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Starman

David Bowie

About this song worksheet

A printable ESL song worksheet for “Starman” by David Bowie (1972), for Level 4 (upper intermediate) learners, with a focus on modal verbs. Students listen and fill 14 gaps in the lyrics, then discuss the song.

Discussion questions

  1. What does the 'starman' represent in this song - an actual alien or something else?
  2. Why does the singer warn not to tell 'your papa' about the starman?
  3. Have you ever felt like an outsider who needed hope, like the children in this song?

A printable song worksheet for Starman by David Bowie, focusing on Modal verbs. Includes gap-fill, vocabulary, and discussion activities.

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