Taxi Driver (song)

2004 single by Gym Class Heroes

"Taxi Driver"

Single by Gym Class Heroes
from the 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
Songwriter(s)| Travis McCoy
Producer(s)| Travis McCoy
Gym Class Heroes singles chronology
|  | "Taxi Driver"
(2004)  | "Papercuts"
(2005)

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"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)

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(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

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1. ^ Johnston, Maura; Weingarten, Christopher R. (November 25, 2009). "F2K: The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2019.

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Gym Class Heroes

* Travie McCoy
* Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo
* Matt McGinley
* Eric Roberts
* Ryan Geise
* Milo Bonacci
* Sie One
* Ralfy Valencia
* Steve Decker
* Jason Amsel
* Joey Guise

Studio albums|

* As Cruel as School Children
* The Quilt
* The Papercut Chronicles II

Extended plays|

* Patches from the Quilt

Singles|

* "Taxi Driver"
* "The Queen and I"
* "New Friend Request"
* "Cupid's Chokehold"
* "Shoot Down the Stars"
* "Clothes Off!!"
* "Cookie Jar"
* "Guilty as Charged"
* "Stereo Hearts"
* "Ass Back Home"
* "The Fighter"

Other songs|

* "Life Goes On"

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* Discography

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