#19
Eat It
Title: “Eat It”
Album: “Weird Al” Yankovic In 3D
Released: 1984
Written: Michael Jackson/Al Yankovic
Parody: “Beat It” by Michael Jackson
Genre: Pop/Rock/Comedy
Topic: Food and a finicky child
“Eat It” is one of the first huge hits for Weird Al. It is what truly put him on the map. Al talked about people referring to him as the “Eat It” Guy. The video is a direct parody of Michael Jackson’s video for “Beat It,” using several of the same dancers and choreography. This song won Weird Al his first Grammy for Best Comedy Recording.
Lyrics
How come you’re always such a fussy young man?
Don’t want no Captain Crunch, don’t want no Raisin Bran
Well, don’t you know that other kids are starving in Japan?
So, eat it, just eat it
Don’t wanna argue, I don’t wanna debate
Don’t wanna hear about what kind of food you hate
You won’t get no dessert ’til you clean off your plate
So eat it, don’t you tell me you’re full
Just eat it (eat it), eat it (eat it)
Get yourself an egg and beat it
Have some more chicken, have some more pie
It doesn’t matter if it’s boiled or fried
Just eat it (eat it), just eat it (eat it)
Just eat it (eat it), just eat it (eat it), ooh
Your table manners are a cryin’ shame
You’re playin’ with your food, this ain’t some kind of game
Now if you starve to death, you’ll just have yourself to blame
So eat it, just eat it
You better listen, better do what you’re told (ooh)
You haven’t even touched your tuna casserole (ooh!)
You better chow down or it’s gonna get cold
So eat it, I don’t care if you’re full
Just eat it (eat it), eat it (eat it)
Open up your mouth and feed it
Have some more yogurt, have some more Spam
It doesn’t matter if it’s fresh or canned
Just eat it (eat it), eat it (eat it)
Don’t you make me repeat it
Have a banana, have a whole bunch
It doesn’t matter what you had for lunch
Just eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it
Eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it
Eat it (eat it), eat it (eat it)
If it’s gettin’ cold, reheat it
Have a big dinner, have a light snack
If you don’t like it, you can’t send it back
Just eat it (eat it, hee-hee), eat it (eat it)
Get yourself an egg and beat it (oh, Lord!)
Have some more chicken (hee-hee), have some more pie (hee-hee)
It doesn’t matter if it’s broiled or fried
Just eat it (eat it), eat it (eat it)
Don’t you make me repeat it (oh, no)
Have a banana (hee-hee), have a whole bunch
It doesn’t matter what you had for lunch
Source: Musixmatch
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