Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)

'Weird Al' Yankovic: Tony Scotti

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• Tony Scotti : I thought you should hear it from me first. Michael Jackson just released a new single called "Beat It." It's... um... well, it's a parody of Eat it.

  Weird Al : You mean the kid from the Jackson Five? Why is that has-been trying to ride my coattails?

  Tony Scotti : He actually has a pretty successful solo career now.

  Weird Al : Whatever! You're telling me Michael Jackson recorded a parody of my song?

  Tony Scotti : Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Same music, different words.

  Weird Al : What kind of sick freak changes the words to someone else's song? Beat It, huh? Wait, so it's about eggs?

  Tony Scotti : No, no, it's... uh, I don't think it's even about food. It's about fighting? Or trying to avoid a fight? I'm not exactly sure.

  Weird Al : What gives him the right? Can he even do this?

  Tony Scotti : I think you're overreacting just a little, OK? I mean, this could be great publicity. Sell a few more albums...

  Weird Al : No, I don't need to sell more albums, Tony! I need people to start taking me seriously that creates original music. Now some idiots will probably get confused and think Beat It came first!

  Tony Scotti : Nobody's gonna think that.