Mr. Cab Driver

Mr. Cab Driver
"Mr. Cab Driver"
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Let Love Rule
Released June 29, 1990 (1990-06-29)
Format CD Single, Maxi Single
Recorded 1989
Genre Rockabilly,
Funk rock
Length 3:50
Label Virgin Records
Writer(s) Lenny Kravitz
Producer Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"I Build This Garden For Us"
(1990)		 "Mr. Cab Driver"
(1990)		 "Freedom Train"
(1990)
Alternative covers
Vinyl edition

"Mr. Cab Driver" is the third single released from Lenny Kravitz debut album, Let Love Rule. It was released in 1990. The song is featured as downloadable content on the video game Rock Band

Contents

Song information

Kravitz wrote the song after an altercation with a cab driver. Although the song deals with racism and discrimination, he wrote it with a sense of humor.[1]

Music video

The black and white 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 City.

Track listing

  1. "Mr Cab. Driver" - 3:52
  2. "Blues for Sister Someone" (live performance) - 3:33
  3. "Does Anybody Out There Even Care - 3:59
  4. "Rosemary" (live performance) - 7:11

See also

References

  1. ^ Lenny Kravitz interview by VivaMusic, Lenny Kravitz official site. Accessed on 18 June 2011.

External links

v · Lenny Kravitz
Studio albums
Let Love Rule (1989) · Mama Said (1991) · Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993)  · Circus (1995) · 5 (1998) · Lenny (2001)  · Baptism (2004) · It Is Time for a Love Revolution (2008) · Black and White America (2011)
Compilations
Extended plays
Is There Any Love in the World · Maximum Kravitz ·
Video albums
Video Retrospective  · Lenny Kravitz: Alive From Planet Earth  · Greatest Hits: Limited Tour Edition (2004)  · Lenny LIVE (2002)  · "Where Are We Runnin'? (2004)  · It Is Time For A Love Revolution: Deluxe Edition (2008)  ·
Promos
"The Soul of Lenny Kravitz" (1999)  · "Super Soul Fighter" (1999)
Tours
Universal Love (1993-1994)  · Circus (1996)  · The Freedom Tour (1998)  · Lenny (2002-2003)  · Baptism (2005)  · Electric Church (2006)  · Get On The Bus Mini-Tour (2008)  · Love Revolution (2008-2009)
Filmography
The Rugrats Movie (1998)  · Precious (2009)
Related articles
Discography  · Videography  · Virgin Records America  · Roxie Roker  · Sy Kravitz  · Zoë Kravitz  · Al Roker  · Lisa Bonet
v · Lenny Kravitz singles discography
Let Love Rule
"Let Love Rule" (1989) · "I Build This Garden for Us" (1990) · "Freedom Train" (1990) · "Does Anybody Out There Even Care" (1990) · "Mr. Cab Driver" (1990) · "Be" (1990)
Mama Said
"Always on the Run" (featuring Slash) (1991) · "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" (1991) · "Fields of Joy" (1991) · "Stand by My Woman" (1991) · "What the Fuck Are We Saying" (1991) · "Stop Draggin' Around" (1991) · "What Goes Around Comes Around"
Are You Gonna Go My Way
"Are You Gonna Go My Way" (1993) · "Believe" (1993) · "Heaven Help" (1993) · "Is There Any Love in Your Heart" (1993) · "Heaven Help" / "Spinning Around Over You" (1994)
Circus
"Rock and Roll Is Dead" (1995) · "Circus" (1995) · "Can't Get You Off My Mind" (1996) · "The Resurrection" (1996)
5
"If You Can't Say No" (1998) · "Thinking of You" (1998) · "I Belong to You" (1998) · "Fly Away" (1999) · "American Woman" (1999) · "Black Velveteen" (2000)
Greatest Hits
"Again" (1999) · "Black Velveteen" (2000)
Lenny
"Dig In" (2001) · "Stillness of Heart" (2002) · "Believe in Me" (2002) · "If I Could Fall in Love" (2002) · "Yesterday Is Gone" (2002)
Baptism
"Where Are We Runnin'?" (2004) · "California" (2004) · "Storm" (featuring Jay-Z) (2004) · "Calling All Angels" (2005) · "Lady" (2005)
It Is Time for a Love Revolution
"Bring It On" (2007) · "I'll Be Waiting" (2008) · "Love Love Love" (2008) · "Dancin' Til Dawn" (2008)
Black and White America
"Come On Get It" (2011)  · "Stand" (2011)
Soundtracks
"Spinning Around Over You" (1994) · "American Woman" (1999) · "Show Me Your Soul" (featuring P. Diddy, Pharell Williams, Loon) (2004)
Other singles
"Deuce" (featuring Stevie Wonder) (1994) · "We Want Peace" (2003) · "Breathe" (2006) · "(I Can't Make It) Another Day" (featuring Michael Jackson) (2010)
Promotional singles
"The Soul of Lenny Kravitz" (1999) · "Super Soul Fighter" (1999)

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