Cornelius Edwards won’t be remembered for his great singing on American Idol, but for his ripped pants. Hey, at least he’ll be remembered!

Even better, Cornelius learned his dance moves from some stripper friends of his, which he proceeded to demonstrated for the judges.

The 24-year-old began to belt out “Proud Mary,” but when he fell into a split, so did his pants—right down the middle. Kara DioGuardi declared it “the best thing I’ve ever seen.”