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What inspired Bowie to write Space Oddity?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Who did Bowie play in the 1986 film Labyrinth?

    Answer: The Goblin King

    Why: Besides playing Jareth, Bowie wrote five songs for the film, including Magic Dance.

  2. 2 Medium

    Why did Bowie's eyes look like two different colors?

    Answer: A dilated pupil

    Why: Both irises were blue, but his permanently enlarged left pupil made that eye look darker.

  3. 3 Hard

    How high did "Heroes" reach in the UK singles chart in 1977?

    Answer: No. 24

    Why: Bowie also recorded the song in German as Helden and in French as Héros.

  4. 4 Easy

    Which album cover shows Bowie with a lightning bolt on his face?

    Answer: Aladdin Sane

    Why: The bolt belongs to Aladdin Sane from April 1973, ten months after the Ziggy Stardust album came out.

  5. 5 Medium

    What was Bowie's first US No. 1 single?

    Answer: Fame

    Why: Fame topped the US chart in 1975, eight years before Let's Dance also reached the top spot there.

  6. 6 Hard

    Which Bowie hit first appeared on Iggy Pop's The Idiot?

    Answer: China Girl

    Why: Bowie's own 1983 remake for Let's Dance climbed to No. 2 in the UK, six years after the original.

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