100%, but I'd argue that the song is a bop because:
1) people know the beat or the artist's voice
2) people know the song because it was promoted to a wide audience
3) it was promoted to a wide audience because the artist had talent (hopefully) plus a compelling image / story that was sold to producers, investors, record labels, DJs, etc.
> At 6 p.m., he closes the table, making only $420 for the day. A limited edition print of Love Is In The Air -- the image of the man throwing a hand grenade of flowers, which was stationed on the center of the table -- sold for $249,000 at Bonham's last June.
> It’s the classic example of art without the frame—and it raises the important question: how much does our experience of art rely on context?
> We linger on The Mona Lisa because it’s framed in the Louvre, behind bullet proof glass and protected by security guards. Outside the Louvre, we walk right past framed copies of the same painting. Context is everything.
1) people know the beat or the artist's voice
2) people know the song because it was promoted to a wide audience
3) it was promoted to a wide audience because the artist had talent (hopefully) plus a compelling image / story that was sold to producers, investors, record labels, DJs, etc.
There are examples of extremely talented musicians playing in public spaces and few stop to listen: https://www.classicfm.com/artists/joshua-bell/violin-busking...
> In total, Bell made $52.17 (£42.18). And this includes a $20 note from someone who recognised him.
Banksy demonstrated this effect too by selling original artwork for $60 in NYC and almost no one bought it: https://www.thedailybeast.com/banksys-biggest-trick-yet-sell...
> At 6 p.m., he closes the table, making only $420 for the day. A limited edition print of Love Is In The Air -- the image of the man throwing a hand grenade of flowers, which was stationed on the center of the table -- sold for $249,000 at Bonham's last June.
> It’s the classic example of art without the frame—and it raises the important question: how much does our experience of art rely on context?
> We linger on The Mona Lisa because it’s framed in the Louvre, behind bullet proof glass and protected by security guards. Outside the Louvre, we walk right past framed copies of the same painting. Context is everything.