Some Old Guys Claim “Pants On The Ground” Was Their Idea

With the Idol-popularized “Pants On The Ground” making its way into locker room speeches and political debates, it’s not a big surprise that someone has come forward to accuse the song’s creator, “General” Larry Platt, of plagiarism. A Detroit duo by the name of The Green Brothers told MyFox Detroit that Platt’s anthem is a “takeoff” of their 1996 recording “Pockets On The Floor.” As it says on their YouTube clip, “the General’s song [has] the same intent, idea and in part the same message. YOU BE THE JUDGE AMERICA!!” Having watched the video clip above, we’ve come up with two possibilities.

• Platt, a 62-year-old civil rights hero and community activist, somehow came across this obscure, awkward jingle and, over a decade later, performed a poorly remembered variation at an American Idol audition as part of his Machiavellian plan to achieve fame and wealth.
• More than one middle-aged man has been struck with the brilliant idea of rapping about slovenly youth fashion over the last decade and a half.

Thankfully, The Green Brothers merely want some attention and have yet to file any kind of suit. Besides, it’s not like Platt has seen any cash from the cultural saturation “Pants On The Ground” has achieved. Maybe he can hire the Green Brothers as back-up dancers when he finally takes the song on tour. [via HuffPo]