Mr. Cab Driver

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"Mr. Cab Driver"
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.

Contents 1 Song Information 2 Music Video 3 Single Tracklisting 4 See Also

[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

List of songs about racism