Just Eat It!

Usually meal times are a delight. Other times one of the sophisticated adults around the table may be heard in an exasperated voice, slightly higher, louder or more agitated than necessary saying, “Just eat it!” If you remember Michael Jackson’s hit song and music video Beat It, you may appreciate Weird Al’s parody music video of that song. His song is called Eat It. The song came up during an E.E.S. (Eating Encouragement Session) when the grandkids were around the table recently. These photos are of grandkids eating happily, because when they are not eating happily, no one seems to want to run to get the camera. Here is a link to Weird Al’s Eat It. (You really should see it.) You can easily find Michael Jackson’s original if you need a comparison.

I can eat the foods I like. I can eat them on my trike.

I'm done with my food. I've got a new attitude.

I'm on a roll. I'll have another bowl.

My plate is clean without a trace

As you can see by the look on my face.

If this is what I get to eat

I'll tell you it's not very sweet.

Weird Al lyrics:

How come you're always such a fussy young man?

Don't want no Captain Crunch, don't want no Raisin Bran

Well, don't you know that other kids are starving in Japan

So eat it, just eat it

Don't want to argue don't want to debate

Don't want to hear about what food you hate

You won't get no dessert 'till you clean off your plate

So eat it, don't tell me you're full, just eat it, eat it...

Get youself an egg and beat it. Have some more chicken

Have some more pie it doesn't matter if it's boiled or fried

Just eat it, Eat it....

Your table manners are a crying shame

You're playin with your food like it's some kind of game

Now, if you starve to death, you'll just have yourself to blame

So eat it. Just eat it

You better listen, better do what you're told

You haven't even touched your tuna casserole

You better chow down or it's gonna get cold

So eat it, I don't care if you're full just eat it, eat it...

Open up your mouth and feed it

Have some more yogurt Have some more spam

It doesn't matter if it's fresh or canned

Just eat it, eat it... Don't you make me repeat it

Have a banana, have a whole bunch

It doesn't matter what you have for lunch

Just eat it, eat it...If it gets cold reheat it

Have a big dinner Have a light snack

If you don't like it you can't send it back

Just eat it, eat it...

Get yourself an egg and beat it

Have some more chicken, Have some more pie

It doesn't matter if it's boiled or fried

Just eat it, eat it...Don't you make me repeat it...