WE ALMOST PEED OUR PANTS!! "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC - EAT IT (REACTION)

[@detsportsfan18]

Michael Jackson worked with Al on "Eat It" and also on 'Fat". MJ liked Al's humor so much that he gave him the access to both sets from the videos, and some of the dancers. A true collaboration! 👍

[@allwaizeright9705]

The only song that Michael asked Al not to touch was Black or White...

[@zulawoo]

@@allwaizeright9705 Too sensitive at the time yeah

[@petrosinella]

@@allwaizeright9705 In Living Color/Tommy Davidson, on the other hand . . . 😂

[@Tiax776]

@@allwaizeright9705 He has made a parody song of Black or White called Snack All Night.

[@BrettonFerguson]

Yes he is parodying Michael Jackson, but the song is everything mothers tell their children to make them finish their dinner.

[@r.howardlawrence3527]

Michael Jackson was a friend and a fan of Al. He even helped out arranging actors and sets for this video according to some reports.

[@petis1976]

He even choreographed Eat it and Fat.

[@marios2150]

He's was also granted co writer for the lyrics. MJ was an absolute legends.

[@ShadowyFox_86]

I just found out last month he actually got to film on the original song's set right before it got torn down.

[@theccpisaparasite8813]

He definitely did it for "Fat", the parody of MJ's 'Bad.'

[@DocsonB]

Well not just any actors, they are supposed to be the same ones from MJ's Beat It.

[@laupstad]

He wasn't making fun of MJ. It is considered an honor in the music industry if Weird Al covers your songs!

[@ShadowyFox_86]

It's still considered one of the biggest honors to be parodied by Weird Al. It's how you know you've made it. Michael adored Weird Al.

[@lawrencewilson8947]

Kurt said you knew you made it when Weird Al wanted to parody your song.

[@Matacron]

FUN FACT: Weird Al actually hired as many actors/dancers from Michael Jackson's "Beat It" video as he could for this in order to make it look as authentic as possible. If you watch both videos side-to-side, you'll see most of the same dancers in both of them.

[@cravenmadness967]

The side by side is absolutely awesome to watch. Dance moves, mannerisms, poses, there's so much that's true to the original it's so entertaining. True showmanship.

[@viperdemonz-jenkins]

MJ actually had a hand in this himself.

[@minty_Joe]

Luckily , Michael had a great sense of humor and was very supportive of Al to do this parody. Not to mention, this parody garnered both Al and Michael Grammy Awards. Without this, there wouldn't be a parody of MJ's "Bad".

[@thevictoryoverhimself7298]

If i'm not mistaken, weird al is the only musician to chart in the 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s and 20s. While wearing a clown costume and playing the accordion. An absolute legend.

[@xenxander]

Do not dis the Accordion

[@kings6143]

winning grammy for 4 decades

[@inkoinfinity2]

What song charted for the 20s? I'd like to hear

[@vapoet]

I'm pretty sure Elton John has also charted in every decade including right now in a duet with Dua Lipa last year and Britney Spears right now.

[@vapoet]

@@inkoinfinity2 I don't think anything charted, but when Weird starts streaming, he will likely have a song attached to it.

[@fumble_brewski5410]

"...have a banana, have a whole bunch, it doesn't matter what you had for lunch." Pure genius! 😅

[@stace0712]

I had to comment on this one. I'm a long-time Weird Al fan, and I was in middle school when this came out. I don't have to tell you how big "Beat It" was, but "Eat It" came out shortly after and it Blew. Up. Everyone was listening to both, it was huge! For years after Weird Al was referred to as "The Eat It Guy". Great reaction, I'm glad you've discovered the magic that is Weird Al!

[@GINGERSTOVER]

He is still doing songs like Royal by Lorde is foil by weird al and pokerface is polka face

[@GINGERSTOVER]

Smart and funny guy

[@Michal.Windows]

Michael Jackson Beat It 1982 original Weird Al" Yankovic - Eat It 1983 Copy - not original.

[@jenfine]

I always loved that Weird Al didn't just parody the songs, but also the music videos in many cases. Also love that Michael Jackson loved this parody.

[@johngardner4096]

Weird Al is a treasure! He also generally makes sure that the original artist is a least somewhat OK with his parodies... and most are delighted to help.

[@AlanCanon2222]

Beat It was on every radio in America every ten minutes for six months. Even liking the song, there was just so much of it I could take, and it was a relief when Weird Al's funny version of it came out, so you could sing his lyrics when either song was played.

[@billtroxell7583]

Al made us laugh time an time again, so many good tunes this guy put out. Nobody was doing this but him, he was so good at, everybody just said, no I'm not even going to take him on, ha

[@leogiroux6751]

Fun fact the only song Michael told weird Al he couldn't parody was a song called black and White

[@geoffreyjackson3309]

You should watch the side by side video of beat it and eat it. Weird Al recreated the scenes with amazing detail that you really pick up on when you watch them side by side.

[@RobertBreedon-c3b]

Love it as kids back in the 70s and 80s were all told kids were starving in Japan all the time 😆😆😆

[@chuckbradley1]

Weird Al is a genius

[@victorramsey5575]

Weird Al is his own level. No one else will ever get there. BTW.. he has a Bachelors Degree in Architecture. True Story!

[@ThePayge]

Definitely check out more weird al! Go down the rabbit hole lol

[@colindeane9759]

This is best watched side by side with the Beat it video!!! There is SO much Weird Al to choose from!!! Another classic is "Foil"

[@NondescriptMammal]

Half the joke is how well this tracks with the original official video for Beat It

[@Danandrea919]

I had every Weird Al album!! He is HILARIOUS!! And his original songs are awesome, too!!

[@cden409]

All of his music is like this 😊

[@Spitfirethedragon]

The Thriller spoof at the end with the eyes also was put in as well.

[@mikefuchs-sb8pv]

Weird Al is a one of a kind, classic..

[@emilymcpaul4204]

The Thriller gag at the end. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jackransom.]

good reaction.. first listened to it when I was three years old ; ).

[@lisamareepritchard6375]

I remember when this came out, my stomach hurt as well. It still has me laughing today 😂

[@sherrifigueroa1272]

🤣loved it abt 30+ yrs ago forgot & it's probably funnier now as an adult👏

[@traviskeith3802]

I love the look on your faces when you realized it was beat it parody.

[@karengoodman1678]

MICHAEL WAS A PRANKSTER AND HE APPROVED THIS..

[@nickgivent3157]

I can’t believe you never heard that? But the surprised look at the beginning when you were realizing it was an MJ song. Hilarious!

[@lindatyler6396]

I listened to weird Al's so much that when I heard the real songs I thought they had the wrong words

[@JohnM-ji8db]

Great reaction video. I really appreciate you guys pausing before talking, and not talking over the video. That's one of my biggest pet peeves with KZbinr Reaction videos. A lot of KZbinrs assume we've watched the content. Please DON'T assume that. No one wants to take the time to watch that video twice, due to KZbinrs talking over the video clip. (They say, "If Wierd Al does a music parody of your song, that's how you know you made it." It's quite the honor.) For context, he tends to do parodies of the most popular songs of that time, usually no more than 1-3 years later after release or hitting the top charts. In essence, it's like a time capsule for music and representative of the social climate of that era. Weird Al has been doing this since the 80s. That's right! He's hit 6 generations. I love the fact that the younger gens. now gets to appreciate his genius level and creative artisticness. He's been doing this since the only way to listen to any mainstream music was on cassette tapes or radio. He then transitioned to Music videos when MTV became popular. Then later transitioned to online content. He has always kept current with technology and truly represents that era of time, in his musical parodies of that song. As for your question on who: Up until recently, Wierd Al has done 90% of his own everything; from inception, conception, design, choreography, singing, dancing, directing, playing dozens of instruments, edits & publishes his work. He in essence is quite literally and metaphorically speaking a One-man band. He did it all!

[@Trifler500]

I love the spoon fight :)

[@lindatyler6396]

love Weird Al

[@GentleRain21]

Y'all have the best reaction! I love the part in the beginning where the guys are going out sounding like the 3 stooges. Another One Rides the Bus is really good, too

[@marvellaerickson2911]

That's why they call it weird Al It's funny it's comedy

[@elethio]

Your intro alone deserved a like. Love you guys.

[@willhedrick8659]

Little known fact. Eat it was the original and beat it was the cover. True story

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Weirld Al is a legend

[@Out_of_My_Head]

He loves Rocky Road, The White Stuff, Taco Grande, and much more.

[@banyarling]

Brave to rock the O's hat. I do too. At least we always have stylish merch and minor league prospects.

[@danielsilverman382]

there are so many weird al songs to choose from he has been doing this for forty years

[@LuisVazquez-hx3bk]

In the last part he added the yellow eyes because MJ didn't give him permission to make the thriller parody.😂

[@dianeritthaler7792]

Loved your reaction. Hilareous

[@TRUCKRIDER3000]

Still funny after all this years

[@exumbra1399]

The reaction channels are reaching DEEP for content now!

[@RJLupin-zu9xv]

Are either of you familiar with James Brown's hits? If so, you should definitely check out "Living With a Hernia." I *guarantee* you won't be able to stop laughing. (Edit: Don't worry, it was a rubber chicken. :3 )

[@allanzinhovideosaleatorios]

Michael watched and liked this guys

[@lisaharrison8970]

Weird al: i wanna make a parody of beat it, but i need help with the music vid. Michael Jackson himself: *brings the actual beat it recording location and dance guys* I got you, mate.

[@dalepalmer3771]

Weird Al never made a parody video without the original artists approval…

[@veithart]

You know you made it, when WAY doing parodies of you.

[@donmckay7742]

I remember these lol. I think artists back then thought, if Weird Al made a video of their songs, they officially famous lol. Plus, I think he got MJ permission for this

[@davidmanka5953]

Eddie van Halen played guitar on the Michel Jackson version, for free, he also re did the song structure when Michael was out of the studio, he apologized, Michael said I love it

[@ericnorthman9410]

Hilarious and I love MJ too

[@norbertzillatron3456]

He directed it himself. How much effort he put in it: Watch a side by side comparison! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGPCgKmlgt-Jirc The same goes for: "Smells like Nirvana" Side-by-side: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoSwg6iBZpZ3rsk

[@norbertzillatron3456]

Another MJ parody he nails - including the video almost scene by scene and cloning the moves - is: "Fat" (Bad) side-by side: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIbOkp59p6etqck

[@sarahgump8225]

Just now finding this video. Clearly they are making pulled chicken for dinner😂😂😂😂

[@RampageBone]

Weird al trapped in the drive thru pretty good also white and nerdy

[@DeAnne1233]

Can you imagine the look on Vanilla Ice’s face when realized that back then Weird Al was allowed to use everyone’s songs, slightly changed, as a parody? 😂

[@anklebiterwoodworks2818]

Weird Al is awesome. What is even MORE awesome is: Date Night! Couple's Goals. Y'all got it right. Keep it up! Just eat her!

[@inkoinfinity2]

Weird al is the goat

[@karinwolf3645]

Our mom's said this kind of stuff to us when we were growing up... That' why we are mostly fat today!!🙄😆😆😆💋💖.

[@bobbywatson3855]

I think he did parodies on 3 of Michael's songs

[@lesterolson5526]

Try Weird Al doing,"Like A Surgeon."

[@misterno-ice-guy8082]

Shonen Knife covers this song.. it's worth a listen, it pays homage to Weird

[@thaeros]

for what i know it's MJ that made Alfred ( weird al) get out of the shadows with THIS parody! Weird all ALWAYS ask the autorization to the creator of the song to parody it! Sometime it was the productor of the artist that say yes or no but it's his rule! For this song it seem the song "eat it" is co signed by weird al AND MJ as some kind of joke! He had too done another MJ parody "fat" ( Bad) and for what i heard there was one "dificulty" when he wanted to parody lady gaga "born this way" ( in "perform this way") the productor and said NO because lady gaga had a new album "out" or "outing" but when lady gaga heard that al wanted to parody her song she was "fan" of him so she send the OK that the productor had refused AND send him one of the "first draft" of the movie clip ( and he used it adding his face on lady gaga face! he too had a problems with coolio he asked but i don't know if the productor accepted without asking coolio or if he has done this without autorization but coolio take it bad and was very angry but latter they let and everything cooled down ( the parody of coolio is "amish paradise" ( gangsta paradise)!

[@streamstriker7822]

Check out the song called She's Got to Pee by Weird Al Yankovic. You'll get a laugh out of it.

[@Tsubakiee]

you know you made it when Wierd Al parodies your song.

[@Mertztillithurts]

It's my birthday so I'm'a get me a cake, and "open up ma face an' feed it..." lol

[@insufficientdata9845]

You can see in both Fat, and Eat it, that they are almost perfectly shot for shot, in the videos.

[@hrussell9677]

Weird Al gets permission from the artists before doing a parody of their songs. They are all on board, and some helped him with the videos.

[@stevensprunger3422]

welcome to “Weird Al” Yankovic fall down the rabbit hole you won’t be disappointed disappointed

[@da90sReAlvloc]

Check out weird Al's like a surgeon which is a parody of Madonna's like a virgin

[@NightMare-n1b]

rip mj😭

[@rosetattoodropkickmurphys2136]

Weird Al has several albums all parody rock

[@kristindunstan172]

Have you reacted to his eBay song yet? It’s hilarious.

[@emichels]

The green eyes at the end, you may have missed the "Thriller" reference but you are young and I forgive you for that.

[@bluewolf5925]

Oh hell he Klumping

[@americanmutt9089]

Checkout Germs and also Trapped in the Drive Thru.

[@chriskelley1433]

More Weird Al!!!! Try Tacky

[@davidstephens6462]

MJ loved Al!! Tried to get him to do more.

[@ungadin]

Watch its all about the pentiums

[@ranger9ranger-pf7fn]

😂

[@ire1398]

King of satire

[@draksig12]

He wasn't making fun of Michael, or any musician me parodied.

[@rodneyaccount6293]

As a Fatboy I approve of the ideas in this song.

[@valkyrie1066]

Watch Weird Al's AND Michael Jackson's videos! He is very faithful to he original!

[@GodsSoldier2]

Mind you, he got permission from Michael to do this

[@seanharrigan6365]

Weird Al made it possible to tolerate MTV back in the day.

[@32ndspecialist]

Thus video is frame by frame the same as Michael Jackson's beat it. If you like this one watch Fat the parody of Bad!

[@crabdonkey6381]

Have you done Weird Al's "Fat" yet?

[@LiberalsArePoop]

Watching you guys laugh made me laugh even more!!

[@Michal.Windows]

Michael Jackson Beat It 1982 original Weird Al" Yankovic - Eat It 1983 Copy - Parodie.

[@inyourfacespacecoyote1061]

Party in the CIA

[@caridemoranville6306]

Another MJ one is Fat by him!

[@bethking7348]

You have to watch "Fat"

[@chrischar9428]

Jump into the rabbit hole....its 45 year deep

[@christypriest30]

I know it’s been said but please do Fat

[@jacksonkerr2095]

I've been a Weird Al fan for a while. I know this video is a few years old, but the mention of the chicken at 5:07 caught my attention. In the original Michael Jackson video, the scene is set with the two gangbangers and they're about to fight. A guy on the side ties their hands together so each one has a free hand with a knife. Instead of tying the hands, they must have thought it funny to fight over a roasted chicken instead. *shrug*