Or, going back to the Rudy theory... Many of the band's songs seem to deal with a conceptual tramp/hobo, "street person". Listening to the song, I can picture such a person on the streets of London tromping around to the beat, fantasizing about going to America. I'm reminded of "The Royal Scam" by Steely Dan, which also comments about the erroneous image that many non-Americans have about America that leads them here. In comparison with the rest of Supertramp's repertoire, this song seems pretty nondescript.
Or, going back to the Rudy theory... Many of the band's songs seem to deal with a conceptual tramp/hobo, "street person". Listening to the song, I can picture such a person on the streets of London tromping around to the beat, fantasizing about going to America. I'm reminded of "The Royal Scam" by Steely Dan, which also comments about the erroneous image that many non-Americans have about America that leads them here. In comparison with the rest of Supertramp's repertoire, this song seems pretty nondescript.