New York City (The Demics song)

"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. The grass is not always greener.[2] Re-issued recently isn't it time to pay the band some royalties?"[3]

"New York City"
Single by The Demics
from the album Talk's Cheap
Released1979 (1979)
GenreNew wave
Length4:32
LabelReady Records (1979 release)
Fringe Product (1994 distributor)
Songwriter(s)Keith Whittaker, Rob Brent, Iain Atkinson-Staines and J. D. Weatherstone.

It was named the greatest Canadian song of all time in a 1996 poll by music magazine Chart.[3] In the 2000 poll, the song dropped to number 5.[4]

The song was re-issued on a 1996 Demics compilation titled New York City.[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.[6]

References
  1. ""Talk's cheap" (sound recording) (By) Demics", Collectionscanada.gc.ca, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, 1979, OCLC 84098327, AMICUS No. 5026112, retrieved 12 February 2012
  2. "The Demics Get Another Go". Chart. 30 June 2004. ISSN 1198-7235. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  3. "Top 100 Canadian Singles of All Time". Chart. 30 June 1996. ISSN 1198-7235. Archived from the original on 14 November 1999. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  4. "Top 50 Canadian Songs Of All-Time (Part Two)". Chart. 30 June 2000. ISSN 1198-7235. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  5. The Demics, "New York City", Worldcat.org, WorldCat, OCLC 67682184, AMICUS No. 27139896, retrieved 12 February 2012
  6. ""Spiked: a punk overview" (sound recording) / retro 80's, volume 5", Collectionscanada.gc.ca, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, 1999, OCLC 63653451, AMICUS No. 23027968, retrieved 12 February 2012
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