I’m surprised this was actually made in the 80s. It feels more like a modern parody of an 80s music video. I guess that means it was ahead of its time.
Weird Al stated in Billboard Magazine that "Michael Jackson wasn’t just cool about my parody of ‘Beat It,’ but he also loved my version of ‘Bad,’ which was ‘Fat.’ He even let me use the actual ‘Bad’ subway set for the ‘Fat’ video,” Yankovic recalled. “He was very supportive, "
Meanwhile, Prince was the exact opposite and tried to block all of Weird Al's parodies that had to do with him and even tried to get him blackballed from the music industry and dropped by his label. Which is why in multiple songs over the years, Weird Al has taken shots at Prince in different songs and music videos. Eminem sadly did the same thing and blocked him from parodying him, which is insane because Em is known to parody celebrities and mock them yet when Weird Al did it to him, he blocked him from making any music video for parodies aimed at him.
@@Liverpool5095 Recently there has been audio discovered of Prince from 1988 in a rehearsal session with his band and he's talking about this video and laughing and saying it was so hilarious. He also points out that he didn't think Eat It was funny. But he loved Fat.
Technically, Weird Al doesn't need permission legally to do a parody. He ALWAYS asks though, and respects the artist if they decline. Guy's not just funny, his integrity is top notch.
I got to meet AL once. A friend and I went to his show at the Hollywood Bowl. Then, the next night, that same friend and I went to see They Might Be Giants. We got there early and were down near the floor. I was like " Holy s#! t, is that AL?" He was standing there with his wife, literally 10ft in front of us. Since there was only a handful of people there at the time, we went up and said hello, told him we were at his show last night. He was nice enough to sign my Tmbg ticket. Lol. Class Act 👍
Yeah and Michael Jackson even lent him the sets he used for the songs Weird Al was parodying. This subway set was the same one used in the Bad music video. Michael Jackson really respected Weird Al's talent. Weird Al is just a really upstanding guy too, really good guy. He really is a huge nerd IRL too AFAIK, which is fantastic.
@@perezaraujo2890 well I think Coolio's team gave Al the go ahead without checking with Coolio and when it came out Coolio was pissed and thought he was making a mockery of his song and weird Al felt really bad :(
Interesting titbit for you all: Only 4 musical artists have gotten a top 40 hit every decade since and including the 80's. Weird Al Yankovic is one of them. The others are Madonna, Michael Jackson, and U2. Weird Al is mad talented.
Al deserves it to most imo, parodies don’t get that popular usually (I know he does write originals but they are usually parody-like) he’s hella talented
It reminds me Jjba stardust crusaders, joseph mentions weird al. He used “Hamon” in the previous arc battle tendancy. Now i’m wondering if it was intentional
@Juanita Wright Maybe because Coolio wasn't happy about Al making the parody anyway, even though he refused? I'm sure others would feel the same way too.
I think many people couldn't understand what Al said there. Even I've missed a line or two & I love memorizing song lyrics lol.....I never heard the 'when I sit around the house I really sit around the house' until recently.
‘When I sit around the house, I really sit around the house.’ This line was so quiet no one noticed it, and it’s probably my favourite line in this whole song.
I think Weird Al does that, intentionally, throwing so many visual and audible puns at his audience, to see how many of them are paying how much attention! That's MY theory, anyway! Or, is it a hypothesis, don't want to commit any "Word Crimes", here!
@@beponeko IM FAT!! Chmown! (Micheal jackson sounds lol) Yeah my favorite part of his songs is listening for all the lyrics i missed and laughing at the premis! My favorite one might be "this is the life". Where the butler brings him a rubber duckey on a silver platter lol there is a tonne of jokes in the visuals tooooooo :)
Lmfao his delivery on “YOU AINT FAT, YOU AINT NOTHIN! YOU AINT NOTHIN!!!” cracks me up every time. It sounds so sincere and it just makes me think of how ridiculous it is in contrast w the original music video - in the original that part would give me chills. Weird Al really captured Michaels energy
I loved that part as well for similar reasons, except I thought the original was ridiculous because Michael Jackson, in voice and appearance and in life was not bad in any way, and in his music video his anger felt hilarious, as it does here, to me at least.
Another thing he usually doesn't get credit for? His vocabulary. The ability to use so many different words in correct context. He actually has a degree in English, if I remember correctly. XD
He’s very smart. He was valedictorian of his high school. I don’t think you hear his intelligence mentioned often. It’s a shame. He’s a genius with his talent and information!
When Weird Al wanted to do this song, he contacted Michael Jackson to see if he could get permission. Michael not only approved it, he gave Weird Al the address to the actual subway station he recorded the music video for "Bad" at so that Weird Al could do this video there. Michael Jackson had a sense of humor that so many modern rappers don't because of their egos.
He gave it personally or they just searched it up themselves and you just put this here cause your Jackson Stan? Though agree with that modern rapper seem kinda arrogant though not totally devoid of humour probably just going with their image of badasses. Being more asses but still
@@KerfufulzeProtogen EVERYTHING is offensive in todays society. personally, im offended by people that are offended on others behalfs and use their own feelings to justify censoring other people.
His attention to detail in every video is mind blowing. Sets, costumes, choreography, sound effects, everything. I can understand why most artists don't mind and are actually flattered (or fattered in this case haha) when he does a parody of one of their tunes. It isn't mean-spirited mockery. Rather, he does it in a way that is respectful.
@@zoetercy9208 True! Even more special because legally, he owes them nothing. Parodies, unlike covers, are known as Fair Use and don't require licensing. Al, however, believes it's only fair to ask for permission and ensure the original artist is paid. Only once did Al go ahead after an artist refused. That was for Amish Paradise (the parody of Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise). But even Coolio came around afterwards and apologized. EDIT : Apparently, I was not correct here regarding Gangsta's Paradise! See Zoe's reply !
@@robpierce4712 Actually, Al got Stevie Wonder's permission and Coolio's management's permission. He didn't need Coolio's permission, because Stevie Wonder wrote the song, but he was being a good guy. Coolio was being a big jerk because Al paid him royalties anyway and, according to Al, he cashed every check Al sent him. Coolio complained saying that his management never checked with him, but later said that he just wanted to look cool.
This is just pure comedy gold. When he gets that windmill toy out of his jacket when the wind is blowing, the whole video is packed with gems like that.
Terrific performer in person too! Saw him do his show in Bellingham, WA. The theater was full and boisterous. He stayed until the last person who desired an autograph.
I break up laughing at the part where he realizes his hand movements are making sounds and he stops for a few seconds and experiments with waving his hands around XD
The sheer amount of gags in this video are incredible. The ribbit as the crickets are chirping, the camera panning as they run, only for them to get tired and stop running, the sound effects, his feet popping up as he spins, the mouse trap, and so many more... This video is art.
Can we talk about the guys dancing with him. They are actually fat for real. They have amazing dexterity and flexibility. Not to mention how talented they are.
@Ellenore Fecher Yeah seeing your second nitpick, it is quite clear you want to "be that person". Also, I'm pretty sure that emphasis has nothing to do with capitilization. Even with an acronym.
Hey, I don't understand this joke, could someone explain it? 0: I'm not from USA or an english-speaking country, so some expressions are unknown for me .w.
"I've got more chins than Chinatown" "If I have one more pie a la mode, I'm gonna need my own zip code" "When I go to get my shoes shined, I gotta take their word" "My shadow weighs forty-two pounds" "When I sit around the house, I really sit around the house" Legendary lyrics.
All his songs were awesome 😅 he was a vibe back in the 90s creative as hell made my childhood awesome plus he didn't have to cuss and be disgusting to make a funny ass prodigy
Love him or hate him, or just kinda like him or dislike him, you can't deny that he is an incredibly talented entertainer. His charisma is through the roof in everything he does.
@@joshuaromerogonzalez945do the originals go into conspiracy theories after doing a foil ad? Didn’t think so, sister of Joshua Romero Gonzalez the 945th.
The older I get, the more I appreciate Al. I bought my first cassette of his from Kmart when I was 8. I'm 45 now... My life would not be the same without him.
His original songs are pretty dang good too. On most, if not all, of his albums, half of the songs are NOT parodies. Although some of them are in the style of certain artists as an homage. But the songs themselves are originals and not a parody.
Weird Al said that he asked Micheal's permission to do this parody, and not only was Jackson cool about it, but he loaned Weird Al his subway set from "Bad", free of charge.
Yea, Wierd Al and MJ had a great relationship when it came to music. The only thing Jackson ever asked was that he not make a parody video of Black or White as he felt it's message was to important.
MJ was fully aware of this video clip rather due Yal asked him authorization to use the subway set he had mounted for the clip"Bad" before it was struck down.
Why am I only getting this sent 4 years later? It’s fabulous. Exactly like the video which I remember well as I was in my early teens. They must have rehearsed this for weeks. Amazing. Thanks for the laugh even though it’s a little late!
Imagine a world where MJ got his own fat suit and came on stage and performed this with Al. I’d honestly love a tour where the original artists joined Al singing all the parodies of their songs
Well his "I Lost On Jeopardy" video actually had the original singer cameo at the end and "Money For Nothing/Beverley Hillbillies" featured Mark Knopfler on guitar (he insisted he play it).
I LOVE this video!! It's soooo funny!! I love how he got permission from Michael Jackson!! Then when he made the parodies of MJ's songs MJ loved them!! Way too awesome!!! Way to go Weird Al!!
The interesting thing I learned: Weird obtains the permission and also the copyrights of all the music he parodies. Here Michael Jackson gave him access to his sets to make the video look exactly the same. Just epic!
That's actually interesting and clarified something for me. I was watching his Parody of 'Beat It' and I could have sworn the set looks so accurate. I was thinking maybe I'm just imagining it. It was the bit where the gangs enter into the empty warehouse by lifting those huge sliding doors. It look exactly the same; I had no idea about Michael giving him permission to use the sets.
@@chickennuggets1990 I was responding ot Bindaas Tomal who mentioned that MJ gave Yankovic permission to use his film sets. If you watch Yankovic's parody of MJ's Beat It ( Yankovic called it 'Eat It') parts of the sets look so similar, it me confused me, and I was thinking "wow, that looks so realistic"; until Bindaas mentioned that Yankovic had permission to use Michael's film sets. Now it makes sense.
@@blehh_mae he does always ask permission of the artists though, even though he doesn’t need to since it’s satire, and if they say no he never goes ahead with it. Class act
I think you are forgetting about The Knacks(My Sharona-My Bologna), The Beatles(Tax-man-Pac-man), Cherry Poppin' Daddies(Zoot Suit Riot-Grapefruit Diet), and Aerosmith(Living on the Edge-Living in the Fridge)
@@TWH442 Lady Gaga? That's a terrible example. she's only in her mid 30s; obviously she'd still be performing. Weird Al was parodying before she was even born.
I still think it's awesome that Michael Jackson was so enamoured by Weird Al's parodies that he gave Al the same outfit he wore for this video, so Al's video could look as authentic as possible... I mean, before the weight gain. lol
I’m surprised this was actually made in the 80s. It feels more like a modern parody of an 80s music video. I guess that means it was ahead of its time.
True
He could still be cancelled for this one.
Making parodies of 80s songs started while the 80s were still happening.
this was released in 1988, its that this video was just posted in 2010 cause youtube became a popular platform
Eimantas Nekrošius No shit sherlock.
Weird Al stated in Billboard Magazine that "Michael Jackson wasn’t just cool about my parody of ‘Beat It,’ but he also loved my version of ‘Bad,’ which was ‘Fat.’ He even let me use the actual ‘Bad’ subway set for the ‘Fat’ video,” Yankovic recalled. “He was very supportive, "
Meanwhile, Prince was the exact opposite and tried to block all of Weird Al's parodies that had to do with him and even tried to get him blackballed from the music industry and dropped by his label. Which is why in multiple songs over the years, Weird Al has taken shots at Prince in different songs and music videos. Eminem sadly did the same thing and blocked him from parodying him, which is insane because Em is known to parody celebrities and mock them yet when Weird Al did it to him, he blocked him from making any music video for parodies aimed at him.
@@Liverpool5095 Recently there has been audio discovered of Prince from 1988 in a rehearsal session with his band and he's talking about this video and laughing and saying it was so hilarious. He also points out that he didn't think Eat It was funny. But he loved Fat.
He did ask Michael if he could do a parody of “Black or White” and MJ and said no right?
@benpaenga5282 Yeah, he felt it wouldn't be right if Al parodied that song.
Technically, Weird Al doesn't need permission legally to do a parody. He ALWAYS asks though, and respects the artist if they decline. Guy's not just funny, his integrity is top notch.
He never makes fun of an artist, always gives them respect, and always asks permission before a paradoy. He's just a talented artist and class act.
And don't forget that AL pays every artist for the rights to parody their song, even though he doesn't have to.
AL respects every artist so I respect him
He is one of the few stars I WANT to meet. I'll add Adam Savage, Jason Mamoa, Keano Reeves as well.
I got to meet AL once. A friend and I went to his show at the Hollywood Bowl. Then, the next night, that same friend and I went to see They Might Be Giants. We got there early and were down near the floor. I was like " Holy s#! t, is that AL?" He was standing there with his wife, literally 10ft in front of us. Since there was only a handful of people there at the time, we went up and said hello, told him we were at his show last night. He was nice enough to sign my Tmbg ticket. Lol. Class Act 👍
Yeah and Michael Jackson even lent him the sets he used for the songs Weird Al was parodying. This subway set was the same one used in the Bad music video. Michael Jackson really respected Weird Al's talent.
Weird Al is just a really upstanding guy too, really good guy. He really is a huge nerd IRL too AFAIK, which is fantastic.
“When I go to the beach, I’m the only one who gets a tan” is villainous work
I thought "My shadow weighs 42 pounds" just ripped!
“When I walk out to get the mail, it measures on the Richter scale,” is genius!
My favorite is "when I go to get my shoes shined, I've gotta take their word because I'm fat" like 🤣 damn me too
Lol
A reminder that this was released just 7 MONTHS after the original song came out. Weird Al truly is timeless
@@KM-bc3lm that's innovation
@@KM-bc3lm he gets everyone whose songs he uses for permission :D
@@awesomehawkins except for Coolio's 😬
@@maebeline2496 Dude, that's sad actually. Good boi, that Coolio was
@@perezaraujo2890 well I think Coolio's team gave Al the go ahead without checking with Coolio and when it came out Coolio was pissed and thought he was making a mockery of his song and weird Al felt really bad :(
Interesting titbit for you all: Only 4 musical artists have gotten a top 40 hit every decade since and including the 80's. Weird Al Yankovic is one of them. The others are Madonna, Michael Jackson, and U2. Weird Al is mad talented.
Did not know that, just another reason he should be in the Rock Hall of Fame.
Richard Salsbury Agreed 10000%
Al deserves it to most imo, parodies don’t get that popular usually (I know he does write originals but they are usually parody-like) he’s hella talented
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Weird Al deserves a Superbowl halftime show.
The "Ham on, Ham on, ham on whole wheat" line is brilliant.
I was looking for a comment appreciating this line 🤣
"Hamon" •~•
It reminds me Jjba stardust crusaders, joseph mentions weird al. He used “Hamon” in the previous arc battle tendancy. Now i’m wondering if it was intentional
The “alright” after makes it sound like he’s making an order
Jamon pronounced "Hamon" is Spanish cured ham. Not sure if he meant to make that connection but he's a pretty smart and cultured guy. 🤷
“When I sit around the house I really sit around the house”
-Weird Al yankovic
I’ve always thought that line was fking hilarious
That's a classic fat joke, along with a large number of others in this video.
you look like No Significant Harrassment
I don't really get it
@@theflashgameguy3015 Are you serious?
Like, he actually parodies Scorsese's kookie sound effects and MJ's random yelps. Unparalleled level of detail here, people!
Right ! It’s amazing ! This is one of my favorite parodies !
Koo
Ip
virtualdad why y’all here this thing came out 10 years ago
No one else like this comment it’s at 69
Saw him live in concert just a few years ago, the whole crowd went wild when he walked out with the fat suit on
I saw him back in 08, that dude is a showman!
Glad there no TikTok SJWs in the audience claiming fat suits are “fatphobic”
@@maenad1231 god shut up, you're literally complaining about nothing. no real person is actually like that
@@StoneColdMiracle Unfortunately there are people like that.
@@StoneColdMiracle ignorance must really be nice
Michael Jackson was a fan of Weird Al, and so allowed him to use the same set as his music video for Bad.
Neet
James Brown did too. Weird Al used the same set and same dancers wearing the same costumes for his song 'Living With a Hernia'
Weird Al always wanted the Artist in on the joke.
@Juanita Wright Maybe because Coolio wasn't happy about Al making the parody anyway, even though he refused? I'm sure others would feel the same way too.
Fat and Eat it are masterpieces
3:23 my favorite gag in the mv, Al realizing he makes noises whenever he moves, and just shrugs it off and continues to dance.
_"Yo, Ding Dong Man, Ding Dong, Ding Dong Yo."_
-Fat Gang Member #3
I've been quoting that line ever since this video first came out. Most people think I'm out of my mind or something when I break out with it.
Yo, eat this man! XDXDXDXDXD
@@samuelkohi2534 it's good for you
This shall be on my headstone
Totts
Michael Jackson's album was titled 'Bad'. Weird Al called his 'Even Worse'
Now I want both of them as vinyl cases to put them next to eachother in my living room
Put both albums next to each other in a collection.
@@fredoriagaming4466 lol
It’s a rip off
@@stephaniehankins83 it's a joke
"Yo. Ding dong, man. Ding dong. Ding dong, yo." One of the smoothest lines in rock history
That needs to be a ringtone or even better a doorbell. Some one rings in and you just hear
"Yo, Ding Dong, man. Ding Dong. Ding Dong, yo."
Haha
It's almost a palindrome!
Why is no one is talking about the line “all by myself I’m a crowd” at 4:32
I think many people couldn't understand what Al said there. Even I've missed a line or two & I love memorizing song lyrics lol.....I never heard the 'when I sit around the house I really sit around the house' until recently.
I like when he says right after that YOU KNOW IM
HUGE IM FAT
@@taracollins5597I always understood that along with the other fat jokes in this video.
@@taracollins5597 didn’t here the sit around the house at first either
Because any of these fat jokes are gold. I mean, can you really hear "my shadow weighs 42 pounds" with a straight face?
‘When I sit around the house, I really sit around the house.’
This line was so quiet no one noticed it, and it’s probably my favourite line in this whole song.
I think Weird Al does that, intentionally, throwing so many visual and audible puns at his audience, to see how many of them are paying how much attention! That's MY theory, anyway! Or, is it a hypothesis, don't want to commit any "Word Crimes", here!
Theres a few good lines!
Ive never used a phone booth. Lol.
@@joshuanorris5860 ”when I go to get my shoes shined, I have to take their word” xd
@@beponeko IM FAT!! Chmown! (Micheal jackson sounds lol)
Yeah my favorite part of his songs is listening for all the lyrics i missed and laughing at the premis!
My favorite one might be "this is the life". Where the butler brings him a rubber duckey on a silver platter lol there is a tonne of jokes in the visuals tooooooo :)
and "my shadow ways 42 pounds" is a good one
Lmfao his delivery on “YOU AINT FAT, YOU AINT NOTHIN! YOU AINT NOTHIN!!!” cracks me up every time. It sounds so sincere and it just makes me think of how ridiculous it is in contrast w the original music video - in the original that part would give me chills. Weird Al really captured Michaels energy
The pavement still got more cracked up
@@舔球者 my shadow weighs 42 pounds got it🤣🤣
I know lol
I loved that part as well for similar reasons, except I thought the original was ridiculous because Michael Jackson, in voice and appearance and in life was not bad in any way, and in his music video his anger felt hilarious, as it does here, to me at least.
🤣🤣
I don't think people give Al credit for his dancing abilities. Even though he is mimicking moves he does it very well.
Another thing he usually doesn't get credit for? His vocabulary. The ability to use so many different words in correct context. He actually has a degree in English, if I remember correctly. XD
LindyFD 160 he got a Grammy for it today
He’s very smart. He was valedictorian of his high school. I don’t think you hear his intelligence mentioned often. It’s a shame. He’s a genius with his talent and information!
Well the jews are very smart talented people
@@artv.9989 Ethnic superiority?
THE NOSTALGIA THIS BRINGS ME!! me and my dad used to watch weird al music videos all the time!!!
My favorite line is," When I go to get my shoes shined, I got to take their word."
OH I GET THAT JOKE NOW! oh that's a good one!
@@liamdalemon1525 It took me a little while to understand it also
@@Coyote_Skull I still don't get it...
@@fatbgmanbg975 use your brain more efficiently
@@sajeucettefoistunevaspasme Do you want to talk to somebody? Why so angry?
"when I go to get my shoes shined, I gotta take their word" is a godly line
Read as he said it awsome lol
what does it even mean?
@@420roachdoggjr too fat to see his feet past his stomach
@@esmokebaby that makes a lot of sense, lmao. I was confused too
@@esmokebaby same
“When I sit around the house I really sit around the house” priceless
I'm already laughing and your comment made me laugh more 😂
Oldest fat joke in the book.
“More Chins than China town” Had me dying
When I go out to get the mail, it measures on the Richter Scale.
I’m the 800th like
Caseoh needs to make this background music during his streams
Yeah fax
😭
Lol I was for a comment about caseoh 😂
3:26 I love how he's just confused by the random noises that are happening. I'm realizing just how many parody type jokes went over my head as a kid.
Yeah, he was actually mocking the sound effects of Michael's video as well.
Same tbh
or like 3:02 where the camera’s spinning but it picks up speed to where he’s hanging on to it
@@anthonycoleman9593 j
"Yo, Ding Dong, man, Ding Dong. Ding Dong yo." Is the best line in this video
First reply on a verified comment, NoiCe
Second noice
I concur with that.
0:28
And also the weirdest.
Yo, ding dong man, ding dong, ding dong, yo
Someone make this their doorbell chime
that is my quest
@@sigecaseh517 if you do it record it I'll show my dad and subscribed
Or my ringtone lol
@@Howlingburd19 nvm
Howling Burd19 I think I can make it into a ringtone but don’t mark my words
I piss myself laughing with this every time, classic.
3:52 all these years and i never noticed he made the pillar tilt when he leaned against it 😂
THAT is the power of FAT! Compared to which, "You ain't Fat, You ain't NOTHING!"
Bruh, and I noticed that on my first time watching this vid
I missed that too. I had to go back and watch the video again.🤣
Here the 🐸 at 01:12
@@Thundarr995 thats another thing i never noticed thank you 😂 🐸
“your butt is wide”
10/10 best way to begin a song
*OPEN UP*
I cant tell if that or the original "your butt is mine" is a better way to start.
Micheal Jackson: Your butt is mine
Weird Al: Your butt is wide
Finally a song about me!
wow even the fbi is watching this
When Weird Al wanted to do this song, he contacted Michael Jackson to see if he could get permission.
Michael not only approved it, he gave Weird Al the address to the actual subway station he recorded the music video for "Bad" at so that Weird Al could do this video there. Michael Jackson had a sense of humor that so many modern rappers don't because of their egos.
He gave it personally or they just searched it up themselves and you just put this here cause your Jackson Stan? Though agree with that modern rapper seem kinda arrogant though not totally devoid of humour probably just going with their image of badasses. Being more asses but still
Amen to Michael Jackson for giving Weird AL his blessing. 😎👍
That’s why MJ is one of the best singers ever
Mj wasn’t a rapper he is called “the king of pop” lol
He might have been a good guy, but he still touched kids (I’m talking about Micheal)
I’ve been listening to this on repeat and every time it’s still funny asf 😂😂
"i've got more chins than chinatown" may be the greatest lyric ever written
a very old joke re-used
It would also be offensive in today’s society.
@@KerfufulzeProtogen EVERYTHING is offensive in todays society. personally, im offended by people that are offended on others behalfs and use their own feelings to justify censoring other people.
@@carlholland3819 yeah true
I don’t really get it
"when i get my shoes shined i have to take their word"
damn lyrical genius
Every song he makes is so much better than the original because he has to make lyrics that make sense and rhyme with the original! Truly amazing!
So that's where Gorillaz got that lyrical masterpiece in 19-2000.
OFFENT, IS THAT YOU???
I love your channel!!!
I'm dumb, what's the joke?
@@Thebeginner-qf8co he can't see his feet
This song makes me smile every time.
This man has been doing meme music before memes were even a thing
maybe because back in the days memes were called jokes and parodies, those have been around for a long time
Just call it a joke you hipster wanker.
Yeah its this thing called a joke
He basically started it.
And this is like a joke about bad except he's fat lol.
This video proves that Weird Al Yankovic was a heavyweight in the music industry.
More like Super-Duper-Umper-Wumper-Heavyweight.
Back in the day, your music was nothing until it was parodied by Weird Al!
I see what you did there. ; )
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Lol@!!!
His attention to detail in every video is mind blowing. Sets, costumes, choreography, sound effects, everything. I can understand why most artists don't mind and are actually flattered (or fattered in this case haha) when he does a parody of one of their tunes. It isn't mean-spirited mockery. Rather, he does it in a way that is respectful.
Yes. That's what makes him so great. He puts the Work in completely. No half stepping.
Plus Al always gets permission and pays the artists he parodies.
@@zoetercy9208 True! Even more special because legally, he owes them nothing. Parodies, unlike covers, are known as Fair Use and don't require licensing. Al, however, believes it's only fair to ask for permission and ensure the original artist is paid. Only once did Al go ahead after an artist refused. That was for Amish Paradise (the parody of Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise). But even Coolio came around afterwards and apologized.
EDIT : Apparently, I was not correct here regarding Gangsta's Paradise! See Zoe's reply !
@@robpierce4712 Actually, Al got Stevie Wonder's permission and Coolio's management's permission. He didn't need Coolio's permission, because Stevie Wonder wrote the song, but he was being a good guy. Coolio was being a big jerk because Al paid him royalties anyway and, according to Al, he cashed every check Al sent him.
Coolio complained saying that his management never checked with him, but later said that he just wanted to look cool.
@@zoetercy9208 I was not aware of that! Thank you for correcting me!
1:21”bro became caseoh”💀💀
How many buckles and zippers do you want with the costume?
“Yes.”
And thus, Kingdom Hearts was born
@@Sylvelourie YOU STOLE MY COMMENT DAMMIT, i was gonna say the same lmaoo. KH fans rejoice
silly cat
@@BackSlashJvb125Michael Jackson Bad and fat im bad im bad com on im fat im fat
That's what they must have heard from Michael Jackson: Because that is his original costume; he let Weird Al borrow it for the opening shot. :)
2:50 "when I walk out to get my mail it measures on the richter scale" that line was legendary
"Down at the beach I'm a lucky man, I'm the only one who gets a tan"
if I have one more pie a la mode, I'm gonna need my own zip code
@@amandapanda5087 kk
Takin’ Yo mama to a new level
@davido3530 when your only having seconds im having twenty-thirds
“Your butt is wide, well mine is too....My shadow weighs 42 pounds.” LOL.
He’s so fat he broke the laws of the universe
BRUH HE WAYS LIKE 700 POUNDS >:C
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If they were women then I guess we would have to NOT fat shame them and refer to them as "BBW"
"When I'm at the beach, I'm a lucky man. I'm the only one who gets a tan" is the best line in the song, change my mind.
one of the best parodies ive ever listened to!
"He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life."
-Homer Simpson
Here a story about Homer and Marge her love was as big as his stomach was large. -Weird Al Yankovic
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amen 🙏🏻
Crap
Lies. I'm tired of life, and I still love Weird Al!
I was 12 when Fat was released. My best friend and I were laughing our asses off while watching the premiere on MTV.
I was 2. I can drive
Yo ding-dong man, ding-dong, ding-dong yo
I wasn’t in existence
My mom was with 0
My Father was 2
@jessicapeterson7171 his mom was with 0
0% Nudity
0% Drugs
0% Bad Words
100% *F A T*
Unfortunately fat is considered as a bad word for some pepole
@@Gm-ce5kg like ur mom?
@@tatefranz6276 no
And also, doesnt work
1000 subscribers with no videos challenge K imagine making mom jokes in 2020. What a virgin
@@bradyh1782 hahaja
This is just pure comedy gold. When he gets that windmill toy out of his jacket when the wind is blowing, the whole video is packed with gems like that.
I'm absolutely sure Mike Myers Fat Bastard is inspired from this incredible parody
Which likely also lead to Shrek.
@@NetMoverSitan So we can safely say that Weird Al helped create Shrek
@@703-f4u That...explains so much.
Haaaaaaaaaa made my day
Hi Leokimvideo
"when I sit around the house I really sit around the house" lmao
Is that a Glee quote? Except you changed She to I.
Libby plays88 it's a lyric from the song
Best line, somehow made better by it being reserved for the backup vocals.
@@libbyplays8864 Nah it's an old 'yo momma' joke from like the 80s I think
By far the best lyric lol xxx
When Al asked MJ if he could parody Bad, MJ gave him the address to where he shot his Bad video so he could use it.
Etigress is that for real?
Your butt is wide. Well mine is too....
@@kimovoorbraak Yes, that's for real.
He also bought 12 copies of the album to give to his friends
@@pizzacunt True that
I just love the whole entry speaking dialogue..
..
“Yo, ding dong man, ding dong, ding dong, yo.”
Absolute prose. 😂
I want a doorbell that says this when someone presses it.
@@nightmarefanatic1819 great idea! Now I want one too 😂!
0:28
“More chins than Chinatown” bro is a lyrical god
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Caseoh song
That was a common fat joke back in the day.. that and "more chins than a Chinese phone book"
Or a Chinese phonebook
@@jdubya7Yep, same with a large number of other "Lyrics". But they are enjoyable and fun.
Terrific performer in person too! Saw him do his show in Bellingham, WA. The theater was full and boisterous. He stayed until the last person who desired an autograph.
You speak so exquisite lol, never heard someone say “desired an autograph”
@@stolyartoad8640 Thank You!
I’m in Yakima WA
ive listened to michael for years. watched this a few times in 2010 and now i hear it EVERY single time i hear the original
I break up laughing at the part where he realizes his hand movements are making sounds and he stops for a few seconds and experiments with waving his hands around XD
That's Weird..I mean, Al!
The sheer amount of gags in this video are incredible. The ribbit as the crickets are chirping, the camera panning as they run, only for them to get tired and stop running, the sound effects, his feet popping up as he spins, the mouse trap, and so many more... This video is art.
“I got more chins than china town”
-fat al
omg Fat Al that's amazing
One of my favorite lines
I mean. He’s not wrong
More like I got more chins than *chin* a town
he said this the second after i read this
"When you're only having seconds, I'm having twenty-thirds."
Possibly my favorite lyric of all time.
😶😶😶😶😶
Lmao
Mines my shadows 142 pounds
😂😂
2:21 caseoh theme song
Can we talk about the guys dancing with him. They are actually fat for real. They have amazing dexterity and flexibility. Not to mention how talented they are.
Not to mention one of them is a delivery guy who filled in because of the the dancers didn’t show up
Which one?
@@ToledoRailfan I misread it. One of the dancers just wasn’t a dancer but an overweight pizza delivery guy who needed money
Ok
Its actually possible to put on weight without losing muscle, its what sumo wrestlers do.
"when I get my shoes shined I have to take their word" lol
@Ellenore Fecher Yeah seeing your second nitpick, it is quite clear you want to "be that person". Also, I'm pretty sure that emphasis has nothing to do with capitilization. Even with an acronym.
@Ellenore Fecher Not only are you annoying, but you are also wrong.
@Ellenore Fecher nope it's shined
@Ellenore Fecher big milkers
Hey, I don't understand this joke, could someone explain it? 0:
I'm not from USA or an english-speaking country, so some expressions are unknown for me .w.
As a fat person, I can confirm we break out into this specific song when you call us fat
U say u FAT person with the name fluffy in it..? 4 real..? Yeah oki sure..
U said it..
😂^^
you know it!
Same
Well, I like this song, so I guess I'm gonna point out people's weight, just so I can get my boogie on. lol
and everytime something touches something, it goes, "SHAN-NAPP!"
I still have to watch this once a week!!!
See you again in four days
Spoiler: I'll forget
Its been 4 days@@LinKueiDragon
Absolutely haha
The way Al says "Get off me man, stop it!" is freaking hilarious to me.
Yes 😂
I love how this video starts off as like an anti-peer pressure school special lol
Seriously 🤣😂
It sure is! 😆
It is so perfect and a great parody of Michael Jackson's acting in Bad..
"When I go to get my shoes shined, I gotta take their word". Ahhh, this is just too good.
Yeah...
I've never gotten my shoes shined so I don't get it
Jedi_Draws when he gets his shoes shined he has to take their word because he can’t look at them to see if they are clean because of his big belly.
@@natpeterson5689 oh.
That makes a lot more sense
It's the best line in what is a song full of great lines.. 😂😂😎
My favorite line is "my shadow weighs-a 42 pounds"
"I've got more chins than Chinatown"
"If I have one more pie a la mode, I'm gonna need my own zip code"
"When I go to get my shoes shined, I gotta take their word"
"My shadow weighs forty-two pounds"
"When I sit around the house, I really sit around the house"
Legendary lyrics.
Legendarily awful
@@carebaer legendary GREAT
@@carebaer how those are fire, do you have a better suggestion for this song
Don't forget the, "Ham on! Ham on whole wheat! Alright!" It has me in hysterics every time!
Don’t forget “ham on”
Fun fact: The real Michael Jackson loved that song so much that he invited him to be in the Liberan Girl music video
This entire thing is just so good. The lines in the song. The video. The sound effects. A true masterpiece.
All his songs were awesome 😅 he was a vibe back in the 90s creative as hell made my childhood awesome plus he didn't have to cuss and be disgusting to make a funny ass prodigy
Yo ding dong man ding ding yo is great
@@donkeyshow7235 lol 😆 have to look it up
People don't really appreciate how much of a genius Weird Al was.
So.....he's not a genius now?
Was?? He still is
More like how they don't appreciate 80s music instead of the modern manufactured crap.
@@duncan3998 amen
WAS? Hes still alive! and still IS A GENIUS!
“I’ve got more chins than Chinatown “. 🤣. Damn Weird Al was savage
"...and my shadow weighs 42 pounds...." Priceless.
Yes he was savage 😂
You'd never get away with that these days lol
At the end he was screaming at some sort of card, what was that. A coupon for an all you can eat buffet?
@@GiveMeBass93 And everyone misses out. Just think of what HASN'T been created.
"And my shadow weight 42 pounds"
my favourite line
Love him or hate him, or just kinda like him or dislike him, you can't deny that he is an incredibly talented entertainer. His charisma is through the roof in everything he does.
Dude nobody could hate Al, this man is a king 😂
@@QuiznackleI know a few people who dont like him or his songs. While I'm still friends with them, I call them idiots often 😂
But, he never offered to die on a cross to save the world from their sins. We all deserve hell and then the lake of fire on judgement day.
@@Quiznacklemy sister does, or she’s annoyed by him. She would often ask me: “why don’t you just listen to the original songs?”
@@joshuaromerogonzalez945do the originals go into conspiracy theories after doing a foil ad? Didn’t think so, sister of Joshua Romero Gonzalez the 945th.
The older I get, the more I appreciate Al. I bought my first cassette of his from Kmart when I was 8. I'm 45 now... My life would not be the same without him.
Is that the cassette tape with "I Love Rocky Road" and "I Lost On Jeproady"?! Weird Al has been amazeballs for decades!!!!
@@missmew3499 It was!! The cover art is crazy.
@@missmew3499 weird al is a music legend
I'm alive today because of Al, no exaggeration. Love that guy.
@@invisiblehands4000 who is Dr denmento?
Michael Jackson: King of Pop
Weird Al Yankovic: King of Parodies
Wow that's clever
His original songs are pretty dang good too. On most, if not all, of his albums, half of the songs are NOT parodies.
Although some of them are in the style of certain artists as an homage. But the songs themselves are originals and not a parody.
Hamilton Polka- genius!
The best song he has written!!!
The sequel to " just eat it"
Don’t eat it no more
Lol
when you miss the memo that some things can be had as leftovers
Then the triquel is "just loose it"
I've changed the song beat it to eat it
4:15 “when I sit around the house I really sit AROUND the house” 😂
Weird Al said that he asked Micheal's permission to do this parody, and not only was Jackson cool about it, but he loaned Weird Al his subway set from "Bad", free of charge.
Really?
that was nice of him.
Yea, Wierd Al and MJ had a great relationship when it came to music. The only thing Jackson ever asked was that he not make a parody video of Black or White as he felt it's message was to important.
They are cool dudes (I wish Micheal was still here :()
bromixsr That's ironic... MJ singing "Black or white" while showing kids listening to his music which race is preferred...
But they look fairly different if you compare the videos.
Edit: They look completely different. I don't think this is true.
every time he goes "AAAAA" i start rolling off my bed🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is what I call true parody. No need of rude words, just making pure fun. MJ's son Prince said that Michael laughed on it. That's success.
Apple Head I dont recall MJ having a son named Prince.
xxlCortez He's name is Prince Michael Jackson I.
Apple Head that's awesome
MJ signed off on both Eat It and Fat. He was amused by both of them. He actually CO-WROTE Eat It (true story)
The only thing I'm sad about is that MJ and Weird Al never completed the trifecta by making a parody called "Griller"
Al has outlasted EVERYONE he parodied.
never let al parody you.......
also mad props for remembering your password 15 years straight
@J Garcia "Padodied" Can you believe he is 62?!#@#!2
Me realising he’s also parody Eminem 😳
Unfortunately, Madonna never goes anywhere.
I imagine Michael Jackson watching this, and, laughing,. which makes me laugh, even more!
he would be rolling in his grave laughing
MJ was fully aware of this video clip rather due Yal asked him authorization to use the subway set he had mounted for the clip"Bad" before it was struck down.
Omg 😂😂😂😂😂
Hehe
@@woodenchair8315 Jackson was involved in the production of this and the music video for Eat It.
Why am I only getting this sent 4 years later? It’s fabulous. Exactly like the video which I remember well as I was in my early teens. They must have rehearsed this for weeks. Amazing. Thanks for the laugh even though it’s a little late!
3:54 Holy crap the pillar leaning over is such a great detail that it took me 20 years to spot!
If you notice its the same area of the nightmarish scene in The Wiz (original with MJ) where the pillars start to surround the characters.
Same!
0:17 "We ain't seen you around Burger World lately." is such an underrated line
That's where beavis n butthead work!!
That's understandable, we're living in a pandemic, and, if you WERE in Burgerworld, you had to be the ONLY person in the building!
It's from UHF
monotaro burger king
Also, hardly ever used!
"When I sit around the house I really sit around the house." - Most underrated lyric.
He lets us know how fat he is
It's not like it's a new gag
where
@@roshanramsa794 4:15
i know right
1:54 "Ham on Whole Wheat"
Imagine a world where MJ got his own fat suit and came on stage and performed this with Al. I’d honestly love a tour where the original artists joined Al singing all the parodies of their songs
Which era of MJ? Pre turning vanilla or while he's still dark chocolate
@@sakiassaiahas8528 you just described the same era with different words
@@sakiassaiahas8528 does it even matters dummy 🤦🏻♂️
Well his "I Lost On Jeopardy" video actually had the original singer cameo at the end and "Money For Nothing/Beverley Hillbillies" featured Mark Knopfler on guitar (he insisted he play it).
Coolio did with Amish paradise
"When I walk out to get the mail
It measures on the Richter Scale.."
😂😂😂😂🎵🎶♩😂😂😂😂
Earthquakes in China •scientists Hmm mail day already?
Now at the beach I'm a lucky man because I'm the only one who gets a tan
I can only imagine MJ giggling so hard when this came out
Dont say giggling
Roslyn Kamau yeah he was to busy molesting to be heheing
Tbh he loved the idea of weird Al doing a parody of Bad, he even gave him the location of where he filmed his video.
@@scp-ib5pw False allegations you 🤡
Check the sources.
@David Francisco
Pretty sure MJ was alive in the late 80s
I LOVE this video!! It's soooo funny!! I love how he got permission from Michael Jackson!! Then when he made the parodies of MJ's songs MJ loved them!! Way too awesome!!! Way to go Weird Al!!
I love the way they have him just whip out a slice of pizza out of his pocket like it’s the most normal thing in the world
Because he's fat!
Lol
@pepe You know it
Ha
You mean it ISN'T!?
"When I sit around the house, I really sit around the house"
Oh God.
Queen Bitch KaNoMiko You ain't nothing you ain't nothing ,,,,,,,, plz do not take this personally
QueenBitch KaNoMiko
'i take up 7 rows' like really its crazy
Ha, the house becomes a butt plug..
*G O O D L Y R I C S*
Weird Al has that rare talent to take a song and do a parody of it that stays true to the spirit of the original!
bruh what?
he is d best in parody but that is just wrong
ask coolio lol
Smells Like Nirvana is inspired.
YES.
Mt favorite that stays to the tune is party in the us so much i expect it when Mileys song comes up in the radio.
1:28 nikocado avocado but he’s two steps behind
The interesting thing I learned: Weird obtains the permission and also the copyrights of all the music he parodies. Here Michael Jackson gave him access to his sets to make the video look exactly the same. Just epic!
That's actually interesting and clarified something for me. I was watching his Parody of 'Beat It' and I could have sworn the set looks so accurate. I was thinking maybe I'm just imagining it. It was the bit where the gangs enter into the empty warehouse by lifting those huge sliding doors. It look exactly the same; I had no idea about Michael giving him permission to use the sets.
@@barrowmeoct04 what do you mean? I read a comment 3 months ago about it? must just be late
@@chickennuggets1990 I was responding ot Bindaas Tomal who mentioned that MJ gave Yankovic permission to use his film sets. If you watch Yankovic's parody of MJ's Beat It ( Yankovic called it 'Eat It') parts of the sets look so similar, it me confused me, and I was thinking "wow, that looks so realistic"; until Bindaas mentioned that Yankovic had permission to use Michael's film sets. Now it makes sense.
i dont think he 'obtains the copyrights' but just that he has permission to like, bypass them
@@blehh_mae he does always ask permission of the artists though, even though he doesn’t need to since it’s satire, and if they say no he never goes ahead with it. Class act
In the real universe: people getting bullied for being fat
AI: universe being bullied for not being fat
Just realized Al has lived longer than most of everyone he's parodied.
I think you are forgetting about The Knacks(My Sharona-My Bologna), The Beatles(Tax-man-Pac-man), Cherry Poppin' Daddies(Zoot Suit Riot-Grapefruit Diet), and Aerosmith(Living on the Edge-Living in the Fridge)
Not true. Lots of artists he has parodied are still going. Lady Gaga for one, Coolio, whoever sang white and nerdy, thats off top of my hrad
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-- LzCheney
@@TWH442 Lady Gaga? That's a terrible example. she's only in her mid 30s; obviously she'd still be performing. Weird Al was parodying before she was even born.
@@countrystud1986 she born around when this was made
3:52 HOW DID IT TAKE ME THIS LONG TO NOTICE HE IS BENDING THE PILLAR
I still think it's awesome that Michael Jackson was so enamoured by Weird Al's parodies that he gave Al the same outfit he wore for this video, so Al's video could look as authentic as possible... I mean, before the weight gain. lol
I didn’t know that - that’s amazing!
I mean MJ did have the most down to earth humor for a celebrity of his status
He not only lent him the outfit: he took him on a personal tour of the subway station where he filmed, and helped with the choreography.