Fat
E546851
"Fat" is a 1988 comedy parody song by "Weird Al" Yankovic that spoofs Michael Jackson's "Bad" by humorously exaggerating themes of obesity.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bad | 0 |
| Even Worse | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| album | Even Worse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist |
"Weird Al" Yankovic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresSetting | subway station ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
parody ⓘ |
| hasChoreographySimilarTo | Bad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | "Because I'm fat, I'm fat" ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | iconic "Weird Al" Yankovic parody of the 1980s ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformance | "Weird Al" Yankovic concert tours ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceCostume | inflatable fat suit ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasParodiedWorkCreator | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFollowUpTo | Eat It NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | various "Weird Al" Yankovic compilation albums ⓘ |
| isWellKnownFor |
detailed recreation of "Bad" video sets
ⓘ
visual comedy in music video ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:57 ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
body weight jokes
ⓘ
obesity ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Jay Levey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCostume | fat suit worn by "Weird Al" Yankovic ⓘ |
| originalWork | Bad (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalWorkReleaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| parodyOf | Bad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | "Weird Al" Yankovic discography ⓘ |
| performer | "Weird Al" Yankovic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Scotti Brothers Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-04-12 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| requiresPermissionFrom | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleParodies | music video for "Bad" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | music video parodies and homages ⓘ |
| usesMelodyFrom | Bad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMusicalStyle |
R&B-influenced pop
ⓘ
pop ⓘ |
| writer | "Weird Al" Yankovic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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