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Pat Benatar appreciation thread Pat has one of the best female voices of the 80's. And she had some fucking GREAT songs, too! I especially liked the way she blended rock and new wave. So what are your favorites?
Mine are: We Live For Love (reminds me of Blondie's Suzy & Jeffrey) Hell Is For Children (fabulous fabulous fabulous) Heartbreaker Hit Me With Your Best Shot | |
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I know a lot of people that actively and viciously dislike Hell is For Children.  I like it. She's one of the best rock singers of her era and for some reason, radio liked to tout that she was trained in opera (like rock vocals aren't legit or something). So many good ones. I even like Sex as a Weapon, but my favorite will always be Treat Me Right. Great rock song! | |
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Killer vocalist with killer songs. It's too bad she didn't outlast the eighties. I mean, she's still around but her records aren't very exciting anymore, are they? | |
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and she lives in the boonhickies of Pa .... right ? | |
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I've only got one song of her's, and its from Moroder's "metropolis" soundtrack. Its a nice song though. | |
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I'm a huge fan. I love Hell is For Children, Promises in the Dark (oh, the drama!!), Shadows of the Night, Invincible, Sex as a Weapon, Anxiety, and a bunch of others. Great rock vocalist! | |
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"Love is a battlefield" is a brilliant song, one of the few 12" singles i have.
I bought a compilation, but i rarely listen to it, her cover of "Wuthering heights" did nothing for me. | |
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I sang my head off to Invincible the other night     I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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Icicle said: "Love is a battlefield" is a brilliant song, one of the few 12" singles i have.
I bought a compilation, but i rarely listen to it, her cover of "Wuthering heights" did nothing for me. That compilation is pretty good but probably should've been brought down to two discs. I happen to like her cover of "Wuthering Heights". It's pretty faithful to the original, or a little less exotic. | |
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Pat Benatar was great. My favorites are:
Hit Me With Your Best Shot Heartbreaker Fire and Ice Invincible Treat Me Right Shadows Of The Night Love Is A Battlefield . . [Edited 1/2/07 12:08pm] Andy is a four letter word. | |
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ABSOLUTELY HELL YES!  One of the most underrated singers in music history as far as I'm concerned.... She is just amazing to me. 
"We Belong" will always be my favorite of her songs [Edited 1/2/07 12:12pm] 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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VinnyM27 said: Icicle said: "Love is a battlefield" is a brilliant song, one of the few 12" singles i have.
I bought a compilation, but i rarely listen to it, her cover of "Wuthering heights" did nothing for me. That compilation is pretty good but probably should've been brought down to two discs. I happen to like her cover of "Wuthering Heights". It's pretty faithful to the original, or a little less exotic. It was a single disc, "The collection", a cheap thing....
Here`s the tracklist: 1. Love Is A Battlefield 2. Heartbreaker 3. We Belong 4. If You Think You Know How To Love Me 5. Lift 'Em On Up 6. Let's Stay Together 7. Don't Walk Away 8. Please Come Home For Christmas 9. Somebody's Baby 10. Payin' The Cost To Be The Boss 11. Wuthering Heights "Wuthering heights" wasn`t a bad cover, but you know, it`s like that saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"... | |
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She has too many great songs to name, but "Heartbreaker", "Promises In The Dark" and "Invincible" would make my Top 3. | |
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My top 5:
Sex As A Weapon Shadows Of The Night Hit Me With Your Best Shot We Live For Love Love Is A Battlefield | |
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"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" and "Looking for a Stranger".
Her husband, Neil Geraldo, is what I think of as the ultimate rock guitarist. If you get a chance to see them in concert, go. You won't be sorry. | |
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"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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1. Invincible
2. Love Is A Battlefield 3. Heartbreaker 4. Hit Me With Your Best Shot 5. We Belong | |
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RodeoSchro said: "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" and "Looking for a Stranger".
Her husband, Neil Geraldo, is what I think of as the ultimate rock guitarist. If you get a chance to see them in concert, go. You won't be sorry.  He's actually playing guitar on Rick Springfield's hit, "Jessie's Girl".My author page: https://www.amazon.com/au...eretttruth | |
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 I saw the Precious Time tour. Billy Squire was the opening act. I miss the 80's.a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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Love the melodic hook in Follow You. Why do you like playing around with my narrow scope of reality? - Stupify | |
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We can't afford to be innocent
Stand up and face the enemy It's a do or die situation WE WILL BE INVINCIBLE. | |
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JesseDezz said: RodeoSchro said: "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" and "Looking for a Stranger".
Her husband, Neil Geraldo, is what I think of as the ultimate rock guitarist. If you get a chance to see them in concert, go. You won't be sorry. He's actually playing guitar on Rick Springfield's hit, "Jessie's Girl".I didn't know that. Thanks for the info. Geraldo produced a band in the 80's called the Del-Lords. One of the best rock bands I ever heard. Too bad they never made it. When I win the lottery, I'm paying the Del-Lords to re-form and play my "I Won the Lottery" party. You're all invited! | |
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She is highly underrated, worthy of respect and 1 of the few singers of her heyday who can still throw down on a live stage.
Listen to me on The House of Pop Culture podcast on itunes http://itunes.apple.com/u...d438631917 | |
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Happy 54th birthday today to Pat Benatar!!!
January 10 Singer Scott McKenzie is 68. Singer Frank Sinatra Jr. is 63. Singer Rod Stewart is 62. Musician Donald Fagen (Steely Dan) is 59. Actor William Sanderson ("Deadwood") is 59. Singer Pat Benatar is 54. Musician Michael Schenker (Scorpions) is 52. Singer Shawn Colvin is 51. Musician Curt Kirkwood (Meat Puppets) is 48. Singer Brad Roberts (Crash Test Dummies) is 43. Actress Trini Alvarado is 40. Musician Matt Roberts (3 Doors Down) is 29. Rapper Chris Smith (Kris Kross) is 28. | |
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Stax said: Billy Squire was the opening act.
but um...It's Squier dammit! | |
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loved her when I was a little baby! We Belong, Love Is a Battlefield and Invincible were my jams! | |
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Awesome performance of "Independence Day" by Pat and Martina McBride.
The country fans loved Pat. Standing ovation! http://www.youtube.com/wa...ssmz-YjTBM | |
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I liked HER version of "Wuthering Heights" better than Kate's
for some reason ?!? PAT Killed it ! "You can go Fly ya Mama's Kite" (c) Prince | |
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heartbeatocean said: Stax said: Billy Squire was the opening act.
but um...It's Squier dammit! a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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