# Replace the presidents on US currency with Rock Stars **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 5, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-the-presidents-on-us-currency-with-rock-stars/598646 "2011-10-05T01:52:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-the-presidents-on-us-currency-with-rock-stars/598646/21 "2011-10-06T16:45:51Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Bruce Springsteen is getting no love? :dubious: See post #13. ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-the-presidents-on-us-currency-with-rock-stars/598646/22 "2011-10-07T11:40:44Z")
$100 = **Jimi Hendrix** $50 = **Duane Allman** $20 = **Les Paul** $10 = **Bob Dylan** $5 = **Frank Zappa** $2 = **Becker & Fagin** $1 = **Carlos Santana** **Tom Dowd** could sign all bills (Secretary of Engineering) $1 gold coin = **Chrissie Hynde** 50¢ = **Jerry Garcia** 25¢ = **George Clinton** 10¢ = **Leon Russell** 5¢ = **Johnny Winter** 1¢ = **Wayne Coyne** ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-the-presidents-on-us-currency-with-rock-stars/598646/23 "2011-10-07T12:04:01Z")
> [@DfrntBreign](#): > > **Tom Dowd** could sign all bills (Secretary of Engineering) This is brilliant. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-the-presidents-on-us-currency-with-rock-stars/598646/24 "2011-10-07T12:08:21Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Freddie Mercury? > [@notfrommensa](#): > > Not US Born. Plus, [Mercury’s already been on the dime](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_dime). I’m not a fan, but I’d be tempted to go with the members of KISS (in full makeup of course). ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-the-presidents-on-us-currency-with-rock-stars/598646/25 "2011-10-07T12:49:38Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > I’m not a fan, but I’d be tempted to go with the members of KISS (in full makeup of course). First you’d release the KISS quarter. Then, at the height of its popularity, you’d release special edition Individual KISS Quarters, featuring Gene, Paul, Peter and Ace (and whichever others if you must) on their own special Quarters - minted with KISS’ own blood added to the metal alloys used! After that, you’d release an updated full KISS quarter, but with the original surface stripped off, showing the Quarter without make-up for the very first time!! I tell ya - it would make a Mint! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-the-presidents-on-us-currency-with-rock-stars/598646/26 "2011-10-07T14:30:41Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > OK, I’ll go along with that. > > $5 - Chuck Berry > $10 - Bob Dylan > $20 - Jimi Hendrix > $50 - Little Richard > $100 - Frank Zappa Good list,especially keeping the mad genius who cared so deeply about about this country on the $100. > [@Mixolydian](#): > > Because Elvis is everywhere, right? Right you are, Mojo! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Surb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@The\_Surb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Surb)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-the-presidents-on-us-currency-with-rock-stars/598646/27 "2011-10-07T21:42:01Z")
Alice Cooper would be on the Billion-Dollar Bill, obviously. ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-the-presidents-on-us-currency-with-rock-stars/598646/28 "2011-10-08T22:43:18Z")
$1 - Elvis $5 - Dylan $10 - Chuck Berry $20 - Hendrix $50 - Springsteen $100 - Les Paul 1 cent- Janis Joplin 5 cent - Jim Morrison 10 cent - Little Richard 25 cent - Brian Wilson 50 cent - Crissie Hynde $1 coin - Jerry Garcia ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2011, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-the-presidents-on-us-currency-with-rock-stars/598646/29 "2011-10-08T23:13:02Z")
$1 bill: Marvin Rainwater $2 bill: Rick Evans $5 bill: Del Shannon $10 bill: Denny Zager $20 bill: Vince Gallo $50 bill: John Macintire $100 bill: Todd Rundgren $500 bill: Dean Friedman $1,000 bill: Greg Howard Penny: Emmit Rhodes Nickel: Edd Kalehoff Dime: Mark Sandman Quarter: James Taylor Half-dollar: Jim Croce Dollar coin: Steve Katz ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-the-presidents-on-us-currency-with-rock-stars/598646/30 "2011-10-09T00:28:04Z")
$1 Elvis $5 Bob Dylan $10 Bruce Springsteen $20 Jimi Hendrix $50 Chuck Berry $100 Johnny Cash Penny - Robert Johnson Nickel - Janis Joplin Dime - Buddy Holly Quarter - Buddy Holly Fifty Cent - Joey Ramone Dollar - Les Paul ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2011, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-the-presidents-on-us-currency-with-rock-stars/598646/31 "2011-10-09T00:54:09Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](#): > > Dime - Buddy Holly > Quarter - Buddy Holly Meant to put Little Richard on the Quarter ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2011, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-the-presidents-on-us-currency-with-rock-stars/598646/32 "2011-10-09T13:05:47Z")
> [@Ellis\_Aponte\_Jr](#): > > …John Fogerty on the nickel, Joan Jett on the dime, Gary U.S. Bonds on the quarter, Roger Miller on the 50-cent piece Gary U.S. Bonds should go on Treasury T-Bills. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replace-the-presidents-on-us-currency-with-rock-stars/598646.md?page=1)