Guess The David Bowie Song


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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_recorded_by_David_Bowie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na8xgu-KLAk
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/19/david-bowie-50-greatest-songs-ranked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYYRH4apXDo

Think you're a true David Bowie fan? Test your knowledge of his iconic songs with this quiz and see how many you can guess correctly out of 10!

Think you're a true David Bowie fan? Test your knowledge of his iconic songs with this quiz and see how many you can guess correctly out of 10!

1. Which song is known for David Bowie's groundbreaking Top of the Pops performance?

Heroes
Starman
Life on Mars?
Space Oddity

2. Which song describes a future where humanity has to relearn seduction techniques from old films?

Young Americans
Fame
Drive-In Saturday
Golden Years

3. In which song did Bowie explore the theme of his mentally ill half-brother Terry's suicide?

Jump They Say
Absolute Beginners
Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
Lazarus

4. What is Bowie's first significant song centered on outsiders, left with their noses pressed against the glass of the Swinging London party?

The Jean Genie
The London Boys
Let's Dance
Drive-In Saturday

5. Which song, opened by the rare protest song 'Fantastic Voyage,' was inspired by the ongoing Cold War?

Fashion
Under Pressure
Heroes
Lodger

6. Which song is considered a stately, sweeping, undeniable love song and is a highlight of Bowie's 80s commercial phase?

China Girl
Blue Jean
Absolute Beginners
Modern Love

7. What song is the title track of Bowie's eeriest album, later covered by Nirvana?

The Man Who Sold the World
Space Oddity
Ashes to Ashes
Moonage Daydream

8. Which song features lyrically impenetrable imagery and a fantastic string arrangement by Mick Ronson?

Ziggy Stardust
Life on Mars?
Changes
Oh! You Pretty Things

9. What song sees Bowie delve into a combination of apocalyptic themes and beautiful melodies?

Oh! You Pretty Things
Aladdin Sane
Fame
Black Star

10. In which song does Bowie, cutting up a recording of his band's cover of 'Foot Stompin,’ create a fantastic slice of funk?

Young Americans
Fame
Sound and Vision
Rebel Rebel