"Touch-a-Touch-a-Touch-a-Touch Me" is a song from theatrical and cinematographic productions of The Rocky Horror Show since 1973 to this day, including the 1975 original film, the 2015 tribute production celebrating 40 years, and the 2016 reimagining film. Music and lyrics were composed by Richard O'Brien back in 1972 while the original musical arrangements are from Richard Hartley. This is one of the seven songs that appear in every important soundtrack of Rocky Horror productions.
It was originally performed by Julie Covington in the original 1973 stage production with a reprise of Hot Patootie by Rayner Bourton; by Abigale Haness, Jamie Donnelly, and Boni Enten in the 1974 Roxy production in Los Angeles and the original Broadway production, by Jane Harders in the 1974 Australian production, by Susan Sarandon, Patricia Quinn, Little Nell and the film cast in the 1975 original film, by Gina Bellman in the 1990 West End Revival, by Alice Ripley, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Kristen Lee Kelly in the 2001 Broadway Revival, by Jayma Mays, Naya Rivera, Heather Morris, and the cast of Glee in the 2010 Glee episode, and by Victoria Justice, Christina Milian, Annaleigh Ashford, and Staz Nair in the 2016 reimagining TV film.
Context[]
After cheating on her fiance, Brad Majors, with Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Janet Weiss goes to the lab to find out what they have done with Brad. There, she looks through the cameras and discovers that Brad also had sex with Frank. As revenge, Janet has sex with Rocky, who is hiding in the lab. Meanwhile, Magenta and Columbia watch them doing it.
In the Glee episode, is sung in a rehearsal by Emma Pillsbury to Will Schuester while the students Santana and Brittany are watching them.
Lyrics[]
- Lyrics from the 1973 original London stage production:
Janet:
I was feeling done in, couldn't win
I'd only ever kissed before
Rocky and company:
You mean you don't ever kiss?
Janet:
I thought there's no use getting into heavy petting
It only leads to trouble and seat wetting
Now all I want to know is how to go
I've tasted blood and I want more
Rocky and company:
More, more, more!
Janet:
I'll put up no resistance, I want to stay the distance
I've got an itch to scratch, I need assistance
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me
I wanna be dirty
Thrill me chill me fulfil me
Creature of the night
Then if anything grows when you pose
I'll oil you up and rub you down
Rocky y company:
Down, down, down!
Janet:
That's just one small fraction of the main attraction
You need a friendly hand and I need action
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me
I wanna be dirty
Thrill me chill me fulfil me
Creature of the night
Janet (Rocky and company):
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me (Hot patootie, bless my soul)
I wanna be dirty (I really love that rock 'n' roll)
Thrill me chill me fulfil me (Hot patootie, bless my soul)
Creature of the night (I really love that rock 'n' roll)
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me (Hot patootie, bless my soul)
I wanna be dirty (I really love that rock 'n' roll)
Thrill me chill me fulfil me (Hot patootie, bless my soul)
Creature of the night (I really love that rock 'n' roll)
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me (Hot patootie, bless my soul)
I wanna be dirty (I really love that rock 'n' roll)
Thrill me chill me fulfil me (Hot patootie, bless my soul)
Creature of the night (I really love that rock 'n' roll)
Janet, Rocky and company:
Creature of the night
- Lyrics from the 1974 Los Angeles, USA stage production:
Magenta and Columbia:
Tell us about it, Janet
Janet:
I was feeling done in, couldn't win
I'd only ever kissed before
Magenta and Columbia:
You mean you only ever kissed?
Janet:
I thought there's no use getting into heavy petting
It only leads to trouble and seat wetting
Now all I want to know is how to go
I've tasted blood and I want more
Magenta and Columbia:
More, more, more!
Janet:
I'll put up no resistance, I want to stay the distance
I've got an itch to scratch, I need assistance
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me
I wanna be dirty
Thrill me chill me fulfil me
Creature of the night
Then if anything grows when you pose
I'll oil you up and rub you down
Magenta and Columbia:
Down, down, down!
Janet:
That's just one small fraction of the main attraction
You need a friendly hand and I need action
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me
I wanna be dirty
Thrill me chill me fulfil me
Creature of the night
Janet (Magenta and Columbia):
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me (Sha-la-la)
I wanna be dirty (Sha-la-la)
Thrill me chill me fulfil me (Sha-la-la)
Creature of the night
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me (Sha-la-la)
I wanna be dirty (Sha-la-la)
Thrill me chill me fulfil me (Sha-la-la)
Creature of the night
Magenta and Columbia:
Creature of the night!
- Lyrics from the 1975 original film:
Janet:
I was feeling done in, couldn't win
I'd only ever kissed before
Columbia:
You mean she-
Magenta:
Uh-huh
Janet:
I thought there's no use getting into heavy petting
It only leads to trouble and seat wetting
Now all I want to know is how to go
I've tasted blood and I want more
Magenta and Columbia:
More, more, more!
Janet:
I'll put up no resistance, I want to stay the distance
I've got an itch to scratch, I need assistance
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me
I wanna be dirty
Thrill me chill me fulfil me
Creature of the night
Then if anything grows while you pose
I'll oil you up and rub you down
Magenta and Columbia:
Down, down, down!
Janet:
And that's just one small fraction of the main attraction
You need a friendly hand and I need action
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me
I wanna be dirty
Thrill me chill me fulfil me
Creature of the night
Columbia:
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me
Magenta:
I wanna be dirty
Columbia:
Thrill me chill me fulfil me
Magenta:
Creature of the night
Janet:
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me
I wanna be dirty
Thrill me chill me fulfil me
Creature of the night
Rocky Horror:
Creature of the night
Brad Majors:
Creature of the night?
Frank-N-Furter:
Creature of the night
Magenta:
Creature of the night
Riff Raff:
Creature of the night
Columbia:
Creature of the night!
Rocky Horror:
Creature of the night!
Janet:
Creature of the night
- Lyrics from the 2001 Broadway Revival:
Janet:
I was feeling done in, couldn't win
I'd only ever kissed before
Magenta and Columbia:
You mean she only ever kissed?
Janet:
Yes!
I thought there's no use getting into heavy petting
It only leads to trouble and seat wetting
Now all I want to know is how to go
I've tasted blood and I want more
Magenta and Columbia:
More, more, more!
Janet:
I'll put up no resistance, I’m going to stay the distance
I've got an itch to scratch, I need assistance
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me
I wanna be dirty
Thrill me chill me fulfil me
Creature of the night
Then if anything grows when you pose
I'll oil you up and rub you down
Magenta and Columbia:
Down, down, down!
Janet:
And that's just one small fraction of the main attraction
You need a friendly hand and I need action
Janet (Company):
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me (Touch, touch, touch, touch me)
I wanna be dirty (Dirty)
Thrill me chill me fulfil me (Thrill, chill, fulfil me)
Creature of the night (Creature of the night)
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me (Touch, touch, touch, touch me)
I wanna be dirty (Dirty)
Thrill me chill me fulfil me (Thrill, chill, fulfil me)
Creature of the night (Creature of the night)
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me (Touch, touch, touch, touch me)
I wanna be dirty (Touch, touch, touch, touch me)
Thrill me chill me fulfil me (Touch, touch, touch, touch me)
Creature of the night (Creature of the night)
Creature of the night (Creature of the night)
Creature of the night (Creature of the night)
Creature of the night!
- Lyrics from the 2010 Glee episode:
Emma:
I was feeling done in
Couldn't win
I’d only ever kissed before (Brittany: You mean she?) (Santana: Uh huh)
I felt there’s no use getting into heavy sweating
It only leads to trouble and bad fretting
Now all I want to know is how to go
I’ve tasted blood and I want more (Brittany and Santana: More, more, more)
I’ll put up no resistance, I want to stay the distance
I’ve got an itch to scratch, I need assistance
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me, I wanna be dirty
Thrill me, chill me, fulfil me, creature of the night
Then if anything shows while you pose
I’ll oil you up and drop you down (Brittany and Santana: Down, down, down)
And that’s just one small fraction
Of the main attraction (Santana: Oh!)
I want a friendly man (Brittany: Oh!)
And I need action
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me (Brittany and Santana: Ha ha ha ha ha)
I wanna be dirty
Thrill me, chill me, fulfil me, creature of the night
Brittany (Santana):
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me, (I wanna be dirty)
Thrill me, chill me, fulfil me, (Creature of the night)
Ha ha!
Emma:
Oh! Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me oh,
I wanna be dirty (Santana: Ha ha ha ha) (Brittany: Ha ha ha ha ha)
Thrill me, chill me, fulfil me, creature of the night!
Will:
Creature of the night
Kurt:
Creature of the night
Carl:
Creature of the night
Finn:
Creature of the night
Santana:
Creature of the night
Brittany:
Creature of the night
Will:
Creature of the night
Emma:
Creature of the night!
Oh!
- Lyrics from the 2016 TV reimagination film:
Janet:
I was feeling done in, couldn't win
I'd only ever kissed before
I thought there's no use getting into heavy petting
It only leads to trouble and seat wetting
Now all I want to know is how to go
I've tasted blood and I want more
Magenta and Columbia:
More, more, more!
Janet:
I'll put up no resistance, I want to stay the distance
I've got an itch to scratch, I need assistance
Janet (Company):
(Sha-la-la) Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me (Sha-la-la)
(Sha-la-la) I wanna be dirty (Sha-la-la)
(Sha-la-la) Thrill me chill me fulfil me (Sha-la-la)
Creature of the night (Creature of the night)
Janet:
Then if anything grows while you pose
I'll oil you up and rub you down
Magenta and Columbia:
Down, down, down!
Janet:
And that's just one small fraction of the main attraction
You need a friendly hand and I need action
Janet (Company):
(Sha-la-la) Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me (Sha-la-la)
(Sha-la-la) I wanna be dirty (Sha-la-la)
(Sha-la-la) Thrill me chill me fulfil me (Sha-la-la)
Creature of the night (Creature of the night)
(Sha-la-la) Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me (Sha-la-la)
(Sha-la-la) I wanna be dirty (Sha-la-la)
(Sha-la-la) Thrill me chill me fulfil me (Sha-la-la)
Creature of the night (Creature of the night)
Company:
Sha-la-la, Sha-la-la
Sha-la-la, Sha-la-la
Sha-la-la, Sha-la-la
Sha-la-la, Sha-la-la
Colombia:
(Sha-la-la) Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me (Sha-la-la)
(Sha-la-la) (Sha-la-la)
(Sha-la-la) Thrill me chill me fulfil me (Sha-la-la)
(Sha-la-la)
Janet (Company):
(Sha-la-la) Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me (Sha-la-la)
(Sha-la-la) I wanna be dirty (Sha-la-la)
(Sha-la-la) Thrill me chill me fulfil me (Sha-la-la)
Creature of the night (Creature of the night)
Rocky Horror:
Creature of the night!
Janet:
Creature of the night