It's not perfect, but as an immigrant, I can usually split locals into two groups as soon as I meet them: Those who spent time overseas and those who never left. The conversations are so distinct!
Interesting to see that Bragg did a US tour in 1984; I've always heard rumours that it is difficult to get band visas there, and his lyrics are not exactly Reagan-adjacent.
(a misquotation of Rudyard Kipling that I've carried in my head for 30 years)