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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
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
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Okay um I I thought you should hear it from me first
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Michael Jackson just released a new single called Beat It
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It's um
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Well it's it's a parody of Eat It
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You mean the kid from the Jackson Five
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Why is that has been trying to ride my coattails
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He actually has a pretty successful solo career now
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Whatever You're telling me
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Michael Jackson recorded a parody of my song
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Yeah that's what I'm saying Same music different words
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What kinda sick freak changes the words
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to someone else's song
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Beat It huh
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Wait so it's about eggs
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No no it's uh I don't think it's even about food
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It's about fighting or
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trying to avoid a fight I'm not exactly sure
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What gives him the right Can he even do this
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I think you're overreacting just a little okay
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I mean this could be great publicity Sell a few more albums
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No I don't need to sell more albums Tony
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I need people to start taking me seriously as an artist that creates original music
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Now some idiots will probably get confused
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and think Beat It came first
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Nobody's gonna think that
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Movie Summary
Explores every facet of Yankovic's life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like 'Eat It' and 'Like a Surgeon' to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.
