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1. The album cover of "Low," released in 1977, uses a still from what film featuring David Bowie?
2. "Low" contains several tracks that are purely instrumental, while a few others have sparse, minimal lyrics. Of the following, which is the only one to include spoken lyrics?
3. "You're just a little girl with grey eyes / Never mind, say something / Wait until the crowd cries" are the opening lyrics of what song from "Low" that contains more spoken words than any other track on the album?
4. The song "Heroes" from the album of the same name, tells the story of two lovers who are separated by what obstacle?
5. Like "Low," the "Heroes" album contains several instrumental tracks. Of the following, which one contains lyrics that consist only of the song's title being briefly repeated?
6. Which track on "Heroes" contains the dramatic lines, 'A couple of drinks on the house an' he said / "Tell you who you are if you nail me to my car"'?
7. Although most of the tracks on "Heroes" were written and improvised at the studio where they were recorded, one song on the album had been written prior to these sessions. What was its name?
8. "Lodger," released in 1979, had a different style than "Low" and "Heroes," and today is often regarded as one of his most under-rated albums. It was met with critical indifference upon its release, yet since then has become one of Bowie's most influential works. Which British band had a 1995 hit single whose title was inspired by the song "Look Back in Anger" from "Lodger"? (Hint: their song says to do the opposite.)
9. "Boys Keep Swinging" was one of the songs from the "Lodger" album that was released as a single, and reached Number Seven in the UK charts. It was accompanied by a music video that featured what striking and controversial element?
10. The song "DJ" was another single from "Lodger." In the accompanying video, there are a couple of scenes where Bowie is wearing what item on his face?
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