Well, that escalated quickly.
An online petition asking the National Football League to consider “Weird Al” Yankovic for the Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show has generated nearly 10,000 signatures — and counting — in less than a single day.
Created by Ed Ball of Washington state, home of the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, the change.org petition claims that a performance by Yankovic “would remain true to the standards and quality of the show business we have come to love and respect out of this prestigious event.”
It certainly would be an upgrade from Bruno Mars and the famously “unplugged” Red Hot Chili Peppers, who performed at the last Super Bowl. And the momentum has picked up where last year’s Gwar petition fell off (that one currently sits at just more than 53,000 signatures, but the March death of frontman Dave Brockie put a damper on the cause).
Meanwhile, Yankovic’s recent album Mandatory Fun debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard album charts, making him just as worthy as Beyonce or Lady Gaga or Katy Perry whoever is planned to perform February 1 in Glendale, Arizona.
If there’s anything the No Fun League needs these days, it’s Mandatory Fun.
Here’s the full text of Ball’s petition:
For decades Weird Al has entertained fans, young and old, with his popular clever parodies and unique sense of humor. Having him headline the Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show. would not only be overly accepted by the millions of views, but it would remain true to the standards and quality of the show business we have come to love and respect out of this prestigious event. The songs of artists that he is parodying could join him on stage to accompany, as well as other surprise appearances from well-known actors/actresses, adding more prestige and star power. The theatrics alone would be hilarious and a welcoming change, and draw a wider audience of fans that typically would not tune into the championship game or half-time show.
Sign us up.
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