Party in His ???Pants???: ???American Idol??? Creates a Viral Hit
By DAVE ITZKOFF As far as we???re concerned, ???American Idol??? can end right now, because its winner has already been found. There is no justice if this season is not handed to 62-year-old Larry Platt of Atlanta, who won our hearts, minds and ears Wednesday night with his performance of ???Pants on the Ground.???
The song is apparently the creation of Mr. Platt, who at the very end of the show was permitted to perform the tune (and accompanying choreography) for the entertainment of the show???s judges, Mary J. Blige, and about 30 million home viewers. The lyrics seem to consist mostly of the phrase ???pants on the ground,??? along with some other words we couldn???t quite make out. Watch it here:
By DAVE ITZKOFF As far as we???re concerned, ???American Idol??? can end right now, because its winner has already been found. There is no justice if this season is not handed to 62-year-old Larry Platt of Atlanta, who won our hearts, minds and ears Wednesday night with his performance of ???Pants on the Ground.???
The song is apparently the creation of Mr. Platt, who at the very end of the show was permitted to perform the tune (and accompanying choreography) for the entertainment of the show???s judges, Mary J. Blige, and about 30 million home viewers. The lyrics seem to consist mostly of the phrase ???pants on the ground,??? along with some other words we couldn???t quite make out. Watch it here:
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