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"It appears that we have the year\u2019s first mega viral hit.  \u201CPants on the Ground,\u201D an original medley performed during American Idol auditions by Larry Platt, is seemingly everywhere this the past week, from Jimmy Fallon\u2019s late-night show to the Minnesota Vikings locker room.  \nThe phenomenon has also joined the rarefied air of one million fans on Facebook, where Platt\u2019s activities are being documented (he\u2019s already been on The View), and users are uploading their own \u201Cpants\u201D-inspired creations to the fan-created Page.  \nLike any huge viral sensation, \u201Cpants\u201D is also getting the remix treatment on YouTube, with some spinoffs of the original receiving hundreds of thousands of views.  Popeater put together a list of some of the best.  \nAmerican Idol has to be counting its blessings that it's found the year\u2019s first hit in the show\u2019s first week.  With Paula gone and Simon on the way out, the show is going to be more dependent than ever on viral moments to drive interest \u2014 manufactured as they may be.     In case you're still out of the loop, here's the original:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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