Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs (Sid n Susie) - They Don't Know.

Just a simple video to promote the album "Under The Covers, Vol 3" from Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs. Available at All Good Record Stores . . . How about this one . . . www.booboorecor... . . . If you have a favourite local Music Store, add a link to a comment to highlight your place to buy CD's & stuff.

[@Edyth_Hedd]

This is one of the most perfectly constructed pop songs ever written. Love the close harmonies.

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

Susanna Hoffs has done an amazing job maintaing her voice into her 50s by living right. Kudos to her!

[@CompnyBiz]

This sweet Lady has one of the best voices in America!!

[@sneezepal]

I love this woman's voice!

[@rjmcallister1888]

Kirsty MacColl wrote it and recorded it at age 16 in 1979. There are at least 15-20 covers of this out there; Tracey Ullman's 1984 version is the most familiar; top-10 in the US. The song is so good, it's hard to mess it up (though I'm sure some have). Susanna gives it a reading as the sweet song of a much more innocent time. Well done.

[@davidmcque627]

Not only is She a stunner, she plays a Rick too!

[@AndyMossMetta]

A good cover with lovely harmony. Glad the "Babyyy" was kept in.

[@richardwallace6313]

Kirsty sang it on both hers and Tracy's.

[@steelblue58]

Nailed it. Kirsty would be proud.

[@ScottSimpson]

Loved this song in 1983, and I'm glad one of my favourite artists has covered it.

[@user-mx7es3ir8e]

Best!she's the best!!! voice,looks,style bangls best,too!!

[@jeffg1524]

All three volumes are worth hearing. Nothing earth-shattering or essential, but if you love good popcraft and gorgeous singing they're wonderful. Can't wait for Vol. 4. ♫

[@oldgreycat]

I love this album. Let's hope they tour behind it!

[@Rich27014]

Great cover of a great song by a great singer

[@davidrowell3191]

One core truth - this song is so good that it is virtually ‘bombproof’ and will continue to be so in the hands of any half-decent singer. Its simplicity, message, hook, chorus and melody offer up great raw material for a variety of artists, so the tone, tempo and instrumentation applied to each version leads to a ‘new freshness’ being discovered each time it’s recorded. I honestly don’t dislike any version that I’ve heard, because regardless of my varied musical tastes, I still find any take on it to be interesting, listenable & insightful. Without wishing to over-analyse this tune, to me it carries a rare empathy within it which can’t fail to come through in the delivery, regardless of whose point-of-view is being emphasized…..to paraphrase a Velvet Underground song title, “I’ll be your mirror”. In other words, you find in this song whatever YOU are looking for, and that’s why it’s so special. It is damn well lyrically perfect, but more than that, it creates and sustains believable emotions, empathy & even tenderness. When you hear this in any 3 minute pop song , you feel something real and authentic, which is why this song is so good. Kirsty MacColl wrote many great songs, but to me, if this was all she ever wrote, then her legacy is assured. It deserves to be. And the lyric…..” ‘Cos they don’t know about us, and they’ve never heard of love”.....these are the absolute clincher lines in this song, which elevate it to the level of sublime pop, in my opinion. Why? Because this couplet simply & ingeniously makes the listener instantly recall the feeling they had when there really was a ‘me & you’ only and for a time at least, nobody else existed. To write about the essence of love is difficult for even the best poets (maybe it’s well nigh impossible), but these two lines eloquently remind us that each perspective we have is unique, it's ours only, so it can’t truly be understood by outsiders, particularly in matters of the heart. Sheer genius, Kirsty. RIP.

[@joeparkmoor2585]

Kudos to you, David, for that eloquent description of why this song is SO perfect. Cheers!

[@galenstone9097]

I love Susanna and I rate this second only to the original. The incredible Kirsty McColl..

[@eauhomme]

Have you heard Katrina Leskanic's acoustic solo? The lead singer of Katrina and the Waves does a beautiful cover here on KZbin.

[@galenstone9097]

eauhomme I have heard it and yes, it is splendid as well!

[@wiss22]

I didn't know there was a version other than Tracey Ullman! lol

[@galenstone9097]

Kirsty McColl wrote the song and released it on Stiff records and then about five years later they signed Tracy and she re released it. On Tracey's version you can hear Kirsty though, as it is her back up vocals and high notes! :)

[@tracybondbird9556]

I didn't know there was a Vol. 3! Yay! I was just thinking about the other ones yesterday and decided to look up a video. Glad I found this!

[@Parklife13]

Happy to have helped.

[@patrickrivelli9123]

Love Susie's voice on Tracy's song. Just need a video cameo by Paul McCartney to put the cherry on top!

[@jsalrulz7021]

Kirsty's song.

[@amyesj]

Never Tracy's song this is Kirsty's song simple as that :)

[@mrsdawnfoster]

Loves this song :) Nice!

[@MrHarychan76]

wow, i love this song very much, and i just found out that susanna also covers , what a double delight, thanks alot for uploading this version .

[@Parklife13]

+Hary Chan You're very welcome.