David Bowie often told a funny story about a joke he took from John Lennon and used on his fans.
Bowie said he was on vacation with John in Hong Kong when a young boy ran up to John and asked, “Are you John Lennon?” John answered, “No, but I wish I had his money.” Bowie liked this joke so much, he started using it himself.
He would say to fans, “Are you David Bowie?” and then reply, “No, but I wish I had his money.” The kid would say, “Oh, sorry. Of course, you aren’t,” and then run away. Bowie thought, “This is the best trick I’ve heard.”
He used this joke many times in his life. One day, a few months later in New York, someone whispered in his ear, “Are you David Bowie?” Bowie said, “No, but I wish I had his money.”
Then the person said, “You lying fool. You wish you had my money.” It was John Lennon.
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