Make your mark. Enter the Why Gen Y Live Lookin' Like a Fool with Your Money in a Bank Music Video Contest. You know you want to!

Ever wake up with a crystal-clear idea that was so bizarre that you knew you just had to make it happen?

THE IDEA

What if we mashed up "Pants on the Ground", Move Your Money and Why Gen Y Live with the love of credit unions and the public's growing animosity against the biggest of big TARP-taking mega banks as a very strange and wonderful way to promote credit unions? Throw in an Apple iPad and this challenge could not get any more topical! Sounds like good fun huh? Watch the video to learn more.

CONTEST OVERVIEW

This is the ultimate credit union music video contest. We've combined six things we love into one bizarre contest.

1. American Idol
2. Internet memes
3. The Move Your Money Project
4. Credit unions
5. Credit union people
6. Apple stuff

CHALLENGE

Create a take-off of General Larry Platt's now famous "Pants on the Ground" song that was featured on American Idol's 2010 Atlanta auditions.

You can find the original lyrics to "Pants on the Ground" here.

Start your song with "Money in a bank. Money in a bank. Looking like a fool with your money in a bank." The rest is up to you! Make it rap, country, grunge, opera—it's entirely your call.

VIDEO DETAILS

• Keep your video to a maximum of two minutes
• Post to YouTube and tag youngfree, moveyourmoney and creditunion

WHO CAN ENTER?

Anyone who believes credit unions are better than the huge mega banks. If you are a credit union employee, please ask your supervisor for permission. We don't want to get anyone into trouble! You may enter as an individual or as a group. If your group wins and you don't want to share the iPad or the iPod, we will substitute the equivalent value in Visa gift cards.

HOW WILL THE WINNERS BE DETERMINED?

All entries will be put forward for a public vote. The top three vote getters will receive the prizes.

DATES

• Submissions accepted: Tuesday, February 9 to Friday, March 5
• Public voting: Monday, March 8 to Wednesday, March 17
• Winners named: On the Why Gen Y Live show on Thursday, March 18

QUESTIONS?

Drop DeAndré an e-mail.