"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 27 other bands and artists that Gym Class Heroes enjoy. "Taxi Driver" was the very first video produced for Gym Class Heroes. It was produced, along with many other videos 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.)
Raja (Krishnam Raju) is a taxi driver. Rani ( Jaya Prada) is a customer of Raja and they become friends. One day, Rani proposes to Raja. Krishnam Raju accepts her love. Allu Rama Lingaiah wants his son Mohan Babu to marry Rani. Raja is invited to the birthday party of his sister's friend but he is shocked to see Rani there. Raja scolds Rani for cheating on by saying that she was a poor girl, but later she explains the reason for that. Rani's mother escapes from the mental hospital and meets her daughter, telling her about the crimes of Rao Gopal Rao. Later, Allu Rama Lingaiah comes and takes her away from Rani. Mohan Babu comes to know about Raja and Rani' love and tries to kill him. But in the meanwhile Allu Rama Lingaiah comes and stops him. Rao Gopal Rao invites Raja to his home and warns him and offers money to Raja to forget his love. The remaining story revolves around how Raja saves Rani and her mother from the culprits.
Unironically, his life seems to be karaoking the Eminem song “Stan,” ...Having blended “TaxiDriver” and “Rocky” into a smoothie, “MagazineDreams” doesn’t give us much of a reason to invest in this guy.
