HW: Hawkwind's Lemmy, Nik and...

[Steven Skane]

"Lemme a fiver" is where the name comes from. As far as I know speed has
never been called lemmy.

I think the drug was amphetamine sulphate. At the time it was legal in
America.The drug bust was just an excuse. Some members in the band were
looking for an excuse to get rid of him because Lemmy was/is a hardcore
speed freak, he guzzles JD by the bottle and was covered in nazi regalia.

His lifestyle is beginning to catch up to him. He has diabetes.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Lockwood" <rich at BEERPOWEREDNOISEFRENZY.CO.UK>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: HW: Hawkwind's Lemmy, Nik and...


> >
> > Lemmy means speed freak.  Interesting I just thought it was a name.  I
> know
> > Motorhead is slang for speed freak as is a Lost Johnny, and now Lemmy
you
> > say.  Hmmm... it would appear, a large part of Lemmy's youthful fire is
> > inspired by this type of high.
> >
>
> Tish - and there's me believing the oft repeated story that Lemmy came
from
> Mr Kilmister's oft repeated of phrase; "Lemme a fiver / ten bob /
whatever".
>
> How wrong can I get eh?
>
> :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rich.
>