Please Don't Touch (song) explained

Please Don't Touch
Type:	single
Artist:	Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
B-Side:	"Growl" (Johnny Kidd/Guy Robinson)
Released:	8 May 1959 (UK)
Recorded:	Abbey Road 18 April 1959
Genre:	Rock and roll
Label:	HMV POP 615 (UK)
Producer:	Walter J. Ridley
Next Title:	If You Were The Only Girl In The World
Next Year:	1959

"Please Don't Touch" is the debut single by English rock and roll group Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, released in 1959 and reaching number 25 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

Personnel

• Johnny Kidd – vocals
• Mike West, Tom Brown – backing vocals
• Alan Caddy – 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 Headgirl (Motörhead and Girlschool collaboration) St. Valentine's Day Massacre^{[2] [3]}
• In 1989, The Meteors on their recording, Attack of the Chainsaw Mutants.^[4]
• In 1992, the Stray Cats recorded a rockabilly version of the song for their album Choo Choo Hot Fish.
• In 2003 the song was covered by Throw Rag on their Desert Shores album.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 301.
2. Burridge . Alan . Alan Burridge (writer) . April 1991 . Motörhead . . 140 . 19 .
3. [Lemmy|Kilmister, Ian]
4. Web site: Attack of the Chainsaw Mutants/Hell in the Pacific - The Meteors - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic. AllMusic. 1 December 2018.
5. Web site: Desert Shores - Throw Rag - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic. AllMusic. 1 December 2018.