
Larry Platt
Civil rights veteran becomes Internet sensation
Jan. 15, 2010, 5:45 AM EST
ATLANTA (AP) -- Pants. On. The. Ground.
With those four words, "General" Larry Platt has gone from "American Idol" reject to Internet sensation.
The 63-year-old civil rights veteran performed his original hit at an audition for the show's ninth season, winning over judges Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi — and earning a nervous endorsement from incurable skeptic Simon Cowell.
"I have a horrible feeling that song could be a hit," Cowell reluctantly predicted.
Platt's fan base exploded after the show Wednesday night, as his audition hit YouTube

On Thursday at his home in East Atlanta, the e-celebrity seemed dazed by the attention.
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