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Eat It
Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Album In 3-D
Released February 28, 1984
Label(s) Scotti Bros.

"Eat It" is a 1984 song by American comedy music artist "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of Michael Jackson's 1983 single "Beat It".

Background[]

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Music Video[]

The music video was directed by Jay Levey. It is a shot-for-shot parody remake of Michael Jackson's video for "Beat It". Parodied elements include the gang members at the beginning of the video make different noises after clicking their fingers, the gang leaders do not tie their hands up in rope, but rather hold a rubber chicken. Instead of switchblade knives, they have a switchblade fork and spoon and Yankovic gives the gang leaders something to eat before they burst into dance. Throughout the video, Yankovic imitates Jackson's dancing. At the end of the video, Yankovic drops two antacids in a glass of water, referencing a stomach ache from overeating and he is depicted with bulging yellow eyes, in reference to the ending sequence of Michael Jackson's "Thriller".

Reviews[]

  • Now this is one of "Weird Al" Yankovic's most obscure songs, buried away on his second album, with no one to ever hear it. Despite its extreme obscurity and unpopularity, I still like it. I guess I'm just strange. It's a parody of some guy named Michael Jackson or something's song.. um, "Beating Things" or something? Really odd choice for a parody, too.... maybe that's why this one just never found an audience. - Rev. Syung Myung Me

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