sam andersonįor me, certainly as a child in the 1980s, you know, I grew up like a lot of kids do feeling insecure or feeling anxious about various things. It doesn’t matter if it’s boiled or fried. sam andersonĪnd it’s just like lists of food to eat. He turned Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” into a song called “Eat It.” Įat it, eat it. He has been around since the late ‘70s and first hit it big with song parodies of super hits by Michael Jackson and Madonna. He is a quote unquote novelty artist who makes ridiculous parody songs of popular music. sam andersonįor anyone who doesn’t know who Weird Al is, he is the most celebrated comedy musician of all time. I know they’re all thinking I’m so white and nerdy. And today, I would like to tell you about a story I wrote about someone I think is one of the great defining geniuses of our time. I’m a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. Produced by Kelly Prime edited by Mike Benoist written by Sam Anderson and narrated by Edoardo Ballerini In this episode of “The Daily,” Sam Anderson explains why Weird Al is the spiritual salve we didn’t even know we needed in this weird, lonely moment in time.
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