“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Weird Al turns Michael Jackson’s “Bad” into the life of an obese man.
In the video, a close parody of the Martin Scorsese-directed original (down to using the same subway sets), Al even mocks the controversial “crotch grab”, but with random sound effects whenever he performs it.
[Verse 1]
Your butt is wide, well mine is too
Just watch your mouth or I'll sit on you
The word is out, better treat me right
'Cause I'm the king of cellulite
Ham on, ham on, ham on whole wheat, all right
My zippers bust, my buckles break
I'm too much man for you to take
The pavement cracks when I fall down
I've got more chins than Chinatown
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I've never used a phone booth
And I've never seen my toes
When I'm goin' to the movies
I take up seven rows
[Chorus]
Because I'm fat, I'm fat, come on
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
You know I'm fat, I'm fat, come on you know
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
Don't you call me pudgy, portly or stout
Just now tell me once again who's fat
[Verse 2]
When I walk out to get my mail
It measures on the Richter scale
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
[Pre-Chorus]
When you're only having seconds
I'm having twenty-thirds
When I go to get my shoes shined
I gotta take their word
[Chorus]
Because I'm fat, I'm fat, sham on
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it you know
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
And my shadow weighs forty-two pounds
Lemme tell you once again who's fat
[Bridge]
If you see me comin' your way
Better give me plenty space
If I tell you that I'm hungry
Then won't you feed my face
[Chorus]
Because I'm fat, I'm fat, sha mone
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it, you know
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
Woo woo woo, when I sit around the house
I really sit around the house
You know I'm fat, I'm fat, come on
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it, you know it
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
You know, you know, you know, come on
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
And you know all by myself I'm a crowd
Lemme tell you once again
You know I'm huge, I'm fat, you know it
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
You know I'm fat, you know, hoo
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it, you know
(Fat, fat, really really fat)
And the whole world knows I'm fat and I'm proud
Just tell me once again who's fat
Fat was written by “Weird Al” Yankovic & Michael Jackson.
Fat was produced by Rick Derringer.
“Weird Al” Yankovic released Fat on Tue Apr 12 1988.
Part of me didn’t want to do another Michael Jackson parody. I was still primarily known as the ‘Eat It“ guy and I didn’t want to become known as the guy who just rides Michael’s coattails. But when I heard the song "Bad,” almost immediately the concept of “Fat” came to mind, and I visualized myself...
In 2014, Al told Vulture:
The very first time that I saw the ‘Bad’ video on TV, I had the epiphany that ‘Fat’ was a pretty obvious parody idea for me. Since I had already done ‘Eat It,’ it seemed like a natural sequel. As I was watching the video, I just imagined an 800-pound version of myself tryi...