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"Oh You Pretty Things" A Quiz About David Bowie

A mixture of questions on Mr. Bowie.

A multiple-choice quiz by springfield389. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
springfield389

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,773

Updated
Jan 11 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
651

Last 3 plays: Guest 120 (10/10), Guest 82 (9/10), Guest 90 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which song are these lyrics taken from:
"Breaking up is hard, but keeping dark is hateful
I had so many dreams,
I had so many breakthroughs
But you, my love, were kind, but love has left you
dreamless
The door to dreams was closed"? Hint

Time

Starman

Young Americans

Drive In Saturday

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who played the flute on the song "Lady Grinning Soul"? Hint

Mick Ronson

Ken Fordham

Mike Garson

Ken Scott

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Question 3 of 10

3. Are David Bowie's eyes a different colour?

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which song and album title was this lyric taken from:
"It's not the side effects of the cocaine
I'm thinking that it must be love"? Hint

Space Oddity

Hunky Dory

Station To Station

Tonight

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Question 5 of 10

5. Is David Edward Jones the birth name of David Bowie?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who played bass guitar on the album "The Man Who Sold The World"? Hint

Tony Visconti

David Bowie

Ralph Mace

Mick Ronson

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the first band David Bowie formed? Hint

The King Bees

The Konrads

The Manish Boys

The Riot Squad

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of Bowie's world tour in 1987? Hint

The Serious Moonlight Tour

The Glass Spider Tour

Ziggy Stardust tour

The Thin White Duke Tour

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these ladies could be counted as one of Bowie's wives and could also include "super-model" on her resume? Hint

Mary Angela Barnett

Elle Mac Pherson

Lulu

Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid

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Question 10 of 10

10. We all have a favourite Bowie song. My great friend listed this one as one of her favourites. Can you name it from these lyrics:
"One day though it might
as well be someday
You and I will rise up all the way
All because of what you are"? Hint

The Jean Genie

Blue Jean

The Prettiest Star

See Emily Play

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which song are these lyrics taken from: "Breaking up is hard, but keeping dark is hateful I had so many dreams, I had so many breakthroughs But you, my love, were kind, but love has left you dreamless The door to dreams was closed"?

Answer: Time

"Time" is from the album "Aladdin Sane" which was released in 1973.

2. Who played the flute on the song "Lady Grinning Soul"?

Answer: Ken Fordham

"Lady Grinning Soul" is the last track on "Aladdin Sane". Such a beautiful song.

3. Are David Bowie's eyes a different colour?

Answer: False

Bowie's eyes are actually the same colour. George Underwood, a friend of David Bowie, was wearing a ring on his finger when he punched Bowie in the left eye during a fight over a girl which left his pupil permanently dilated. In case you are wondering, Bowie's eyes are blue.

4. Which song and album title was this lyric taken from: "It's not the side effects of the cocaine I'm thinking that it must be love"?

Answer: Station To Station

"Station To Station" was released by RCA Records in 1976 it also contained the hit single "Golden Years".

5. Is David Edward Jones the birth name of David Bowie?

Answer: No

No, it's actually David Robert Jones. He was born on the eighth of January, 1947.

6. Who played bass guitar on the album "The Man Who Sold The World"?

Answer: Tony Visconti

Tony Visconti co-produced the Bowie album "Low", not Brian Eno as people seem to believe.

7. What was the name of the first band David Bowie formed?

Answer: The Konrads

He formed the band named The Konrads in 1962.

8. What was the name of Bowie's world tour in 1987?

Answer: The Glass Spider Tour

He toured in 1987 to promote the "Never Let Me Down" album. The less said about that album, the better.

9. Which of these ladies could be counted as one of Bowie's wives and could also include "super-model" on her resume?

Answer: Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid

Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid was born in Somalia in 1955. She also attended the University Of Nairobi. She is fluent in five languages. Mary Angela Barnett is Bowie's first wife, better known as Angie Bowie.

10. We all have a favourite Bowie song. My great friend listed this one as one of her favourites. Can you name it from these lyrics: "One day though it might as well be someday You and I will rise up all the way All because of what you are"?

Answer: The Prettiest Star

"See Emily Play" is a Pink Floyd song which Bowie covered and is on his "Pin Ups" album. "The Prettiest Star" is on the "Aladdin Sane" album.

Source: Author springfield389

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