The Bad Touch
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"The Bad Touch" | ||
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Single by The Bloodhound Gang | ||
from the album Hooray for Boobies | ||
Released | May 1999 | |
Format | CD, 12" | |
Recorded | 1999 | |
Genre | Alternative Rock Rap Rock |
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Length | 19:10 | |
Label | Jimmy Franks Recording Company Geffen Records |
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Producer(s) | Jimmy Pop | |
Chart positions | ||
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The Bloodhound Gang singles chronology | ||
"Along Comes Mary" 1997 |
"The Bad Touch" 1999 |
"The Ballad of Chasey Lain" 1999 |
"The Bad Touch" is the first single by The Bloodhound Gang off their 1999 album Hooray for Boobies. The song propelled the group into stardom, with lyrics such as "You and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals / so let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel". It was released in 1999 internationally and a year later in the US and UK. The song was also remixed by Eiffel 65, who also enjoyed a similar short-term success at the time. The music is based on the Pet Shop Boys song "In the Night" (the B-side of the "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" single from the album Please).
[edit] Track listing
- The Bad Touch (The Bloodhound Gang Mix) – 4:20
- The Bad Touch (The Eiffel 65 Mix) – 4:28
- The Bad Touch (The Rollergirl Mix) – 5:59
- The Bad Touch (The God Lives Underwater Mix) – 4:23
[edit] References
The song contains many cultural references. These include:
- Two-Hand Touch, a gentler variant of American football
- Prince, an American musician
- Siskel & Ebert, a popular movie-review duo
- Waffle House, a Southern United States restaurant chain
- FedEx, a shipping and courier company
- Coca-Cola, a popular soft drink
- Daylight Savings Time
- The Discovery Channel, a cable TV channel featuring science programming
- Battleship, a guessing game by Milton Bradley Company
- Mr. Coffee, a 1980's automatic coffee maker
- Tool Time, a show-within-a-show on the sitcom Home Improvement
- Lyle Lovett, an American singer-songwriter
- The X-Files, a popular sci-fi TV series