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Claim Text: ...he memorably spoofed hits by Michael Jackson (“Beat It” became “Eat It”), Madonna, Coolio and Nirvana.
Simplified Text: "Weird Al" Yankovic created parodies of songs by Michael Jackson ("Eat It"), Madonna, Coolio, and Nirvana.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Subject Tags: Music Entertainment
UUID: d101a17f-eb01-45d3-a284-7c92d6c04edc
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Created: September 24, 2026 at 8:47 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 8:47 PM (2 weeks ago)

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