Amid the COVID-19 crisis, we almost forgot it was April Fools Day. So, here’s a story about Duncan Jones, the son of David Bowie.
Earlier today, Duncan released a statement on Twitter apparently confirming the release of an Aardman Animation based on his father. The company behind Wallace & Gromit, it seemed, were the brains behind a TV show focusing on the ‘Life On Mars’ icon.
Duncan wrote: “Incredibly excited today to be able to announce the release of the FIRST EPISODE of the @aardman animation… BOWIE TV SERIES!”
Beneath the caption was a video, displaying a thumbnail of Wallace as a David Bowie’s ‘Ziggy Stardust’. A URL link was provided directly beneath the message from Duncan. Clicking on it sends you to Youtube, where you’re met with the ‘RickRoll’d’ footage.
Incredibly excited today to be able to announce the release of the FIRST EPISODE of the @aardman animation…
BOWIE TV SERIES!https://t.co/thcGh4Rzw1 pic.twitter.com/Y0NS1xBcQa— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) April 1, 2020
Some would argue it’s an old joke, but from time to time, it’s still funny. Naturally, in times of crisis, such as now, we all needed a small pick me up. In response, one Twitter user said: “This is a very bad and mean joke because THIS WOULD BE PERFECT,”
Another remarked: “You are literally the only person who could get away with this. You git!”
However, despite it being April 1st, Duncan did suggest that a Bowie TV project could be on the cards soon. To which Jones affirmed: “We’ll make it up to everyone,”
Recently, Jamiroquai reworked Bowie’s classic ‘Let’s Dance’ into a COVID-19 themed version, ‘Lockdown’. In his rendition to the 1983 hit, Jamiroquai sings: “Lockdown, put on your face mask and watch TV/ Lockdown, to the sound of the kids all screaming at me,”
At the bridge, he sings: “And if you dry cough, I’ll run from you/ A fever so high with diarrhea/ You know this viral flu is trying to kill you too/ If you should run under a bus it is because you’re bored.”
For the full clip, check out Jamiroquai’s Instagram post.
