This is one of the best pure pop records ever released. Beautifully written and arranged by Kirsty MacColl, beautifully played, beautifully produced by Peter Collins -- there's just nothing not to like abut it. The piano line under the ABBA-like melody gets me every time. And Ullman's performance is perfect, in pitch (pre-ProTools) and on the button. Collins' expert vocals mix in the refrain gets me every time. Hats off to Ullman and crew for a true hit that has stood the test of time.
Yes, Tracey was sending up the 60's, and even the 70's (the glimpse of her in her room as a Bay City Rollers fan) but her boyfriend in his gold shirt was pure 80's. What a delightful video.
❤ this and ❤Tracey Ullman. All her Tracks Were Brilliant but this is my Favourite. I don't know if it's the fact Kirsty McColl is singing backing vocals and actually wrote the song herself. X
The scope of Tracey's talent is off the charts.She's a impersonator like no other. ...a writer, producer, actor...award winner in many areas. Love her and respect her.
This was the song that brought me and my first serious girlfriend and later my wife together...was our song and we had it played it at her funeral in 2000. love and miss you sweet pea. x
kev m..sorry for yer loss. when my mom died after pops my brothers and uncle and grandfolks..i mentioned it in hopes of sympathy perhaps downtown. and vowed to never mention it publically again. i felt i'd tried to sell out memories of relatives for a pat on the head. like a trained chimp.
You must have started dating her in 1984/85, as I remember that is when this song was popular. Sorry for your loss, I lost my girlfriend a few years ago.
I love this song and video. I especially like the beginning when she's putting on make-up and she takes the napkin and puts it between her lips to wipe off the extra-lipstick. It reminds me of my mother. She used to do the same thing when she was putting on her makeup.
The second single release from the album "You Broke My Heart In 17 Pieces" which released in November 1983. This one made it to number 8 on the US charts and number 2 in the UK in 1984. The multi-talented Tracy Ullman was a dynamo in the 80's and 90's pop culture scene.
One of the best videos and songs from the 80's. Tracey really nailed this cover; Kirsty's orginal is great of course but when you add the flair of Tracey; just a real gem from the 80's.
From 2.27 to 2.34, I love the vocal harmonies that come in on, " No I don't, listen to their wasted lines....." The high harmony really makes it lift. The song shows that Tracy was a much more talented vocalist than I think she got credit for. I've loved this since it came out.
Boy this song stirs my emotions and hits you in the heart. I loved this song so much. It has a melody and feeling,that's lacking so much in today's music.The 80's were brilliant., and were much happier times.Thought Tracy was gorgeous. R.I.P Kirsty Macoll She wrote this great song. LOL.
Mark Richardson true, mark.. that's when mtv actually played music before all of their reality garbage.. 'then they made mtv2 to be the music channel and they stilled filled it with their crap.. when will they learn that we dont care about their social agenda..we just want the music.. the "M in MTV
litew8 CKFM 99.9 in Toronto Ontario had this song in rotation for a while and when l saw her cassette 'You Broke My Heart In 17 Places' of course l grabbed it!
i have this on a 45, the year was 1984, correct! I truly love rhe end where she is with Paul Mc Cartney. I saw Paul Mc Cartney in 1993 at the old Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, great performance!
CJ Tulos Mbili not surprising since she is a British comedienne !! the forerunner to DAWN FRENCH imo! and it was on her variety show that the SIMPSONS made their network debut!!
Every time I hear this song or see this video, I feel like I am getting ready for a date in the 1950's. Since I was born in the 1970's it is a weird feeling. That is what makes music great. The song doesn't have to be the best to make you feel.
GREAT song ! GREAT video ! I saw this video before I ever knew who Tracey Ullman was. After her show premiered here, I fell in love with her and she's one of the greatest actresses and one of my FAV actresses of all time. Researching this song, I just read what happened to Kristy McColl. What a tragedy. :(
Tracy bent over the ball return...lordy... Back when this was first recorded I wasn't into this type of music. I really enjoy her signing now. These songs take me back. She was actually quite a good singer as well as a comedian, and a beautiful girl.
They Don´t Know pieseň Tracy Ullman, ktorá bola v UK rebríčku 11 týždňov od 24. septembra 1983 a obsadila 2.m.kým na vrchole bola pieseň Karma Chameleon skupiny Culture Club. Pre Tracy to bol druhý TOP 10 hit v roku 1983 po Breakaway na 4.m.Tretím TOP 10 hitom sa stala pieseň Move Over Darling, ktorá v decembri obsadila 8.m. Album YOU BROKE MY HEART IN 17 PLACES obsadil 14.m.a od BPI získal striebornú platňu..
Love the paul mccartney cameo. :) Great song from the wonderful Kirsty McColl very well covered by the underrated Tracey Ullman who was a much better singer than people realised as well as a justifiably famous comedienne.
Kirsty McColl also sings in this song. Apparently Tracey couldn't sing the high 'baby' part of the song so they got Kirsty McColl in to do it. She also did some of the backing vocals for Tracey's version.
Stephen Motson I NEVER KNEW THIS!!! This officially now gets re-tagged (on my radio station) Tracey Ullman (featuring Kirsty MacColl). THANKS FOR THE INFO!!!
1984: on the UK's Stiff Records; "If it ain't Stiff, it ain't worth a..." You know. It was on the label. MCA picked it up for release in the States. It was one of the first times we saw Tracey, a good singer and funnier than hell. The lovely and late Kirsty MacColl wrote it and did it first, and Sir Paul drops in as a favor.
I love this song n I love Tracy - she's quite a talent - When I first heard this song - had no idea she was a comedian! It's just a fun tune to listen to!
I grew up in the 80s. It was like present just longer. And the difference was that a song could be popular for a year while today we have new songs every week. The only part about the fact that we can get 80 music or Mozart on our Phone and there is almost no waiting makes it impossible to say its not infenantly better today. We live in the instant demand generation.Thats why noone noticed the new decade two years ago because time is less relevant. We hav apps that take care of it :)
Had the '45 and played it a zillion times, LOVE this song. Tracy is so talented. The guy at the beginning, her boyfriend, try as I might can't find his real name, what a cutie. I watched this on MTV/VH1 all the time, yes, it defined my youth. You rock Tracy!
The song wasn't written for her and it wasn't writen by songwriters either. The song was originally written and performed by Kirsty MacColl in 1979. Here's her original version :- ua-cam.com/video/kIsyQ2qCDQ8/v-deo.html
Kirsty MacColl was famous for singing with the The Pogues on "Fairytale of New York". She was sadly killed by a speeding motorboat while on hoiliday in Mexico in 2000.
Unless you're an originial voice, songwriters don't target you. So unless you can write your own hits, you're screwed. Tracey knew Leslie Gore was no longer a current pop singer (Tracey sounds EXACTLY like Leslie), so, knowing she sounded identical, she grabbed it. And got a hit out of it. Reference: Leslie here: ua-cam.com/video/pkXExTweFV4/v-deo.html
I am in my 40's. this song struck a chord with me when I heard it as a teen and I latched on to it. When it came on the radio it had my full and undivided attention, I didn't know who the vocalist was or what resume' they had. This is and always will be my growing up song personally, and has a very special place in my heart . Thanks Tracy.
This song was flown from a speaker of my radio over 20 years ago, I was a school student, so I could not understand English. but I still can not forget the song.
Still a class song, listening in 2024
Nice tune that came out this month in 1984. in 2024 people still listen to this song/video.
This is one of the best pure pop records ever released. Beautifully written and arranged by Kirsty MacColl, beautifully played, beautifully produced by Peter Collins -- there's just nothing not to like abut it. The piano line under the ABBA-like melody gets me every time. And Ullman's performance is perfect, in pitch (pre-ProTools) and on the button. Collins' expert vocals mix in the refrain gets me every time. Hats off to Ullman and crew for a true hit that has stood the test of time.
Seeing Macca will brighten anyone's day...having him "Drive My Car" is the ultimate!
This bit of music history is just lovely and always makes me feel good inside. Tracey Ullman is one of a kind!
Exactly how I feel, Stephen. We all love Tracy. Funny and cute and we missed her when she went away.
As a young lad i didnt have a crush at Madonna. No that was all Tracy!
Yes, Tracey was sending up the 60's, and even the 70's (the glimpse of her in her room as a Bay City Rollers fan) but her boyfriend in his gold shirt was pure 80's. What a delightful video.
Such a talented and good-looking lady!
I'll never get tired of this song! :D
This is EVEN better almost 30 yrs later..Brilliant
This is EVEN better almost 40 years later!
Brings Back Very Good Memories From Early 1984.
We were all so young then, weren’t we? Love the song/vid.
One of the GREATEST pop songs ever!!!!
LOVE THIS MEMORIES OF 1983 ONE OF MY FAVOUITE YEARS STILL LOVE IT
❤ this and ❤Tracey Ullman. All her Tracks Were Brilliant but this is my Favourite. I don't know if it's the fact Kirsty McColl is singing backing vocals and actually wrote the song herself. X
The scope of Tracey's talent is off the charts.She's a impersonator like no other. ...a writer, producer, actor...award winner in many areas. Love her and respect her.
This song takes me back to my senior year in high school, graduation night, and the magical Summer of 1984.
The BEST song from the GREATEST woman to come out of England!
Tracy Ullman, you STILL rock!!! :)
This was the song that brought me and my first serious girlfriend and later my wife together...was our song and we had it played it at her funeral in 2000. love and miss you sweet pea. x
I'm sorry for your loss bro
kev m..sorry for yer loss. when my mom died after pops my brothers and uncle and grandfolks..i mentioned it in hopes of sympathy perhaps downtown. and vowed to never mention it publically again. i felt i'd tried to sell out memories of relatives for a pat on the head. like a trained chimp.
You must have started dating her in 1984/85, as I remember that is when this song was popular. Sorry for your loss, I lost my girlfriend a few years ago.
Kev M So sorry for your loss. Praying for you....
Really sorry to hear
WE STILL LOVE YOU TRACY...WISH YOU WERE HAD NEW SHOW.WE WOULDNT MISS A SHOW....
Fantastic memories😊
Love her! Such a Talent.
Always loved this version of the song...and always will! Gotta love the harmonies, and Tracey Ullman -you're such a talent!!
I love this song and video. I especially like the beginning when she's putting on make-up and she takes the napkin and puts it between her lips to wipe off the extra-lipstick. It reminds me of my mother. She used to do the same thing when she was putting on her makeup.
Rayarena I
The second single release from the album "You Broke My Heart In 17 Pieces" which released in November 1983. This one made it to number 8 on the US charts and number 2 in the UK in 1984. The multi-talented Tracy Ullman was a dynamo in the 80's and 90's pop culture scene.
One of the best videos and songs from the 80's. Tracey really nailed this cover; Kirsty's orginal is great of course but when you add the flair of Tracey; just a real gem from the 80's.
From 2.27 to 2.34, I love the vocal harmonies that come in on, " No I don't, listen to their wasted lines....." The high harmony really makes it lift. The song shows that Tracy was a much more talented vocalist than I think she got credit for. I've loved this since it came out.
Wonderful. Kirsty original is amazing. Tracy is a close second!
Boy this song stirs my emotions and hits you in the heart. I loved this song so much. It has a melody and feeling,that's lacking so much in today's music.The 80's were brilliant., and were much happier times.Thought Tracy was gorgeous. R.I.P Kirsty Macoll She wrote this great song. LOL.
She is awesome
I like the chime bell effect. It makes a good addition to pop, love songs. That's a sound you can feel when you're in love.
Nice observation.
I loved her show,,
Thumbs up -- because we used to have a '69 Mercury Marquis! Red 2-door with white vinyl roof and white interior. Loved that car. And Tracey!
I wanna start listening to this song every morning before I leave for the day! That would make me smile.
I have it as my alarm clock on my phone :P
Possibly my favorite video of the 80s. Perfect.
Ditto x
1981
I haven't heard this song in 20 plus years!!! Love to Tracy and thank you!!!
Love this song. Great memories. Tracey Ullman is truly talented.
I forgot about this gem!
I don't remember her being this adorable.
Cutest video ever! lI ove her in the grocery store with the fuzzy pink slippers lol. There is no one like Tracey Ullman.
now there's someone who knows how to wax poetic about great music ! cheers to you and keep on rockin' !!
This was one of those songs that I never heard on the radio but it played on MTV all the time.
Lucky MTV was just being born at this time ,.
Mark Richardson
true, mark.. that's when mtv actually played music before all of their reality garbage.. 'then they made mtv2 to be the music channel and they stilled filled it with their crap.. when will they learn that we dont care about their social agenda..we just want the music.. the "M in MTV
litew8 CKFM 99.9 in Toronto Ontario had this song in rotation for a while and when l saw her cassette 'You Broke My Heart In 17 Places' of course l grabbed it!
I heard it here on The Radio here in Baltimore Maryland back in 1984.I was a teen at the time.
@@davidjordan6553 I WANT MY MTV!
Tracy Ullman one of the funniest people around.
i have this on a 45, the year was 1984, correct! I truly love rhe end where she is with Paul Mc Cartney. I saw Paul Mc Cartney in 1993 at the old Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, great performance!
You can't beat the original in a million years, but Tracey leaves a big lovely lipstick mark on this lovely songs legacy
I love the British humor in this, not to mention the song.
CJ Tulos Mbili not surprising since she is a British comedienne !! the forerunner to DAWN FRENCH imo! and it was on her variety show that the SIMPSONS made their network debut!!
Both versions of this song kill me every time.
Both are great.
Every time I hear this song or see this video, I feel like I am getting ready for a date in the 1950's. Since I was born in the 1970's it is a weird feeling. That is what makes music great. The song doesn't have to be the best to make you feel.
This song has MORE of a 1960s feel than 1950s.
GREAT song ! GREAT video ! I saw this video before I ever knew who Tracey Ullman was. After her show premiered here, I fell in love with her and she's one of the greatest actresses and one of my FAV actresses of all time. Researching this song, I just read what happened to Kristy McColl. What a tragedy. :(
Love this record.
Tracy bent over the ball return...lordy...
Back when this was first recorded I wasn't into this type of music. I really enjoy her signing now. These songs take me back. She was actually quite a good singer as well as a comedian, and a beautiful girl.
I first saw her in the movies as Meryl Streep's BFF character in 1985's "Plenty."
Compact and sexy.
"You should have seen Her From the 'other angle, K.Z I was'nt Bored But I Was Stiff !
Tracy is a darling in this video...top tune too!
my favourite song of all time,absolute love it
1984.....WERE HAVE ALL THE GOOD TIMES GONE ?
They Don´t Know pieseň Tracy Ullman, ktorá bola v UK rebríčku 11 týždňov od 24. septembra 1983 a obsadila 2.m.kým na vrchole bola pieseň Karma Chameleon skupiny Culture Club. Pre Tracy to bol druhý TOP 10 hit v roku 1983 po Breakaway na 4.m.Tretím TOP 10 hitom sa stala pieseň Move Over Darling, ktorá v decembri obsadila 8.m. Album YOU BROKE MY HEART IN 17 PLACES obsadil 14.m.a od BPI získal striebornú platňu..
By Far My Favorite Female MTV Video From The 80's! Paul McCartney Is Seen In The Last Scene With Tracy.............
Such a talented lady.
REX is a total fan!!!! Will be forever.
Love the paul mccartney cameo. :)
Great song from the wonderful Kirsty McColl very well covered by the underrated Tracey Ullman who was a much better singer than people realised as well as a justifiably famous comedienne.
Kirsty McColl also sings in this song. Apparently Tracey couldn't sing the high 'baby' part of the song so they got Kirsty McColl in to do it. She also did some of the backing vocals for Tracey's version.
Stephen Motson I NEVER KNEW THIS!!! This officially now gets re-tagged (on my radio station) Tracey Ullman (featuring Kirsty MacColl). THANKS FOR THE INFO!!!
I agree; except that the Faul McCartney bit at the end spoilt it.
I loved the Paul McCartney bit at the end.
Stephen Motson That guy had a crap voice; and he was a pain in the arse.
Tracy was a real singer - and she was a honey.
glad she's back love this song
The genius of Kirsty MacColl's song and the fantasticly talented Tracey Ullman. What's not to like? I give this......a ten!
1984: on the UK's Stiff Records; "If it ain't Stiff, it ain't worth a..." You know. It was on the label. MCA picked it up for release in the States. It was one of the first times we saw Tracey, a good singer and funnier than hell. The lovely and late Kirsty MacColl wrote it and did it first, and Sir Paul drops in as a favor.
I REMEMBER THIS ONE!ONE OF MY FAVORITE PEOPLE. SO TRUE TO LIFE AT THE END MADE ME LAUGH ALL OVER AGAIN ADORABLE!!!
Memories, Memories. Seems like yesterday, yet so long ago. Miss it.
I've loved Tracy as a comedian and totally forgot she made this music video. Thanks for posting.
Always puts me in a good mood, and the bit where they are dressed as BCR fans is hilarious!
She was cute and funny!
I second that!
She was a good singer...
Tracey Ullman + Sir Paul....great memories
Holy flashback!!! I remember this from the Tracy Ullman show,!987.
A very catchy song.
She sings good.
I love this song n I love Tracy - she's quite a talent - When I first heard this song - had no idea she was a comedian! It's just a fun tune to listen to!
I grew up in the 80s. It was like present just longer. And the difference was that a song could be popular for a year while today we have new songs every week.
The only part about the fact that we can get 80 music or Mozart on our Phone and there is almost no waiting makes it impossible to say its not infenantly better today.
We live in the instant demand generation.Thats why noone noticed the new decade two years ago because time is less relevant. We hav apps that take care of it :)
so catchy
thank you ! so good
Brings back wonderful memories!
THANK YOU!!!!! If it wasn't for her show, we wouldn't have THE SIMPSON'S!!!!!!!
If someone asked me who was the most beautiful woman in the world, I would answer Tracy Ullman.
Yep a very good one this song is the only song that made it big she's also a very funny actress too
Awesome Lady... Tracy Ullman ..... Comedian .....,Singer .... So Underrated.......
Always thought Tracey was adorable and talented as hell. Where have 35 years got to??
kirsty died protecting her children, RIIP beautiful girl
Tragic loss to her family and music.
Watch the Woody Allen film, Small time crooks. She's awesome!!! You'd think she's from Brooklyn. What a great actor!!
A staple on TBS's Night Tracks in the eighties, loved it!
Had the '45 and played it a zillion times, LOVE this song. Tracy is so talented. The guy at the beginning, her boyfriend, try as I might can't find his real name, what a cutie. I watched this on MTV/VH1 all the time, yes, it defined my youth. You rock Tracy!
and I "Didn't Know" this was her singing this. score 1 for UA-cam
Bach BWV 51
This is a forgotten 80's classic.
Too bad the songwriters for her didn't have a follow-up.
The song wasn't written for her and it wasn't writen by songwriters either. The song was originally written and performed by Kirsty MacColl in 1979. Here's her original version :- ua-cam.com/video/kIsyQ2qCDQ8/v-deo.html
Kirsty MacColl was famous for singing with the The Pogues on "Fairytale of New York". She was sadly killed by a speeding motorboat while on hoiliday in Mexico in 2000.
Justin Hill
Very well, I stand corrected, Justin.
Thanks.
Justin Hill
they used Kirsty's "Baby" from her original version of this song in Tracy's version.
Unless you're an originial voice, songwriters don't target you. So unless you can write your own hits, you're screwed. Tracey knew Leslie Gore was no longer a current pop singer (Tracey sounds EXACTLY like Leslie), so, knowing she sounded identical, she grabbed it. And got a hit out of it. Reference: Leslie here: ua-cam.com/video/pkXExTweFV4/v-deo.html
Always makes me smile.
Lord Please, Send me Back to the 80', I'm dying in this era of 2011. God ,have a mercy of me, You have power to send me right now, Please Lord
Here is original Kirsty MacColl - They Don't Know 1979
Voice of an angel. Ugh.
She reminds me of Lulu, To sir with love fame...lol
Yes! Good point. Definitely what she was going for here, don't you think?
Damn! Terrific! What an arrangement too.
What a lovely cover and video!!! Thank you so much for this sweet song!
Damn she looks pretty hot here
Israel Ruelas nicer than Cindy lauper..way..
I had a pretty big crush on Tracey Ulman back when this song came out. She is still an attractive woman.
Israel Ruelas
: It'd pay to keep the make up on if Sir Paul's by her side!
What ruelas say Is-Real
Lol
Happy Birthday Tracey (Dec 30)
wow same as me. she so cute
Fun song & video. Great 60's retro sound in an 80's song.
I am in my 40's. this song struck a chord with me when I heard it as a teen and I latched on to it. When it came on the radio it had my full and undivided attention, I didn't know who the vocalist was or what resume' they had. This is and always will be my growing up song personally, and has a very special place in my heart . Thanks Tracy.
18 people don't know about love...
Forgot about the beefy stud in the beginning. YUM.
bozo onthebus yummy scrumptuous studmuffin.
This song was flown from a speaker of my radio over 20 years ago,
I was a school student, so I could not understand English.
but I still can not forget the song.
Great to see and hear this one again, over the years had forgotten about it. Very talented is Tracy Ullman.