"Call Me Sir" is a song by American

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featuring American country music singer

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and American rapper

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. It was released on May 24, 2018. The single included from first compilation album ''

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Background

''Call Me Sir'' is a song about the social advantages that come with dating someone. Pat Monahan, the lead singer of Train, confirmed on

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that the song's lyrics tell a true story.

Music video

Train released the video for single "Call Me Sir" on August 21, 2018. The video follows a young boy who feels like an outsider until he meets a girl who helps him find his confidence. Front man Patrick Monahan says: "The 'Call Me Sir' video was a blast to make. It's about a little girl helping a little boy feel like maybe he'll be ok in this life." He also stated that "being around Cam and Travie is always great and the kids that played the younger versions of us were super cute and great at their parts ... Might have been the easiest, funniest video shoot in the past 20 years."

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References

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