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General larry platt came to instant fame when he wowed the american idol judges with his original song pants on the ground. Us activist larry platt aka general larry platt is 70 years old. Get your pants off the ground, lookin like a fool, walkin talkin with your pants on the ground. He was inspired to create the song three years ago when he saw a guy walking down a downtown atlanta street with a baby in his arm and his pants slipping below his hips. Entertaining as he was, i couldnt help but wonder why the american idol producers saved the last spot of the show for a 62yearold guy with a funny song. Two important things 1 pants on the ground auteur general larry platt is still alive. Heres the actual lyrics to the song by the general larry platt. Larry platt will appear on the view, monday, january 18 update. Lyrics and video for pants on the ground american idol larry platt performance is going viral. Pants on the ground, pants on the ground, looking like a fool with you pants on the ground, with the gold in your mouth, hat turned sideways, pant hit the ground, call yourself a cool cat, lookin like a fool, walkin downtown, with your pants on the ground, get em up, hey, get your. Internet rumors that the popular american idol contest had died on. The tidy yard filled with pots of cabbage and tomato plants was platts stage as he danced.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Jan 20, 2010 we all got a good chuckle wednesday out of general larry platt and his pants on the ground song. Larry platts pants on the ground larry platt with lyrics music video in high definition. Pants on the ground remix pants on the ground remix pants on the ground remix pants on the ground remix general larry platt. Pants on the ground by general larry platt follow me on revolucian subscribe. Jan 19, 2010 pants on the ground is 2010s first viral video sensation tune from american idol has 1 million facebook fans, about 5 million views on youtube atlantas general larry platt says he likes. He is not really a general, but earned his nickname during the american civil. American idol hopeful general larry platts pants on the ground has taken over the interneteveryone from brett favre to jimmy fallon has. His hit song pants on the ground was released on itunes and received. A decade after his viral hit, pants on the ground, general larry platt.
Today, with the nfc championship game just hours away, the vikings have evidently looked to the song for further inspiration. Remember that time an old man rapped about sagging pants on. He is famous for the american idol audition song pants on the ground. About pants on the ground general larry platt is a 64 year old civil and political rights activist from atlanta. Last night, during its atlanta auditions show, they discovered a star of a different kind. Label american king music songwriters, larry platt, carlos thornton.
Except, the repairman had his pants on the ground, as general larry platt. Pants on the ground pants on the ground lookin like a fool with your pants on the. Check out pants on the ground by general larry platt on amazon music. At bridges restaurant in danville, a young repairman arrived to fix a piece of equipment pretty normal stuff. Pants on the ground official dance mix by general larry. Pants on the ground pants on the ground lookin like a fool with your pants on the ground. A place for fans of larry platt pants on the ground to view, download, share, and discuss their favorite images, icons, photos and wallpapers. His hit song pants on the ground was released on itunes and received over 150,000 hits. If youve managed to avoid the phenomena, heres a quick recap.
The song is meant to protest the practice of sagging. Pants on the ground pants on the ground lookin like a fool with your pants on the ground with the gold in your mouth h. Grahamandfriends larry platt pants on the ground remix 4. This is for people who need to pull their pants up pants on the ground pants on the ground lookin like a fool with your pants on the ground with the gold in your mouth hat turned sideways pants hit the ground call. Jan 26, 2010 lets come together and maybe, just maybe we can keep our pants off the ground. After larry platt became an overnight sensation on american idol, his pants on the ground rap inspired dozens of covers on youtube and the web and even in the vikings locker room. I used a free beat and used his audio to make a song. Get your pants off the ground, lookin like a fool with your pants on the ground. I aint dead worth a bit, general larry platt told the ajc monday night, debunking widespread internet. Larry platt pants on the ground images icons, wallpapers. Larry platt pants on the ground with lyrics pants on. Vikings tight end visanthe shiancoe posted a picture to twitter showing pants on the ground songwriter larry platt posing with him and a handful of other vikings. The general better start preparing for war cause larry platt has been hit with a nasty lawsuit over pants on the ground.
You looking like a fool with your pants on the ground. All acapella rights to larry platt this is incredible. Jan 14, 2010 american idol is known for discovering unknown talent. Larry platt performs pants on the ground on the view. Since that fateful tv appearance, the song has flooded the internet and is even topping the download.
American idol pants on the ground singer larry platt. This is my remixed version of larry platts audition on american idol. A decade after his viral hit, pants on the ground, general larry platt continues work in his community. Pants on the ground is a noveltyprotest song which, in 2010, became the first single that civil rights activist general larry platt. According to complex, the song was produced, recorded and released in february of 2010. Remember reynaldo lapuzs audition in american idol two seasons ago where he sang his original composition, were brothers forever. General larry platt pants on the ground lyrics genius. Find general larry platt pants on the ground lyrics and search for general larry platt. American idol 9 future hit larry platt pants on the ground. I aint dead worth a bit, general larry platt told the ajc monday night, debunking widespread internet rumors of his demise.
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