"Mr. Cab Driver" is the third single released from
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop and folk.
Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male R ...
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.
Music video
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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
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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
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Anti-racism
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1990 singles
Lenny Kravitz songs
Song recordings produced by Lenny Kravitz
Songs against racism and xenophobia
Songs written by Lenny Kravitz
1989 songs
Virgin Records singles