General Larry Platt (Pants On The Ground) (2010)

added Jan 14, 2010 at 08:36PM UTC

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On the popular TV show, American Idol, Larry Platt (General Larry Platt), age 62 from Atlanta, Georgia, was auditioning for the judges, and said he was to sing a song he wrote called “Pants On The Ground”. This was to show that some people need to pull their pants up, as many people tend to sag their pants. His catchy song made the judges laugh and later start to sing along. He did not continue on however, for his age was 62 and the maximum age was 28.

[edit: include season, episode, and airdate of American Idol]

The original upload of the video has been removed. Here is another.

Viral Derivatives

There are currently over 12,000 instances of Pants on the Ground and its derivatives on Youtube.

A parody by asathecomic on YouTube:

Pants on the Ground remix by DJ Steve Porter (see also: Slap Chop)

Mainstream Derivatives

Jimmy Fallon as Neil Young covering “Pants on the Ground”

96.1 KISS FM Morning Freak Show

Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Brett Favre sings “Pants on the Ground.”

On January 24th, General Larry Platt performed his song personally for the Minnesota Vikings just before the NFC Conference final matchup against the New Orleans Saints.

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44 Comments

Jumpstyler
Jan 14, 2010 at 09:04PM UTC , Jumpstyler wrote:

needs more derivatives

Jumpstyler
Jan 14, 2010 at 11:09PM UTC , Jumpstyler wrote:

you might wanna put these in your entry =)

woll smoth
Jan 15, 2010 at 01:22AM UTC , woll smoth wrote:

best meme evar
+1 confirm

Jamie Dubs
Jan 15, 2010 at 02:44AM UTC , Jamie Dubs wrote:

FWIW this & related was 2 of the top videos on Mag.ma today, a good sign of viralness — http://mag.ma/mustwatch

Pterodactyl
Jan 15, 2010 at 02:59AM UTC , Pterodactyl wrote:

Pants on the ground, lookin’ like a fool witcho pants on the ground.

How I wish this was a meme, oh the agony.

T Rex1780
Jan 15, 2010 at 03:02AM UTC , T Rex1780 wrote:

Could use more derivatives, but has definetly spread rapidly in a very short amount of time. As long as more derivatives appear, +1 confirm

xNovaXx
Jan 15, 2010 at 05:42AM UTC , xNovaXx wrote:

Short amount of time? Heck, that episode was today….

invinciblemoose
Jan 15, 2010 at 04:22PM UTC , invinciblemoose wrote:

already!?
+1 confirm, im still loling over this

Jack Candle
Jan 16, 2010 at 01:12AM UTC , Jack Candle wrote:

Oh, pop culture…

someone confirm this while I go download the song.

Cheeseyx The Great
Jan 16, 2010 at 06:47AM UTC , Cheeseyx The Great wrote:

I just made an account to contribute my Philosoraptor one. Yes, I know. Whoopee frikkin’ do. I made an account and a Philosoraptor. But aside from the crudely done spudkip I made a while back, this is my first meme contribution.

Kapuhi
Jan 16, 2010 at 08:00AM UTC , Kapuhi wrote:

This is a certafiable meme. It’s spread FAR faster than most, dominating Facebook and Twitter since it aired.

Many reboots uploaded within 48 hours.. the best:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5FirQB92aM (this kid was on Idol last year)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZEFklCCTbY (auto-tune)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwMTZN41GBc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMhJykzR27U

Kapuhi
Jan 16, 2010 at 08:11AM UTC , Kapuhi wrote:

Also, Maddie Hatter posted yesterday three of the vids I just linked to. Sorry for not checking first and yay for recognizing quality meme reboots independently.

Chris Menning
Jan 16, 2010 at 12:18PM UTC , Chris Menning wrote:

I saw a couple videos on Buzzfeed this morning and added them to the entry. The article could use some more work, but there’s no doubt in my mind about the “meme-iness” here.

Chris Menning
Jan 16, 2010 at 12:22PM UTC , Chris Menning wrote:

Oh wow! I see Jimmy Fallon already did a parody of this as his opening on last night’s “Late Night.”

SSBMMasta
Jan 16, 2010 at 07:01PM UTC , SSBMMasta wrote:

If this was confirmed, it would be the best thing ever

Motto Motto
Jan 16, 2010 at 08:21PM UTC , Motto Motto wrote:

So many groups on facebook and uploads to youtube. Definite meme.

ILuvMJ
Jan 16, 2010 at 10:14PM UTC , ILuvMJ wrote:

best. meme. ever. period.

Gabrielle
Jan 17, 2010 at 02:16AM UTC , Gabrielle wrote:

I need to show this song to my grandparents… Lookin’ like a fool witcho pants on the ground.~

Maera
Jan 17, 2010 at 02:40PM UTC , Maera wrote:

Sorry, Ken Lee. This is my new favorite American Idol based meme. He’s gonna be on The View on Monday which may be the only reason there’s ever been to watch that show. He’s gonna be bigger than William Hung.

Senor "Conando" F
Jan 18, 2010 at 04:26AM UTC , Senor "Conando" F wrote:

For the love of General Larry Platt, this thing needs to be confirmed(but needs to be updated first).
+1 Confirm

Logan Zezima
Jan 18, 2010 at 04:32AM UTC , Logan Zezima wrote:

“the minimum age was 28.” is supposed to say “the maximum age was 28.”

realtremil
Jan 18, 2010 at 10:29PM UTC , realtremil wrote:

i would confirm this as a meme +1confirm funny one at that

Denny Wood
Jan 18, 2010 at 10:48PM UTC , Denny Wood wrote:

@Logan Zezima: Fixed.

Chris Menning
Jan 19, 2010 at 06:21PM UTC , Chris Menning wrote:

This has gotten around everywhere, but it seems so fleeting. Look at those trends. It was overnight, but I’m not sure if it has any staying power.

Major case of Benjamin Button effect. The mainstream derivatives and user-generated content happened simultaneously. That kind of thing always makes me question how relevant it is to place this into the context of an Internet sensation. I think we can almost take for granted that the first few rounds of American Idol will feature a contestant or two that gives an “awesomely bad” performance that people identify as being exploitable.

ILuVKDyEr
Jan 19, 2010 at 06:46PM UTC , ILuVKDyEr wrote:

+1 Confirm

MEOWFIISHTUXEDO
Jan 19, 2010 at 10:15PM UTC , MEOWFIISHTUXEDO wrote:

+1 Confirm.

xaviourte
Jan 19, 2010 at 11:23PM UTC , xaviourte wrote:

+1 confirm

CookiesAreTasty
Jan 19, 2010 at 11:58PM UTC , CookiesAreTasty wrote:

+1 confirm

Kmoney
Jan 20, 2010 at 01:28AM UTC , Kmoney wrote:

I just sent in an update. The DJ Steve Porter Remix is out. I think these should be called flash memes. The originate in mainstream media then are reflected in the tubes. If there is a large(er) spike in interest then a quick fade like Chris says then this could be a “flash meme”. A similar case would be “I’m gonna let you finish”.

+1 confirm

WHUT DA FIRST NAME WHUT DA LAST NAME
Jan 21, 2010 at 02:33AM UTC , WHUT DA FIRST NAME WHUT DA LAST NAME wrote:

+1 confirm

Jumpstyler
Jan 23, 2010 at 06:42PM UTC , Jumpstyler wrote:

Kmoney
Jan 25, 2010 at 03:04AM UTC , Kmoney wrote:

The Magma stats for the Steve Porter remix show a linear progression. The comment gap on you tube shows comments appearing in waves which could indicate groups of people viewing this clip in staggered succession.

Despite the google trends dropping we have not seen the last of the general.

Anonymous efar
Jan 28, 2010 at 11:40PM UTC , Anonymous efar wrote:

+1 confirm

seems like it has enough

Jamie Dubs
Feb 01, 2010 at 02:09AM UTC , Jamie Dubs wrote:

Pants on the Ground reference on yesterday’s Daily Show (towards the end of the clip)

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-january-28-2010/speech-therapy—-post-racial

Spottedfur
Feb 08, 2010 at 07:14AM UTC , Spottedfur wrote:

+1 confirm.

bryan tan
Feb 09, 2010 at 12:44PM UTC , bryan tan wrote:

+1 confirm :)

Dylan Hatch
Feb 09, 2010 at 10:01PM UTC , Dylan Hatch wrote:

Included as an extra dance in an add-on pack for the iphone/iTouch app ‘Pocket God.’

This thing has exploded, + over 9000 confirm.

Memedude7737
Feb 13, 2010 at 12:47AM UTC , Memedude7737 wrote:

+1 confirm

I see the discussion board is full of buzzards.

Dallas Charter
Feb 13, 2010 at 01:33AM UTC , Dallas Charter wrote:

+1 confirm, this meme is everywhere.

MetalGrunt400
Feb 23, 2010 at 10:46PM UTC , MetalGrunt400 wrote:

+1 confirm this is quite posibly the best meme ever

Tekwerk
Mar 13, 2010 at 12:44AM UTC , Tekwerk wrote:

This isn’t a meme.

If my dad knows this, then it’s already dead and gone.

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