# Best rock star names

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-star-names/379808>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 10, 2006, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-star-names/379808 "2006-11-10T02:24:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-star-names/379808/21 "2006-11-10T06:11:27Z")

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You have to give Jizzy Pearl credit for the straight face he’s able to keep when being introduced.

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-star-names/379808/22 "2006-11-10T06:43:50Z")

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Nikki Sixx  
Black Francis  
Axl Rose

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**Author:** ![buns3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@buns3000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buns3000)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-star-names/379808/23 "2006-11-10T08:33:02Z")

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The members of my first band, The Good Band:

Bad Matty Madness  
Amazing Maisie Superstar (me)  
Lovey Bobby Favourite  
Stinky Chips Gorman

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**Author:** ![Manatee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@Manatee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manatee)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-star-names/379808/24 "2006-11-10T08:47:29Z")

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Tory Crimes

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**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-star-names/379808/25 "2006-11-10T12:54:40Z")

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\*\*Beeb Birtles

Handsome Dick Manitoba

Mick Jagger\*\*

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**Author:** ![mamboman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mamboman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamboman)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-star-names/379808/26 "2006-11-10T12:55:10Z")

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Jimi Hendrix. Coolest name, Rock star or otherwise, ever.

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-star-names/379808/27 "2006-11-10T14:20:24Z")

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Then there’s **Magic Dick** , the J. Geils Band’s harmonica player.

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**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-star-names/379808/28 "2006-11-10T14:48:53Z")

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**Genesis P. Orridge**

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-star-names/379808/29 "2006-11-10T14:59:18Z")

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I’ve always been partial to King Diamond.

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