made for education purposes - learning french language music from france 1987, Album : M & J , Joe le This lyrics is pending review, it may present translation problems. verse 1. Joe the taxi. He doesn't go everywhere. He doesn't walk with soda. His yellow sax. Knows all the streets by heart. All the little bars. All the black corners. The song is approximately 3 minutes and 54 seconds long. - It was originally recorded in French, but Paradis recorded an English version, "Joe the Taxi", for her international fan base. Song Composition. The song was composed by Franck Langolff and written by Étienne Roda-Gil. Joe Le Taxi Lyrics [couplet 1] Joe le taxi Y va pas partout Y marche pas au soda Son saxo jaune Connaît toutes les rues par cœur Tous les petits bars Tous les coins noirs Et la 1. a metaphor for an American yellow cab. French taxis are ordinary looking cars of no particular color. 2. a play on the two possible meanings of "embouteillage" - traffic jam and bottling. 3. a king of mambo. 4. a Peruvian diva who sang mambos among other things. Joe le taxi [cha-cha-cha] Et le cha-cha-chi [cha-cha-cha] Joe le taxi [cha-cha-cha] Et le cha-cha-chi [cha-cha-cha] Vas-y Joe [cha-cha-cha] Vas-y fonce [cha-cha-cha] Dans la nuit vers l'Amazone [cha-cha-cha] Joe le taxi [cha-cha-cha] Et le cha-cha-chi [cha-cha-cha] When procrastinating working on his site, FrenchLearner.com, David enjoys his time skiing and hiking in Teton Valley, Idaho. "Joe le Taxi" (Meaning "Joe the Taxi Driver") is a song by French singer Vanessa Paradis. This page offers French lyrics, English translation and analysis. MiROPH.