Please Don't Touch (song)
Encyclopedia
Please Don't Touch is the debut single by English
rock and roll
group Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, released in 1959 reaching number 25 on the UK singles charts.
(Motörhead and Girlschool
collaboration) St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP.
Mott the Hoople
, Brian Setzer
, Stray Cats
, The Meteors
, Hellbillys
, The Slaptones, and Throw Rag
have also recorded covers of the song.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
group Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, released in 1959 reaching number 25 on the UK singles charts.
Personnel
- Johnny Kidd – vocals
- Mike West, Tom Brown – backing vocals
- Alan CaddyAlan CaddyAlan Caddy was a guitarist, arranger, record producer and session musician.He was born in Chelsea, London and educated at Emanuel School, and the Royal Academy of Music...
– lead guitar - Tony Doherty – rhythm guitar
- Johnny Gordon – bass
- Ken McKay – drums. McKay was replaced during the session by Don Toye.
Cover versions
In 1980 Lemmy chose to record the song as the A-side of the HeadgirlHeadgirl
Headgirl was a collaboration between Motörhead and Girlschool in 1980, the result being the St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP, though the groups were credited as MotörheadGirlschool on the EP....
(Motörhead and Girlschool
Girlschool
Girlschool are a British heavy metal band originating out of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene in 1978 and frequently associated with contemporaries Motörhead. They are the longest running all-female rock band, still active after more than 30 years...
collaboration) St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP.
Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople were a British rock band with strong R&B roots, popular in the glam rock era of the early to mid 1970s. They are popularly known for the song "All the Young Dudes", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name.-The early years:Mott The Hoople...
, Brian Setzer
Brian Setzer
Brian Setzer is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He first found widespread success in the early 1980s with the 1950s-style rockabilly revival group The Stray Cats, and revitalized his career in the late 1990s with a jazz-oriented big band.-Career:Setzer was born in Massapequa, New York...
, Stray Cats
Stray Cats
Stray Cats are an American Rockabilly band formed in 1980 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer , upright bassist Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, New York. The group had numerous hit singles in the UK, Australia and the U.S...
, The Meteors
The Meteors
The Meteors are an English psychobilly band formed in 1980. Originally from London, England, they are often credited with giving the psychobilly subgenre—which fuses punk rock with rockabilly—its distinctive sound and style...
, Hellbillys
Hellbillys
Hellbillys is a psychobilly band from Oakland, California. The band formed in 1989 and on their MySpace page they claim to be "the longest running Psychobilly band in the states."....
, The Slaptones, and Throw Rag
Throw Rag
Throw Rag is a four piece punk rock band from the Salton Sea, California. Formed in 1993, Throw Rag has been fronted by Sean Wheeler aka Captain Sean Doe aka Diamond Boss aka Sun Trash since the inception of the band...
have also recorded covers of the song.