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SpongeBob SquarePants creator S tephen Hillenburg died last year, giving way to tides of tributes and a renewed appreciation for just how groundbreaking the animator’s vision truly was. In the wake of his passing, a Change.org petition . urged fans to rally behind a Super Bowl halftime show performance of “Sweet Victory,” the muscular, Halen -esque anthem SpongeBob belts at Bikini Bottom’s Bubble Bowl.


“As some of you may or may not know, Stephen Hillenburg—the creator of Spongebob Sqaurepants—has passed away recently,” reads the petition . “As a tribute to his legacy, his contributions to a generation of children, and to truly showcase the greatness of this song, we call for ‘ Sweet Victory’ to be performed at the Halftime Show.”

Currently, the petition sports more than 1.1 million signatures, and some are speculating that Maroon 5 , who just so happen to be playing the Super Bowl halftime show, might be responsible for a few of them. SpongeBob, you see, makes a brief cameo i n a promotional clip the band posted to Twitter. The only cartoon in a sea of hyperkinetic concert footage, h e appears roughly 32 seconds i n . Curious, no?


Joining Maroon 5 will be hip-hop royals Travis Scott and Big Boi, who, in this dream scenario, will assume the roles of Patrick and Squidward, respectively . Hey, it’s not too crazy. Rappers love SpongeBob.


Revisit “Sweet Victory” below.