Even Worse (Which is Good): Fat

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Even Worse (Which is Good): Fat

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On the surface, “Fat” is just Weird Al in a very large suit yelling about food. But beneath the accordion stabs and questionable eating habits lies one of the most important turning points in his career.

In this episode of the Beer’d Al Podcast, we stuff ourselves into a deep dive on “Fat”—Michael Jackson’s Bad era, the shot-for-shot video parody, and why Al went back to the MJ well after Polka Party! didn’t exactly set the world on fire. We talk about MJ’s blessing, the iconic fat suit, and how turning “bad” into “fat” was less of a joke and more of a brilliant career reboot.

Is “Fat” just a silly parody? Or is it Weird Al doubling down on confidence, commitment, and being gloriously, unapologetically himself?

Grab a beer, loosen your belt, and join us as we break down the song that proved Weird Al wasn’t done yet—he was just getting started.

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