Touch Me I’m Sick is a song by the alternative rock band Mudhoney, released as their debut single through the independent record label Sub Pop Records on August 1, 1988. It was recorded in April 1988 at Seattle’s Reciprocal Recording studio with producer Jack Endino. The song’s lyrics, which feature dark humor, are a sarcastic take on issues such as disease and violent sex.
When it was first released, “Touch Me I’m Sick” was a hit on college radio. 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 grunge’s all-time classics”.
A staple of Mudhoney‘s live shows, it remains the band’s most recognizable song.
Tracklist:
- Touch Me I’m Sick
- Sweet Young Thing Ain’t Sweet No More
