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WINNIPEG – He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is also a Grammy Award winner and Canadian rock legend. Now, some are saying he’s getting a bit too old.

A Change.org petition has called for Neil Young, 70, to legally change his name to “Neil Old”, in order to properly reflect his age.

“The name Neil Young promises a certain youthfulness to the uninformed listener and, while his alto singing voice remains boyish, it has become a matter of false advertisement,” the petition said. Tweet This

“It’s time for ‘Shakey’ to face the facts: he’s not a young man anymore and every passing day makes his name more of a misnomer.”

The ‘cheeky’ petition has more than 600 signatures so far, and was apparently created by a user named Noah Landers from the United States.

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Some people have turned social media to either agree with the name change or call out the absurd request.

I don't usually do petitions but this is a really good cause https://t.co/M3BEBG0wG0 — ethan (@ethan_jaynes) March 2, 2016

These petitions are out of control https://t.co/amr2guOsT4 — Edwin Schuss (@SpiderRider3) March 2, 2016

Best thing I've seen on the internet today: https://t.co/6dh6iWRaT4 — Geneva! (@badgrammer) March 1, 2016