Cliff Richard was in China when a fan came running up to him, shouting, "Criff! Criff! I'm ur biggest fan! Me ruv ur songs. My favourite is Ichy Sore Fanny." Cliff is a bit shocked and says that he has never sung such a song. "Yes u have Criff. It goes Ichy sore fanny how we don't talk anymore"
In Bob Geldof’s autobiography, “Is that it”, Geldof tells a story about an Asian asking him if he knew the Three Creatures. He had never heard of the band. It took him a while to work out that he was being asked if he knew Cliff Richard… He related this story to Cliff who said “they usually call me Kibbly Char”