Who were the Chipmunks named after?

gmackematix

The Chipmunks; Alvin, Simon and Theodore; were named after executives at Liberty Records. This was where Ross Bagdasarian aka Dave Seville recorded his novelty hits such as "The Witch Doctor". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_and_the_Chipmunks Mar 16 06, 11:51 AM

Jake104

The executives of their record label. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartoon_characters_named_after_people Mar 16 06, 11:52 AM

Baloo55th

Looking at the timing there, two Yays awarded. Mar 16 06, 12:11 PM

satguru

Rather than waste a new thread, can anyone add when they changed the official name from the chipmunks to Alvin and the chipmunks- and they also appear to have undergone a revival from when I remember them in the 60s though they seem never to have gone away. Mar 16 06, 12:12 PM

Brainyblonde

The Alvin Show debuted in October 1961. http://www.thechipmunks.com/history.php Mar 16 06, 12:35 PM

satguru

Ah, clearly something that didn't make it over here (unless I missed it)- we had Pinky and Perky, and I just heard they are coming back! Mar 16 06, 1:27 PM

Baloo55th

Oh, please no! The Chipmunks were fine, but Pinky and Perky were just [can't use certain words here]. Mar 16 06, 5:34 PM

gmackematix

The original outbreaks of Chipmunks and Pinky and Perky were both before my time. My childhood was plagued with the high-pitched warbling of Smurfs instead. La la lalalalalalalala... Mar 16 06, 6:03 PM

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