I made this video so you can see the attention to detail that went into creating a shot-for-shot parody. I'm not interested in which one you think is better. I'm also aware that you can only hear the parody and not the original; playing both songs at the same time would ruin them both.

If the setting for the dancing looks virtually identical between Bad and Fat, its because it is actually the same place, the same real-world subway station. When Weird Al asked Michael Jackson if he would give approval for Weird Al's parody, Michael didn't just say yes, he gave Weird Al the address to the station he recorded Bad at, so Weird Al could make the parody as close and good as possible to Bad as possible. Michael had an appreciation for parody that sadly way too many rappers that Weird Al has parodied don't have.

Michael Jackson did a good job on his parody of fat

I just glad Michael Jackson approved this because of his sense of humor

2:00 It would've been funny if you put Fat on the left and Bad on the right so that Michael Jackson and Weird Al looked at each other before they started. xD

I can’t believe weird al actually trained for over 12 months to get that physique just for a parody

I like the subtle composition joke at the end; in the original bad shot the field of view was set so that Michael was the focus but you could still see past him, whilst with Weird Al it's really zoomed in, almost like they're suggesting he's so fat that he has to take up the whole frame.

Fun fact: Michael Jackson actually did give Weird Al permission to use the exact same subway set.

I never realized how much the moves mirrored the original, and Al had to perform them in a fat suit!!

Fun fact about this, MJ not only thought the idea was hilarious, but he also let Al use his production company's sets from the original video. Most of those are the same locations on a studio lot. (Though a few locations were actual infrastructure, like the street where the black guy keeps yelling "Yo!" at MJ.)

Al's parodies actually helped the record sales of the artist's he parodied. Legally, Weird Al didn't need permission to do a parody, but he always asked anyway as a sign of respect and good faith. If the artist said "No", Al wouldn't do it. But, it was a SMART buisness move to allow Weird Al Yankovic to parody your song. Michael knew this first hand, and it really did create more revenue for the artist's he selected, as well as himself. Definitely a win/win for those who had a sense of humor about themselves. If you look at Weird Al's work, you can see that he was never really mean about anything, he was mostly just over the top silly, and so the artist's who allowed him to parody their work knew that he had only the best of intentions, and that he was actually a very bright, funny and talented artist in his own right. Because there is Music, there is Weird Al.

The funniest part is that at the 3:30 mark, when Al breaks the guy's back by jumping on him, Michael looks down for just a second, as if reacting to what happened.

The nice thing is Weird Al acknowledged his career is thanks to Michael. He said, well if the king of pop has no complaints about his music being parodied, it's hard for other people to complain. Although, Prince never let Al do a parody of him.

I bought "Bad" and "Even Worse" at the same time from the same store back in the day - on vinyl. I was shocked then at how similar Al's parody was to the real thing. But I've never seen the two videos side by side before. From the choreography to the blocking to the cinematography to the editing, and of course the writing and performance, Al has proven himself and his team to be the OG parodists. Amazing.

Weird Al Yankovic is a comic genius.

One of my favorite visual gags here is probably 2:40 where Weird Al parodied something so inconspicuous as Michael moving his hand past his mouth.

These Comparisons are really hilarious.

"Yo Ding Dong, man. Ding Dong. Ding Dong yo" is one of the greatest quote i ever quoted.

Comedy is an art. Parody is an art. Alfred understands this and puts everything he can into his craft. He clearly takes it very seriously.

It never ceases to amaze me how detailed Weird Al is--not just in his parodies of the music, but of the videos, as well. He's brilliant.

Al to the costume designer: I want a costume for a comically morbidly fat MJ Designer: **Heavy breathing** I got you

I actually heard the parody before hearing the original.

4:48 al can't handle the swag

0:41 hahaha its my ringtone since 8 years

You know you're awesome when Michael Jackson makes a cover of your song! (yeah, I know)

You know, it just occurred to me, that Weird Al studied his choreography under Michael Jackson, to add some authenticity to his performance! Makes him even more impressive.

i knew it was really close but he really did do it shot for fucking shot didn't he XD

Even though you should know the song by the original, yet somehow Weird Al makes the parody of it better.

Amazing. Weird Al is so freaking funny and talented

I still can't hear "I've got more chins than Chinatown" without laughing my ass off.

I love just how many jokes about the backup dancers there are. Jumping on the dancer; MJ makes an elegant badass landing and Al breaks him in half. Rollerskater; one does some nifty dance moves and the other can barely stand up. Staircase; one does a series of back handsprings and the other celebrates nailing a cartwheel.

would you rather be fat or bad

The hair flipping and fist punching sound effects crack me up every time

At 0:17, the guy in the middle was Louie B. Washington. He later was featured as the U62 studio cameraman in Al's movie "UHF". He's the one eating a sandwich while Emo Philips' character Joel Earley gets his thumb cut off on a table saw.

And my shadow weighs 42 pounds

2:32 is my favorite part. Looking at Michael Jackson while listening to weird Al is brilliant!

3:28 Look at Michael's reaction when Weird Al falls on the floor. If the videos were reversed it would seem that Michael was reacting to it.

5:16 "Wanted for gluttony" 🤣

2:05 my body whenever i eat 1 piece of bread:

Weird Al certainly takes his time in making his parody videos... Yes, some of the artists he has done parodies of in the past, and more recently have disapproved of his renditions of their songs. And many others felt they were in the "big time" if Weird Al was making a parody of one or more of their songs. You are right though Cleveland, he had crazy attention to detail. Even in Eat It; another Jackson classic, he did his best to match the wardrobe and overall run of the original music video. He does the parodies for fun, he has never been trying to offend the original artists with his versions of their song; hell, I recently learned Madonna was the one who gave him the idea for "Like a Surgeon".

Did you notice that Weird Al was the only one artist that discover the sound effects in music videos? It' hillarious. Minute 4:10

5:29 AAAaaaauuuurrggghhh..

He even had the little piece of paper hanging on the vent grate. Such attention to detail.

3:28 ... Best scene. 😂😂😂

Omg, even the tiniest thing's like Micheal wiping his mouth are referenced perfectly 😂

"If I had more pie à la mode, I'm gonna need my own zip code." LOL

Whoever's idea this was is a genius. This is amazing. I love how far Al went into copying as much detail as he could. Must have taken a lot of work. I also read where Michael liked Weird Al's idea so much he helped him with the location. I like both vids except for all the time before the song actually started in Michael's version. But everything you see here on both versions I really like. Great job.

The line about going to get his shoe shined and having to take their word has to be the greatest 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Imagine being drunk and/or stoned watching late night MTV and seeing any of Weird Al’s music videos that are nearly shot for shot and telling your friends the next day.

You ATE nothin

Please keep doing these I've never realized how much all pays homage to the original

Michael Jackson: I'm bad. Weird Al" Yankovic: I'm fat. Me: I'm sad.

MICHEAL JACKSON:HEE HEE WEIRD AL:EAT EAT

I wold have to love to watch this with Michael to see his reaction

This is probably the first time I've actually seen Jackson's "Bad" video in its entirety. Thanks for sharing this with us!

Awesome editing to show them side by side or switched around ... well done.

I hope MJ saw the humor. It is a perfect parody of Bad!

yo ding dong man ding dong ding dong yo 0:41

I remember my first time seeing Weird Al's Fat video.... I laughed so hard all the way through it, that my stomach muscles hurt for days.

My 4 year old loves both these songs and videos, but after watching this combined version of both with her for the first time just now, I found myself having to explain to her numerous times why I was laughing so much at this mash-up. I think she liked this one too but was perplexed at why I thought it was funnier than Weird Al's version on its own.

This is a masterpiece

excellent comparison video - well produced it's amazing just how close Michael got to the original

The pillar Al is leaning against at the beginning is the same pillar he knocks over. The both have the same number of tiles wide. One less row than all other pillars subway. Custom pillar.

Weird Al filmed both this and Eat in the same locations the originals were before they were to be demolished .

"When I sit around the house, I really sit around the house"

This video needs more traction!

This is funny and talented at the same time😂❤

Ding dong man... Ding dong

Following MJ's moves so precisely in a fat suit is truly insane.

You lined this up well. It almost seemed like Michael was singing Al's lines.

funfact Michael Jackson didn’t only approve this parody, he even gave Weird al Yankovic the actual address of the subway station where he filmed “bad” so it could look as real as possible, it proved Michael’s humor was ahead of what they called humor back in the 80’s

Watching it side by side like this makes the weird Al video that much better LOL

Weird Al is the Master of Parody and funny Details.

Your butt is wide, well mine is too Just watch your mouth or I'll sit on you The word is out, better treat me right 'Cause I'm the king of cellulite Ham on, ham on, ham on whole wheat, all right My zippers bust, my buckles break I'm too much man for you to take The pavement cracks when I fall down I've got more chins than Chinatown Well, I've never used a phone booth And I've never seen my toes When I'm goin' to the movies I take up seven rows Because I'm fat, I'm fat, sha mone (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, come on you know (Fat, fat, really really fat) Don't you call me pudgy, portly or stout Just now tell me once again who's fat When I walk out to get my mail It measures on the Richter scale Down at the beach I'm a lucky man I'm the only one who gets a tan If I have one more pie a la mode I'm gonna need my own zip code When you're only having seconds I'm a' having twenty-thirds When I go to get my shoes shined I gotta take their word Because I'm fat, I'm fat, sha mone (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it you know (Fat, fat, really really fat) And my shadow weighs a' forty-two pounds Lemme tell you once again who's fat If you see me comin' your way Better give me plenty space If I tell you that I'm hungry Then won't you feed my face Because I'm fat, I'm fat, sha mone (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it, you know (Fat, fat, really really fat.) When I sit around the house I really sit around the house You know I'm fat, I'm fat, sha mone (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it, you know it (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know, you know, you know, come on (Fat, fat, really really fat) And you know all by myself I'm a crowd Lemme tell you once again You know I'm huge, I'm fat, you know it (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, you know, woo (Fat, fat, really really fat) You know I'm fat, I'm fat, you know it, you know (Fat, fat, really really fat) And the whole world knows I'm fat and I'm proud Just tell me once again who's fat

This is a glorious edit thank you!

"I've got more chins than Chinatown" HAHAHAHAHAHA! Dear Lord I just can't!

4:25 what did he just call me?

5:03 what I think of this video

Thank you for doing this... my life is now complete.

3:59

Watching the Michel Jackson video and listening to weird Al’s version is funny

I think it's so cool that MJ was such a good sport and liked Al's parodies so much that he let him use the same location as in the Bad video. I believe the only time he said no to Al parodying one of his songs was for Black or White, MJ felt that song was too important and meaningful to be made fun of, and Al, being the absolute class act that he is, respectfully agreed not to parody the song. I think he also said MJ did him a favor because he didn't want to known as just the guy who does MJ parodies.

The chicken that flies out at 4:53 🤣

Just perfect. Thank you guy!

Amazing! The King of Pop and the King of Parody.

Michael Jackson: my friends dancing Weird Al: me dancing

Brilliant piece of editing!😃

All of that choreography in that suit - next level commitment.

This is hilarious, thank you fot posting. Weird Al’s hair takes the cake.

"I've got more chins ...than Chinatown" made me laugh so hard. Stupid and racist but good.

So many years , still remember this video.

Brilliant edit!

So cool. Weird Al really pulled it off. Made it funny too. Thanks for this info.

Holy Crap! I LOVE Weird Al's Video EVEN MORE Now! Nicely Done! 👍

This just dropped in my suggestions...and i laughed my butt off...the work that went into this LOLL

These are such a treat! Although I’ve been a lifelong fan of Weord Al, I never watched many of his videos nor the original videos, so I had no idea he was “largely” doing a shot by shot parody of the originals!

When your father wants to be a baby 5:23

Omg.. he has some of the funniest vids ever….🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍

It's just so awesome how these two made amazing music

Weird Al's attention to detail is proven here. Thanks so much for putting together the side by side video.