The New York City taxicab is almost as famous as the city it serves, having been immortalized in film, literature and music throughout its relatively brief existence. Scroll down for an few example.

Taxis in Song

Taxis have also become iconic through music. Over the past few decades, some of the biggest names of music have written about the taxicab, usually as part of a song for their love of New York City. Scroll down to see a few examples from The Boss, Cher, Joni Mitchell, and others.

Taxi, Taxi
by Cher

All these streets are never ending Tie them in a knot Drive me through a red light waiting For everyone to stop Sing to me like Pavarotti Sing to me of Spain Take me to your operetta And make it rain CHORUS: Taxi, Taxi give me a ride I'm going to take you To the other side Taxi, taxi turn off your light I'm going to ride with you all night Take me to your meditation Take me to your door Show me love's sweet revelation Lying on your floor Hold me in your amrs forever Take me to the end Drive me to the edge of nowhere And sing again Chorus You're as cool as Colorado And Orpheus on fire Crash the car into a rainbow Here with me tonight All the satellites are shining In the starry sky I can feel your arms surround me Higher and higher

Chorus Taxi, Taxi Taxi, Taxi Sing to me like Pavarotti Sing to me Chorus Taxi, Taxi give me a ride... ...I'm gonna ride with you all night Taxi, Taxi (I'm gonna ride with you all night) I'm gonna ride with you all night I'm gonna ride with you all night I'm gonna ride with you all night Taxi, Taxi (I'm gonna ride with you all night) Taxi, Taxi I'm gonna ride with you all night (Taxi, Taxi) I'm gonna ride with you all night! I'm gonna ride with you all night.... Taxi, Taxi!