Pants On The Ground! Poem by Joe Rosochacki

General Larry Platt was instant success on American Idol last night.
Although he was 62, he came to audition for season 9.
Randy, Simon, Kara, and Mary J. a memorable sight.
This general made history no one should, could, would undermine.
General Larry Platt did an original rap verse,
-mocking the hip-hop guys that look like a fool,
The ones that have gold in their teeth, a baseball cap of to the side,
Their pants hanging so low that their underwear sticks out, -that's so cool.
NOT!
According to General Larry Platt.
Pants on the Ground became an immediate hit on the web;
There were remixes upon remixes some slow some fast,
Some 'sampled' and some not.
General Larry Platt fought for civil rights back in the 1960's when was young teen,
Now he has made his musical mark at last.
Kudos to you General Larry Platt for a brief time when you made a nation laugh.

PANTS ON THE GROUND LYRICS
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 yourself a cool cat
Lookin’ like a fool
Walkin’ downtown with your pants on the ground
Get it up, hey!
Get your pants off the ground
Lookin’ like a fool
Walkin’ talkin’ with your pants on the ground.
Get it up, hey!
Get your pants off the ground
Lookin’ like a fool with your pants on the ground.
1-14-10