1. 1. “Ground Control to Major Tom / Ground Control to Major Tom / Take your _______ and _______.”

    Wrong! These opening lines introduce our key characters: Ground Control, Major Tom, and the co-pilot, Lieutenant Carson, who Major Tom is honor-bound to turn into a sumptuous main dish, under threat of court martial.

    Wrong! These opening lines introduce our key characters: Ground Control, Major Tom, and the co-pilot, Lieutenant Carson, who Major Tom is honor-bound to turn into a sumptuous main dish, under threat of court martial.

    That’s right! These opening lines introduce our key characters: Ground Control, Major Tom, and the co-pilot, Lieutenant Carson, who Major Tom is honor-bound to turn into a sumptuous main dish, under threat of court martial.

    Wrong! These opening lines introduce our key characters: Ground Control, Major Tom, and the co-pilot, Lieutenant Carson, who Major Tom is honor-bound to turn into a sumptuous main dish, under threat of court martial.

  2. 2. “Ground Control to Major Tom / Commencing _______ / Check ignition and _______.”

    Wrong! Here, Ground Control capitalizes on having a captive audience to work out the kinks of the speech they’ll be delivering at their nephew’s Coast Guard Academy graduation ceremony.

    Wrong! Here, Ground Control capitalizes on having a captive audience to work out the kinks of the speech they’ll be delivering at their nephew’s Coast Guard Academy graduation ceremony.

    Wrong! Here, Ground Control capitalizes on having a captive audience to work out the kinks of the speech they’ll be delivering at their nephew’s Coast Guard Academy graduation ceremony.

    You got it! Here, Ground Control capitalizes on having a captive audience to work out the kinks of the speech they’ll be delivering at their nephew’s Coast Guard Academy graduation ceremony.

  3. 3. “This is Ground Control to Major Tom / You’ve really _______ / And the papers want to know _______.”

    Wrong! The song takes a turn for the tender here as Bowie explores the burgeoning relationship between Major Tom and Ground Control, along with a fun foray into moisturizing tips.

    Wrong! The song takes a turn for the tender here as Bowie explores the burgeoning relationship between Major Tom and Ground Control, along with a fun foray into moisturizing tips.

    There it is! The song takes a turn for the tender here as Bowie explores the burgeoning relationship between Major Tom and Ground Control, along with a fun foray into moisturizing tips.

    Wrong! The song takes a turn for the tender here as Bowie explores the burgeoning relationship between Major Tom and Ground Control, along with a fun foray into moisturizing tips.

  4. 4. “This is Major Tom to Ground Control / I’m _______ / And I’m _______ in a most peculiar way.”

    Yeah! Incidentally, these lines were Bowie’s first public hints at his own ambiguous sexuality.

    Wrong! Incidentally, these lines were Bowie’s first public hints at his own ambiguous sexuality.

    Wrong! Incidentally, these lines were Bowie’s first public hints at his own ambiguous sexuality.

    Wrong! Incidentally, these lines were Bowie’s first public hints at his own ambiguous sexuality.

  5. 5. “Planet Earth is _______ / And there’s nothing _______.”

    Wrong! These are the lines where Major Tom, a big advocate of self-love, describes his perfect “guilty pleasure” evening of getting cozy with wine, takeout Thai food, and documentaries.

    That’s it! These are the lines where Major Tom, a big advocate of self-love, describes his perfect “guilty pleasure” evening of getting cozy with wine, takeout Thai food, and documentaries.

    Wrong! These are the lines where Major Tom, a big advocate of self-love, describes his perfect “guilty pleasure” evening of getting cozy with wine, takeout Thai food, and documentaries.

    Wrong! These are the lines where Major Tom, a big advocate of self-love, describes his perfect “guilty pleasure” evening of getting cozy with wine, takeout Thai food, and documentaries.

  6. 6. “And I think my spaceship _______.”

    Wrong! This is the part of the song where Major Tom famously misgenders his spaceship.

    Wrong! This is the part of the song where Major Tom famously misgenders his spaceship.

    Wrong! This is the part of the song where Major Tom famously misgenders his spaceship.

    Yes! This is the part of the song where Major Tom famously misgenders his spaceship.

  7. 7. “Tell my wife _______. / ‘_______.’”

    Wrong! These are the lines where Major Tom asks Ground Control to remind his wife of his famous and beloved nickname, “Rocket Man,” likely the reason why this song is often mistitled as that.

    Yup! These are the lines where Major Tom asks Ground Control to remind his wife of his famous and beloved nickname, “Rocket Man,” likely the reason why this song is often mistitled as that.

    Wrong! These are the lines where Major Tom asks Ground Control to remind his wife of his famous and beloved nickname, “Rocket Man,” likely the reason why this song is often mistitled as that.

    Wrong! These are the lines where Major Tom asks Ground Control to remind his wife of his famous and beloved nickname, “Rocket Man,” likely the reason why this song is often mistitled as that.

  8. 8. “Ground Control to Major Tom / Your _______ dead, there’s _______.”

    Wrong! In this part, Ground Control informs Major Tom that it is the Day the Music Died. Lucky for the listener, Bowie then breaks, mid-song, into his haunting rendition of that American classic.

    Wrong! In this part, Ground Control informs Major Tom that it is the Day the Music Died. Lucky for the listener, Bowie then breaks, mid-song, into his haunting rendition of that American classic.

    Nailed it! In this part, Ground Control informs Major Tom that it is the Day the Music Died. Lucky for the listener, Bowie then breaks, mid-song, into his haunting rendition of that American classic.

    Wrong! In this part, Ground Control informs Major Tom that it is the Day the Music Died. Lucky for the listener, Bowie then breaks, mid-song, into his haunting rendition of that American classic.

  9. 9. “Can you hear me, Major Tom? / Can you hear me, Major Tom? / _______.”

    Wrong! The song wraps up with Ground Control’s tragic too-late realization of the song’s main message: Sometimes, all it takes is a good friend’s sympathetic ear to get you back on your feet.

    Got it! The song wraps up with Ground Control’s tragic too-late realization of the song’s main message: Sometimes, all it takes is a good friend’s sympathetic ear to get you back on your feet.

    Wrong! The song wraps up with Ground Control’s tragic too-late realization of the song’s main message: Sometimes, all it takes is a good friend’s sympathetic ear to get you back on your feet.

    Wrong! The song wraps up with Ground Control’s tragic too-late realization of the song’s main message: Sometimes, all it takes is a good friend’s sympathetic ear to get you back on your feet.

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    You Have Done Very Bad

    Terrible! Looks like you don’t know dip about “Space Oddity.” There’s no way you’ll ever improve, either. You’re stuck like this!

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