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

Mon Jan 28 07:02:55 EST 2002

In a message dated 1/28/02 5:57:47 AM, sskane at BIGPOND.NET.AU writes:

<< "Lemme a fiver" is where the name comes from. As far as I know speed has

never been called lemmy.

 >>

This is correct. I was getting worried by the end of the morning you guys
would be buying this "lemmy means speed" nonsense. Sheesh. Also Moorcock and
Calvert both never played bass in Hawkwind. Also amphetamine sulphate was the
cause of the bust, misidentified at that moment by cocaine by the authorities.