Fat Lyrics
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Lyrics
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, come on
(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 ya 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 havin' seconds
I'm havin' twenty thirds
When I go to get my shoes shined
I gotta take their word
Because I'm fat, I'm fat, come on
(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 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, come on
(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, come on
(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
(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
Song & Lyrics Facts
"Weird Al" Yankovic's "Fat" was released on his 1988 album, Even Worse. The song was written by Yankovic and Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, with the latter also playing drums.
Lyrics for the song parody Michael Jackson's hit single "Bad". It details how Yankovic's character is overweight, listing various activities that he cannot do due to his size. The music video features Yankovic as an obese version of himself, walking through a variety of situations in which people are shocked or embarrassed at his weight. The single peaked at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Yankovic's first Top 40 entry since 1983's "Ricky." It also reached number 12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, making it one of Yankovic's most successful singles. As of 2020, "Fat" remains one of Yankovic's most popular songs and has been featured in many of his live performances.