“Weird Al” Yankovic is having a great summer. He reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for the first time with his “Mandatory Fun” album, fueled by an “eight videos in eight days” promotion that included the now-classic “Sports Song.”

If one Washington state resident gets his way, Weird Al could be performing that song at Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1. Ed Ball has started a Change.org petition asking that Yankovic be named as the halftime entertainment for the NFL’s championship game, to be played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona.

“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,” Ball wrote on the petition.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the petition had garnered more than 5,300 online signatures.

Ball claims he drunkenly (“hence the bad grammar, no proofreading”) submitted the petition after he overheard two Seattle Seahawks fans presumptively talking about their future travel plans to attend the Super Bowl.

“I do not want to sit through another Black Eyed Peas disaster or see Nicki Minaj verbal vomit some lyrics that I cannot understand. And do you want Miley Cyrus?!? Because this is how you will end up with Miley Cyrus!!!” Ball pleaded in an update to the poll.

Considering the dinosaurs that the NFL has trotted out in recent years, Weird Al would be something of a youthful choice at age 54. Vote yes on Weird Al.

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.

 mega_bassist wrote:
I probably wont even watch the Super Bowl, but I signed it anyways. Totally awesome.

squidhills wrote:
Signed it. Because I've been a fan since back in the day, and because I want to troll football fans.

 nels1031 wrote:

squidhills wrote:
Signed it. Because I've been a fan since back in the day, and because I want to troll football fans.

I think most football fans would be more interested in this then Beyoncé, last years performer. You want to troll football fans, one word: Bieber.

 Ahtman wrote:
I didn't realize liking football also meant not liking Weird Al. He is an American institution, and one with deeper roots than Bruno Mars (good show) or Beyonce (bad show).

 kronk wrote:
I like football, and Weird Al, and bourbon, and girls in short skirts with long jackets.

 kronk wrote:
I like football, and Weird Al, and bourbon, and girls in short skirts with long jackets.

squidhills wrote:
He may be an American Institution, be he isn't all that mainstream.

squidhills wrote:
but that doesn't mean he is popular with everyone.

 kronk wrote:
girls in short skirts with long jackets.