9. The Origin Of His Nickname
The best thing about guys like Lemmy over the years is how much such a simple name came to embody everything about him. Like Slash and his top hat and curled hair, Lemmy instantly connotes an image of the immortal frontman, chin outstretched as he bellows the lyrics to a mic stand that was always extended way above his own head. It gave him one hell of a stage presence right from the get-go, and although everything from this act to the roaring basslines that would kickstart hundreds of Motörhead songs come to mind whenever you say it, one Ian Fraser Kilmister's legendary nickname has reportedly came from a couple of places. Firstly in his schooldays, many people have claimed he was forever asking friends to "Lemmy a fiver" so he could have another go on a slot machine, whilst
The Guardian's obituary notes it was "bestowed upon him by locals" when he lived in rural north Wales.