A Poll: The Most Famous _______

[River_Hippie]

1. Painting- Mona Lisa
2. Piece of Sculpture- David
3. Instance of Classical Architecture- Coliseum
4. Instance of Medieval Architecture-London Tower
5. Instance of Modern Architecture-World Trade Center
6. Piece of “Classical” Music (the genre, not the period)- Beethoven’s 9th
7. Piece of Jazz Music-Sweet Georgia Brown
8. Piece of “Pop” Music-Beatles, Let it Be
9. Piece of Rock Music-Led Zepplin, Rock And Roll
10. Piece of Blues Music-Sweet Home Chicago
11. Piece of Folk Music (English language)-Blowin’ In The Wind
12. Piece of Latin Music-Santana’s version of Black Magic Woman
13. Novel-Gone with the Wind
14. Poem-The Raven
15. Movie-Animal House
16. Stage Play – Drama-Death Of A Salesman
17. Stage Play – Musical-West Side Story
18. TV Drama Series-Dallas
19. TV Comedy Series-Seinfeld
20. TV News Program-60 minutes

[Zeldar]

@MadTheSwine

Wow! Not a Star Wars in the bunch yet.

I enjoy your threads Zeldar,thanks for another fun one!

Thanks for the compliment. I enjoy trying to find new wrinkles and fun topics. Glad you approve.

[panamajack]

@Zeldar

Good observation. It really didn’t occur to me to try to be more universal in the list.

It might make for a good follow-up thread to specify Non-Western as the chosen universe.

Well, it was really just a cover to make it easier for me to judge - picking worldwide fame would be tough (except for ‘TV drama’ even though no one seems to agree with me so far).

[What_Exit]

@Zeldar

Thanks for the compliment. I enjoy trying to find new wrinkles and fun topics. Glad you approve.

I am amazed so far that 21 posts in, everyone is saying Mona Lisa. I have never seen complete agreement in this many posts on the Dope before.

Jim

[Zeldar]

@What Exit?

I am amazed so far that 21 posts in, everyone is saying Mona Lisa. I have never seen complete agreement in this many posts on the Dope before.

Jim

What might be a fun follow-up to see what painting is #2.

It would most likely be one of these:

Starry Night
Whistler’s Mother
Venus on the half-shell
The Last Supper
Nude Descending a Staircase
Persistence of Memory
Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe

[Shodan]

1. Painting - Mona Lisa
2. Piece of Sculpture - Michaelangelo’s David
3. Instance of Classical Architecture Notre Dame Cathedral
4. Instance of Medieval Architecture the Tower of London
5. Instance of Modern Architecture - The Museum of Modern Art
6. Piece of “Classical” Music (the genre, not the period) - Beethoven’s Fifth
7. Piece of Jazz Music - Rhapsody in Blue
8. Piece of “Pop” Music - Happy Birthday to You
9. Piece of Rock Music - I Can’t Get No (Satisfaction), by the Rolling Stones
10. Piece of Blues Music - One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
11. Piece of Folk Music (English language) - Blowin’ in the Wind
12. Piece of Latin Music - La Cuacaracha
13. Novel - Great Expectations
14. Poem - The 23rd Psalm of the Bible
15. Movie - Gone With the Wind
16. Stage Play – Drama - Death of a Salesman
17. Stage Play – Musical - Cats
18. TV Drama Series - Lassie
19. TV Comedy Series - MASH
20. TV News Program - The Evening News with Walter Cronkite

Regards,
Shodan

[MadTheSwine]

@What Exit?

I am amazed so far that 21 posts in, everyone is saying Mona Lisa. I have never seen complete agreement in this many posts on the Dope before.

Jim

I would be amazed if someone picked anything else.Mona Lisa is a slam dunk.Of course I thought the same thing about Star Wars and 60 Minutes,but Mona is a lock.Picking another painting over her is just being pretentious.

[IvoryTowerDenizen]

@Zeldar

Please reply to the OP before looking at other responses.

This is less about your own preferences and more about your perception of “What is the Most Famous such-and-such?” How you choose to establish “most famous” is your own affair.

That said, what do you believe is the Most Famous

1. Painting Mona Lisa
2. Piece of Sculpture Michaelangelo’s David
3. Instance of Classical Architecture Parthenon
4. Instance of Medieval Architecture ?
5. Instance of Modern Architecture Sydney Opera House
6. Piece of “Classical” Music (the genre, not the period) Beethoven’s 9th
7. Piece of Jazz Music Company B
8. Piece of “Pop” Music We are the world
9. Piece of Rock Music I can’t get no satisfaction
10. Piece of Blues Music ?
11. Piece of Folk Music (English language) Yankee Doodle
12. Piece of Latin Music ?
13. Novel War and Peace
14. Poem The Ride of Paul Revere
15. Movie Gone with the WInd
16. Stage Play – Drama Streetcar named Desire
17. Stage Play – Musical Cats
18. TV Drama Series Law and Order
19. TV Comedy Series Seinfeld
20. TV News Program 60 Minutes

After you’ve answered all 20 and Submitted your answers, go ahead and see how closely your picks are to those of the other Dopers who have replied.

Answers above printed in bold.

[clairobscur]

That said, what do you believe is the Most Famous

1. Painting : Mona Lisa

2. Piece of Sculpture: Michel Angelo’s David

3. Instance of Classical Architecture : the Parthenon

4. Instance of Medieval Architecture : not medieval, but it has to be somewhere on a “most famous” list : the Taj Mahal

5. Instance of Modern Architecture : the Golden Gate bridge

6. Piece of “Classical” Music : Mozart’s Requiem

7. Piece of Jazz Music : When the saints go marching on

8. Piece of “Pop” Music : something by the Beatles

9. Piece of Rock Music : I can’t get no satisfaction

10. Piece of Blues Music : dunno

11. Piece of Folk Music (English language) : dunno

12. Piece of Latin Music : La cucaracha

13. Novel : War and peace

14. Poem : no clue. Would strongly depend on the country, I think.

15. Movie : Citizen Kane

16. Stage Play – Drama : Hamlet

17. Stage Play – Musical : West Side Story

18. TV Drama Series :completely country dependant

19. TV Comedy Series : idem

20. TV News Program : idem

[clairobscur]

@Zeldar

What might be a fun follow-up to see what painting is #2.

It would most likely be one of these:

What about the Sixtine chappel?

[brownie55]

@clairobscur

What about the Sixtine chappel?

There are so many good number two choices. On top of other’s mentioned, there’s Blue Boy, and The Night watch and The Scream, and I’d throw in several more like the Seurat that inspired Sunday in the Park with George, and the Renoir of the woman in 3/4 profile, and the O’Keefe with the long-horn skull, if I knew their names.

But you live in the city of art, so perhaps I will defer to you.

[tiger_lily]

1. Painting - Mona Lisa

2. Piece of Sculpture - Michaelangelo’s David

3. Instance of Classical Architecture - the Coliseum in Rome

4. Instance of Medieval Architecture - Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

5. Instance of Modern Architecture - Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur

6. Piece of “Classical” Music (the genre, not the period) - Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

7. Piece of Jazz Music - The Girl From Ipanema by Astrud Gilberto

8. Piece of “Pop” Music - Thriller by Michael Jackson

9. Piece of Rock Music - Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin

10. Piece of Blues Music - can’t say

11. Piece of Folk Music (English language) - This Land Is Your Land or Dueling Banjos

12. Piece of Latin Music - La Bamba

13. Novel - Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger

14. Poem - The Illiad

15. Movie - Gone With The Wind

16. Stage Play – Drama - Romeo and Juliet

17. Stage Play – Musical - Cats

18. TV Drama Series - Dallas

19. TV Comedy Series - M.A.S.H. or Seinfeld

20. TV News Program - 60 Minutes
    Some of these were really tough choices! I don’t feel strongly about most of them, in fact.

[tiger_lily]

Hmm, interesting to see the agreements and the differences. Very cool idea. Are you planning to consolidate the results at some point, Zeldar?

[Key_Lime_Guy]

I promise I didn’t look - some of these are hard!

1. Painting - Mona Lisa
2. Piece of Sculpture - David (Michelangelo)
3. Instance of Classical Architecture - Roman Colosseum
4. Instance of Medieval Architecture - Notre Dame Cathedral
5. Instance of Modern Architecture - Fallingwater
6. Piece of “Classical” Music (the genre, not the period) - Rhapsody In Blue
7. Piece of Jazz Music - Take Five
8. Piece of “Pop” Music - New York, New York
9. Piece of Rock Music - Gimme Shelter
10. Piece of Blues Music - Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
11. Piece of Folk Music (English language) - This Land is Your Land
12. Piece of Latin Music - Guantanamera
13. Novel - Ulysses
14. Poem - Leaves of Grass
15. Movie - Titanic
16. Stage Play – Drama - Death of a Salesman
17. Stage Play – Musical - The Phantom of the Opera
18. TV Drama Series - used to be Dallas; today: CSI?
19. TV Comedy Series - The Simpsons
20. TV News Program - 60 Minutes

[jacob_wrestling]

All gut reactions.

1. Painting: Mona Lisa
2. Piece of Sculpture: David
3. Instance of Classical Architecture: Parthenon
4. Instance of Medieval Architecture: Notre Dame (the one in Paris)
5. Instance of Modern Architecture: Sydney Opera House
6. Piece of “Classical” Music (the genre, not the period): The Four Seasons
7. Piece of Jazz Music: Rhapsody in Blue
8. Piece of “Pop” Music: Yesterday
9. Piece of Rock Music: Stairway to Heaven
10. Piece of Blues Music: ?
11. Piece of Folk Music (English language): Blowin’ in the Wind
12. Piece of Latin Music: Livin’ la Vida Loca (heaven help me)
13. Novel: War and Peace
14. Poem: The Road Not Taken
15. Movie: Casablanca
16. Stage Play – Drama: ?
17. Stage Play – Musical: Les Miserables
18. TV Drama Series: Law & Order
19. TV Comedy Series: Friends
20. TV News Program: World News Tonight (on NBC?)

[Tapioca_Dextrin]

@clairobscur

What about the Sixtine chappel?

It’s certainly more famous than the first fiftine
In terms of mostest famousest statue, can I change my vote to The Statue of Liberty?

[drm]

1) Painting
Mona Lisa

2) Piece of Sculpture
Michaelangelo’s Dave

3) Instance of Classical Architecture
Parthenon

4) Instance of Medieval Architecture
Notre Dame

5) Instance of Modern Architecture
Eiffel Tower

6) Piece of “Classical” Music (the genre, not the period)
Beethoven’s 9th - specifically the forth movement

7) Piece of Jazz Music
Rhapsody in Blue

8) Piece of “Pop” Music
Thriller

9) Piece of Rock Music
Stairway to Heaven

10) Piece of Blues Music
???

11) Piece of Folk Music (English language)
Blowin’ In the Wind

12) Piece of Latin Music
La Bamba

13) Novel
The first one that came to mind is Huck Finn

14) Poem
If, Kipling

15) Movie
Star Wars

16) Stage Play – Drama
A Streetcar Named Desire

17) Stage Play – Musical
Les Miserables

18) TV Drama Series
Dallas

19) TV Comedy Series
Seinfeld

20) TV News Program
60 Minutes

[koeeoaddi]

1. Painting - Mona Lisa
2. Piece of Sculpture - Venus de Milo
3. Instance of Classical Architecture - Coliseum
4. Instance of Medieval Architecture - Notre-Dame
5. Instance of Modern Architecture - Fallingwater
6. Piece of “Classical” Music (the genre, not the period) - Nutcracker Suite
7. Piece of Jazz Music - God Bless the Child
8. Piece of “Pop” Music - Moonriver
9. Piece of Rock Music - (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
10. Piece of Blues Music - Got My Mojo Workin’
11. Piece of Folk Music (English language) - This Land is Your Land
12. Piece of Latin Music - Babalu
13. Novel - Moby Dick
14. Poem - The Raven
15. Movie - Gone with the Wind
16. Stage Play – Drama - Hamlet
17. Stage Play – Musical - My Fair Lady
18. TV Drama Series - Bonanza
19. TV Comedy Series - I Love Lucy
20. TV News Program - 60 Minutes

[cornflakes]

1. Painting - Mona Lisa

2. Piece of Sculpture - David

3. Instance of Classical Architecture - Parthenon

4. Instance of Medieval Architecture - Notre Dame Cathedral

5. Instance of Modern Architecture - Falling Water (though a geodesic dome would more accurately be called “modern”)

6. Piece of “Classical” Music (the genre, not the period) - Beethoven’s 5th

7. Piece of Jazz Music - Dorsey’s “In the Mood”

8. Piece of “Pop” Music - Beatles “Help”

9. Piece of Rock Music - a song by the Rolling Stones

10. Piece of Blues Music - Howlin’ Wolf “Killing Floor”

11. Piece of Folk Music (English language) - “This Land is Your Land”

12. Piece of Latin Music - I don’t know, but it was by Selena

13. Novel - Dante’s “Inferno”

14. Poem - Green Eggs and Ham (seriously!)

15. Movie - Casablanca

16. Stage Play – Drama - Romeo and Juliet

17. Stage Play – Musical - West Side Story

18. TV Drama Series - Roots

19. TV Comedy Series - MASH

20. TV News Program - 60 Minutes

Wow, I’m old.

[neorxnawange]

1. Mona Lisa (Da Vinci)
2. David (Michelangelo)
3. The Parthenon
4. Notre Dame de Paris
5. The Effiel Tower
6. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor (Beethoven)
7. Fly Me To The Moon (Sinatra) {yes Sinatra is jazz}
8. Thriller (Jackson)
9. Yesterday (The Beatles)
10. The Thrill is Gone (King)
11. O Danny Boy
12. Feliz Navidad (Feliciano)
13. Great Expectations (Dickens)
14. The Tiger (Blake)
15. Star Wars
16. Hamlet (Shakespeare)
17. The Phantom of the Opera (Webber)
18. Dallas
19. I Love Lucy
20. The CBS Evening News (Cronkite)