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Fat

Artist: Weird al Yankovic

Album: Weird Al Yankovic

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These are the lyrics to 'Fat' by Weird Al Yankovic, a comedic parody of Michael Jackson's 'Bad.' The song contains no profanity, sexual content, violence, drug or alcohol references, or genuinely mature themes. The humor is entirely centered on self-deprecating, exaggerated jokes about being overweight, delivered in a lighthearted and playful tone. The one minor consideration is that the song repeatedly uses the word 'fat' and makes extensive jokes about body size, which could theoretically reinforce body image sensitivities in younger or more impressionable listeners. However, the narrator is clearly portrayed as confident and self-assured ('I'm fat and I'm proud'), which somewhat mitigates any negative body-shaming framing. The line 'more chins than Chinatown' could be noted as a mild ethnic stereotype, though it is clearly used as a wordplay joke. Overall, this is a broadly family-friendly comedy song with no significant content concerns for any age group.

Themes
humor
comedy
parody
self-deprecation
body image
confidence
food
hyperbole
wordplay

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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


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Analysis performed on July 29, 2026
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