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Quiz about Ziggy Stardust Lyrics
Quiz about Ziggy Stardust Lyrics

Ziggy Stardust Lyrics Trivia Quiz

Most of the lyrics are from the album "The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars".

A multiple-choice quiz by Jeanie.s.. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Jeanie.s.
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
103,665
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
3158
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 80 (10/10), Guest 71 (10/10), Guest 178 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band" Hint


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2. "Press your space face close to mine, love" Hint


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3. "Look out your window, I can see his light"

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4. "We can't dance, we don't talk much, we just ball and play" Hint


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5. "The wall-to-wall is calling, it lingers, then you forget"
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6. "People stared at the make-up on his face laughed at his long black hair" Hint


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7. "Sometimes it'll take you right up and sometimes down again" Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. "There's only room for one and here she comes, here she comes"
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Question 9 of 10
9. "Sonny wants to turn the world, well he can tell you that he tried" Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. "Smiling and waving and looking so fine, don't think you knew you were in this song" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band"

Answer: Ziggy Stardust

 It was released on the B-side of "The Jean Genie" on 24 November 1972. It's highest chart position was number 2. "Running Gun Blues" is from "The Man Who Sold The World", 1970.
2. "Press your space face close to mine, love"

Answer: Moonage Daydream

 "Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yea!". "This is a song written by Ziggy," Bowie told his audience in the early 70's. "Hallo Spaceboy" is from "Outside", 1995.
3. "Look out your window, I can see his light"

Answer: Starman

 It was released as a single on 28 April 1972. On the B-side was "John, I'm Only Dancing".
4. "We can't dance, we don't talk much, we just ball and play"

Answer: Hang Onto Yourself

 Bowie and The Spiders' show always started with this song. It was released as the B-side of "John, I'm Only Dancing" and in the US of "The Jean Genie". "Lucy Can't Dance" is from "Black Tie White Noise", 1993.
5. "The wall-to-wall is calling, it lingers, then you forget"

Answer: Rock'N'Roll Suicide

 What a great song! Bowie's voice is so adorable. You have to listen to this song over and over again. This is where Ziggy's story ends on the album. It was released as a single in 1974.
6. "People stared at the make-up on his face laughed at his long black hair"

Answer: Lady Stardust

 In this song, Lady Stardust is actually a man. "Lady Stardust sang his songs of darkness and disgrace". "Lady Grinning Soul" is from "Aladdin Sane", 1973.
7. "Sometimes it'll take you right up and sometimes down again"

Answer: It Ain't Easy

 It's written by Ron Davies. It's the only song from the album which is not Bowie's own. It was recorded for "Hunky Dory", but released on "Ziggy". In 1971 it appeared on a rare "Hunky Dory Sampler". "Time" is from "Aladdin Sane".
8. "There's only room for one and here she comes, here she comes"

Answer: Suffragette City

 "Queen Bitch" is from "Hunky Dory", 1971. It was released on single in 1976, and before that on the B-side of "Starman".
9. "Sonny wants to turn the world, well he can tell you that he tried"

Answer: Star

 It was the opener of the Serious Moonlight tour in Europe. "Holy Holy" was released on single; it's on 30th Anniversary 2CD Edition, which was released in 2002.
10. "Smiling and waving and looking so fine, don't think you knew you were in this song"

Answer: Five Years

 Ziggy's story begins from "Five Years". The early live version, which is from "the Old Grey Whistle Test", was released on "The Best Of Bowie" DVD. "Janine" is from "Space Oddity", 1969.
Source: Author Jeanie.s.

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