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Taxi (other)
A taxi or taxicab is a vehicle for hire with a driver. Taxi may also refer to: Film and TV Film * '' Taxi!'', a 1932 film starring James Cagney * ''Taxi'' (1953 film), a 1953 American film starring Dan Dailey * ''Taxi!'', a 1970 South African film starring Tony Jay * ''Taxi!!!'', a 1978 made-for-TV drama * ''Taxi'' (1996 film), a 1996 Spanish film directed by Carlos Saura * ''Taxi'' (film series), French action-comedy movies ** ''Taxi'' (1998 film), a 1998 film directed by Gérard Pirès ** '' Taxi 2'', a 2000 sequel to the above film, directed by Gérard Krawczyk ** '' Taxi 3'', a 2003 sequel to the above films, directed by Gérard Krawczyk ** ''Taxi 4'', a 2007 sequel to the above films, directed by Gérard Krawczyk ** '' Taxi 5'', a 2018 sequel to the above films, directed by Frank Gastambide * ''Taxi'' (2004 film), American remake of the 1998 film, directed by Tim Story * ''Taxi'' (2015 film), a 2015 Iranian film, directed by Jafar Panahi which is also known as ''Taxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi
A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice. This differs from public transport where the pick-up and drop-off locations are decided by the service provider, not by the customers, although demand responsive transport and share taxis provide a hybrid bus/taxi mode. There are four distinct forms of taxicab, which can be identified by slightly differing terms in different countries: * Hackney carriages, also known as public hire, hailed or street taxis, licensed for hailing throughout communities * Private hire vehicles, also known as minicabs or private hire taxis, licensed for pre-booking only * Taxibuses, also come in many variations throughout the developing countries as jitneys or jeepney, operating on pre-set routes typified by multiple stops and multiple independent passenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi (Portuguese Band)
Taxi are a Portuguese rock band, one of the most influential and biggest of all time in Portugal. The band originated it the '80s, influenced by ska and the new wave of Police. The band is originally from Oporto, and was formed in 1979 by João Grande, (a.k.a. Big John) (b.1954) (voice), Henrique Oliveira (b.1957) (guitar), Rodrigo Freitas (b. 1958) (drums), and Rui Taborda (a.k.a. The Rock!) (b. 1958) (bass). Being strongly influenced by the London punk scene they initially composed and sang in English, but this would change after a concert in German School of Porto, when two elements of Polygram discovered them and invited them to record an album, the only condition being that they would have to sing in Portuguese. They released four albums via PolyGram PolyGram N.V. was a multinational entertainment company and major music record label formerly based in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1962 as the Grammophon-Philips Group by Dutch corporation Philips and German corporati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi (pinball)
''Taxi'' is a pinball machine designed by Mark Ritchie and Python Anghelo. It was released in 1988 by Williams Electronics. Gameplay The goal of the game is to pick up five passengers: Pinbot, Gorbie, Lola (or Marilyn Monroe in the original version), Dracula, and Santa. The passengers are represented by lighted illustrations in the center of the lower end of the playfield and are also featured on the backglass. If Carry Passengers is not lit, all passengers are lost when the ball drains. The original game featured Marilyn Monroe with her recognizable blonde hair on the backglass. Collecting all five passengers lights the Jackpot, which is available for about ten seconds. A score award is given for each extra ball awarded beyond five. This was the first Williams game to display four player scores using only two alpha-numeric 16 character displays. Marilyn passenger Originally the machine featured a passenger named Marilyn, a blonde character in a red dress bearing a resem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi (chocolate)
Taxi was the name of a chocolate biscuit sold under the McVitie's biscuit brand. It was produced by the European food manufacturer United Biscuits. The bar consisted of layers of wafer, caramel, and chocolate creme, and was covered in chocolate, and was suitable for a vegetarian Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects, and the flesh of any other animal). It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products of animal slaughter. Vegetarianism m ... diet. " McVities". Retrieved on 24 July 2014 Taxi used to be available in multi-packs using a yellow and blue wrap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi (book)
''Taxi'' is a collection of 58 short stories by Khaled Al Khamissi Khaled Al Khamissi (born September 27, 1962) is an Egyptian novelist, columnist and cultural activist. Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France (2021). Member of the Parliament for Writers from the Mediterranean (PEM). Bio ..., first published in December 2006. The book is dedicated "to the life that lives in the words of poor people." Khaled al-Khamissi, in ''Taxi. Hawadit al-mashawir'' Taxi is about urban sociology in the Egyptian capital through the voices of taxi drivers. The author recounts the stories of different taxi drivers he encounters and offers some insight into contemporary Cairo and Egypt. Writing ''Taxi'' is written mainly in dialect. A tradition of writings in dialect has always existed in the Arab world, but colloquial Arabic has never achieved real literary approbation. However, in recent years a new generation of young Arab authors has begun an innovative liter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Twins
Nova Twins are an English rock duo formed in London, England, in 2014, consisting of vocalist/guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South. Their most recent album, ''Supernova'', was released in June 2022. Career Love and South have been close friends since childhood and have played in bands that were often booked on the same bill. Both of them come from a mixed background; Love is of Iranian and Nigerian descent, and South is of Jamaican and Australian descent. (Georgia South's father, William South, is also a musician). They formed a band together in 2014 named BRAATS, releasing the song "Bad Bitches" under that name. Later that year they settled on the name Nova Twins, and released their first song "Bassline Bitch" under that name, in April 2015. That song attracted the attention of independent label Robotunes, which signed them and released their first self-titled EP in 2016. After a show at French festival Rencontres Trans Musicales in December 2016, Nova Twins spent most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi (Jo Yu-ri Song)
"Taxi" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Jo Yu-ri for her second extended play '' Love All''. It was released as the EP's lead single by WakeOne on August 9, 2023. Background and release On July 25, 2023, Wake One Entertainment announced Jo Yu-ri would be releasing her second extended play titled ''Love All'', alongside the lead single "Taxi", on August 9. On the same day, the highlight teaser video was released. On August 7, the music video teaser was released. The song was released alongside the extended play and its music video on August 9. Composition "Taxi" is written by Hwang Yu-bin, composed and arranged by Ludwig Lindell with Paulina "Pau" Cerrilla, and Chris Meyer participating in the composition. It was described as a dance-pop song with lyrics about "reaching out in any way to expressing love despite clumsy words and actions in front of the exciting feeling of love". "Taxi" was composed in the key of B major, with a tempo of 123 beats per minute. Commercial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi (Harry Chapin Song)
"Taxi" is a song written by Harry Chapin, released as a single in early 1972 to coincide with the release of his album '' Heads & Tales''. It is an autobiographical ballad using first-person narrative to tell the story of a taxi cab driver meeting an old flame from his youth when he picks her up in his cab. Chapin debuted the song on NBC's ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'', which prompted calls and telegrams from viewers requesting that Chapin return to the show. It was the first time in the show's history that host Johnny Carson brought a performer back the very next night for an encore performance. "Taxi" helped to establish Chapin's musical style and emerged as the singer-songwriter's early signature song, with Chapin often associated with taxi-related imagery. Jim Connors, music director and disc jockey at Boston AM radio station WMEX, is credited with discovering Chapin. The single charted on both Boston stations WMEX and WRKO in late February, reached number one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contra (album)
''Contra'' is the second studio album by the American indie pop band Vampire Weekend, produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij and released in January 2010 on XL Recordings. The album received critical praise and debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200. It was recognized as one of The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far by ''Pitchfork'' in August 2014. Release The release of ''Contra'' was announced on September 15, 2009, and was released in the UK on January 11, 2010. It was released in the US on the next day. "Horchata" was released as a free download on October 5, 2009 on the band's website. The first single was "Cousins", accompanied by a 7" single, and a music video. The album was available for streaming on the band's MySpace starting on January 3, 2010. It was also available for streaming from theiofficial website as of January 5, 2010. Music In addition to their established blend of African music influences with indie rock, the album draws from genres such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots (stylized in Letter case, all lowercase or as twenty øne piløts) are an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio. Initially a band, the group was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, who both left in 2011. Since their departure, the line-up has consisted of Joseph and drummer Josh Dun. The duo is best known for their singles "Stressed Out", "Ride (Twenty One Pilots song), Ride", and "Heathens (song), Heathens". The group received a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards for "Stressed Out". The band independently released two albums, ''Twenty One Pilots (album), Twenty One Pilots'' (2009) and ''Regional at Best'' (2011), before being signed by record label Fueled by Ramen in 2012. Their label debut, ''Vessel (Twenty One Pilots album), Vessel'', was released in 2013 and became the second album in history on which every track received at least a gold certification, making T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Le Taxi
"Joe le taxi" (English: "Joe the Taxi Driver") is a song written for French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis by Franck Langolff and Étienne Roda-Gil. The song topped the SNEP Singles Chart for 11 weeks, and, uncommonly for a French-language song at that time, was released in the UK and Ireland the following year, peaking at numbers three and two, respectively. The music video for the song was produced by Lili Balian, Jake Hertz, and Addie Calcagnini. The song was later included on her debut album, '' M&J'' (short for "Marilyn & John"), which, although peaking at number thirteen in France, drew limited interest in the United Kingdom when it was issued in August 1988. Background and release "Joe le taxi" is a song about a taxi driver, Joe, who works in Paris. Joe is a pseudonym of Maria José Leão dos Santos (1955–2019), a Portuguese taxi driver and Parisian nightlife figure who fled the Estado Novo authoritarian regime to France in the 1970s due to her homosexuality. The song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dale (album)
''Dale'' (; Spanish for "Hit it") is the second Spanish album and ninth studio album by American rapper Pitbull. It was released July 17, 2015, through Mr. 305 and Sony Music Latin. This album arrived almost five years after his first Spanish-language album '' Armando'', released in 2010. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Background The teaser for the release of ''Dale'' was released by Pitbull via Facebook and Twitter on May 6, 2015. On May 19, 2015 Farruko uploaded, on Facebook, a short preview of the track "Hoy Se Bebe" featured on "Dale". On June 27, Pitbull announced the official track list: the album includes collaborations with Farruko, Fuego, El Micha, Ricky Martin, Mohombi, Wisin & Yandel, Osmani Garcia, Sensato del Patio, Don Miguelo and El Chevo. In an interview for Billboard, Pitbull said: "It was about time (for 2nd Spanish album). You have records for the clubs and the streets. You have y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
