Tracey Ullman "They Don't Know" live

[@ollietsb1704]

Years later, I'm still thinking, "Anyone who can get Paul McCartney in their video has to be a legend on her own."

[@cards0486]

I saw someone write they had forgotten about this song. How could you forget Paul in that final scene? “When they look at you they don’t see what I see…” THAT’S what her Paul looked like through her eyes. I might love him; but there’s only ONE Paul. And he’s ours too. 💕

[@frankstanley1655]

Agree!! I like this one!

[@VideoArchiveGuy]

She was playing a part in Paul's film, "Give My Regards to Broad Street" at the time, so he was willing to film the quick bit.

[@cjmiller6741]

True. But that was happening a lot. Bette Midler got Mick Jagger in her Beast of Burden video.

[@mailinglist2451]

@@VideoArchiveGuyfun fact! Didn’t know! Thank you!

[@MackDJ]

This is probably one of the best songs ever recorded... written by the lovely Kirsty Maccoll... Soundtrack of my life! ❤❤❤

[@earlbee3196]

MacColl died in an accident on 18 December 2000 in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. She was 41. She had been diving in a reef with her sons when a motorboat entered the restriced area.

[@WVgrl59]

​@@earlbee3196yes, that was very sad

[@99672]

written & sung better by the lovely Kirsty Maccoll.

[@wildcatkelly1966]

I love it that Tracey Ullman still sings. "They Don't Know" is one of my favorites.

[@rickyparrilla2426]

This was her first time singing it live. 🎉

[@lynnfahey6450]

I sing it on Karaoke 🎤

[@vincenzoguarino4047]

A great song by the effervescently talented Tracey Ullman---one of several beautiful songs written by the late Kirsty McColl

[@derricksingleton4736]

I loved this song 🎵 .. Takes me back to those Great 80s

[@jimkemp2099]

Didn't realise Kirsty Mccoll had actually written it. Genius xx

[@John-nf6mc]

You said it - - - effervescently talented. And, of course, RIP Kirsty.

[@lindahellestl7754]

Omg, never know that. Rip Kirsty McColl❤️❤️

[@midwestconcertvideo]

Thanks for pointing that out. All these years later, I still miss Kirsty. By the way, when I saw Kirsty play Chicago's double door club, she introduced this song by shouting "God bless, Tracy Ullman!" Tracy adopting this song as her theme song for her show provided an annuity for Kirsty and her family. A good friend of mine had four songs on a TV show, he said they paid more than every album he's ever released...combined.

[@clicksinky3283]

She takes me back to the 80s, and it brings a tear to my eye.

[@TheMikedngb]

The 80's was the greatest decade!

[@charlesdavis545]

Good, good times.

[@emelle1283]

iT'S UNCANNY HOW THE WORLD TURNED TO SHIT IN UNDER 35 YEARS

[@clicksinky3283]

@@emelle1283 Not my world. My world is top Bananarama and totally Ace of Base(ed). Although my brother still regrets not getting to marry Tracy or Toyah.

[@PapagenoMF]

@@emelle1283 Things were pretty shitty for a lot of people in the 80s as well..

[@Sedonalegendhelenfrye]

One word-- Legend! I played this '45 a zillion times in the 1980's, and this was a huge video hit on MTV (for those who were alive back then)!

[@rogerholzem2315]

She still sings perfectly! I absolutely love this song and always have!

[@mikearchibald-u6g]

I thought she just lip synched it, but if so, then she's lip syncing still because her voice pretty much sounds identical. She really should do more singing.

[@TrickyTone873]

You are joking! Great song, completely ruined.

[@JD-ht7yw]

@@TrickyTone873what?

[@paulsmithchannel]

That was fantastic! I'm shocked that she never performed this incredible song live before. She did an outstanding job! This song was all over MTV in 1984. What memories this brings back.

[@midwestconcertvideo]

I responded to somebody, but I think it's worth mentioning as its own comment. As many people have pointed out, the song was originally written and recorded by Kirstie MacColl - daughter of the songwriter Ewan MacColl _(The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face)._ Tracy heard it, and wanted to cover it, and even included Kristy's original exclamation "Baby!" from the original recording. What many might not know is that the *only* guaranteed money in music is the songwriting. Everything else can be stolen by the record company, but songwriting is handled by separate groups, and if you retain your own publishing, you can keep it out of the hands of the record company. It's only pennies per track, but they add up. So Tracy covering Kristy's song gave Kirsty a constant stream of income. But far more than that, anytime you synchronize a song with visuals (like the opening credits of a very popular television show) the songwriter gets paid _every single time at plays._ and the _Tracy Ullman_ show was on _HBO_ for years. And it's not pennies, it's a substantial amount. A good friend of mine got four songs on a popular TV show, and tells me that those four songs made him far more money than all of his dozen or so albums *all put together.* So Tracy's cover of this song basically enabled Kirsty to have the career she had. When I saw Kirsty at Chicago's _Double Door_ club, she introduced this song by shouting _"God bless Tracy Ullman!"_ Indeed.

[@sandy7543]

Thank you for your explanation

[@guidodelmonaco3064]

:)

[@greg434]

Great insight ....

[@nivmhn]

Wow. Great insight!!

[@LibertyWarrior1776]

It's called Mechanical Royalties, meaning that each time a reproduction is "mechanically" created the copyright holder is paid a small fee. Mechanically created was interpreted as made by a machine, such as an album press or tape recorder. Synchronization licenses were very expensive and very lucrative to the copyright holder. To get around the Sync license, TV shows a d movie productions started having covers of the song made, so they only had to pay a performance license. It's a very dirty business.

[@neilyaremchuk6798]

Tracey Ullman is a hall of famer. There isn’t anything she can’t do.

[@plbd2800]

TRUE!!

[@daleHarrison93]

apart from sing the BAYYBEEE line...Kirsty Maccoll had to do it for her.

[@justinmix143]

She absolutely crushed it-sounded amazing! She’s so unbelievably cool

[@bizbot1655]

Even the "bay..bee" part sounded great.

[@mrblueeyes7889]

If you were alive in 1983 and British, you were probably in love with Tracey.... x

[@christopherbishop5014]

I was totally. Just listening to this makes my heart ache ❤

[@paullad3919]

I still am.

[@mneoud]

I'm Dutch and was alive in 1983 and loved this song but what made it even better was the oustanding and funny videoclip which came along with it. But also other songs of her like "Terry" where shown on Dutch TV at the time. She was and still is a great performer and funny as hell.

[@michelledye9832]

I was alive and not British and completely in love with Tracey Ullman, mum of the Simpsons

[@wegotlumpsofitroundtheback5065]

Oh, you didn't need to be British. I was a 15 year old American and had a crush on her. And on Chrissie Hynde, now that I think of it.

[@richardlovett4958]

WOW! she makes me go back to my Tracey crush from the '80's

[@johnkritikos3846]

That was much better than I expected. Such a multi talented woman. She hasn't gotten her proper respect

[@CockneyRebel1979]

Blimey! All these years later and she didn't even need to key down. That's awesome!

[@gregsmith7949]

This song came out of nowhere in the early 80s. Perfectly capturing that early 60s girl group sound, the song was only surpassed by the charming video that accompanied it. I loved it then, and I love it now.

[@pekingeend]

it did not, it was written en sung by Kirsty Maccoll in 79. Due to bad decisions by the record company it did not work til 4 years later Tracey did a cover. (the shout out "BABY!" in the song is still Kristy's voice because Tracey couldn't get that high note) Kristy died in 2000 (?) in a diving/speedboat accident. That's al for today. ;)

[@rickECU]

Tracey Ullman has always been a super versatile performer and is very underrated and seems to be a really good person as a bonus

[@robertfox4018]

I had a mega crush away back then,in the 80's when Tracey sung this wonderful song and after watching this I know why. What a beautiful talented lady.

[@dachille1]

That is a brilliant song sung beautifully by Tracy. What great talents Tracy and Kristy MacColl are and were.

[@joannedwyer4755]

She still sounds brilliant, and live!, so so good, and the baby part was sung by the late great kirsty mccoll, brilliant 👏

[@paulhampson5411]

Kirsty MacColl wrote it and sang the original. Good performance but its a cover.

[@nashmj]

4 decades later, she still sounds incredible. Love this.

[@rexmasters1541]

I fell in love with her when I was a teenager. Now that I am 56 I am still in love with her. What a beautiful woman.

[@11matt11]

My goodness, I had no idea this was happening. I would have paid big money to see this. One of my favorite songs, ever, written by the incredible Kirsty MacColl. Before Madonna and Cyndi Lauper, there was Tracey, queen of the acting pop love song.

[@ChatGPT1111]

Actually they all started at the same time and had their first hits the same year. I remember when all 3 had videos on the jukebox at the same time.

[@11matt11]

@@ChatGPT1111 Which makes it even crazier that Tracy hit big first, considering their musical talents. But she was far luckier than the other two, in having incredible support around her to be able to take the spotlight of being an outspoken, eff you I'm not going to conform to your standards, very different pop star. "The Simpsons" would never have existed without her career.

[@keithstirling8696]

Remember seeing this track on Top of the Pops 1983, I was right at the front.. Lol..

[@userperson5259]

BRILLIANT!!!! Bravo!! YES!!!! Love it!! Thanks Tracy!!

[@MikeMacYT]

When I was playing this record on the radio in the 80s, I fell in love with Tracey. Listening to her sing it today, I realize I'm still in love. I got the chance to interview Paul 20 years ago, and have to admit that yes, I felt a pang of jealousy. 😆

[@christhornycroft3686]

An 80s song that sounds like Diana Ross could have sung it in 1965. The music video is incredible. The Paul McCartney appearance at the end is icing on the cake. It’s great social commentary about growing up and getting older, the different stages of life. It was absolutely the right call to make this the theme to her HBO show - and have every character she plays in the show sing it. I first saw her as the horny, Sheriff of Rottingham loving witch in Mel Brooks’ underrated Robin Hood: Men In Tights. Her delivery in that movie was spot on hilarious. “I was that close. I touched it.” Wow. Okay. 😂

[@austinteutsch]

She got Paul McCartney to finish the video off of this song when it hit MTV. She is such a great talent.

[@tommissouri4871]

In exchange for being in "Give My Regards to Broad Street" and if you watch the official video from 1983, you'll see Paul in the video near the end.

[@mr.g1758]

Do YOU know...compared to THEM...what "they don't know"? There's a subtle secret being played out with his appearance in that video.

[@jayastor4663]

I remember hearing this back in the 80’s and thought well...Tracey just captured the 60’s girl group sound in about 5 minutes. I love this song and seeing this version for the 1st time tonight has brought me more enjoyment than one could ever imagine. Tracey, wherever you may be these days, bless you and thank you.

[@angelagilbert5311]

My goodness I was about 18yrs old at the time my daughter was born in 1983 I always loved Tracey songs, and she still sound good of all time, and she got a pretty british accent, love you Tracey, keep doing what you do❤❤❤❤

[@emiliae6460]

Tracey is so wonderful. I have loved her since 1983 ❤️❤️❤️ . Lots of love from Finland ❤️❤️❤️

[@markjenner7199]

This is my favorite version she still sounds good now as she did in the 80s😊

[@DeborahHarryFan]

My God her voice after all these years is amazing! I loved her music and fun music videos she did!

[@kbobdonahue1966]

I love this song and I love Tracey. She's beautiful and hilarious. Thanks for posting this.

[@jonathanross149]

Yay, Tracey...Still love the song.

[@kennymackay4134]

I. LOVE. THIS. SONG. One of the century's best pop songs.

[@davidduaneh]

She is a marvel, and I always loved this song. what a treat to get to hear her sing it live after all this time. Brava!

[@williamdouglass7864]

I was born in England in we moved to the US But I went into the armed forces and got sent to Iraq I love playing that song on my cassette player driving other soldier's nuts War is ugly butt Playing that song always made me feel better even after getting shot twice I was sent home I still play that song to this day wish I could have got too meet her

[@Gregg-eo2le]

Love that song so much ..... 1st crush at primary school at the time, think it was out late autumn / winter UK

[@cloudysky2]

Can we talk about her coat! Her coat is to die for,awesome! I always liked her tv series and especially this song!

[@bljakkl]

This is great and kind of sad. Great because I like her and this song. Sad because as someone who never really took her musical career all that seriously she sounds better than many lifetime musicians who I have hear perform live that obviously are a product of the studio.

[@TheChoofy1]

December 2019 seems like long ago. Was grinning fit to crack through the whole vid. Kirsty lves on in this song.

[@Charlesheusel62]

What a talent Tracey Ullman is. Her hit song They Don't Know was written by the late Kristy McColl. This is her first ever live performance of this 1980's hit record. Tracey is a great actress and singer too! Love her British accent.

[@randymiller3949]

This takes me back to 1983 & being in 8th grade & watching the video on MTV when MTV actually played videos!!! THE 80s...THE ABSOLUTE GREATEST ERA/DECADE OF MUSIC TO EVER COME AROUND IN MY OPINION!!! Great song...even better memories!!! Much love from Mobile Alabama.

[@nibora4895]

I love her!! Wish she still did her comedy show. Thanks for posting!

[@johnnyberetta9533]

One of my all time favourite entertainers ! Tracey Ullman is so multi-talented. She can sing, dance, act, write and perform great comedy. She is in a word, FANTASTIC !!! And I love her voice, too.

[@rinakuwait7921]

I heard this song suddenly in Cairo today and it's my first time to know about it. And I love it so much it's great song great music. Am Rina artist from Kuwait

[@deborahconkle6822]

Oh my gosh,I didn’t realize this was Tracey back in the day!! Love her!

[@MikkoHere]

She hit the high note on “baby!” (Key may have been changed but great to hear.)

[@marcraygun6290]

On the record kirsty sung that bit i learned recently

[@barrettleddyVO]

Sounds like the same key to me.

[@jaychip1]

@@barrettleddyVO same key for sure.

[@elsongs]

She did hit the note, but sang it in falsetto. MacColl (and one of the background singers) used her head voice on the recording.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

Great track and a lovely hit from 1983. It is very reminiscent of the sixties sound. Love Games by Belle and the Devotions is similar song from 1984- it was the UKs Eurovision entry. It still sounds good today.

[@basicsforbaroqueimprovisation]

I love her original recording and this gave me chills. Wonderful ! Thank you for sharing

[@geminidreamatl26]

Wow she sounds exactly the same!!! I've always loved this song. I found out about it after Tracy became well known and i was addicted. I have the 45 picture sleeve and i have a direct drive audio technica with weight, anti skate, S shape tone arm with adjustable tracking force, pitch control, and a hyper elliptical stylus on a Yamaha 4K receiver. Sounds beyond bad ass! I always crank it up too.

[@GolamRing]

I love this lady and still love this song and I'm 48 and still love tracy

[@KenMac-ui2vb]

I never realized how much I love this song.

[@javiercruzpimentel5148]

Wow!! Incredible!! Tracy Ulman you sound amazing still!!! The most beautiful girl ever,!!!!!!

[@KGMaz]

I will always love her...she's a legend

[@torstenheling3830]

I love Tracey Ullmanns They don’t Know. She’s brilliant 😊

[@Olive_and_Rubys_MD_dad]

Awesome! Love this song and her!

[@spang9782]

Sounds just like it did in 1983! It was my favorite for months! Best part of the video was at the end when Paul McCartney makes a cameo as the "Paul" on the window banner. Great of him to do that for her!

[@jamescordon8133]

80s pop at its best. The 80s was the very best time to be young, if you weren't there try to figure out time travel cos ya missed out young 'ens.

[@MrAJR76]

If you were young and gay, the 80s was a frightening time. Heard of AIDS ?

[@nektekket852]

A great Kirsty MaColl song, wonderful performance by Tracey

[@incub8]

R.I.P. Kirsty. Many don't know Kirsty deserves the song credit and helped Tracey hit the note on "baby"in the original recording.

[@debfan74]

I have loved this song since I was 8 years old! I really wish Tracey Ullman had done more music, she was so awesome, she can SING

[@hankamania]

I've watched this video several times over the last couple years, and only just now did I realize that it's Barney Bentall on acoustic guitar there.

[@ericchambers5827]

That was fantastic! Tracy looks great! And she grew her hair long her hair looks beautiful!

[@Lord.Kiltridge]

I remember loving this song when I heard it on the radio.

[@mikekennedy4572]

I love this song. Great job, Tracey.

[@Draconisrex1]

One of my all-time favorite pop-songs.

[@7775Kevin]

Love that song. This was fun to see.

[@SPJBR]

What a wonderful night that must have been! The band sounded great and Tracy was genuinely happy to be singing it. Thanks for posting. 👍

[@robfuzz]

That put a big smile on my face. I remember when the song came out. I had it on 45.

[@paulcasini4759]

Christ she can still do it Magic

[@Tybold63]

Wow, she was my dream girl. Nothing better than a talented, funny and also beautiful girl 😍 And she still got that charisma! 😀

[@lunas.2524]

What a great perfomance, even more in spite of so many years, that have past! Many thanks, her voice is still perfect!!

[@r.c.vincent6063]

She has always been so beautiful. I have been a big fan since this was on MTV in 1983

[@HorseRaceHandicrapper]

Fantastic song. It's a classic, in my book. Tracey sings great live. Her first hit, "Breakaway," was also great.

[@dereksobczyk3488]

She sounds amazing! I still love this song after all these years!

[@blank5390]

Absolutely beautiful! She sounds exactly the same!!!

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Tracey's entire album is fantastic.

[@justjoan82]

That was awesome! I love her! Thanks for posting!

[@TRHARTAmericanArtist]

Still got the high note. Love Tracy, funniest woman ever in comedy.

[@danadoozer9990]

I love this song so very much, ever since I was a kid in the 80s! She rocked this performance, I'm glad I found this video!

[@cragwhit]

She looks and sounds great. This is just great!

[@johnwells4382]

awesome memorys come flooding back it makes my cry

[@theexmann]

That was great to see and hear. Always liked this song. Thanks for posting this. What a treat.

[@claymitchell2335]

Always loved me some Tracy Ullman!

[@mopar3502001]

I wish her mic was a little louder but it was still AWESOME!!!!

[@catnip3420]

Tracey is brilliant! I love her in everything she does!

[@shawnmiller2515]

I remember when this song came out I didn't know who she was at first until I saw in her in movies and I thought oh WOW! she's got a beautiful voice and she's hilarious as well. She's the same age as my wife except about 2 months younger. She was also very funny in ROBIN GOOD MEN IN TIGHTS.

[@Peter-nz9et]

Am still smitten after all these years. Just a magical song & Tracey, wow!

[@SunnyGirlFlorida]

She still has a clear, high voice. Lovely!

[@carolinen5396]

Tracey is just brilliant, she's beautiful, funny and so very multi talented ❤️

[@jeffreybaier5312]

Are you kidding, that was a great video and song. Love your sense of humor and great having Paul McCartney at the end.

[@powerpopaholic876]

?? Where?

[@Antonio-cu8hn]

Great Kirsty McColl cover Kirsty first sang the song in 79

[@bradmoyse6162]

Ilove you.First song i gave to my first boyfriend!You don't get how you touch people!thank you.

[@jacksmith1347]

Love her. Never get tired of watching Tracey!

[@traviscornell3549]

Never performed it live, and nailed it. Yep, Tracey still got it.

[@johnsanderlin7931]

This was AMAZING! Gives me chills everytime I watch it. I just LOVE this so MUCH!! THANKS tracey!!!🥰😍

[@paulbishop6453]

She did have more than one hit, check this out: "Breakaway" - Tracey Ullman

[@kclee1]

and My Guy

[@steveharding9524]

Ok - Tracey had several hits in the U.K. - Breakaway, They Don’t Know, Move Over Darling, My Guy, Sunglasses and another Kirsty MacColl song, Terry. Tracey also had 2 hit albums in the U.K., mostly of covers but brilliantly produced and very Tracey! Happy times ❤️

[@lawsonrichards2584]

Go on Tracey, 80s legend. , real Talent

[@gerardscimeca2487]

Getting more adorable through the years...