Naked Highway: Touch Me

Queer electronic band Naked Highway, which has remixed for acts that include INXS and Lady Gaga, has covered Samantha Fox’s ‘80s classic “Touch Me.” I like the updated electronic sound, but the lead singer Sy’s bulging-eyed expressions kind of scare me. I guess he really wants to be touched:

Download “Touch Me” on iTunes.

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