Toucha Toucha Touch Me
Abigale Haness Lyrics
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Couldn't win
I'd only ever kissed before
Columbia: You mean she?
Magenta: Uh huh
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 Weiss:
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, fulfill 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 Weiss:
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, fulfill me
Creature of the night
Columbia: Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me
Magenta: I wanna be dirty
Columbia: Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me
Magenta: Creature of the night
Janet Weiss:
Oh, touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me
I wanna be dirty
Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me
Creature of the night
Rocky Horror: Creature of the night
Brad Majors: Creature of the night?
Dr. 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 Weiss: Creature of the night!
The song "Toucha Toucha Touch Me" from the Rocky Horror Picture Show, sung by Abigale Haness in the role of Janet, suggests themes of sexual liberation and experimentation. The singer, Janet Weiss, starts by admitting to feeling "done in" and like a failure in her sexual experiences so far, having only ever kissed before. She then explains her reluctance to engage in heavy petting, as she believes it only leads to "trouble and seat wetting." However, she soon changes her tune and desires to "taste blood" and "be dirty." She seeks assistance to scratch her itch and becomes a "creature of the night."
The song is highly suggestive and leaves little to the imagination as Janet describes her desires and asks for assistance. However, it is important to note the consent and agency given to her character throughout the song. She makes her own decisions and actively seeks out what she desires without being coerced or manipulated. This message of sexual liberation and agency is emphasized through the chorus of "Toucha Toucha Touch Me," where Janet asks to be fulfilled and thrilled.
Line by Line Meaning
I was feeling done in
I was tired and defeated
Couldn't win
I was unable to succeed
I'd only ever kissed before
I had no sexual experience beyond kissing
You mean she?
Asking for clarification on Janet's previous statement
Uh huh
Affirming what Janet said
I thought there's no use getting
I believed it was pointless to engage in sexual activity
Into heavy petting
Engaging in sexual activity
It only leads to trouble
Sexual activity often brings problems
And seat wetting
The physical response to sexual activity can be uncomfortable
Now all I want to know
My perspective has changed and I am now curious about sex
Is how to go
I want to know how to engage in sex
I've tasted blood and I want more
I have experienced sex and desire more
More, more, more!
Expressing desire for more sexual experiences
I'll put up no resistance
I will not resist sexual activity
I want to stay the distance
I want to engage in sexual activity until its completion
I've got an itch to scratch
I have a strong desire to have sex
I need assistance
I need someone to help me fulfill this desire
Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me
Expressing desire to be touched sexually
I wanna be dirty
Expressing desire for sexual activity outside of societal norms
Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me
Desiring excitement, relaxation, and satisfaction through sexual activity
Creature of the night
Identifying oneself and others as sexually adventurous and unconventional
Down, down, down!
Encouraging physical touch and movement
And that's just one small fraction
Sexual activity is only one aspect of fulfilling desires
Of the main attraction
Sexual attraction is the central focus
You need a friendly hand
Sexual activity benefits from a partner who is supportive and comforting
And I need action
Janet personally desires sexual activity
Oh, touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me
Repeating desire for sexual touch
Writer(s): Duncan Sheik, Steven Sater
Contributed by Alexis N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.