Taxi Driver (song) explained

Taxi Driver
Type:single
Artist:Gym Class Heroes
Album:The Papercut Chronicles and The Papercut EP
Released:2004
23 October 2004 (UK)
Recorded:2004
Genre:Alternative hip hop
Length:1:59
Label:Decaydance, Fueled by Ramen
Producer:Travis McCoy
Next Title:Papercuts
Next Year:2005

"Taxi Driver" is a song by Gym Class Heroes. The song was first released on The Papercut EP, but was also included on the full-length and much more widely released The Papercut Chronicles. In the song's lyrics, frontman Travis McCoy namechecks 26 other bands and artists that Gym Class Heroes enjoy. "Taxi Driver" was the very first video produced for Gym Class Heroes. It was produced by Bill Pealer, Jason Gillotti, and Ryan Smith long before the band was attached to any record label.

The song was named #20 of the "50 Worst Songs of the '00s" in a 2009 Village Voice article.[1]

Referenced bands (in order of mention)

(However, Travie McCoy has claimed he is unsure as to all the bands referenced, suggesting there are allusions to other bands despite their names not being mentioned.)

They also mention their recording label, Fueled by Ramen, in the last line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnston . Maura . Maura Johnston . Weingarten . Christopher R. . F2K: The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s . The Village Voice . 15 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100328042648/http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2009/11/f2kindex.php . March 28, 2010 . November 25, 2009.