| Origin | Band |
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| The guitarist liked the description ''mischievous little elves' in a dictionary | |
| Named after a lethal, acute disease and biological weapon, gained fame after the deadly leak in Sverdlovsk | |
| Named after the Austrian Archduke whose assassination was a factor in the outbreak of First World War | |
| Named after the last name of the lead singer, whose first name is Jon | |
| According to his schoolteacher, William was very idle | |
| Fusion between the bands Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns | |
| The last name of the Dutch-born drummer and guitarist of this American band | |
| Named after the town this Massachusetts' band is based | |
| The band was founded on the 41st day of the summer | |
| A synonym for Satan, 'The Red Lord' | |
| Taken from a 1950 Muddy Waters blues song | |
| Named after a French fashion magazine, translated 'fashion news dispatch' | |
| The British guitarist of this American band felt like one | |
| The term used by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II to describe UFOs | |
| A female housemate of the singer was addicted to drugs | |
| A play on Santa Monica's 'Lincoln Park' | |
| Ed, the guitarist's younger brother made a picture of his other brother Jim shoving the Earth up his mouth | |
| The first name of a famous 50's actress and the last name of an infamous convicted criminal and cultleader | |
| Named after the German town where in 1988 a deadly airshow disaster took place | |
| 'Shirley Temple's Pussy' didn't work out for them, but they wanted to keep the initials | |
