‘Pants on the Ground’ record deal reached for Internet, YouTube smash

ATLANTA, GA – A senior citizen’s rebuke of baggy pants is the Internet’s first viral sensation of 2010.

“Pants on the Ground,” the repetitive condemnation of ill-fitting jeans by “General” Larry Platt, of Atlanta, Georgia, capped last Wednesday’s episode of “American Idol.”

The 63-year-old civil rights veteran has become an Internet sensation after performing his original song at an audition for the ninth season of “American Idol.”

It wasn’t really singing or rapping but it was performed with some gusto and even included a little break dancing for good measure.

Platt’s fan base exploded after his Wednesday night debut last week, as his audition hit YouTube and Twitter. Within hours, he had been clicked and tweeted into one of the Internet’s most popular topics.

Jimmy Fallon reprised a version of the song on his show Thursday night, and Platt is scheduled for an appearance on ABC’s daytime talk show “The View” next week.

As of Wednesday afternoon, several versions of “Pants on the Ground” had together tallied somewhere over 6 million clicks on YouTube. The most popular had more than 2.6 million views, and another had over 2 million.

Jake Records CEO Scott Thomas Wednesday confirmed the label had extended a recording contract to Platt to record his possible hit.