"Fat" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Bad" by Michael Jackson and 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.
Fat (song)
Bad (Michael Jackson song)
"Bad" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on September 7, 1987, as the second single from his seventh studio album, Bad. The song was written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. It was influenced by a true story Jackson read about a young man who tried to escape poverty by attending private school but was killed upon returning home.
Bad (Michael Jackson song)
Bad (Michael Jackson song)
Jackson and background dancers in the "Bad" music video. Wearing clothing with a noticeable amount of buckles, Jackson showcased his "street-tough and edgy" image for the first time. The video was heavily influenced by the 1961 film West Side Story.