More Than 20,118 People (and Counting) Have Signed Petition to Have GWAR Perform at The Super Bowl in 2015

A Morehead, Ky. video producer named Jeff Cantrell is petitioning Greg Aiello, Senior Vice President of Communications for the NFL, to allow GWAR to play at the 2015 Super Bowl Halftime show. He believes that performers such as Bruno Mars aren't the right fit for representing the rough and rowdy game that is American football. And it seems that more than 20,118 people (at press time) agree with him. In his petition he writes:

"We don't want another year of sitting around talking through a muted, boring NFL Super Bowl halftime show. We want something different. We want a real spectacle that only GWAR can provide. Doesn't the NFL want more viewers? Don't advertisers want more people paying attention? This way everyone wins. Plus GWAR's relationship with American football is one of the strongest in music. Front man Dave Brockie writes a football column for MetalSucks.com called 'Necessary Roughness' and 'The Dan Patrick Show' has an Oderous mask on display. It's been suggested by Sports Illustrated that GWAR should become mascots! NFL must listen to the people. GWAR is more American than apple pie."

Cantrell and other GWAR fans have even made a video to rally support. He even got a shout out from Dave Brockie (aka Oderous Urungus), who asked, "How many crappy pop stars do we have to have ruining our favorite sport?"

You have to admit, even if you aren't a gore-metal fan, having the space mutants of GWAR as the halftime entertainment would be a pretty unforgettable. They might have to tone it down a bit to make it suitable for television, but it could happen.

If you want to help the cause, sign the petition here. Let us know what you think about GWAR as halftime performers in the comments section below.

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