http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/leisure_motorhead_dcLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Academia's loss is heavy metal's gain
Ian Kilmister, a.k.a. Lemmy, the frontman for Grammy-winning English rock trio Motorhead, could have made a stimulating history professor, sharing his begrudging admiration for Goering and disdain for "bastards" like Hitler and Roosevelt with eager students.
While his views have drawn controversy, Kilmister has in the past maintained he is anarchist.
His most prized possession is a rare Damascus Luftwaffe sword, which could be worth at least $10,000, according to a dealer.
"I couldn't have done anything different, could I? Because I'm not cute, you see," he said, acknowledging the giant warts on his face. "I was always too old, or too young for whichever thing we were doing. It's just the way things work out."
But don't shed too many tears. Never married, he has a Hugh Hefner-style coterie of about five women in the 18-to-25 demographic that he can call on. In the past, he has even shared a few girlfriends with his son. "But I never had his wife. I had to draw the line somewhere."