Why did Spike Milligan start calling himself "Spike"?
After hearing the band Spike Jones and his City Slickers on Radio Luxembourg
Because he liked the sound of it
His friends gave him the nickname
He felt it was more unique
Answer
Spike Milligan began calling himself "Spike" after hearing the band Spike Jones and his City Slickers on Radio Luxembourg. Jones had a distinctive, high-pitched voice and a comic style that Milligan admired. Milligan later said that he chose the name "Spike" because he thought it sounded "naughty".
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