“Touch Me I’m Sick” is a song by the American alternative rock band Mudhoney. It was released as the band’s debut single by independent record label Sub Pop on August 1, 1988. The song’s lyrics are a sarcastic take on issues such as disease and violent sex. It is considered to be one of the best songs of all time by many music critics.
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\”Touch Me I’m Sick\” is a song by the American alternative rock band Mudhoney. It was released as the band’s debut single by independent record label Sub Pop on August 1, 1988. The song’s lyrics, which feature dark humor, are a sarcastic take on issues such as disease and violent sex. Its heavily distorted and fuzzy guitars, snarling vocals, blunt bass line and energetic drumming contributed to a dirty sound that influenced many local musicians, and helped develop the nascent Seattle grunge scene. According to Allmusic, \”the song’s raw, primal energy made it an instant anthem which still stands as one of all-time classics\”. It is a staple of Mudh Honey’s live shows, and remains one of their most recognizable songs. Critics have noted a Stooges influence in the song, typical of mudhoney’s early material. The final refrain of the song has been changed to ‘Fuck Me, I’m sick’ and changing the final refrain to ‘I don’t mind if I’m diseased and don’t have a mind’ in an attempt to make the song more relatable to younger generations of music fans.
It is written in the time signature of common time, with a moderately fast tempo of 120? beats per minute. It has a basic sequence of G5–D5–C♯5–B5–F ♯5-B5 during the verses and follows a two-chord sequence of C ♯ 5–B 5 at the refrain as its chord progression. In an essay on Punk and Performance Art, Catherine J. Creswell suggests that some of the lyrics refer to AIDS, declaring ‘Well, I’m diseased, don’t be fooled’ and ‘Polluting the contemporary person who’s got AIDS’ in the final line of the chorus. The band has dismissed this claim, saying that the lyrics are a rant about self-loathing, angst, and dirty sex. The single was a hit on college radio and is still a staple in Mudh honey’s live performances. It remains the group’s most recognizable song, and is considered to be one of the best songs of all time by many music critics.
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