Mr. Cab Driver
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| "Mr. Cab Driver" | ||
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| Single by Lenny Kravitz | ||
| from the album Let Love Rule | ||
| Released | May, 1990 | |
| Format | CD Single,Maxi Single | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:50 | |
| Label | Virgin America | |
| Writer(s) | Lenny Kravitz | |
| Producer(s) | Lenny Kravitz | |
| Lenny Kravitz singles chronology | ||
| "I Built This Garden For Us" (1990) |
"Mr. Cab Driver" (1990) |
"Freedom Train" (1990) |
"Mr. Cab Driver" is the third single released from Lenny Kravitz debut album, Let Love Rule. It was released in May, 1990.
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[edit] Song Information
Kravitz wrote the song inspired in a situation that himself was involved in. Kravitz said that he wanted to get a cab for getting to the studio to record, but no driver stopped to let Kravitz get in. Although the song deals with racism and discrimination, he expresses it with sense of humor. [1]
[edit] Music Video
The music video for Mr. Cab Driver, directed by Geoff Barish, features Kravitz in a similar situation of the song's topic. The music video was shot in the streets of New York.
[edit] Single Tracklisting
- Mr Cab. Driver - 3:52
- Blues for Sister Someone (live performance) - 3:33
- Does Anybody Out There Even Care - 3:59
- Rosemary (live performance) - 7:11
[edit] See Also
Albums: Let Love Rule · Mama Said · "Are You Gonna Go My Way" · "Circus" · "5" · "Greatest Hits" · "Lenny" · "Baptism"
Singles: "Let Love Rule" · "I Built This Garden For Us" · "Mr. Cab Driver" · "Always On The Run" · "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" · "Stand By My Woman" · "Are You Gonna Go My Way" · "Believe" · "Heaven Help" · "Is There Any Love In Your Heart" · "Rock and Roll Is Dead" · "Can't Get You Out Of My Mind" · "Circus" · "If You Can't Say No" · "I Belong to You" · "Fly Away" · "Thinking of You" · "Black Velveteen" · "American Woman" · "Again" · "Dig In" · "Stillness of Heart" · "Believe In Me" · "If I Could Fall In Love" · "Where Are We Runnin'?" · "California" · "Storm" · "Calling All Angels" · "Lady"
