Who should I react to next: www.maggierenee.com/book-me/sponsor-a-reaction-live What should I sing next: www.maggierenee.com/book-me/sponsor-a-song-liveAnd just for you: ‘Sing Better Instantly" my FREE Singing Course: skl.sh/3aHdSuy and for EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS AND PERKS: www.patreon.com/MaggieRenee
Weird Al released a new animated video this year called Polkamania. His polka songs are a mashup of the original with the exception of changes words if it's to sexual or profanity.
Weird Al is the GOAT of parodies his songs are so well loved that many artists have said they don't feel they have made it until he parodies one of thier songs
Also song living with a hernia, eat it, another one rides the bus just look up his work the parody of Teen Spirit is funny or life in the CIA I believe the title is
Yeah. In a 40+ year career, the closest thing to a scandal he's had is that time Coolio didn't actually okay his parody of Gangsta's Paradise, and that was more the result of Coolio's agent not communicating with his client than anything Al did.
@@Crazael And even that says a lot about Weird Al. He doesn't have to get permission for any of his parody music. Fair use is sort of a muddy thing which usually has to be proven in court, with a lot of opinions. Fair use explicitly covers parody. That being said, Weird Al has never released a parody song without the direct consent of the artist who made the original song. He has gone to great lengths to contact the artists. If they say no, or he can't contact them, then the song never sees the light of day.
Weird Al is probably the only person in the world who is uncancellable. It's not that he's powerful, it's that he's too brilliant and garners too much respect for his craft. No one who tried to do it would ever succeed, for all those who would rally around Al. Although... he could just destroy whoever tried it with a song anyway.
Michael Jackson loved Eat It so much he not only endorsed this video, he loaned him the same set as Bad and had his own choreographer help. Michael told AL that only Thriller was off limits because of its importance.
@@johnpaullogan1365 at the time of the Fat video Thriller was the one they discussed as far as Al mentioned in an interview but I can see both Man in the Mirror and Black or White as a point of discussion.
Actually not the same set, it was a recreation that Jackson made for another video since Jackson was having issues getting permission to shoot a new video in the previous location. I think it was Badder video.
I find it sad that you think you will get cancelled for watching a treasure like Weird Al's Fat. The man is a legend. The world is a sad place if this gets you cancelled.
If Weird Al wants to do a parody of your song, you know you have made it in the industry, it's a badge of honor that artists get interviewed questions about, he is the king of parodies.
So, when I was waiting to see my doc I heard the beginning of "Blurred Lines" and was excited because my clinic played Weird Al! Nope, wasn't "Word Crimes," and I think that may have resulted in lower vital signs.
Don McLean, the artist who did "American pie" has stated that when he sings his own song, he has to concentrate to make sure that he does not slip into "the saga begins"!
@@JoeSchwartz-yx3jg Agreed. Aiming to lift life up to a higher level, and bring others with you; that's the best. Being hateful, spitting venom and taking offense over all the little bumps that life serves up to everyone; that's... NOT the best. I could make a Political point here, but I'll save it for November. Remember to get out and VOTE! ♥🤍💙
8:00 Al literally said that back when this originally released because even back in the 80s, there were some who did take offense. And in response, Al stated that it was a celebration of being proud of being fat. He added that every one of the dancers in the video loved the song and loved being a part of the video.
Second rule is to not care what the haters gonna say. Let them wallow in it.. and if you find out what pulled their chain.. do or say it again.. with emphasis.
Weird Al's parodies are terrific, staying so close to the originals that they are as much homage as lampoon. BTW I passed through the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station in Civic Center in Brooklyn every day when I was in college. Good reaction, Maggie!
This is Wierd Al's talent. Taking on the verbal tics, the twitches, the moves, everything which makes the original artist recognizable. Writing lyrics which work as well (or better!) than the originals. Doing this in every musical style for decades. And doing this for just about every great artist for the last 40 years. I firmly believe that Al is one of the top talents of our time, but few realize it. Having your own style is rare; being able to duplicate anyone elses style on command is unbelievable.
Maggie, you need to watch this video next to MJ's Bad video. Weird Al tried to do his video as exact as he could to the original, which is why the beginning was a little confusing.
I’d love to see the cancellation of cancel culture, because Weird Al’s song parodies are an essential part of pop culture history. They are a badge of honor for the original artists, and any artist who rejected a Weird Al parody came to regret it later on. Nobody should feel worried about being cancelled for enjoying this.
Weird Al is one of the few artists to have songs on the pop charts in the 80s, 90s and 2000s. "Like a Surgeon" hit #57 on the billboard top 100 in 1985, "Amish Paradise" hit #53 in 1996, and "White and Nerdy" hit #9 in 2006. Over the years he's had TEN songs hit the billboard top 100 pop chart.
I've been fat for 30 years. I also have a sense of humor and anyone who's offended needs to develop one. Whoever decided that it's not okay now doesn't speak for me.
If someone is 'offended' by something that you enjoy, screw them! Just block them and move on with your life. Stop giving these spoiled narcissistic little children so much power. Never let them steal your joy.
Weird Al is brilliant.. any parody he does, he does with permission... and his effort to capture the essence of the original, while adding the Weird Al humor shtick is amazing... even in his early days, before MTV where he did his parody of Queen's 'Another one bites the dust' to 'Another one rides the bus'... using an accordion case as the percussion.
I don't think I've ever had anyone hate on Weird Al...he so smart and loves the songs he parodies and makes sure the production values are super high. As Homer Simpson said "He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life".
@@marcfromparis333I was a child in the 1980s. Of course people knew fat jokes were offensive. Why else would they be included in the repertoire of Yo Mama jokes?
Back then, we tried to insult our FRIENDS...FOR FUN! People NEED to get offended more often today to put some perspective on how little their feelings matter and why they meltdown over nothing all of the time.
No, it wasn't offensive, it was (and still is) funny/humorous. It's today's society, that is offensive, for not having a sense of humor, and always looking to be offended.
A few small things: 1. A lot of reactors say Yankovitch. It's Yankovic, with a hard C at the end. 2. It's parody. If anybody tries to cancel you, they're doing it wrong. Go ahead and laugh. I was there... I was 315 pounds at one pount. I've always laughed at this. 3. So is a genius. The only thing he really got in trouble for was "Amish Paradise" but Coolio forgave him later.
@@badplay156And legally Al never needs permission to parody, but he's genuinely a stand up guy in that and many other regards (I mean in the 45+ years he has never even had a bandmate quit the band, and the talent is through the roof to pull off not just the vocal stylings of the parodied (and pastiched) artists, but also the musical instrumentations of the gambit of genres that Al's catalogue spans)
I don't know which is funnier: Weird Al's parodies, or someone even slightly worried that someone somewhere may be offended by this presentation.. 😄 Glad Maggie thought it wonderful too!
God bless you, for all you have given to America and your fellow Americans. And blessing on Weird Al; for keeping us from taking life (and ourselves) TOO Seriously. 😁👍
Weird Al is a classic parody artist. Check out his “Amish Paradise” and “Like a Surgeon.” One of the things he did was to get the original artists’ permission to redo their songs.
To be honest, most artists are honoured to be parodied by Weird Al. Most of his polkas are worth a listen. Pet names for genitalia to the tune of we didn't start the fire is just *chef's kiss*
I got to see Al live in concert, once. He actually wears the fat suit, to perform this song. At a few points, he jumps up, and when he comes down, all the other people on stage jump, as if he bounced them into the air. He's straight brilliant!!
If you found this socially "challenging", you need to watch Al's "Amish Paradise"; if you're a Star Wars fan, you'll like his "The Saga Begins"..... you can spend a lot of time in the Weird Al rabbit hole...
Weird Al's dancing is based on Michael Jacksons original video BAD. Thanks for watching the whole thing. I guess US culture was more understanding in the 80s - something to think out!
Thanks for your reaction! You were probably too worried about cancel culture. This was funny, and that's coming from a fat guy. You might want to look up a related video. Someone edited together both this and Michael Jackson's actual "Bad" video. You see them left and right, and it makes very clear what you noticed; Al did an amazing job of imitating Michael in almost every respect.
My favourite Weird Al song is criminally underrated. “Bob” is a song all about palindromes (the name Bob itself is a palindrome) using nothing but palindromes, made to the music of “Bob” Marley’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues”, the film clip of which contains flash cards. This allowed Weird Al to emulate it by using the flash cards to show each palindrome. It is just brilliant.
His parodies are brilliant...😁😁😂 Al purposely followed the song/video being parodied so the watcher could tell what was being parodied. His parodies Eat It, Like a Surgeon, Amish Paradise are a scream...
According to Weird Al in an interview, they were having issues finding bigger guys who could dance. One night where they had ordered pizza, the delivery guy was a bigger dude, and they asked him if he could dance. He said yes, and they asked him to be in the video.
This wouldn't fly today? The fans at his concerts seem to love it when he performs it. :D Relax. You're not going to get cancelled. I love this video, and I am a fat guy.
I can tell you with 100% honesty, as a fat kid in the 80s, and a fat man in 2024, this song is NOT offensive! This song is an anthem of being proud of who you are, whatever size that is!!!
Weird Al has great attention to details both musically and visually. Somewhere there's a video with both Bad and Fat played together and they match up beat for beat. He puts on a great concert. And his band is amazingly talented keeping pace with genre changes and comedy beats. If you want to watch something amazing that really would get cancelled today, check out Living with a Hernia. It's the only case where blackface is done 1) well and 2) with love...and I think it's the reason why he hasn't had to take it down or do a 'it was a different time' apology tour.
I'm glad you are covering my 3rd favorite Weird Al song. My 2nd favorite is "Eat It" another Michael Jackson parody. My favorite is "I Want A New Duck" because of being a Huey Lewis and the News fan.
The best part of his Michael Jackson songs and videos is how enthusiastic Michael was to support them. That was the same set Michael used. And the video can be compared almost frame to frame with the original, which makes it even funnier once you see everything he parodied
The difference between body pride and body shaming is far more in the intent than the words - how it is being expressed. I know several people who are large that love this, but I also know a couple who did not. More that loved it than not but it does matter how you take it. If you haven't done Amish Paradise, I would recommend it. You might also like Foil.
Yes, and it seems the "body positivity no fat shaming" influencers have been dying from the obesity. Why do we push down cigarette smokers but ok with people who are literally also ruining their health and lives? Do you see how hypocritical people are? You can pick out one thing and say that someone is harming themselves, but then say that another person who is causing as much damage to their body, we can't offend them even though we know they will eventually lose their lives because of us being afraid to offend them. If it saves a life, then it needs to be said.
It's not offensive at all, and people shouldn't find it in a negative aspect! I'm so glad I was raised in the 80's. People knew what was funny back then.
Weird Al is one of the greatest parody artists out there. He's been making music going back to the 80's. I highly recommend you watch the Hamilton polka. he manages to squeeze 13 songs from the play into one song. Given the complexity of the original music, it's amazing to see Weird Al woke his magic to pull even more out of it. and don't worry that Lin Manuel Miranda will be upset. there's a video out there where the two of them were on Jimmie Kimmel's show together and Lin and Jimmy geeked out together because they were long time fans of Weird Al. There are some out there in the musical circles that believe they've hit the peek of their careers because Weird Al made a parody of one of their songs.
There are multiple layers to the album title "Even Worse", because "Fat" is the only parody on the album that parodies an original, all the other parodies on the album are of cover songs.
Don't apologize. The song was done in fun. People have to learn to laugh again. Stop the offended by everything complex. Life is hard enough. Nothing wrong with laughing about ourselves.
I have followed Weird Al from the start…so much so that when I hear the original song…I fill in the Weird Al lyrics in my head….the ear worms !!!!!🔥🎸🎶🤘🔥😆
Weird Al is a genius, his career over the last four decades and the number of not only hilarious parodies, but quality music as well, are a testament to that. I've heard he is a really nice guy too.
at 72, I've been skinny, fat and everything in between.. have followed Al since his very very early days, never found anything he has done to be offensive.. Just brilliant.. love his Star wars one.. thanks for this one..
It wasnt 14 years ago. That was when it was put on youtube. It won a grammy award for best concept music video in 1988. Internet didnt even exist before 1990´s. Also according to bit more googling youtube was invented in 2005.
If you find comedy offensive, the problem isn't comedy. It's you. If you find it funny, then laugh. Nobody should be afraid to laugh at something meant to make you laugh.
He didn't have to (fair use/parody exception), but he always does. And any competent artist or agent falls over themselves allowing it. He's a class act.
Good grief. Can ANYONE laugh anymore? All of your apologizing and borderline groveling to those poor people who might be offended made me stop watching. I think this video is hilarious! And guess what . . . I have been fat! I'm a little overweight now. But even when I was definitely fat, I loved this video. The younger generation is sucking all the good-natured fun out of life. Everyone is SO quick to get offended. My unsolicited suggestion to you would be . . . either do an honest reaction and post it without apology. . . or decide you don't want to post it. But doing a reaction where you're apologizing for doing the reaction makes no sense. PLEASE . . . stop being so politically correct! That being said, I've really enjoyed some of your other reactions.
His parodies are hilarious. Check out Amish Paradise also. He has a lot of parodies here on YT. He is an accomplished musician and plays the accordion also. His father use to have a show called Polka Varieties years ago on television Great reaction. They are meant to be funny 😂😂😂
Contrary to popular belief, his father was not Frankie Yankovic. Al has said he checked and could not find any proof they are related. His father, Nick, was an army medic and won two purple hearts in WWII. He was not a musician.
One of the things I love about Weird Al is he never did a parody that he didn't get permission first. I also loved his movie "UHF" There were a number of well known actors who chose to participate in that.
Body shaming - intentionally causing someone personal distress by targeting an aspect of their specific appearance - is bad. Denying facts to avoid the possibility of someone having their own self image issues is also bad. Fact are facts, and they don't cease to be facts by not mentioning them. I think it was Louie Anderson who once joked about this... "I didn't just wake up one day looking like this".
Weird Al isn’t given enough respect for being a genuinely creative artist. He’s also a genuinely sweet person. I’m glad I got to meet him a few years ago.
Fun fact, MJ not only gave him the thumbs up for the parody but he also helped Al with the video including letting him use the actual set for Bad but also helping with the choreography.
It was a recreation of the set Micheal made because he was having issues getting permission to film Badder at the original location. But yes, Al and Micheal worked together a lot.
This was my teen years in a nut shell. The height of Weird Al. The 80s was all about putting it out there and being proud of who you were. We lost a lot of freedom in the PC era. He's so talented in the way he copies the style of the singer. Definitely need to see more reactions!
I'm glad that after all these years the Funny Music Project is still going strong with 2(or more) new songs a week (some featuring Al, his band, or Dr. Demento)
Fun fact: Al Yankovic is said to be only one of 5 (western artists, where these statistics are done), who managed to place at least one song a year in the top 40 in 4 decades in a row. (Madonna is said to be another one.) In the business, they say: "you only know that you're made it to the top, when Weird Al makes a parody of one of your songs."
@@williamwhitecage7988 Curt Corbain(sp?) was worried that he was going to do a song about food when Al asked him what he intended to do, and he said, no, I am going to sing about how no one understands what you are saying, and he was good with that.
"When I go to get my shoes shined, I gotta take their word!" One of Al's best parody songs AND videos. There's nothing 'unacceptable' about this; I've been fat most of my life, and I just think it's hilarious. This is no directed at you, of course, but a lot of us in 2024 need to get over ourselves.
One key to the enduring charm of Weird Al is that he can do satire and parody without being mean-spirited about it. He doesn't put people down, he doesn't jeer. He is clever and absurd without punching down. He stays relatable and that lets us see ourselves in the absurdity and laugh at ourselves. He wouldn't have lasted so long and been so widely beloved if he was mean.
I've seen Weird Al perform this live a couple times. He has, of his own free will, not to perform this song during his tours anymore. Not because anyone has given him a hard time about it, but because he is a genuinely nice guy.
Who should I react to next: www.maggierenee.com/book-me/sponsor-a-reaction-live What should I sing next: www.maggierenee.com/book-me/sponsor-a-song-liveAnd just for you: ‘Sing Better Instantly" my FREE Singing Course: skl.sh/3aHdSuy and for EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS AND PERKS: www.patreon.com/MaggieRenee
Weird Al released a new animated video this year called Polkamania. His polka songs are a mashup of the original with the exception of changes words if it's to sexual or profanity.
Weird Al is the GOAT of parodies his songs are so well loved that many artists have said they don't feel they have made it until he parodies one of thier songs
Also song living with a hernia, eat it, another one rides the bus just look up his work the parody of Teen Spirit is funny or life in the CIA I believe the title is
bo burnham new math
I believe Al has a degree at MIT. He is extremely intelligent
You will never get canceled for watching Weird AL. He is one of the most respected artists that had ever existed.
Ain't that the truth! There are artists who actually ask him to parody their music!
Yeah. In a 40+ year career, the closest thing to a scandal he's had is that time Coolio didn't actually okay his parody of Gangsta's Paradise, and that was more the result of Coolio's agent not communicating with his client than anything Al did.
@@Crazael And even that says a lot about Weird Al. He doesn't have to get permission for any of his parody music. Fair use is sort of a muddy thing which usually has to be proven in court, with a lot of opinions. Fair use explicitly covers parody.
That being said, Weird Al has never released a parody song without the direct consent of the artist who made the original song. He has gone to great lengths to contact the artists. If they say no, or he can't contact them, then the song never sees the light of day.
@@Hanneth never seeing the light of day is not exactly true. he has done songs that the artist said no to live on stage but never put on an album
Weird Al is probably the only person in the world who is uncancellable. It's not that he's powerful, it's that he's too brilliant and garners too much respect for his craft. No one who tried to do it would ever succeed, for all those who would rally around Al. Although... he could just destroy whoever tried it with a song anyway.
Michael Jackson loved Eat It so much he not only endorsed this video, he loaned him the same set as Bad and had his own choreographer help. Michael told AL that only Thriller was off limits because of its importance.
Same with Man in the Mirror is my understanding.
i thought it was black or white
@@johnpaullogan1365 at the time of the Fat video Thriller was the one they discussed as far as Al mentioned in an interview but I can see both Man in the Mirror and Black or White as a point of discussion.
@@johnpaullogan1365 Maybe it's all three. Weird Al has always been very willing to not do a song if an artist asks.
Actually not the same set, it was a recreation that Jackson made for another video since Jackson was having issues getting permission to shoot a new video in the previous location. I think it was Badder video.
I find it sad that you think you will get cancelled for watching a treasure like Weird Al's Fat. The man is a legend. The world is a sad place if this gets you cancelled.
If Weird Al wants to do a parody of your song, you know you have made it in the industry, it's a badge of honor that artists get interviewed questions about, he is the king of parodies.
be advised: after hearing a Weird Al parody, you will hear an original on the radio, but you will sing along the Weird Al lyrics
So, when I was waiting to see my doc I heard the beginning of "Blurred Lines" and was excited because my clinic played Weird Al! Nope, wasn't "Word Crimes," and I think that may have resulted in lower vital signs.
I heard "I want a new duck" before the original.
Don McLean, the artist who did "American pie" has stated that when he sings his own song, he has to concentrate to make sure that he does not slip into "the saga begins"!
When I hear "Living in America" I sing "Living With A Hernia."
Same, I am sad when it's not Amish Paradise
If Weird Al makes a parody of your song, it officially means you are a hit.
Came here to say that. Spot on!
Few artists refused Weird Al, and even less were angry at him. Even of those few angry at him many accepted it later.
Kurt Cobain himself said this👍
It is 100% acceptable in 2024.
What is wrong with humor. Laughing is the best medicine. Why be miserably all the time. Hating everything and anyone who does not agree with you.
If "Weird" Al is wrong, I don't wanna be right.
@@JoeSchwartz-yx3jg Agreed. Aiming to lift life up to a higher level, and bring others with you; that's the best. Being hateful, spitting venom and taking offense over all the little bumps that life serves up to everyone; that's... NOT the best.
I could make a Political point here, but I'll save it for November. Remember to get out and VOTE! ♥🤍💙
Who gives a flying f if it’s acceptable
It isn't that he is making fun of plus size people, it is that he is making fun of the "fat tropes".
8:00 Al literally said that back when this originally released because even back in the 80s, there were some who did take offense. And in response, Al stated that it was a celebration of being proud of being fat. He added that every one of the dancers in the video loved the song and loved being a part of the video.
The first rule to not getting canceled. NEVER APOLOGIZE!
Second rule is to not care what the haters gonna say. Let them wallow in it.. and if you find out what pulled their chain.. do or say it again.. with emphasis.
No one is going to cancel you for doing a weird Al video. Everyone knows who he is and what he does, and he is beloved across generations.
Weird Al isn’t just the king of parody, he’s a musical genius and one of the best rappers alive.
Weird Al's parodies are terrific, staying so close to the originals that they are as much homage as lampoon. BTW I passed through the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station in Civic Center in Brooklyn every day when I was in college. Good reaction, Maggie!
This is Wierd Al's talent. Taking on the verbal tics, the twitches, the moves, everything which makes the original artist recognizable. Writing lyrics which work as well (or better!) than the originals. Doing this in every musical style for decades. And doing this for just about every great artist for the last 40 years. I firmly believe that Al is one of the top talents of our time, but few realize it. Having your own style is rare; being able to duplicate anyone elses style on command is unbelievable.
Maggie, you need to watch this video next to MJ's Bad video. Weird Al tried to do his video as exact as he could to the original, which is why the beginning was a little confusing.
"F**k em if they can't take a joke" - Belle Barth
Joke-em if they can't take a fuck.
Esattamente!
And John Travolta- Broken Arrow
Also the Discordian point of view.
Jackson not only endorsed the making of Fat he gave Weird Al the subway location of the making of Bad.
I’d love to see the cancellation of cancel culture, because Weird Al’s song parodies are an essential part of pop culture history. They are a badge of honor for the original artists, and any artist who rejected a Weird Al parody came to regret it later on. Nobody should feel worried about being cancelled for enjoying this.
Beat me to pretty much what I was going to say. LOL Cancel, cancel culture.
Amen, brother.
So you spoke up for Kathy Griffin when she got shut down for the fake Donald head photo, yes?
It is consequence culture and doesn't affect Al because he doesn't do the parodies with the intent of being cruel to people.
Artists knew they made it when they were on SNL and parodied by Weird Al.
Weird Al is one of the few artists to have songs on the pop charts in the 80s, 90s and 2000s. "Like a Surgeon" hit #57 on the billboard top 100 in 1985, "Amish Paradise" hit #53 in 1996, and "White and Nerdy" hit #9 in 2006.
Over the years he's had TEN songs hit the billboard top 100 pop chart.
Technically this video came out before South Park was made so Cartman is actually sounding like Weird Al.
No one should be offended.
This is one of Weird Al's best! 😂
Weird Al. The parody king. I never know what I will be sponsoring for the poll winners but this one made me epically happy!!
More Weird Al to come…
I've been fat for 30 years. I also have a sense of humor and anyone who's offended needs to develop one. Whoever decided that it's not okay now doesn't speak for me.
If someone is 'offended' by something that you enjoy, screw them! Just block them and move on with your life. Stop giving these spoiled narcissistic little children so much power. Never let them steal your joy.
True. I plan to vote the Orange Clown out this November, as Step 1. Embrace others, join together, and feel hope-&-joy! 💙
Weird Al is brilliant.. any parody he does, he does with permission... and his effort to capture the essence of the original, while adding the Weird Al humor shtick is amazing... even in his early days, before MTV where he did his parody of Queen's 'Another one bites the dust' to 'Another one rides the bus'... using an accordion case as the percussion.
I don't think I've ever had anyone hate on Weird Al...he so smart and loves the songs he parodies and makes sure the production values are super high. As Homer Simpson said "He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life".
Prince send Al a letter once and told he was not to even think about any of his songs.
@@howardwhite5131 Who cares what Prince thinks? Who even remembers that weird loser?
Thing is, it is comedy. He is still doing it today and he's never been remotely close to being canceled.
I remember Weird Al’s videos. Funny and creative. And Jackson even liked this, too.
We new it was offensive. We just didn't care back then... Amish Paradise is one of my favs!
I completely disagree. You can't use today's glass to look at previous periods. We didn't live in totalitarian times like we do today.
Most of us still don't care
@@marcfromparis333I was a child in the 1980s. Of course people knew fat jokes were offensive. Why else would they be included in the repertoire of Yo Mama jokes?
Back then, we tried to insult our FRIENDS...FOR FUN!
People NEED to get offended more often today to put some perspective on how little their feelings matter and why they meltdown over nothing all of the time.
No, it wasn't offensive, it was (and still is) funny/humorous. It's today's society, that is offensive, for not having a sense of humor, and always looking to be offended.
Michael Jackson loved Weird Al’s versions of his songs. For both “Eat it” and “Fat”, Jackson let Yankovic use the original sets and dance moves.
A few small things:
1. A lot of reactors say Yankovitch. It's Yankovic, with a hard C at the end.
2. It's parody. If anybody tries to cancel you, they're doing it wrong. Go ahead and laugh. I was there... I was 315 pounds at one pount. I've always laughed at this.
3. So is a genius. The only thing he really got in trouble for was "Amish Paradise" but Coolio forgave him later.
And that was a misunderstanding. Weird Al believed he had permission
All of this ^
@@badplay156And legally Al never needs permission to parody, but he's genuinely a stand up guy in that and many other regards (I mean in the 45+ years he has never even had a bandmate quit the band, and the talent is through the roof to pull off not just the vocal stylings of the parodied (and pastiched) artists, but also the musical instrumentations of the gambit of genres that Al's catalogue spans)
I don't know which is funnier: Weird Al's parodies, or someone even slightly worried that someone somewhere may be offended by this presentation.. 😄 Glad Maggie thought it wonderful too!
I am a 72 year old Marine and have followed Weird Al from the begining.
Hooah, brother. First time I heard Al was on the Dr Demento Show in the early 80's.
Semper Fi and thank you for your service devil dog.
God bless you, for all you have given to America and your fellow Americans. And blessing on Weird Al; for keeping us from taking life (and ourselves) TOO Seriously. 😁👍
Don't apologize. The U.S. is the 13th fattest country in the world with 40% of it's people being classified as obese.
Yep, and people who think it’s okay… even a great thing… aren’t helping anyone.
What are the 12 fatter countries?
@@XtreeM_FaiLMostly small Pacific Island nations like Samoa, Tonga, etc. The history surrounding that is fascinating and saddening.
Weird Al is a classic parody artist. Check out his “Amish Paradise” and “Like a Surgeon.” One of the things he did was to get the original artists’ permission to redo their songs.
When we were allowed to have a sense of humour. Good old days ahhhhhhh 😌
Good Old Days is one of my favorite Al originals.
To be honest, most artists are honoured to be parodied by Weird Al. Most of his polkas are worth a listen. Pet names for genitalia to the tune of we didn't start the fire is just *chef's kiss*
Michael Jackson was a huge Weird Al fan. He allowed to use the same set.
technically - it wasn't a set - is was a REAL New York City Subway Station !!
I got to see Al live in concert, once. He actually wears the fat suit, to perform this song. At a few points, he jumps up, and when he comes down, all the other people on stage jump, as if he bounced them into the air. He's straight brilliant!!
If you found this socially "challenging", you need to watch Al's "Amish Paradise"; if you're a Star Wars fan, you'll like his "The Saga Begins"..... you can spend a lot of time in the Weird Al rabbit hole...
He and Michael did it together. Michael was okay with it! Al did several other MJ song/videos.
Weird Al has quite the catalog. Love all of his music. Such an amazing musician.
Weird Al's dancing is based on Michael Jacksons original video BAD.
Thanks for watching the whole thing. I guess US culture was more understanding in the 80s - something to think out!
Thanks for your reaction! You were probably too worried about cancel culture. This was funny, and that's coming from a fat guy. You might want to look up a related video. Someone edited together both this and Michael Jackson's actual "Bad" video. You see them left and right, and it makes very clear what you noticed; Al did an amazing job of imitating Michael in almost every respect.
I'm Fat and I'm not offended. One cannot be offended by Weird Al, only overcome by his parody greatness!
And you've only seen two of the many brilliant parodies by Weird Al so many more to go lol. Great job.
My favourite Weird Al song is criminally underrated. “Bob” is a song all about palindromes (the name Bob itself is a palindrome) using nothing but palindromes, made to the music of “Bob” Marley’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues”, the film clip of which contains flash cards. This allowed Weird Al to emulate it by using the flash cards to show each palindrome. It is just brilliant.
AL is singing I'm fat and I'm proud." because he was the first person to encourage body positivity.
He did a good job of it! (Technically he wasn't "The First", but he jumped into that mindset a LOT faster than mainstream America did; good for him).
His parodies are brilliant...😁😁😂 Al purposely followed the song/video being parodied so the watcher could tell what was being parodied. His parodies Eat It, Like a Surgeon, Amish Paradise are a scream...
Back when people could still laugh at themselves without being triggered...classics never die!
According to Weird Al in an interview, they were having issues finding bigger guys who could dance. One night where they had ordered pizza, the delivery guy was a bigger dude, and they asked him if he could dance. He said yes, and they asked him to be in the video.
So fun seeing you enjoy this so much!
This wouldn't fly today?
The fans at his concerts seem to love it when he performs it. :D
Relax. You're not going to get cancelled. I love this video, and I am a fat guy.
What’s sad is that you have to be worried about being canceled at all.
I can tell you with 100% honesty, as a fat kid in the 80s, and a fat man in 2024, this song is NOT offensive! This song is an anthem of being proud of who you are, whatever size that is!!!
Weird Al has great attention to details both musically and visually. Somewhere there's a video with both Bad and Fat played together and they match up beat for beat. He puts on a great concert. And his band is amazingly talented keeping pace with genre changes and comedy beats. If you want to watch something amazing that really would get cancelled today, check out Living with a Hernia. It's the only case where blackface is done 1) well and 2) with love...and I think it's the reason why he hasn't had to take it down or do a 'it was a different time' apology tour.
In an interview Al said he used to rent a vcr and study the original videos and take pictures of the moves.
Living with a Hernia is just as good.
Weird Al's attention to detail is unparalleled, one of my favorites has always been "Smells Like Nirvana".
Al is a comedic genius! 😂🥰
Fear of being "cancelled" is the force they use to make you conform. How free are you really, if you live in fear?
And now you have to listen to Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls
My favorite of his is his cover of 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams. Tacky. Awesome, with a good half dozen surprise guests :D
I'm glad you are covering my 3rd favorite Weird Al song. My 2nd favorite is "Eat It" another Michael Jackson parody. My favorite is "I Want A New Duck" because of being a Huey Lewis and the News fan.
The best part of his Michael Jackson songs and videos is how enthusiastic Michael was to support them. That was the same set Michael used. And the video can be compared almost frame to frame with the original, which makes it even funnier once you see everything he parodied
The difference between body pride and body shaming is far more in the intent than the words - how it is being expressed. I know several people who are large that love this, but I also know a couple who did not. More that loved it than not but it does matter how you take it.
If you haven't done Amish Paradise, I would recommend it. You might also like Foil.
Yes, and it seems the "body positivity no fat shaming" influencers have been dying from the obesity. Why do we push down cigarette smokers but ok with people who are literally also ruining their health and lives? Do you see how hypocritical people are? You can pick out one thing and say that someone is harming themselves, but then say that another person who is causing as much damage to their body, we can't offend them even though we know they will eventually lose their lives because of us being afraid to offend them.
If it saves a life, then it needs to be said.
It's not offensive at all, and people shouldn't find it in a negative aspect! I'm so glad I was raised in the 80's. People knew what was funny back then.
Weird Al is one of the greatest parody artists out there. He's been making music going back to the 80's. I highly recommend you watch the Hamilton polka. he manages to squeeze 13 songs from the play into one song. Given the complexity of the original music, it's amazing to see Weird Al woke his magic to pull even more out of it. and don't worry that Lin Manuel Miranda will be upset. there's a video out there where the two of them were on Jimmie Kimmel's show together and Lin and Jimmy geeked out together because they were long time fans of Weird Al. There are some out there in the musical circles that believe they've hit the peek of their careers because Weird Al made a parody of one of their songs.
I listened to Weird Al on the Dr. Demento radio show when I was a kid, and that was in the 70s.
There are multiple layers to the album title "Even Worse", because "Fat" is the only parody on the album that parodies an original, all the other parodies on the album are of cover songs.
Don't apologize. The song was done in fun. People have to learn to laugh again. Stop the offended by everything complex. Life is hard enough. Nothing wrong with laughing about ourselves.
watch the side by side videos Al's attention to detail is incredible
When a band (Nirvana) considers that they have made the big time because Weird Al is doing on of your songs you get an idea of how good he is!
I have followed Weird Al from the start…so much so that when I hear the original song…I fill in the Weird Al lyrics in my head….the ear worms !!!!!🔥🎸🎶🤘🔥😆
Weird Al was a genius. Thanks for posting.
'Was'?
What do you mean 'Was'? Is he an armadillo now?
So many great songs. "Living with a hernia" and "white and nerdy" come to mind.
Could you imagine the intellect of someone who would want you cancelled for this. We worry about a lot of rubbish this day and age.
Weird Al is a genius, his career over the last four decades and the number of not only hilarious parodies, but quality music as well, are a testament to that. I've heard he is a really nice guy too.
Okay, stop it. I loved this song when I was a kid, and I was a very fat kid. Most people are not that damn sensitive.
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.”
Weird Al is pretty talented aside from the comedy. “Like a surgeon” is pretty funny also.
at 72, I've been skinny, fat and everything in between.. have followed Al since his very very early days, never found anything he has done to be offensive.. Just brilliant.. love his Star wars one.. thanks for this one..
It wasnt 14 years ago. That was when it was put on youtube. It won a grammy award for best concept music video in 1988. Internet didnt even exist before 1990´s. Also according to bit more googling youtube was invented in 2005.
If you find comedy offensive, the problem isn't comedy. It's you. If you find it funny, then laugh. Nobody should be afraid to laugh at something meant to make you laugh.
He had to get permission to do this. All the sidewalk babies calm down. Great reaction.
He didn't have to (fair use/parody exception), but he always does. And any competent artist or agent falls over themselves allowing it. He's a class act.
@@kevinsullivan2153 calm down. Damn nobody can have fun these days
And I'm pretty sure his company did have to get permission. I don't know but it's funny.
Technically, Eric Cartman sounds like HIM, as this came out way before South Park.
Good grief. Can ANYONE laugh anymore? All of your apologizing and borderline groveling to those poor people who might be offended made me stop watching. I think this video is hilarious! And guess what . . . I have been fat! I'm a little overweight now. But even when I was definitely fat, I loved this video. The younger generation is sucking all the good-natured fun out of life. Everyone is SO quick to get offended. My unsolicited suggestion to you would be . . . either do an honest reaction and post it without apology. . . or decide you don't want to post it. But doing a reaction where you're apologizing for doing the reaction makes no sense. PLEASE . . . stop being so politically correct! That being said, I've really enjoyed some of your other reactions.
Unfortunately there are way to many snowflakes these days
My friends and I would sing Weird Al songs and parodies that we heard on the Dr. Demento show on the radio, in the 1970s.
His parodies are hilarious. Check out Amish Paradise also. He has a lot of parodies here on YT. He is an accomplished musician and plays the accordion also. His father use to have a show called Polka Varieties years ago on television Great reaction. They are meant to be funny 😂😂😂
Contrary to popular belief, his father was not Frankie Yankovic. Al has said he checked and could not find any proof they are related. His father, Nick, was an army medic and won two purple hearts in WWII. He was not a musician.
Right about the father part. My bad
One of the things I love about Weird Al is he never did a parody that he didn't get permission first. I also loved his movie "UHF" There were a number of well known actors who chose to participate in that.
Body shaming - intentionally causing someone personal distress by targeting an aspect of their specific appearance - is bad. Denying facts to avoid the possibility of someone having their own self image issues is also bad. Fact are facts, and they don't cease to be facts by not mentioning them. I think it was Louie Anderson who once joked about this... "I didn't just wake up one day looking like this".
So when you're 600 lbs and have diabeties, bad knees, hips and back someone shouldn't tell them that's a very thing!?
Weird Al isn’t given enough respect for being a genuinely creative artist. He’s also a genuinely sweet person. I’m glad I got to meet him a few years ago.
Fun fact, MJ not only gave him the thumbs up for the parody but he also helped Al with the video including letting him use the actual set for Bad but also helping with the choreography.
It was a recreation of the set Micheal made because he was having issues getting permission to film Badder at the original location. But yes, Al and Micheal worked together a lot.
This was my teen years in a nut shell. The height of Weird Al. The 80s was all about putting it out there and being proud of who you were. We lost a lot of freedom in the PC era. He's so talented in the way he copies the style of the singer. Definitely need to see more reactions!
The trepidation in the reaction to this video validates the belief that comedy is indeed dead.
Only one way to fix that. Ignore them and carry on laughing at, and enjoying all that you find comedic. If they don't like it, that's their problem.
@@jreyman In normal times I'd agree except that the offended tend to lean towards violence these days.
I'm glad that after all these years the Funny Music Project is still going strong with 2(or more) new songs a week (some featuring Al, his band, or Dr. Demento)
Michael Jackson loved this. He even let Weird Al use the set from Bad to film this MV
Fun fact: Al Yankovic is said to be only one of 5 (western artists, where these statistics are done), who managed to place at least one song a year in the top 40 in 4 decades in a row.
(Madonna is said to be another one.)
In the business, they say: "you only know that you're made it to the top, when Weird Al makes a parody of one of your songs."
if I'm not mistaken, I believe Curt Corbain (sp?) said that about when Weird Al makes a parody of someone's song.
@@williamwhitecage7988 Curt Corbain(sp?) was worried that he was going to do a song about food when Al asked him what he intended to do, and he said, no, I am going to sing about how no one understands what you are saying, and he was good with that.
Great reaction to such a funny parody, and wonderful to see you smile so much and sing along. More please!
"When I go to get my shoes shined, I gotta take their word!" One of Al's best parody songs AND videos. There's nothing 'unacceptable' about this; I've been fat most of my life, and I just think it's hilarious. This is no directed at you, of course, but a lot of us in 2024 need to get over ourselves.
Thank you for speaking facts.
One key to the enduring charm of Weird Al is that he can do satire and parody without being mean-spirited about it. He doesn't put people down, he doesn't jeer. He is clever and absurd without punching down. He stays relatable and that lets us see ourselves in the absurdity and laugh at ourselves. He wouldn't have lasted so long and been so widely beloved if he was mean.
No need for apologies....it is a thing of it's time....a parody relax.
It is a homage to the original.
You have so much fun watching his videos you forget that he is a 5 time grammy award winner.
I've seen Weird Al perform this live a couple times. He has, of his own free will, not to perform this song during his tours anymore. Not because anyone has given him a hard time about it, but because he is a genuinely nice guy.