# Extremely popular, or even legendary entertainers whose work you've never seen/heard **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 31, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654 "2010-07-31T04:18:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/21 "2010-07-31T20:27:30Z")
I may have heard Phillip Glass on NPR sometime, but I don’t believe I’ve ever heard any of his music. Except for a couple of quick snippets, I’ve never heard any of Wilhelm Furtwangler or Arturo Toscanini recorded works. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/22 "2010-07-31T20:47:12Z")
I heard Justin Bieber on SNL once, but I didn’t pay that much attention. I’ve also never seen any of the **Twilight** movies and never intend to either. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_s\_Son](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@Jim\_s\_Son](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_s_Son)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/23 "2010-07-31T20:48:46Z")
Jerry Seinfeld A lot of current TV shows like “Lost”, “American Idol”, “Survivor” ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/24 "2010-07-31T20:54:39Z")
Meryl Streep. Everyone talks about how legendary she is but I just checked her IMDB resume and it consists of a bunch of films I’ve never heard of or have no interest in whatsoever. The only exception was _Adaptation_, which I did see, but don’t even remember her in it so there. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/25 "2010-07-31T21:36:16Z")
> [@C.Montgomery\_Burns](#): > > The one that comes to mind is The Grateful Dead. I know I’ve heard the song “Truckin’” over the credits of some TV show, and I remember the bit on MST3K where they dress up as them and Crow plays a neverending guitar solo, but that’s pretty much it. [Linky](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhcEXk_pJ9c). Crow’s beard slays me. 😃 > [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > Grateful Dead actually had a top 40 hit but Zappa never did. Frank & Moonunit’s single [“Valley Girl”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnVE3UTIgEM) made the US Top 40. If you were alive and awake in the 80’s you probably couldn’t have avoided it if you tried. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/26 "2010-07-31T21:40:19Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > Meryl Streep. Everyone talks about how legendary she is but I just checked her IMDB resume and it consists of a bunch of films I’ve never heard of or have no interest in whatsoever. The only exception was _Adaptation_, which I did see, but don’t even remember her in it so there. I’m kind of curious. How old are you? ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/27 "2010-07-31T21:49:49Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > > [@Rigamarole](#): > > > > Meryl Streep. Everyone talks about how legendary she is but I just checked her IMDB resume and it consists of a bunch of films I’ve never heard of or have no interest in whatsoever. The only exception was _Adaptation_, which I did see, but don’t even remember her in it so there. > > I’m kind of curious. How old are you? 1. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/28 "2010-07-31T21:53:08Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Anne Rice, J. K. Rowling, Robert Jordan, any Teen Idol since Frankie Avalon, anything Twilight, and anything musical from Britain since Jethro Tull. After revolutionizing British agriculture Tull didn’t do much so you’re not missing anything. ---
**Author:** ![Kiyoshi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@Kiyoshi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiyoshi)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/29 "2010-07-31T22:02:48Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > Meryl Streep. Everyone talks about how legendary she is but I just checked her IMDB resume and it consists of a bunch of films I’ve never heard of or have no interest in whatsoever. The only exception was _Adaptation_, which I did see, but don’t even remember her in it so there. Seconded. I couldn’t name a single film she’s appeared in. ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/30 "2010-07-31T23:04:27Z")
I couldn’t care less and have never ever cared enough to experience: That guy who bit the head off a bat (yes I could look him up, but, nah.) Any heavy metal bad from the 80’s, 90’s or now, including Zepplin, Poison, Ratt, etc. If they had any crossover hits, I might be familiar with the song more than the band. Maybe the only one I remember at all is Quiet Riot, but they’re considered one hit wonders today. Jim Hendrix Doors (I don’t like mumbled songs) ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/31 "2010-07-31T23:38:11Z")
Never seen any Humphrey Bogart film, haven’t seen any of The Godfathers, I’ve never heard an Abba song (that I know of), I have never watched a reality TV show of any kind, I have literally no idea who is who or what in politics and I know little of what’s happening in the outside world by way of news (I hear about celebrities dying either from Facebook or on here…if I didn’t go to ether site, I’d be unaware of any major news stories). ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/32 "2010-08-01T01:03:18Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > > [@RealityChuck](#): > > > > > [@Rigamarole](#): > > > > > > Meryl Streep. Everyone talks about how legendary she is but I just checked her IMDB resume and it consists of a bunch of films I’ve never heard of or have no interest in whatsoever. The only exception was _Adaptation_, which I did see, but don’t even remember her in it so there. > > > > I’m kind of curious. How old are you? > > 1. My suspicions confirmed. Streep makes movies for adults. You were too young to appreciate them when they came out. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/33 "2010-08-01T01:14:15Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > My suspicions confirmed. > > Streep makes movies for adults. You were too young to appreciate them when they came out. Yeah, all that senior citizen stuff just bores me to tears. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/34 "2010-08-01T02:23:47Z")
> [@Superhal](#): > > I couldn’t care less and have never ever cared enough to experience: > > That guy who bit the head off a bat (yes I could look him up, but, nah.) > Any heavy metal bad from the 80’s, 90’s or now, including Zepplin, Poison, Ratt, etc. If they had any crossover hits, I might be familiar with the song more than the band. Maybe the only one I remember at all is Quiet Riot, but they’re considered one hit wonders today. > Jim Hendrix > Doors (I don’t like mumbled songs) How do you know they are mumbled if you have never experienced them? ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/35 "2010-08-01T02:25:56Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > I heard Justin Bieber on SNL once, but I didn’t pay that much attention. I’ve also never seen any of the **Twilight** movies and never intend to either. Never heard of either of them. I offer up U2. I recognize Bono by sight, but I couldn’t tell you the name of any music by them or recognize anything to be by them. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/36 "2010-08-01T08:00:50Z")
> [@amarone](#): > > > [@Superhal](#): > > > > I couldn’t care less and have never ever cared enough to experience: > > > > That guy who bit the head off a bat (yes I could look him up, but, nah.) > > Any heavy metal bad from the 80’s, 90’s or now, including Zepplin, Poison, Ratt, etc. If they had any crossover hits, I might be familiar with the song more than the band. Maybe the only one I remember at all is Quiet Riot, but they’re considered one hit wonders today. > > Jim Hendrix > > Doors (I don’t like mumbled songs) > > How do you know they are mumbled if you have never experienced them? The Doors were a bit too arty & burned out quickly. Or Morrison did; but I never thought he “mumbled.” Hey, I just found a Houston Chronicle blog about my [first real rock & roll show](http://blogs.chron.com/40yearsafter/2008/09/pop_in_a_box_the_first_catacom_1.html). But I didn’t stop listening to new stuff at the end of the 60’s. Even if my own tastes tended toward World Music or Americana (before those genres were named), reading [Creem](http://www.creemmagazine.com/_site/Pages/Archive.html) for the quality of the writers kept me up with the louder bands. (Note to self: Self, try tuning [Rhapsody.com](http://Rhapsody.com) & [Pandora.com](http://Pandora.com) to some of the more newfangled stuff. And spend a bit of time on the cable music shows. I like Lady Gaga’s image, even if her music hasn’t made much of an impression.) Who have I not seen in movies? Don’t think I’ve watched a Lillian Gish film all the way through… ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/37 "2010-08-01T08:21:18Z")
Janis Joplin. I’m not even sure why she’s a legend. I’ve also never seen a James Dean film. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/38 "2010-08-01T08:35:02Z")
I’ve got you all beat. I’ve never watched a movie or listened to a song in my life, nor do I want to, and I’m proud of it! I’m superior to _everyone in the world_ except Helen Keller!! Bwa ha ha ha!!! ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/39 "2010-08-01T09:51:28Z")
> [@Koxinga](#): > > I’ve got you all beat. I’ve never watched a movie or listened to a song in my life, nor do I want to, and I’m proud of it! I’m superior to _everyone in the world_ except Helen Keller!! Bwa ha ha ha!!! But you haven’t excluded TV. And you call yourself a superior. :dubious: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654/40 "2010-08-01T11:43:34Z")
> [@Koxinga](#): > > I’ve got you all beat. I’ve never watched a movie or listened to a song in my life, nor do I want to, and I’m proud of it! I’m superior to _everyone in the world_ except Helen Keller!! Bwa ha ha ha!!! Hah - I’ve never even heard of the Internet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-popular-or-even-legendary-entertainers-whose-work-youve-never-seen-heard/548654.md?page=3)