of Fall Out Boy's other stuff, but what's really special this cover it's that it's somehow even better than the original for making you feel like you can and will go out and do whatever the fuck you want.
They told him don't you ever come around here Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear So beat it, just beat it You better run, you better do what you can Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man You wanna be tough, better do what you can So beat it, but you wanna be bad Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right Just beat it, beat it Just beat it, beat it Just beat it, beat it Just beat it, beat it They're out to get you, better leave while you can Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man You wanna stay alive, better do what you can So beat it, just beat it You have to show them that you're really not scared You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare They'll kick you, then they beat you, Then they'll tell you it's fair So beat it, but you wanna be bad Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right Just beat it, beat it Beat it, beat it, beat it Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or who's right Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right Just beat it, beat it Beat it, beat it, beat it Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or who's right Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Just beat it, beat it Beat it, beat it, beat it
Emilio Navarrete Wrong, MJ had 20 odd years in the buissness and he never managed to make a song I liked but as soon as FOB or Alien Ant Farm came a long they changed it!
I started out confused but this is great! I prefer MJ's though. But this one made me listen to the lyrics more than the original. I never noticed anymore than Beat it beat it beat just beat it when listening to the original...
Why even compare? MJ is the original and was originally pop. So his version is the best in the pop genre. FOB's cover is the best rock version. It's stupid to compare pop to rock, bc rock WILL ALWAYS win.
If I was to sit and listen to both this version and MJ's, I'd prefer this one. However if I was to sit and watch this version live or MJ's live then, everytime I'd watch MJ's. Epic performance if no one has seen it. * Victory, Bad and Dangerous Tour performances are all sung live, just to clarify.
just eat it just eat it EAT IT JUST EAT IT NOBODY WANTS TO BE EATEN SHOW THEM UR STOMACH SHOW THEM YOUR RIGHT(part of UR STOMACHS) NOBODY WANTS TO BE CONSUMED
I can play the beggins solo on a keybored and make it sound like this exactly its soo cool i do it all the time at school when i go down to the music room at break :)
John Mayer's guitar solo sucks, plain and simple. It's funny because he did a real shitty cover of Van Halen's Panama and no matter how much he tries to rip off the master guitar legend, he does a very terrible job at it.
That falsetto on "no one wants to be defeated" 😍
Right?! 😍😍😍
yessss 😍
Here is the answer to end the debate over which version is better. MJ or FOB.
They are both awesome. Neither is better. Neither is worse. They are just both great in their own way. FOB does a great homage to the original.
Jie C Agreed.
Jie C That's the truth
+Jie C Thank you!
+Jie C It doesn't matter whose wrong or right JUST BEAT IT x3
+Jie C MJ IS BETTER KING OF POP!
"just pete it, just pete it"
This is gold
this deserves more likes than it has.
Yesssss xD
calum from da hood no one wants to be de-peted
tiffany blews XD OMFG
proud that my favorite band can cover a the king of pop and do it justice
not many can :)
+Spark Knight I didn't like it, just too... metally I guess
+Juan Rants ? fall out boy...metally?
Shelby Mason what I mean is, well not metally but all the guitars, metally is what pops into my head at the first hearing of it
haha, lol. I understand, I just think it is funny when people say that fall out boy is metal music.
Shelby Mason yeah, sorry about that lol :)
Okay! it's story time!
when me and my family saw big hero 6 the credits came on and the song immortals starts play
about half way into the song my dad says
"well he's channeling his inner Micheal Jackson isn't he?"
and i'm just sitting there staring...
That's beautiful
Ryoko Stone lol
I love the song immortals
Hannah Lewis same
***** .3.
The closest any artist has ever come to being better than the original
AAF - smooth criminal. MJ himself said he loved it.
Try beat it (pmv) by jananimations it's really good
Or Give Into Me covered by Three Days Grace. That was a decent cover to me.
Or bad romance covered by artist vs poet
Zoe Meep 'Hurt' by Nine Inch Nails (original) vs 'Hurt' by Johnny Cash (cover)
Ahem, you were saying?
Michael and Patrick have amazing vocals.
no, fall out boy DID NOT make this song. They simply covered it.
Exactly!
+Justin Mangion well I'm not sure everyone would know. Fallout boys probably has a lot of 12 year old fans who probably don't know who MJ is.
dude, we know, every one knows this song XD
I'm a millennial and knew who MJ was since I was like 2 XD
@Angel Snell are you 15 now??
cuz I am
When i heard the opening chord, i was like,"Well, holy shit." o-o
Patrick's singing though. :3
KGamin'22 ****I saw that. They could’ve toned down the mayonnaise a little bit, but other than that, it was great.
Someone needs to tell Patrick that mayonnaise is not an instrument
A girl at my school said that Fall Out Boy is the only one that can make a Michael Jackson song sound good. I looked this up and I agree it's freaking awesome, but when it comes to the original you just can't Beat It! (Ba-dum TSHHHH!) (not sorry)
+blockninja73 so, michael jackson songs dont sound good? :P shes an idiot!
Reuben Jones For some reason she really doesn't like MJ...
best horrible funny pun ever
***** I honestly have no idea. I was just making a dumb joke.
wow did u really make a pun...
I can't tell whether I like MJs version or the cover better.
Same
Fall Out Boy's version is better
Fall out boy did a better version of beat it and alien ant farm did a better version of smooth criminal!
+Leonard Church don't worry it's just my opinion
+Syd Fletcher both are equally amazing but in different ways
Only Fall Out Boy can cover Michael Jackson like this
Amanda Panda too bad they didn't cover the Ghostbusters theme song like this
I agree
Alien Ant Farm is better
AwesomeBill 94 Child Please
Random_Z truth
I love Michael Jackson and I think they did an excellent version of this song. Good Job FOB
i love how this song sounds with patrick's voice!
That falsetto on "no one wants to be defeated" 😍
I forgot this song for years now and now its still as amazing as I heard it last time!!!!
Why did you just copy-pasted 2 comments together into one as if they were your own?
Just curious, not judging or anything
The whole band really came together on this one.
Most underrated guitarist I've ever seen. Great job on Eddie's luck.
*lick
That’s actually John Mayer playing that solo
I love the way he carries his voice for a while at 3:14
OMG FOB ROCKED THIS SONG😍 My love for them has grown
I forgot this song for years now and now its still as amazing as I heard it last time!!!!
That wave of "feels" that washes over you when you here this song
right!
This band is way too good at covers. Seriously holy $#!+
I love this more than the original, tbh. Maybe that's just because I never really like MJ's Music, but still. 💟
If you never really liked Michael's music then you like this one, there's no point in comparing it...
but...but it's still Michael's music though just covered
John Mayer does the guitar solo doesn't he! What a babe!
People don’t know what’s better MJ or FOB, so I guess the saying still holds truth...
‘It doesn’t matter who’s wrong or who’s right’
I’m not here to start a fight, as no one can beat the original, but I like that I can actually understand what he is saying in this
I adore this cover so much! Bravo Fall out Boy for this wonderful version of this song! :)
This is REALLY good, I love it, but, nobody and I mean NOBODY can get better than MJ's level on his songs. :)
Have u ever heard of smooth criminal by alien ant farm
I actually first heard this song in English class.....when you're studying Romeo and Juliet having a teacher with theater class makes it awesome
best fall out boy song ever!!! i love this song
adam051838 it's not their song it's Michael Jacksons FOB just covered it
I can't tell whether I like MJs version or the cover better.
I love Michael Jackson and I think they did an excellent version of this song. Good Job FOB
This is a song Fall Out Boy would have wrote on their own.
it's pretty much 2018 and I'm still listening to this 💗 will always be my favorite cover of this song Pete is amazing at the vocals of this
I first heard this one when I was on my way to Florida for the first time in 2009 and I was playing guitar hero on my ds in the backseat
I'm now 21 and still jamming to this (:
Im 27 still listening to
everyone is commenting "just pete it" i just ksnskdhsks
Thanks Pete
Riley Jace I'm yelling
+Pete Wentz You can't compete.
+Mark Bullen omfg
I can actually here just pete it in the song lol
me: recreating something good always turns out bad
fall out boy: hold my beer
like seriously this has been stuck in my head since two days ago. help.
My recommendation, learn the FOB version when you wanna play Beat It on an acoustic guitar cause it is soo much easier than learning the original one 😊
Even though the original is better than the cover (not meant for hate, I love MJ and FOB)
+TheTechzter27 The original guitarist for beat it was Eddie Van Halen best guitarist ever!
+RangerRick61 Van Halen for the win!
Every version of this reminds me of him R.I.P M.J
So so Good. Killer Cover.
I LOVE MICHAEL JACKSON.....AND FALL OUT BOY!!!!!!!!
This version is awesome. MJ would be proud.
I watched this video once like 9 years ago and I regret it because for 9 years now this video has been one of the top suggestions in my RUclips feed every time I log on.
Pierce the veil did an amazing job at this too! Did they just decide to kill their fans by being all like.
FOB: Hey! Ptv I propose a competition that will kill both of our fans.
PTV: I'm listening.
FOB: Micheal Jackson cover! *air guitar*
PTV: Aight' let's mexicore this shiddup!
*results*
Fans: *Limp bodies with raging parents*
I can't think of anyone other than the arica monster
omg, this is so amazing!!!! #eargasum
🎶0:56 0:57 1:41 2:51 2:52 3:04 3:05🎶
🎶no one wants to be defeated🎶
GOOD JOB FALL OUT BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These guys were amazing in concert years back when I seen them
I love how he says "fair" in 1:33
The first 22 seconds of this song will be played on repeat at my funeral.
Oh my goodness! DAMN! Amazing and all those good words ! :p ^_^
Great cover, but Michael is simply legendary. Some of their vocals didnt quite live up to my expectations. I will always love MJ but all in all, awesome cover.
I like Fall Out Boy's more
DON'T KILL ME PLEASE DON'T IM SO SORRY
+BowtiesAreCool1987 no one hated xD
I find MJ's music boring. SO FUCKIN WHAT
Kyle McHale Patrick 's voice is never terrible
I think every one does...😂
Same
For those wondering, the musicians are lead vocalist-guitarist Patrick Stump, guitarist-backing vocalist Joe Trohman, featured guitarist John Mayer, bassist-backing vocalist Pete Wentz, and drummer Andrew Hurley.
My brain when I'm alone on a Saturday
I'm not a huge fan of Fall Out Boy's other stuff, but what's really special this cover it's that it's somehow even better than the original for making you feel like you can and will go out and do whatever the fuck you want.
They told him don't you ever come around here
Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear
The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear
So beat it, just beat it
You better run, you better do what you can
Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man
You wanna be tough, better do what you can
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
They're out to get you, better leave while you can
Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man
You wanna stay alive, better do what you can
So beat it, just beat it
You have to show them that you're really not scared
You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare
They'll kick you, then they beat you,
Then they'll tell you it's fair
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or who's right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or who's right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Just beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Y mis likes :v
i was waiting for a best guitar solo u.u, first time then i heard this band e.e
"thanks pe-ete, thanks pe-ete"
This cover gave me a will to live
Sorry to say: This is better then the original ^u^
You wish, as good as this is (it's awesome) it will never, and I mean NEVER, be better than M.J's version
you mean than ? x)
Emilio Navarrete Wrong, MJ had 20 odd years in the buissness and he never managed to make a song I liked but as soon as FOB or Alien Ant Farm came a long they changed it!
crispymarshmellows Just because you didn't like it doesn't make it better than the original, the new version just appealed more to you.
Fair enough, it's my opinion but it says something about him xD
I started out confused but this is great! I prefer MJ's though. But this one made me listen to the lyrics more than the original. I never noticed anymore than Beat it beat it beat just beat it when listening to the original...
Why even compare? MJ is the original and was originally pop. So his version is the best in the pop genre. FOB's cover is the best rock version. It's stupid to compare pop to rock, bc rock WILL ALWAYS win.
I love both beat it
Is it just me or is Patrick saying 'Just *pete* it'
He says pete it and beat it
John Mayor is an underrated guitarist
epic intro
the guitar solo is also epic
I love this one better than the original song ❤
2 words: tres bien
Was that a Tokyo Ghoul reference?
what?
Nvrmnd
isn't tres bien french for well done? idek, i'm bad at french...
That Invisible Girl
it's ok and yeah tres bien is well done, nice or very good
They definitely did not drop the ball on this on nice job in honoring the king of pop!
The song that is about Masturbation
BOOM Minds Blown
Jax dax Not really, considering the rest of the lyrics don't sound even like an innuendo
Also it doesn't work for girls masturbating
Aha
k-keii try not to get into the factual part and just enjoy the innuendo lol
I thought so
If I was to sit and listen to both this version and MJ's, I'd prefer this one. However if I was to sit and watch this version live or MJ's live then, everytime I'd watch MJ's. Epic performance if no one has seen it. * Victory, Bad and Dangerous Tour performances are all sung live, just to clarify.
just eat it just eat it EAT IT JUST EAT IT NOBODY WANTS TO BE EATEN SHOW THEM UR STOMACH SHOW THEM YOUR RIGHT(part of UR STOMACHS) NOBODY WANTS TO BE CONSUMED
What kinda drugs have you gotten yourself into...?
Sparrow Does Stuff the kind of drugs that make you think your Bart Simpson!
This is the plot of the Young Volcanoes music vid
I take ASL (American Sign Language) and we get to interpret this song and it is so fun! This version is way better than MJs version. It's more fun
I just hate when people don't say a song is a cover lol.
everyone knows this is a cover
I had no idea they did a cover of this!!! So coooool!!!
TBH i prefer MJ's version, but this was still a great cover!
Doing MJ AND Eddie Van Halen proud all in one song!
Just Pete it, guys. Jesus.
Kaya Demaria you need to be fucking rewarded for that
Geesus
@@cheezwhizzandmilk8675 I- Your username....
I like the sounds
Me:see’s video repeats the word “Beat it”
My dirty mind:hmmmmmmmm
Sorry
(sees Fall Out Boy-Beat It(lyrics) reads picture [beat it just beat it...]) OMYGOD I Gotta see this.
this is the same song that michal jackson sang isn't
yes cause its a cover, they pretty much just re-record someone else's song, its very common
GreenEclips duh like yeah duh
The guitar in this is my religion
That solo ain't got shit on Eddie Van Halen the original Solo is unBeatable
I see what you did there hehe xD
The one thing I don't like about it is the solo. It's still impressive compared to me and my playing, but compared to EVH, it's kinda meh.
+Joshua Pickford “Matoi” hahahahahaha i fucking laughed with your picture of squidward handsome I remember that episode haha no mames
nah I'm a huge fan of Eddie but his solo in beat it always annoyed me, to me it's a bit of a jumbled mess
Ba-
holy crap. A good re-singing of a Michael Jackson song. SWEET
Draco Malfoy's theme song...
Hahaha
Haha, True!
why??
Yesssssssss y e s
I can play the beggins solo on a keybored and make it sound like this exactly its soo cool i do it all the time at school when i go down to the music room at break :)
WHY DID I KNOW IT WAS MICHAEL JACKSON WHEN I SAW BEAT IT
i don't approve😂😂
actually this version gets me hype😂
Showing how f*cking strong is your fight. It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
It's a COVER.
+PhoenixFires Everyone says they stole the song... like they never heard of a cover
+PhoenixFires o rly
loving the relatively huge span of time these comments are from. some of y'all are from 12 years ago and some of you are from 6 months ago. beautiful
Michael who??
...buble???
UGH LOVE IT
Im sorry Michael this virsion is better
I removed this comment bcos it was very bitchy of me :)
Yeah so
?was that a question or a statement can't tell.?
and it's does, not dose.
okay so
i dont care
hence the name
can I just say... DAMN!
John Mayer's guitar solo sucks, plain and simple. It's funny because he did a real shitty cover of Van Halen's Panama and no matter how much he tries to rip off the master guitar legend, he does a very terrible job at it.
This is a decent cover. It does kinda sound like a song that would be used for the final boss of a Sonic game, though.
I like this version more than the original (which I usually don't) because my friend is practically obsessed with MJ
Cover!!!! I VOTE THIS COVER IS BETTER
The best
with all due respect to Michael Jackson they did a really good job with his version god rest your soul Michael
MJ is gone forever, welcome Fall Out Boy to the main stage