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Taxi Driver (song)

Field	Value
name	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
writer	Travis McCoy
producer	Travis McCoy
next_title	Papercuts
next_year	2005

23 October 2004 (UK)

"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.

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.)

Death Cab for Cutie
Dashboard Confessional
Cursive
Bright Eyes
Sunny Day Real Estate
My Chemical Romance
Hey Mercedes
Coheed and Cambria
Fall Out Boy
Jimmy Eat World
Thrice
Brand New
The Postal Service
Planes Mistaken for Stars
At the Drive-In
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Midtown
The Get Up Kids
Scraps and Heart Attacks
The Early November
Thursday
Taking Back Sunday
Jets to Brazil
Story of the Year
Hot Water Music
Elliott They also mention their recording label, Fueled by Ramen, in the last line.

References

(November 25, 2009). "F2K: The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s". The Village Voice.

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