Stevie Wonder nailed it, back in 1873, "Living For The City":
Bus for New York City! Hey, bus driver! I'm getting on that, hold it Thanks a lot Wow, New York, just like I pictured it Skyscrapers and everything Hey hey brother, hey come here slick Hey you look, you look hip man Hey you wanna make yourself five bucks man You look hip Run this across the street for me right quick Okay, run this across the street for me What? Huh? I didnt know! What? Gimme your hands up you punk! Im just going across the street Put that leg up, shut your mouth Hell no, what did I do? Okay, turn around, turn around Put your hands behind your back, lets go, lets go A jury of your peers having found you guilty, ten years What? Come on, come on, get in that cell nigga, god, lord
This fella Cesar is toast, just like they planned it.
Nope. Don Henley is a time traveling reptilian and knew about this guy when he wrote ‘New Kid in Town’
There’s talk on the street; it sounds so familiar.
Great expectations, ev’rybody’s watching you.
People you meet, they all seem to know you.
Even your old friends treat you like you’re something new.
Johnny come lately, the new kid in town.
Ev’rybody loves you, so don’t let them down.
We’re behind the looking glass people...