Why "Von" ?

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Hello everyone,

I was just wondering why everyone's using the term "Von" when they attempt to refere to Herr The Sisters Of Mercy? I am a "more-or-less-old-but-not-that-old-fan-but-not-fanatical-fan-type-of-the-band" kind of fan, so there is a lot of stuff that I do not understand about the band. Fortunately, most of the time, I don't want to understand them. But I am more or less intrigued about this "Von" alias for mr. Eldritch.

Thanks in advance for the knowledge-owner out there.
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Check the official site of the Sisters, the FAQ.
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post-moderne wrote:Herr The Sisters Of Mercy?
You just answered your own question.
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Andrew Eldritch is,in fact,a post op female to male transexual and his real female name is Yvonne Andrews.



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check out the Nadsat Dictionary :innocent:
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :von: :oops: :roll:
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post-moderne wrote:But I am more or less intrigued about this "Von" alias for mr. Eldritch.
Because Von's a railroad, but now it's done.
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EvilBastard wrote:
post-moderne wrote:But I am more or less intrigued about this "Von" alias for mr. Eldritch.
Because Von's a railroad, but now it's done.

oh that was beyond bad!
...what? you mean its not a purple rooster????well crap...
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I still have no idea what EB is on about
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In the early nineties, Eldritch (ne: Taylor) had a strong admiration for all things Dutch, South African and then German. From the bands early incarnation as Joey and the Edam Munchers to Herman and the Germans. It was on a visit to Manchester that he fell in love with the bright orange of Salford Van Hire! On returning to his bedsit in Leeds he changed his name to Andrew Van Hire..then Andrew Von Hire, then after much soul searching.. Andrew Elderberry. But, after a row with Craig Adams he changed it to a name Adams wouldn't be able say or spell..Eldritch. And thus history was made, and in time it was duplicated by the Nephilim and then Rosetta Stone :) ho ho. And if you don't believe me your all wrong!!! wahhhhhhh.
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EvilBastard wrote:Because Von's a railroad, but now it's done.
Fantastic. :notworthy:
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James Blast wrote:
check out the Nadsat Dictionary
:notworthy: :notworthy: :lol: Ya gotta have yarbles to suggest that!
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Syberberg wrote:
James Blast wrote:
check out the Nadsat Dictionary
:notworthy: :notworthy: :lol: Ya gotta have yarbles to suggest that!

:eek: HA!!! :innocent: :notworthy: :von:
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This whole post sounds daft to me.
I no longer get very wrought up over the liminals

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Hey....I've just realised the question. Why the f**k do you care? Dig the music. End of:-) Oh and the gob smackingly gorgeous jacket, of course.
I no longer get very wrought up over the liminals

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delirium74 wrote:oh that was beyond bad!
Nyah...shaddap - ya know ya only come here for da puns :twisted:
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EvilBastard wrote:
delirium74 wrote:oh that was beyond bad!
Nyah...shaddap - ya know ya only come here for da puns :twisted:
why yes
yes i do:)
...what? you mean its not a purple rooster????well crap...
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It comes from late 70s/early 80s Leeds speed freak dialect. As is well documented, the lads were and still are all big fans of Motorhead, and Lemmy is well known for 2 things: Nazi fetishism and amphetamines. A "von" therefore became popular slang for a few pills. Now, Eldritch was fairly infamous for a prodigious intake of these in his heyday, so naturally enough he became known as Andrew "the Von" Eldritch, which in time was shortened to just "Von".

This isn't even remotely true, I just made it all up.
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