"New York City" is a Canadian single by The Demics released in 1979 from their debut EP, Talk's Cheap.
[1] William New of Groovy Religion is quoted in Chart magazine stating "Singer Keith Whittaker never really wanted to go to N.Y.C.
Instead, this song is a gentle rib of fellow '70s New London Punks The Regulators and their Lou Reed fixation.
"[3] It was named the greatest Canadian song of all time in a 1996 poll by music magazine Chart.
[2][5] The single also appears on a various artists 1999 compilation Spiked: a punk overview Retro 80's, Volume 5 released by EMI Music Canada.