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Quiz about Ten Bowie Songs
Quiz about Ten Bowie Songs

Ten Bowie Songs Trivia Quiz


Afternoon! I love David Bowie's songs, and thought I'd create a quiz on them!

A multiple-choice quiz by mattravis. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
mattravis
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
205,289
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2536
Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (8/10), GBfan (9/10), Guest 174 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which Pixies song did David Bowie cover on his 2001 album 'Heathen'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Sticking with 'Heathen', there is another famous cover on there, of the Neil Young song 'I've Been Waiting For You'. Who plays guitar on this? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who co wrote 'Boys Keep Swinging' with Bowie? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 'New Killer Star', it's like seeing who 'on dateline'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who grew up a cow in 'Life On Mars'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How many parts does 'It's No Game' have? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. One track on 'Hunky Dory' is a poem that has how many lines? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What Bowie song was sampled on the Samantha Mumba track 'Body 2 Body'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What Beach Boys song does David Bowie cover on 'Tonight'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these songs did the Pet Shop Boys remix for their single? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which Pixies song did David Bowie cover on his 2001 album 'Heathen'?

Answer: Cactus

It was originally a song in 1988 on their album 'Surfer Rosa'.
2. Sticking with 'Heathen', there is another famous cover on there, of the Neil Young song 'I've Been Waiting For You'. Who plays guitar on this?

Answer: Dave Grohl

Pete Townshend playing guitar IS on there however, on one of the singles released from the album, 'Slow Burn'.
3. Who co wrote 'Boys Keep Swinging' with Bowie?

Answer: Brian Eno

He also wrote 'Heroes' with him too, Jimmy Nail's favourite song apparently.
4. In 'New Killer Star', it's like seeing who 'on dateline'?

Answer: Jesus

'Let's Face The Music and Dance'.
5. Who grew up a cow in 'Life On Mars'?

Answer: Mickey Mouse

Covered in 2003, by Scala, a Belgian choir, writing credits on 'Life On Mars' go to Bowie's real names 'David Robert Jones', as do all of his self - penned somgs. He called himself Bowie because he didn't want people to confuse him with David Jones from The Monkees.
6. How many parts does 'It's No Game' have?

Answer: 2

One at the beginning of the album 'Scary Monsters', and one at the end.
7. One track on 'Hunky Dory' is a poem that has how many lines?

Answer: Eight

It is called 'Eight Line Poem' as well! Apt or what?!
8. What Bowie song was sampled on the Samantha Mumba track 'Body 2 Body'?

Answer: Ashes to Ashes

This sample has been used many times, but interestingly covered only twice, one of them being by Tears for Fears. The song is one of the first examples of a 'follow up' tune as it continues the story of Major Tom from Bowie's breakthrough hit 'Space Oddity'.
9. What Beach Boys song does David Bowie cover on 'Tonight'?

Answer: God Only Knows

One of six covers of this song. 'Tonight' also features 'Loving The Alien', 'Blue Jean' and 'I Keep Forgetting'. A majority of these were written by Bowie's main collaborator at the time, Iggy Pop.
10. Which of these songs did the Pet Shop Boys remix for their single?

Answer: Hallo Spaceboy

They watched Bowie perform it at the Brit Awards from a special balcony that they shared with him for the rest of the ceremony!
Source: Author mattravis

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