It appears that we have the year’s first mega viral hit. “Pants on the Ground,” an original medley performed during American Idol auditions by Larry Platt, is seemingly everywhere this the past week, from Jimmy Fallon’s late-night show to the Minnesota Vikings locker room.

The phenomenon has also joined the rarefied air of one million fans on Facebook, where Platt’s activities are being documented (he’s already been on The View), and users are uploading their own “pants”-inspired creations to the fan-created Page.

Like any huge viral sensation, “pants” 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.

American Idol has to be counting its blessings that it’s found the year’s first hit in the show’s 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 — manufactured as they may be.

In case you’re still out of the loop, here’s the original:

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