During his recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, "Weird Al" Yankovic revealed that Prince was the one singer who would "never" approve a parody of his songs.

Yankovic explained that Prince was uninterested in his parody of Michael Jackson's song "Bad," which he titled "Fat." However, he noted that Prince had a good sense of humor, citing a bootleg recording where he talked about Yankovic's parody of Jackson's song "Bad," which he found funny.

Prince's Disinterest in Parody

Yankovic recalled that he had pitched several parody ideas to Prince, but none of them were accepted. He even shared that Prince didn't respond to his proposal to parody his song "1999," which he wanted to title "$19.99."

Yankovic respected Prince's wishes and didn't attempt to spoof him even after Prince's passing in 2016. "I try to respect the wishes of the artists," he said.

Contrast with Michael Jackson

In contrast, Yankovic shared that Michael Jackson was very receptive to his parody ideas and had always been supportive. He even allowed Yankovic to record the music video for "Fat" on a subway set.

Yankovic recalled meeting Jackson backstage at one of his concerts and presenting him with a record of his album "Even Worse," which featured a parody of Jackson's song "Bad."

However, he noted that Jackson wasn't too keen on him parodying his song "Black or White," which he thought was a message song.

Yankovic's Career

Yankovic's decision to move on from parodying Jackson's songs led him to explore other artists, including Nirvana, which revitalized his career.

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Prince in November 1984. Ross Marino/Getty

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