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Pick me up before you go go - this is the catchy message behind a new anti-littering campaign in Kent.
It comes from Folkestone and Hythe District Council, who this week launched a new music video to highlight the importance of taking rubbish home, rather than leaving it behind in parks and on beaches.
The video is a parody of the 1980s Wham! classic Wake Me Up Before You Go Go and stars children from performing arts group, NEON.
Watch the Pick Me Up Before You Go Go video here
The re-mashed lyrics include: "Just put your litter in the bin, don't leave it on the ground that would be a sin.
"Litterbugs should be ashamed, dropping rubbish is a loser's game.
"Pick me up before you go go, dropping litter is a no no."
The children can be seen singing and dancing on Folkestone's Sandy Sands beach - with the well visited Harbour Arm in the background.
They also help collect rubbish dumped on the beach.
The council has also placed new posters on their recently installed hi-tech Big Belly Bins across the district, emphasising their anti-litter bug message.
It comes just weeks after shocking images emerged of food wrappers and bags strewn all over the ground next to one of the bins at the town's Coastal Park.
Cllr David Monk, leader of FHDC said: "People need to take responsibility for their own rubbish and not litter the unique district we all enjoy.
"Our teams work hard to keep the district clean.
"We’re providing more enforcement and new signage this summer.
"These are deterrents but we really need residents and visitors to get on board and take their rubbish home.
"If you do find a bin that is full then just keep your rubbish until the next one, or until you get home.
"Over spilling rubbish or a bag by the side of a bin is often targeted by animals which causes much more of a mess.
"If you love our beautiful district then support this message and share it with your friends.
"The more people who are aware, the greater the opportunity for this to make a real impact - and result in less litter.
"Our message is simple - please put your litter in a bin or take it home.
"Just make sure you ‘pick it up before you go go!'"
FHDC's enforcement team will host a pop up event on the Leas Coastal Park on Wednesday (August 7) to spread the word of their new campaign.
They will talk to members of the public about littering, dog mess and seasonal restrictions in the town.
