Nearly 1.2 million of them, as of Tuesday, had signed a Change.org petition asking Adam Levine and the band to play “Sweet Victory” to honor Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the Nickelodeon series who died in November.
The song is iconic in SpongeBob circles, the rock anthem sung by SpongeBob and and his buddies at the Bubble Bowl in an early episode called “Band Geeks.”
“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,” the petition says.