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 | June 29, 1990 | |||||||
Format | CD | |||||||
Recorded | 1989 | |||||||
Genre | Rockabilly, funk rock | |||||||
Length | 3:50 | |||||||
Label | Virgin Records | |||||||
Writer(s) | Lenny Kravitz | |||||||
Producer(s) | Lenny Kravitz | |||||||
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology | ||||||||
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"Mr. Cab Driver" is the third single released from Lenny Kravitz debut album, Let Love Rule. It was released in 1990.
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
- "Mr Cab. Driver" - 3:52
- "Blues for Sister Someone" (live - 03.1990 - Boston) - 3:33
- "Does Anybody Out There Even Care - 3:59
- "Rosemary" (live - 12.12.1989 - Amsterdam) - 7:11
See also
References
- ↑ Lenny Kravitz interview by VivaMusic, Lenny Kravitz official site. Accessed on 18 June 2011.