 In mentioning that he has been summoned for jury duty , and implying its exclusivity , Peter is confronted by Brian who reveals that the only reason he was selected was because he had voted in the last election . Peter goes on to state that he actually stuffed the ballot box at the Oscars , when the nominees included Grover from Sesame Street , Bluto from Popeye , and Daniel Day @-@ Lewis , among others . Actress Anne Hathaway presented the award . Going on to find out that everyone is asked to do jury duty , Peter soon seeks to be kicked out , just as he was from the rock band Coldplay once he suggested that they write a song that is " not whiny <unk> " . Further attempting to be kicked out of jury duty , Peter begins singing the song " Surfin ' Bird " by The Trashmen , a song that was first introduced in the series in the seventh season episode " I Dream of Jesus " . 
