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Why Can’t I Touch It?

First released 1979English14 recordingson 38 releases

Written by

Pete ShelleyWriterSteve DiggleWriterSteve GarveyWriterJohn MaherWriter

From the film

20th Century Women20th Century Women2016the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Why Can’t I Touch It?Porn Orchard3:34
Why Can’t I Touch It?Buzzcocks6:35
Why Can’t I Touch ItElf Power3:43
Why Can’t I Touch ItBuzzcocks3:47
Why Can’t I Touch ItBuzzcocks6:38
Why Can’t I Touch It?Buzzcocks6:33
Why Can’t I Touch It?Buzzcocks4:14
Why Can’t I Touch It?Rival Schools4:34
Why Can’t I Touch It?Buzzcocks
Why Can’t I Touch It?Pearl Jam1:40
Why Can’t I Touch ItBuzzcocks4:56
Why Can’t I Touch It · videoBuzzcocks4:56
Why Can’t I Touch It?Buzzcocks6:36
Why Can’t I Touch It? (acoustic)Winston K.6:21

On these albums

Everybody’s Happy Nowadays
Everybody’s Happy NowadaysBuzzcocks · 1979
Singles Going Steady
Singles Going SteadyBuzzcocks · 1979
A Different Kind of Tension
A Different Kind of TensionBuzzcocks · 1979
Product
ProductBuzzcocks · 1989
A Different Kind of Tension / Singles Going Steady
A Different Kind of Tension / Singles Going SteadyBuzzcocks · 1989
Something’s Gone Wrong Again: The Buzzcocks Covers Compilation
Something’s Gone Wrong Again: The Buzzcocks Covers CompilationVarious Artists · 1992
French
FrenchBuzzcocks · 1995
Nothing’s Going to Happen
Nothing’s Going to HappenElf Power · 2002
Inventory: Singles 1977–1981
Inventory: Singles 1977–1981Buzzcocks · 2003
Death Disco: Songs From Under the Dance Floor 1978–1984
Death Disco: Songs From Under the Dance Floor 1978–1984Various Artists · 2004
The Complete Singles Anthology
The Complete Singles AnthologyBuzzcocks · 2004
The Complete French Sessions
The Complete French SessionsBuzzcocks · 2004
A Different Compilation
A Different CompilationBuzzcocks · 2011
2012-06-20: Manchester Arena, Manchester, UK
2012-06-20: Manchester Arena, Manchester, UKPearl Jam · 2012
5 Album Set
5 Album SetBuzzcocks · 2013
Found
FoundRival Schools · 2013
VISIONS: Nr. 250, Die besten Coversongs aus 25 Jahren
VISIONS: Nr. 250, Die besten Coversongs aus 25 JahrenVarious Artists · 2013
Fancy Dog Poems
Fancy Dog PoemsWinston K. · 2014
Live 1990
Live 1990Buzzcocks · 2015
More Product in a Different Compilation: Best of the United Artists Recordings 1978–1980
More Product in a Different Compilation: Best of the United Artists Recordings 1978–1980Buzzcocks · 2016
20th Century Women
20th Century WomenVarious Artists · 2016Soundtrack
Complete UA Singles 1977–1980
Complete UA Singles 1977–1980Buzzcocks · 2021

Source: MusicBrainz work f8002215-ae95-3709-bc23-e7e96be539e6 (CC0).