Eat It
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"Eat It" is the name of a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of the song "Beat It" by Michael Jackson.
According to Al, when he presented his lyrics to Michael Jackson so that he could get permission for the parody, he didn't know what kind of reaction he'd get. But it turned out that Michael has a sense of humor, and agreed to the parody.
The video for "Eat It" is remarkable in that it is a shot-for-shot remake of Michael Jackson's video for "Beat It", except that in Al's version, elements are parodied in various silly ways, like the gang members fighting over a rubber chicken.
"Eat It" is the first song on the "Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D album and the eighth (8th) song on disc 1 of Al-In-The-Box.
A live medley performance of "Eat It" is located on "Weird Al" Yankovic - Live! (DVD) and on "Weird Al" Yankovic - Live! (VHS).
The music video of "Eat It" is located on "Weird Al" Yankovic - The Videos (DVD) and on "Weird Al" Yankovic - Video Library (VHS).