Fat (song)

"Fat" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Bad" by Michael Jackson. It is Yankovic's second parody of a Jackson song, the first being "Eat It", a parody of Jackson's "Beat It". "Fat" is the first song on Yankovic's Even Worse album.

The video won a Grammy for "Best Concept Music Video" in 1988.

Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic born October 23, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter, musician-parodist artist, record producer, satirist, music video director, film producer, actor, and author. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Since his first-aired comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albums (as of 2007), recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and has performed more than 1,000 live shows. His works have earned him three Grammy Awards and a further 11 nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the United States. Yankovic's first top ten Billboard album (Straight Outta Lynwood) and single ("White & Nerdy") were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career.

Music video

The video for "Fat" parodies various elements of the "Bad" video by Jackson; Yankovic was able to get permission from Michael Jackson to use the same subway set from "Bad" for the video. A list of depicting some parody elements: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_(song)

"Fat" lyrics

 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

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

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

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

When you're only having seconds

 I'm having twenty-thirds

 When I go to get my shoes shined

 I gotta take their word

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)

 And my shadow weighs forty-two pounds

 Lemme tell you once again who's fat

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

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