In 1982 while starring on the BBC TV programme "Three of a Kind", Ullman was persuaded to record an album "You Broke My Heart in 17 Places" for Stiff Records, which quickly became a #14 pop chart album hit in the UK, featuring three top ten singles.
In 1984, a follow up album, entitled "You Caught Me Out" was released. Other than a Kirsty MacColl co-produced cut, it was produced by Peter Colins, as was her debut.
Despite her success in the music biz, Ullman, a talented actress, singer, dancer, screenwriter, and author, is most famous for being the host of her eponymous variety television shows. Ullman has an extraordinary ability to mimic accents, with her numerous characters rarely sounding anything like her normal accent.
Her professional entertainment career began at age 17 as a ballet dancer in Germany, and eventually she appeared in London stage productions of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", "Grease" etc. By 1980, she won the London Theater Critics Award and gained a foothold in television.
Her early appearances were in British TV sketch comedy shows with Rik Mayall in "A Kick Up the Eighties", and "Three of a Kind" with Lenny Henry, and the English comedian, David Copperfield. She also appeared with French and Saunders and Ruby Wax in "Girls On Top".
After some movie work, notably in Paul McCartney's "Give My Regards to Broad Street" and with Meryl Streep in "Plenty", her career skyrocketed in the USA.
in 1987 Ullman scored a coup with her own TV series on the fledgling Fox network, "The Tracey Ullman Show", which eventually won five Emmy awards and launched "The Simpsons"; the world's longest-running animated series. Ullman later unsucessfully sued to gain profits from the Simpsons own show after her Fox program was cancelled.
Tracey later found even greater success producing shows for HBO, including "Tracey Takes On...", for which she has won numerous awards. She has also appeared in many feature films.
Dancing in the Dark
Tracey Ullman Lyrics
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Go dancing at the club
Go dancing at the club
It's the place that we meet
We can jump to the beat
Everybody, go dancing at the club
Friday night is here and everything is fine
Dancing's fun with everyone
Dancing close is the thing I like the most
Go dancing at the club
Go dancing at the club
Get up, up on your feet
Come on jump to the beat
Everybody go dancing at the club
You spend your money on the clothes you wear
You spend your time on how you stile your hair
But at the club you haven't got a care
You feel so good, it's just because you're there, hey
So if you're tiered of work and can't stand the heat
Go down to the sound that's moving your feet
Dancing's fun with everyone
Dancing close is the thing you like the most
Go dancing, go dancing at the club
Go dancing at the club
Come on in from the street
You can jump to the beat
Everybody go dancing at the club
Go dancing at the club
Go dancing at the club
It's the place that we meet
We can jump to the beat
Everybody go dancing at the club
Go dancing at the club
Go dancing at the club
Get up, up on your feet
Come on jump to the beat
Everybody go dancing at the club
Go dancing at the club
Go dancing at the club
Come on jump to the beat
Everybody, go dancing at the club
Go dancing at the club
Go dancing at the club
The song "Dancing in the Dark" by Tracey Ullman is an upbeat and fun track that depicts the experience of going out dancing. The lyrics encourage listeners to hit the club and enjoy the excitement of letting loose on the dance floor. The first verse sets the scene on a Friday night, where everyone is ready to go downtown and have a good time. The chorus repeatedly urges everyone to "go dancing at the club," with the suggestion that dancing close to their partners is especially enjoyable. The second verse encourages those who may be tired from work to head out and let the music move them.
Overall, the song is about the freedom and release that can come from getting lost in the rhythm and movement of dancing. The repetition of the chorus reinforces this idea, encouraging listeners to let go of their worries and just jump to the beat on the dance floor.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey
Attention-grabbing greeting to begin the song
Go dancing at the club
Invitation to go to the club and dance
Go dancing at the club
Repeated invitation to go to the club and dance
It's the place that we meet
The club is where we gather and socialize
We can jump to the beat
We can dance to the rhythm of the music
Everybody, go dancing at the club
Encouragement for everyone to go to the club and dance
Friday night is here and everything is fine
The arrival of Friday night is a cause for celebration and enjoyment
We'll be going downtown to have a good time
We will be heading to the city center to enjoy ourselves
Dancing's fun with everyone
Dancing is an enjoyable activity to share with others
Dancing close is the thing I like the most
The singer enjoys dancing in close proximity to others
Get up, up on your feet
An imperative command to stand up and dance
Come on jump to the beat
An invitation to dance in time with the music
You spend your money on the clothes you wear
Money is spent on fashionable clothing
You spend your time on how you stile your hair
Time is invested in hairstyling
But at the club you haven't got a care
At the club, there are no worries or concerns
You feel so good, it's just because you're there, hey
Being at the club feels good, purely because of the atmosphere
So if you're tiered of work and can't stand the heat
An opening for people who are tired and stressed to come to the club
Go down to the sound that's moving your feet
Go to the club and dance to the music
Dancing's fun with everyone
Reiteration that dancing is enjoyable with others
Dancing close is the thing you like the most
Reiteration that close dancing is especially enjoyable to the singer
Come on in from the street
An invitation to enter the club from the outdoors
You can jump to the beat
The music inspires movement and dancing
Everybody go dancing at the club
A call to action for everyone to dance at the club
Go dancing at the club
Repeated invitation to dance at the club
Go dancing at the club
Repeated invitation to dance at the club
Get up, up on your feet
Reiteration of imperative command to stand and dance
Come on jump to the beat
Reiteration of invitation to dance in time with the music
Everybody go dancing at the club
Encouragement for everyone to dance at the club
Go dancing at the club
Repeated invitation to dance at the club
Go dancing at the club
Repeated invitation to dance at the club
Come on jump to the beat
Final encouragement to dance in time to the music
Everybody, go dancing at the club
Final encouragement for everyone to dance at the club
Go dancing at the club
Final invitation to dance at the club
Go dancing at the club
Final invitation to dance at the club
Contributed by Benjamin R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.