Eat It was released in 1984 as the lead single from Weird Al Yankovic's album In 3-D and parodies Michael Jackson's hit Beat It, swapping street fighting for battles at the dinner table. Jackson approved the parody, and the song reached the Billboard Top 40 while its music video recreated the original. Decades later the short chorus became a staple soundboard clip online, shared in food memes and reaction edits where its familiar melody and blunt command still make an everyday meal feel absurdly confrontational.