Weird Al Wednesday 2.26.25

Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic
Say, Al! I think it’s time for another Jacko
parody. What do you say about that?

This Grammy Award-winning video from 1988 is pure Al excellence. It’s a start-to-finish spot on parody of Michael Jackson’s “Bad”. Once again Al got permission from MJ to use the same set as the original video. Al’s makeup took three hours to apply every day and his fat suit weighed 40 pounds. These days he’s managed to simplify the process down to a minute long costume change for his live performances. It’s amazing how he can move around and dance in that get up! Al’s parody “Fat” won a Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video in 1989.

As is customary, we’re starting with the original followed by the parody.

This is “Bad” by Michael Jackson

LYRICS

Ah, your butt is mine, gon’ tell you right, ah
Just show your face in broad daylight, ah
I’m tellin’ you on who I feel, ah
Gonna hurt your mind, don’t shoot to kill

Shamone, ah, shamone
Lay it on me, ah, alright

Ah, I’m givin’ you on count to three, ah
Just show your stuff or let it be, ah
I’m tellin’ you, just watch your mouth, ah
I know your game, what you’re about

Well, they say the sky’s the limit
And to me that’s really true, ah
But, my friend, you have seen nothin’
Just wait ’til I get through

Because I’m bad, I’m bad, shamone (bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad (bad, bad)
You know it (really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad (bad, bad)
Shamone, you know (really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again
Who’s bad?

The word is out, you’re doin’ it wrong, ah
Gon’ lock you up before too long, ah
Your lyin’ eyes gon’ tell you right, ah
So listen up, don’t make a fight, ah
Your talk is cheap, you’re not a man, ah
You’re throwin’ stones to hide your hands

Well, they say the sky’s the limit
And to me that’s really true, ah
But, my friend, you have seen nothin’
Just wait ’til I get through

Because I’m bad, I’m bad, shamone (bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad (bad, bad)
You know it (really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad (bad, bad)
You know it, you know (really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again
Who’s bad?

We can change the world tomorrow
This could be a better place, ah
If you don’t like what I’m sayin’
Then won’t you slap my face?

Because I’m bad, I’m bad, shamone (bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad (bad, bad)
You know it (really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad (bad, bad)
You know it, you know (really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now (hoo, hoo)
Just to tell you once again (hoo)

You know I’m bad, I’m bad, shamone (bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad (bad, bad)
You know it, you know it (really, really bad)
You know, you know (bad, bad)
You know, shamone (really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again

You know I’m smooth, I’m bad, you know it (bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad (bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know, you know, you know it, come on (bad, bad, really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now (hoo)
Just to tell you once again (hoo)

You know I’m bad, I’m bad, you know it (bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, you know, woo (bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad (bad, bad)
You know it, you know (really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again
Who’s bad?

Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Michael Joe Jackson/Rene Moore/Dallas L. Austin/Bruce F Swedien
Bad lyrics © Mijac Music, Emi Music Publishing, Rene Moore Music, Music & Media Magic, Inc., Rosetta

And this is “Fat” by Weird Al Yankovic

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 (fat)
I’m fat, come on (really really fat)
You know I’m fat (fat)
I’m fat, you know it (really really fat)
You know I’m fat (fat)
I’m fat, come on, you know (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 (fat)
I’m fat, come on (really really fat)
You know I’m fat (fat)
I’m fat, you know it (really really fat)
You know I’m fat (fat)
I’m fat, you know it, you know (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 (fat)
I’m fat, come on (really really fat)
You know I’m fat (fat)
I’m fat, you know it (really really fat)
You know I’m fat (fat)
I’m fat, you know it, you know (really really fat)
When I sit around the house
I really sit around the house

You know I’m fat (fat)
I’m fat, come on (really really fat)
You know I’m fat (fat)
I’m fat, you know it, you know it (really really fat)
You know, you know (fat fat)
You know, come on (really really fat)

And you know all by myself I’m a crowd
Let me tell you once again

You know I’m huge (fat)
I’m fat, you know it (really really fat)
You know I’m fat, you know (really really fat)
You know I’m fat (fat)
I’m fat, you know it (really really fat)
And the whole world knows I’m fat and I’m proud
Just tell me once again who’s fat?

Source: LyricFind
Music: Michael Jackson
Lyricist: Al Yankovic
Producer: Rick Derringer
Fat lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc

Thanks to you, my faithful fellow Weirdos, for coming back each Wednesday; everyone else has no idea what they’re missing! I’ll save you a seat next week when we can once again embrace the weirdness.

And remember what I like to say …. it’s good to laugh!

That’s all she wrote. See you on the flip side. 😎

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