Pants on the Ground | Record Deal

It might be an indication of how relatively uninspiring this year's American Idol auditions have been so far that the performance from the show capturing the most attention is 62 year old General Larry Platt singing his diatribe against youth fashion titled "Pants On the Ground." It has become a true viral hit.
Simon Cowell said he had “a horrible feeling that song could be a hit,” and it's become one! When American Idol contestant “General” Larry Platt debuted his hilarious original song “Pants on the Ground” on last week’s Idol tryout episode, it caused a sensation even Simon couldn’t have counted on — and now, Larry is being offered a recording contract! The tune has already been lovingly parodied by Jimmy Fallon and even sung in the Minnesota Vikings' locker room, and Larry has made an appearance on The View. Larry, 63, was nicknamed “General” for his fierce dedication to his job — he works at an Atlanta homeless shelter — and for his heroism during the civil rights struggles in the South during the 1960s.