“Weird Al” Yankovic Remembers Michael Jackson

“Weird Al” Yankovic shared his thoughts on the passing of Michael Jackson in Rolling Stone’s special commemorative issue, crediting the King of Pop to much of his success after parodies of ‘Beat It’ (‘Eat It’) and ‘Bad’ (‘Fat’). Yankovic said Jackson has “always been very supportive” of his work. “I don’t know what kind of career I would have today if it hadn’t been for Michael Jackson,” he writes. “In a very real sense, he jump-started my career. ‘Eat It’ basically changed me from an unknown into a guy that got recognized at Burger King.”