June 22, 2005     

NOTE FROM JEFF:

The Grateful Dead had their Deadheads, and
naturally Phish’s fans were Phishheads…

The Top 9 Rejected
Fan Nicknames (Part I)

9> Motley Crue: Crue Socks

8> Elvis Presley: The Elvish

7> Weird Al Yankovic: Al Anons

6> Carlos Santana: Santanistas

5> Prince: The People Now Known as the Fans of the Artist
Formerly Known as Prince

4> The Monkees: Bananaramas

3> Limp Bizkit: Fluffers

2> Meat Loaf: Side Dishes

and the Number 1 Rejected Fan Nickname…

1> Hootie and the Blowfish: Blowhards

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Credits:

Selected from 42 submissions from 15 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Rabbi Crut, Bowling Green, OH — 1, Topic (11th #1!)
Eric Landrieu, Burlington, NJ — 2
Jane McCabe, Laguna Hills, CA — 3
Terry Mingle, Cortland, NY — 4
Gideon Griebenow, Potchefstroom, S. Africa — 5
Whit Watson, Winter Park, FL — 6
Allan Rousselle, Redmond, WA — 7
Marty Hale-Evans, Seattle, WA — 8
Larry Hollister, Concord, CA — 9
Slick Sharkey, Miami, FL — Banner tag
Jeffrey Anbinder, New York, NY — Maestro