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Quiz about Easy David Bowie Lyrics

Quiz about Easy David Bowie Lyrics

Easy David Bowie Lyrics Trivia Quiz

What this site needs is a Bowie quiz for the rest of us who are really only familiar with his more popular songs! All answers are from the greatest hits album, "Changesbowie."

A multiple-choice quiz by SterlingT. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
SterlingT

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
352,735

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1218

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 58 (10/10), Guest 131 (10/10), Guest 78 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what popular early song does Bowie shout "Wham! Bam! Thank you, ma'am!?" (Hey, man.) Hint

Suffragette City

Salvation Army Village

Temperance League Town

Bluestockingburg

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Question 2 of 10

2. Complete this line from "Rebel Rebel:" "You've got your mother in a whirl, she's not sure if you're a ____________?" Hint

three-legged churl

boy or a girl

ready to hurl

straightened-out curl

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Question 3 of 10

3. "We are the goon squad and we're coming to town (beep-beep)." What is the one-word title of the song this line is from? Hint

Vogue

Fashion

Fad

Mode

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Question 4 of 10

4. Many years after "Space Oddity," Bowie returned to singing about the character of Major Tom. His conception seemed to have changed. Complete this line: "Ashes to ashes, funk to funky, we know Major Tom's a ___________." Hint

hunky

flunky

junkie

monkey

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Question 5 of 10

5. In a memorable song Bowie sings, "We can be ______ just for one day." (The missing word is also the name of the song.) Hint

Zeros

Dingos

Losers

Heroes

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1974, Bowie released what many consider his last "glam" album. The title song relates the tale of "Halloween Jack" and seems to refer to bejeweled pets. What kind of jeweled animals are they? Hint

Ruby Rodents

Diamond Dogs

Opal Otters

Emerald Ermines

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what song does Bowie refer to someone as a "poor little greenie?" Hint

The Striped Beanie

The Blue Meanie

The Jean Genie

The Teenie Weenie

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Question 8 of 10

8. Bowie loved to shock. What song contains the decidedly politically incorrect lyric, "Ain't there a woman I can sock on the jaw?" (Additional hint: The song's title refers to young people of a specific nationality.) Hint

Young Argentinians

Young Australians

Young Armenians

Young Americans

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Question 9 of 10

9. A well-beloved early song of Bowie's has the most famous stuttered chorus this side of the Who's "My Generation." (Hint: "Turn and face the strange.") (Another hint: The stutter is "Ch-. ch-. ch-...") Hint

Chowder

Cherries

Chickens

Changes

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the song "Ziggy Stardust," the opening line is "Ziggy played _____" Which instrument did Ziggy play? Hint

ocarina

bugle

cello

guitar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what popular early song does Bowie shout "Wham! Bam! Thank you, ma'am!?" (Hey, man.)

Answer: Suffragette City

Bowie originally offered "Suffragette City" to Mott the Hoople, but they turned it down. Mott had some success with their recording of Bowie's "All the Young Dudes," though.

2. Complete this line from "Rebel Rebel:" "You've got your mother in a whirl, she's not sure if you're a ____________?"

Answer: boy or a girl

Although not generally famous as an instrumentalist, Bowie himself played the indelible guitar riff on this song.

3. "We are the goon squad and we're coming to town (beep-beep)." What is the one-word title of the song this line is from?

Answer: Fashion

Many thought that the reference to the "goon squad" suggested that "Fashion" could be heard as "Fascism."
Bowie is said to have denied this intention.

4. Many years after "Space Oddity," Bowie returned to singing about the character of Major Tom. His conception seemed to have changed. Complete this line: "Ashes to ashes, funk to funky, we know Major Tom's a ___________."

Answer: junkie

The chorus goes on to say,"strung out in heavens high, hitting an all-time low." The song has been interpreted as autobiographical with a direct reference to Bowie's fine mid-1970s album "Low."

5. In a memorable song Bowie sings, "We can be ______ just for one day." (The missing word is also the name of the song.)

Answer: Heroes

Bowie recorded "Heroes" in both French and German, as well as English.

6. In 1974, Bowie released what many consider his last "glam" album. The title song relates the tale of "Halloween Jack" and seems to refer to bejeweled pets. What kind of jeweled animals are they?

Answer: Diamond Dogs

Although the song failed to make the US charts, the album was Bowie's highest charting US release to that date.

7. In what song does Bowie refer to someone as a "poor little greenie?"

Answer: The Jean Genie

Reportedly, Bowie wrote this song for Cyrinda Foxe, who was married to both David Johansen (of New York Dolls fame) and Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith and "American Idol" fame).

8. Bowie loved to shock. What song contains the decidedly politically incorrect lyric, "Ain't there a woman I can sock on the jaw?" (Additional hint: The song's title refers to young people of a specific nationality.)

Answer: Young Americans

Bowie mockingly referred to this song as "plastic soul."

9. A well-beloved early song of Bowie's has the most famous stuttered chorus this side of the Who's "My Generation." (Hint: "Turn and face the strange.") (Another hint: The stutter is "Ch-. ch-. ch-...")

Answer: Changes

Bowie was facing some major changes himself. His wife was pregnant with their first child (variously named "Duncan" and "Zowie"), and David was very excited.

10. In the song "Ziggy Stardust," the opening line is "Ziggy played _____" Which instrument did Ziggy play?

Answer: guitar

One of the major influences on the Ziggy Stardust make-up and costumes was Malcolm McDowell's character in "A Clockwork Orange."

Source: Author SterlingT

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