I changed the text here, as I'd got it all the 'wrong way round'
I found this, it states what I was thinking about
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”
Plus this............
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"