Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi)

"Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi)"
Single by Dr. Bombay
from the album Rice & Curry
Released 1998
Genre
Length 3:20
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Robert Uhlmann
  • Robin Rex
Dr. Bombay singles chronology
"Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi)"
(1998)		 "S.O.S (The Tiger Took My Family)"
(1998)

"Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi)"
(1998)		 "S.O.S (The Tiger Took My Family)"
(1998)
Music video
"Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi)" on YouTube

"Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi)" is a song recorded by Swedish eurodance artist Dr. Bombay. It was released in 1998 as the lead single from his debut album Rice & Curry. The song became Jakobsen's first major hit, topping the charts at number 1 in Sweden and 2 in Norway.[1]

Content

The song is sung from the perspective of Dr. Bombay, an eccentric Indian taxi driver who is employed by his uncle and, despite his impaired vision and lack of a license to operate, loves to drive his taxi.

Track listing

CD single

The following tracks are on the CD single:

  1. Calcutta - Original Version – 3:20
  2. Calcutta - Extended Version – 4:16

Single CD-maxi

The following variations of the track were released on the Maxi single:

  1. Calcutta - Original Version – 3:20
  2. Calcutta - Extended Version – 4:16
  3. Calcutta - Karaoke Version – 3:18
  4. Calcutta - Alternative Mix – 4:16

Music video

An accompanying music video for the song was produced in 1998. It shows Jakobsen clad in a kurta, pagri and dark glasses, driving the streets of Calcutta as he collides with pedestrians and debris, steals the lunch of an unsuspecting restaurant customer, steals a newspaper in a similar manner and hangs outside his window in roller skates as various engine parts are continuously thrown from the car. Throughout the video, the action frequently cuts to a 180 degree pan of the taxi's interior, in which Jakobsen is superimposed with several instances of himself who can be seen making hand gestures, dancing, sleeping, hanging out the windows and interacting with each other.

Much of the video was filmed in Malaysia, as can be deduced from vehicle number plates on display throughout.

Remixes and samples

  • A remixed version of the song by Basshunter appears on Jakobsen's first compilation album The Hits as a bonus track.[2]
  • The Gag Concert sketch Beaver Bros.(갈갈이 삼형제)(2001~2003, featuring Park Joon-hyung, Jeong Jong-chul, Lee Seung-hwan) samples the music when Park is given a radish(sometimes a different fruit or vegetable) and uses his front teeth to tear it. Originally, there was no music but this song came to use since February 2002. Also, in the 900th episode special(having the Legendary 19 sketches), Yoo Min-sang giving the hint of the 3rd legendary sketch(had Lee Suji asking) sung the song briefly while doing a move like Park.
  • Taiwanese pop singer Yuki Hsu covered the song in 1999 as "Who's Naughty".[3]

Chart position

Chart (1998) Peak
positions
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 31
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 31
Germany (Media Control Charts) 28
Norway (VG-lista) 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 35

References

  1. ↑ "DR. BOMBAY - CALCUTTA (TAXI, TAXI, TAXI) (SONG)". swedishcharts.com.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Bombay - The Hits - 2008". musicmuzik.blogspot.com.
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu4-wjV5dpQ
  4. ↑ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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