@@WastedTalent- Tell me how easy it was/is to generalize, demonize and criminalize Boys who were/are the hidden/ignored victims of child abuse, torture and such.
I feel like you missed the point of this song. It's great being 6 feet tall and weighing in at nearly 20 stone but i wasn't always so big and strong, and *I* remember what it was like to be small and helpless in a world determined to hurt me. Pat Benatar was at the height of her power when this video was made, and it's clear she never forgot either. This song makes me cry every single time i hear it, i've been very deeply close with more than a couple of CSA survivors.
@suzumebacigr my point exactly. It's just yet another post whining about how they don't like recent musical technology. I'm not a fan of it either but I like the nonstop bitching about it even less
@@mrmo4176 dude its not like you either talk about the meaning or you cant talk about anything else. he chose to speak technically wise. you chose to go with another quality of the song. those two subjects are not compatible in comparison.
@@TheDuckseason Because shes become a woke sheep like the rest of em. She wont sing hit me with your best shot either but I bet she wont return any of that money she made from those songs right? Shes a woke idiot now and I lost all respect for her.
It is absolutely clear what this song is about. Anybody who could ever think that this song is anti-child could not have heard any words except "children" and "hell". Great performance.
I saw her on this tour. She was incredible! Her music was way more rock, and harder than the music that she was famous for at the time. It was one of the hardest rock concerts I've been to, and I've seen the Doors, Zeppelin, Dio, Priest and she was up there with them. This chic could rock.
I miss my cassette of this album. I played this at high volume. As a black woman my choice of music was misunderstood. But my Mother was and still is phenomenal for teaching me and having me love all genres of music. I am forever grateful. And Pat Benatar became independently of my teachings one of my all time favorite rock singers and musicians. This song you could imagine I got really wierd stares but I love it tell this day.
As a WHITE man married to a black woman that should not play into your choice of music..that`s like me saying as a "White" man listening to snoop my music...blahhh blahhhh blahhh.. Music Gaps race!..Stop with the crap!
Targeted One Person Your race doesn't matter. Good music is good music. I'm glad you had a parent who let you explore music and find what you like. Happy listening.
This is one of the most misunderstood songs. Some people still think she hates children. She wrote this song to expose the fact that children r suffering throughout the world. This song was meant to bring awareness and help to children
good times gaming Most idiots who misunderstood the song stopped at the title. All it takes is 5 seconds from reading the lyrics that you knew it was all about child abuse. Great song and it's one of Pat's favorite songs. She is coming to Kentucky in the next 2 months and it's a bit of a drive but it's the closest she will be to where I live, so I might go for it. Fewer years ahead of us.
good times gaming I first heard this song as a child when I was 9 or so. I stayed up late one weekend, while skipping through the TV channels I ran across her band on...it may have been Fridays, or Saturday Night Live. That's the best I can recall, that was a LONG time ago. Anyway, as an abused child myself I instantly became infatuated with her music. I begged my dad to get the record for me, the next weekend he did. Then when he heard me blasting that song, he promptly shattered it. No matter, it changed my life.
good times gaming I remember when Pat caught shit for this song because the xtians were all up in a tizzy about satan worship and deemed every song that mentioned Hell, Devil, or Satan in the title as devil music. And all of this was without acdtually listenhing to the lyrics and the context. Kinda reminds me of republicans claiming songs for their campaigns that go against everything they stand for (Born In The USA and Reagan). When all the while, the song was inspired by a headline on a newspaper word for word. No matter how many times I have heard this song over the years, it still gives me chills.
She might have started in the 70's, but she made it main stream in the 80's. If I'm wrong, then I have false memory which means it's time for frequent naps.
so many came up out of the late 70's punk scene that made the 80's the 80's, the Cars ,the Police, the Ramones, just to start don't forget Van Halen started in the 70's also
So did a lot of the metal hair bands. Scorpions, Iron Maiden. The 80's and the talent that prospered and grew in the 80's owe almost their entire musical identity to MTV. Without MTV, a lot of these bands would not have been as prosperous.
This is a powerful song that is compelling and commands humility and respect. Pat was the bomb in her heyday and took the throne as Queen of Rock in her own right.
I was there! One of the most epic concerts ever. Rockin it with Pat, Neil and the The Band, HBO, and thousands of us from the Tri State Area. Easily one of the most brilliant performances in rock history!
I saw Pat at SPAC very early 80's on what I believe was her first national tour...those who know...know. One of the best shows I ever saw! This song helped me to begin the long journey of recovery and to decades later testify at a NYS Senate hearing in the mid Aughties as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, much to the chagrin of many family members. To Pat you will never know the strength you gave me all the times I played this album, head phones on and singing at the top of my lungs along with you...forever grateful...thank you!
This song made it possible for myself to get through the beating's I received from my father who was a police officer, and only by the grace of God I didn't blow his head off with his own revolver.
I'm so glad this lady finally got her Induction into The Rock "N" Roll Hall of Fame.... She is so deserving of this honour. Who remembers Fast Times at Ridgemont High?
I remember all the abuse they took over this song. Child abuse was not deemed appropriate for rock and roll. If not, what the hell is rock and roll for if not to point out things in our society that we don't feel comfortable talking about. As one who grew up in the 60's, I know what music can mean. This was a great performance of music, but an even greater message.
I was there way back in 82..one hell of a concert..how many were there with me..?...loved her then and still loving her now in 2019....hope that time machine gets here soon.
I saw them that year in Cincinnati, OH. I was blown away that such a diminutive woman could just put her head back and sing with such power, force and passion! Ive always love her drummer, Myron Grombacher, as well. He was incredible and exciting to watch and listen to.
Myron Grombacher.... a wild man and great drummer.... I'm a guitar player and took notice of him since the 80s enough to learn his name....he deserves that and more recognition....
Miss Pat Benetar, This song got me through a lot of hard times. Thank you for singing about what so many of us have gone through. You rock. Sincerely; Stephan
This song still makes me cry as a man, because I cried listening to the same song as a boy, except the pain then was different then today, I now know the difference between physical and mental pain. All the abuse from so many adults, I don't know why I'm alive. I went so far as to hang myself as a young man because the pain of my childhood was still deep in my soul. Physical, mental, sexual, religious, and that's just the start of my young life.
I saw pat 3 yrs ago,,,and they STILL play this song every concert! And MAN,did she kill it! She hit every note with power and control that only comes from having a god given incredible voice that she has at her age! SHE IS STILL THE REIGNING QUEEN OF ROCK!!!!
My mother was a foster mother for 30 years. I’ve seen it all. You’d be surprised how far a ball, glove and a bat would go with these kids. Something we take for granted. Just someone to play with them. That’s just a start.
I've been to a LOT of concerts. My single greatest concert experience is seeing this song performed live... It was pouring rain, my wife and I were right up against the fence, I look over and there is this incredible blonde standing on the bottom rail of the fence, completely soaked, fists all clenched, singing and crying her eyes out. I don't know her story, but 20 years later that one concert moment tops all of them. Must have been something. Marvin Grombacher is probably the most under-rated drummer ever and Neal Geraldo is one of the most under-rated guitarists..
I just saw her live 3 days ago. I never knew the history of this song and she explained it. I cried too. I'm a survivor of abuse as an adult . and I can't explain... it was like an intense cathartic experience. It really affected me. I have so much respect for her and Neil, I always knew her music from the 80's but wasn't a huge fan, and thought of her as a "pop rocker" who looked good. Boy, was I wrong. I have so much respect and and am in awe of the talent that her and Neil possess. And, btw, she looked fabulous and her voice was as strong as ever.
Kevin Ryan, more than likely, the blonde u were referring to was acting out her emotions through the lyrics from which she suffered as a child. Its difficult to know one's cry for help on the inside, despite how we may look on the outside
This song helped me know I was NOT the only one. My parents both molested, beat, emotionally and psychologically broke me yet I fought hard to be who I am today. I am truly sorry for what you also went through as well as all that have. 💕💜💕✌🏻😋🌹🙏🏻
This is what makes today's music in my opinion seem so limited because the bar in the 80s was already raised so immensely high with performers Like Pat Benatar. I grew up as a teenager in the 80s and I have witnessed music for many generations and in this person's opinion there's no comparison. They didn't need stage gimmicks fancy dancing sexy revealing outfits to sell their shows. This the shows sold out because of one reason pure musical Talent.
my ex girlfriend was a victim was a victim of physical, emotional, psychological abuse, including sexual abuse.Thank you Pat for bringing this out in the light,YOU did make a difference !
This song came out when I was 9 and being severely abused. It made me realize other kids get abused too I thought it was just me because there was something wrong with me. Thank you Ms.Benetar.
True. Madonna broke out and became big about 6 months before the Live Aid concert in 1985, so she was really only a top selling artist for the second half of the decade, whereas Pat was already successful before the decade started.
@@garym6338 Pat was a true talent and kicked ass !! Madonna had talent, but she tried to shock people to get attention!! I met Pat in 2017 and she still kicks ass!!
This song came out when I was about 9 years old and being severely abused. I realized there must be others going through the same thing since there's a song about it, I didn't feel so alone. Thank you Ms. Benetar for the music and the understanding.
She crushed this tune! All natural vocals and no auto tune doing the work for her! No samples. That band is playing every single note! This is such a dark tune about child abuse. She delivered that message so powerfully!
this was my life I stopped the chain with my own children but the pain is still fresh and real songs that reach are soul are what help us heal unfortunately my kids know nothing of my past and no longer talk to me but I hope some day they return but the most important is I broke the chain
This song is used to great effect at the end of an episode of Mindhunter season 2. I didn't know it before, but had to pause and look it up right away. Some songs are just a punch in the gut.
Same here, I knew it was Pat Benatar but didn't really know the song...one good thing about all this technology is being able to instantly research this shit...
They really got it right with this song. I know, as I was severely abused by a doctor on Long Island when I was a kid. I am so glad they never stopped performing it, despite the criticism. It is probably one of the greatest songs ever written. Quietly, but definitely so.
I relate thru music .this was my go to song in the eighties , the nightmare I was facing, listening to this song and knowing I wasnt alone,helped me so much, thank you for being my voice
Yeah pat benatar didn't hate children, she has children and loves them, this song was about hell on earth for abused children and the horror they endure like someone else commented, when this song came out all kinds of skeptics and pessimist were looking for anything to discredit Pat's meaning but we all clearly know exactly what she's writing about. Earth is our own hell.
Goosebump time at 4:00 with the power in her vocals! Truly unmatched - it's beyond awesome watching Pat belt it outta the park. And she makes it look almost effortless. Truly in a league all her own - just legendary.
We played this song in our 80s cover band (we had a good chick singer) and i remember listening to these lyrics at the time were pretty bold and certainly different from most of the 80s fluff on top 40 back then. What a time to have lived through, we all thought our generation of music was so new and fresh and hipper ! It did get rather eclectic then with the punk sceen still alive, then "NewWave" hit, and then came the "Hair Bands" even Heavy Metal took off to another level. Eighties MTV was revolutionary and really changed music. Not necessarily for the better imo.You had to look the part and every song needed a "video" . We thought that would never die!! Looking back, we had fun and felt relevant , even in a cover band lol!!
I met her a couple of years ago and she is still so damn beautiful !! Her voice is still amazing!! She was very cool and nice during the meet and greet!!
Saw her open for Journey with Loverboy as well. She was outstanding. She blew me away. Never did like Loverboy. Pat should have had their stage time. High school class of 86, and I've always loved Pat. Amazing
One of the few female rock vocalists that could hold a candle to Ann Wilson
I definitely agree!!! Comparison to Ann is High Praise indeed!
She ultimately held the torch too janis, stevie, ann without a doubt. Snubbed in hall of fame.. Disgrace
Pat and Ann are the 2 greatest female rock vocalist in history!
They should have done a duet
Agree to that
I grew up listening to Pat benatar.she doesn't hate kids,she's exposing child abuse
Tell that to the xtians who went nuts over the title of the song without reading the lyrics. She took a lot of shit for it back in the day.
@@WastedTalent- Tell me how easy it was/is to generalize, demonize and criminalize Boys who were/are the hidden/ignored victims of child abuse, torture and such.
Same here at 17 in 1980. She 10 years older than me and STILL going strong with her husband
She shreds this songs 100 ways til tomorrow. No autotune....no electronic enhancements......just raw talent. Real singers SING.
I feel like you missed the point of this song. It's great being 6 feet tall and weighing in at nearly 20 stone but i wasn't always so big and strong, and *I* remember what it was like to be small and helpless in a world determined to hurt me. Pat Benatar was at the height of her power when this video was made, and it's clear she never forgot either. This song makes me cry every single time i hear it, i've been very deeply close with more than a couple of CSA survivors.
@@mrmo4176he never spoke about the meaning of the song....
@suzumebacigr my point exactly. It's just yet another post whining about how they don't like recent musical technology. I'm not a fan of it either but I like the nonstop bitching about it even less
@@mrmo4176 dude its not like you either talk about the meaning or you cant talk about anything else.
he chose to speak technically wise. you chose to go with another quality of the song. those two subjects are not compatible in comparison.
Autotune didn't exist in 82
As a survivor of child abuse, every time I hear it, I am grateful for this song
There are many forms of hell. And we all walk through it There are many doors and different levels.
She refuses to sing it now.
@@TheDuckseason Because shes become a woke sheep like the rest of em.
She wont sing hit me with your best shot either but I bet she wont return any of that money she made from those songs right?
Shes a woke idiot now and I lost all respect for her.
@@TheDuckseasonSince when? She performed it at Fenway Park July 31st of this year.
There's such anger in her voice, face, and body movements. I don't think it's acting.
It is absolutely clear what this song is about. Anybody who could ever think that this song is anti-child could not have heard any words except "children" and "hell". Great performance.
She is a very powerful singer!!
Can we just invent a time machine and go back to these days? I'll drive.
I saw her on this tour. She was incredible! Her music was way more rock, and harder than the music that she was famous for at the time. It was one of the hardest rock concerts I've been to, and I've seen the Doors, Zeppelin, Dio, Priest and she was up there with them. This chic could rock.
One of the best songs in the history of rock.
Your right
History of humanity.
@@ibelieveinsomething3895
Perhaps because it is such a humane message.
Oh yesss !!
The thing with this song is it brought out child abuse and other abuse out in the open into peoples homes and up in their faces
I miss my cassette of this album. I played this at high volume. As a black woman my choice of music was misunderstood. But my Mother was and still is phenomenal for teaching me and having me love all genres of music. I am forever grateful. And Pat Benatar became independently of my teachings one of my all time favorite rock singers and musicians. This song you could imagine I got really wierd stares but I love it tell this day.
God bless you. I always wondered if black people listened to this style of music.
got the vinal LP
As a WHITE man married to a black woman that should not play into your choice of music..that`s like me saying as a "White" man listening to snoop my music...blahhh blahhhh blahhh.. Music Gaps race!..Stop with the crap!
Targeted One Person Your race doesn't matter. Good music is good music. I'm glad you had a parent who let you explore music and find what you like. Happy listening.
Music is universal..There are no race restrictions so enjoy and TURN IT UP!!!! and get ALL FIRED UP!!!!
This is one of the most misunderstood songs. Some people still think she hates children. She wrote this song to expose the fact that children r suffering throughout the world. This song was meant to bring awareness and help to children
good times gaming Most idiots who misunderstood the song stopped at the title. All it takes is 5 seconds from reading the lyrics that you knew it was all about child abuse. Great song and it's one of Pat's favorite songs. She is coming to Kentucky in the next 2 months and it's a bit of a drive but it's the closest she will be to where I live, so I might go for it. Fewer years ahead of us.
good times gaming I first heard this song as a child when I was 9 or so. I stayed up late one weekend, while skipping through the TV channels I ran across her band on...it may have been Fridays, or Saturday Night Live. That's the best I can recall, that was a LONG time ago. Anyway, as an abused child myself I instantly became infatuated with her music. I begged my dad to get the record for me, the next weekend he did. Then when he heard me blasting that song, he promptly shattered it. No matter, it changed my life.
good times gaming It is about child abuse, she sings it at every single concert she has since the song was written.
good times gaming I remember when Pat caught shit for this song because the xtians were all up in a tizzy about satan worship and deemed every song that mentioned Hell, Devil, or Satan in the title as devil music. And all of this was without acdtually listenhing to the lyrics and the context. Kinda reminds me of republicans claiming songs for their campaigns that go against everything they stand for (Born In The USA and Reagan). When all the while, the song was inspired by a headline on a newspaper word for word. No matter how many times I have heard this song over the years, it still gives me chills.
+good times gaming "Some people still think she hates children." Only morons think that. Life is too short to worry what morons think. Move on.
She really was one of the great things to come out of the 80's.
+Mark Keith 80s? Don't you mean 70's, no just one of the best .
She might have started in the 70's, but she made it main stream in the 80's. If I'm wrong, then I have false memory which means it's time for frequent naps.
so many came up out of the late 70's punk scene that made the 80's the 80's, the Cars ,the Police, the Ramones, just to start don't forget Van Halen started in the 70's also
So did a lot of the metal hair bands. Scorpions, Iron Maiden. The 80's and the talent that prospered and grew in the 80's owe almost their entire musical identity to MTV. Without MTV, a lot of these bands would not have been as prosperous.
Yeah, My favorite too. Good people, hard to find in the music business!
All hail THE QUEEN of Rock-N-Roll
Lilly Love no. Ann Wilson is the Queen.
Lilly Love they don’t make them like her no mo! 👍🏻
Joan jett?
@@algarridm 🤣
@D Bon Stevie on that list too.
Stevie Nicks& Pat Benatar were my 2 favorite female singers in that era.😅
Kids this is how LIVE music should be performed w/ straight raw talent, no autotune no backing tracks no computers
not a whole lot of new performers are very talented, i stpped listening to the new stuff in 2002
This woman she should deserved a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
This is a powerful song that is compelling and commands humility and respect. Pat was the bomb in her heyday and took the throne as Queen of Rock in her own right.
She still is!!!
back when rock ruled the world
I was there! One of the most epic concerts ever. Rockin it with Pat, Neil and the The Band, HBO, and thousands of us from the Tri State Area. Easily one of the most brilliant performances in rock history!
Us festival?
no US Festival was Labor Day 1982, this was 1980@@rickingraham4451
My favourite song of hers.
Her vocal is out of this world!
this is a heavy metal song.
Yes, it is
not heavy metal but nearly
I would hard rock would be more fitting...
It is I like the solo
If you need labels it's just a song.
She is a bad ass!
I saw Pat at SPAC very early 80's on what I believe was her first national tour...those who know...know. One of the best shows I ever saw! This song helped me to begin the long journey of recovery and to decades later testify at a NYS Senate hearing in the mid Aughties as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, much to the chagrin of many family members. To Pat you will never know the strength you gave me all the times I played this album, head phones on and singing at the top of my lungs along with you...forever grateful...thank you!
Pat wrote this song to bring light to child abuse. I play it to motivate people to change !!!
The first "Rock Goddess" I ever worshipped..... in the eyes of a wounded child... Be daddy's good girl... Tell Grandma you fell off the swing....
This song made it possible for myself to get through the beating's I received from my father who was a police officer, and only by the grace of God I didn't blow his head off with his own revolver.
+Brian Upchurch You survived. ............For a reason. Good luck to you. I hope you are doing well.
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+Brian Upchurch Glad you're here, Brian.
+Brian Upchurch Good luck to you, man, and remember, the chain of abuse ends with us, the survivors!! :->
I'm so glad this lady finally got her Induction into The Rock "N" Roll Hall of Fame.... She is so deserving of this honour. Who remembers Fast Times at Ridgemont High?
They all were trying to look like Pat Benatar at the mall.
she rocked, she was hot, I loved the 70-80's ....I need a time machine
+DEAN25032 The one guitar player is wearing a 'Ghost Busters" jump suit I think.
LMAO
DEAN25032 take me with you
DEAN25032 save me a seat I'd go back in a second to relive the 80s
yeah me too man
The drummer has a good energy level.
The best!
One of the greatest drummers ever
And guitar players
I remember all the abuse they took over this song. Child abuse was not deemed appropriate for rock and roll. If not, what the hell is rock and roll for if not to point out things in our society that we don't feel comfortable talking about. As one who grew up in the 60's, I know what music can mean. This was a great performance of music, but an even greater message.
yep. it was and is one of the best songs ever
I was there way back in 82..one hell of a concert..how many were there with me..?...loved her then and still loving her now in 2019....hope that time machine gets here soon.
I saw them that year in Cincinnati, OH. I was blown away that such a diminutive woman could just put her head back and sing with such power, force and passion! Ive always love her drummer, Myron Grombacher, as well. He was incredible and exciting to watch and listen to.
It's for the children who have been abused. She loves kids .
When people tell me how great and talented Taylor Swift is i show them this. A hundred Taylor Swifts wouldnt equal one Pat Benatar.
O I know
Thank you for saying that a lot of people are misunderstanding
Yup
I should tell that to my daughter-in-law lol
Truth & Facts!!!
Yes, she knew what was going on!!!!! She is a rock star for sure!!!!
Myron Grombacher.... a wild man and great drummer.... I'm a guitar player and took notice of him since the 80s enough to learn his name....he deserves that and more recognition....
Thank you for pointing that out! I had the same thought. Myron is an *amazing* drummer!!
Agree. Watching him play it's amazing he doesn't bust a drum head when playing.
The first time I heard this song I was 13 y.o. and I got the message of this song!!! For all those adults that don't get it, get an education.
Pat nailed it. Amazing performance, true artist.
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Miss Pat Benetar,
This song got me through a lot of hard times. Thank you for singing about what so many of us have gone through. You rock.
Sincerely;
Stephan
Myron Grombacher. Probably one of the BEST live drummers I have ever seen!!
A risky song sung fearlessly. Thank you Pat for doing this to bring attention to this terrible crime.
This song still makes me cry as a man, because I cried listening to the same song as a boy, except the pain then was different then today, I now know the difference between physical and mental pain.
All the abuse from so many adults, I don't know why I'm alive. I went so far as to hang myself as a young man because the pain of my childhood was still deep in my soul.
Physical, mental, sexual, religious, and that's just the start of my young life.
Hope you are you doing ok now ❤❤❤❤ sending much love 💕
I saw pat 3 yrs ago,,,and they STILL play this song every concert! And MAN,did she kill it! She hit every note with power and control that only comes from having a god given incredible voice that she has at her age! SHE IS STILL THE REIGNING QUEEN OF ROCK!!!!
Awesome
My mother was a foster mother for 30 years. I’ve seen it all. You’d be surprised how far a ball, glove and a bat would go with these kids. Something we take for granted. Just someone to play with them. That’s just a start.
I've been to a LOT of concerts. My single greatest concert experience is seeing this song performed live... It was pouring rain, my wife and I were right up against the fence, I look over and there is this incredible blonde standing on the bottom rail of the fence, completely soaked, fists all clenched, singing and crying her eyes out. I don't know her story, but 20 years later that one concert moment tops all of them. Must have been something.
Marvin Grombacher is probably the most under-rated drummer ever and Neal Geraldo is one of the most under-rated guitarists..
You mean Neil brother.
I hope youre still acting Alisa, you're very good.
I just saw her live 3 days ago. I never knew the history of this song and she explained it. I cried too. I'm a survivor of abuse as an adult . and I can't explain... it was like an intense cathartic experience. It really affected me. I have so much respect for her and Neil, I always knew her music from the 80's but wasn't a huge fan, and thought of her as a "pop rocker" who looked good. Boy, was I wrong. I have so much respect and and am in awe of the talent that her and Neil possess. And, btw, she looked fabulous and her voice was as strong as ever.
Kevin Ryan, more than likely, the blonde u were referring to was acting out her emotions through the lyrics from which she suffered as a child. Its difficult to know one's cry for help on the inside, despite how we may look on the outside
I saw here live a few times. Moved every time. Her and Heart should do a tour.
Pat & Neil are such a talented pair. Myron didn’t just play that drum kit, he dominated it. Fantastic.
This song came out about the time I figured out things weren't right.... It helped give me strength.
Misty McCullough Me too Misty. You are not alone my friend.
This songs beyond powerful.
This song helped me know I was NOT the only one. My parents both molested, beat, emotionally and psychologically broke me yet I fought hard to be who I am today. I am truly sorry for what you also went through as well as all that have. 💕💜💕✌🏻😋🌹🙏🏻
Glad I got to see her in the 80's. It was a great concert!
holy shit that was intense. i love this song.
This is what makes today's music in my opinion seem so limited because the bar in the 80s was already raised so immensely high with performers Like Pat Benatar. I grew up as a teenager in the 80s and I have witnessed music for many generations and in this person's opinion there's no comparison. They didn't need stage gimmicks fancy dancing sexy revealing outfits to sell their shows. This the shows sold out because of one reason pure musical Talent.
I don't think anyone else can scream like that and it sounds absolutely amazing...I bow down 👑
my ex girlfriend was a victim was a victim of physical, emotional, psychological abuse, including sexual abuse.Thank you Pat for bringing this out in the light,YOU did make a difference !
the hell they are living is with their parents...what a mind-numbing song...especially if you've been there!!!
This song came out when I was 9 and being severely abused. It made me realize other kids get abused too I thought it was just me because there was something wrong with me. Thank you Ms.Benetar.
I was at this concert! Love Pat and Niel! I was in 11th grade and I sing all her songs at Karaoke now!
the passion she sings this with is spine chilling...she makes it personal
One of the true queens of rock and roll!
that is so ridiculously good i'm in tears all these years later
Pat rules,the hell with today's music😢
Pat was the highest selling female singer of the 80s.. most people think Madonna was, but Pat was..
Pat started some years earlier though. But she was the No1 woman in Heavy rockthroughout the decade, no doubt about that ...
True. Madonna broke out and became big about 6 months before the Live Aid concert in 1985, so she was really only a top selling artist for the second half of the decade, whereas Pat was already successful before the decade started.
@@garym6338 Pat was a true talent and kicked ass !! Madonna had talent, but she tried to shock people to get attention!! I met Pat in 2017 and she still kicks ass!!
Funk MADonna anyway.
Actually, Billboard magazine ranks Pat as the highest selling female rock artist in history. This is based on album and single chart positions.
This woman RAWKS! Her voice is unmatched. Been jammin to her and Neil for years. And your hubby kills on the guitar!
Pat Benatar is Long Islands very best.....she was when she started and still is to this day.....
She is really pumped during this performance, great stuff.
This song came out when I was about 9 years old and being severely abused. I realized there must be others going through the same thing since there's a song about it, I didn't feel so alone. Thank you Ms. Benetar for the music and the understanding.
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She crushed this tune! All natural vocals and no auto tune doing the work for her! No samples. That band is playing every single note!
This is such a dark tune about child abuse. She delivered that message so powerfully!
This I'd such an eye opening song
Love everything about it❤🎉😇😘
1982 or so
I love you pat❤
Discovered this in ´24.
Boy.....what a performance!
Her voice is so phenomenal I’m glad I checkout her albums instead of just hits
This woman owned the 80s.
Pat in her Prime...can't get much better than this
As a fifty plus yr old man I have thought she was best since the start love it
That lady bows to no one and so his her husband...true Legends both of them
She's a rock'n'roll godess!
Thank you
Pat is one of my all time favorites. I don't know how she sings/screams that chorus and still have a voice left!
Classically trained
this was my life I stopped the chain with my own children but the pain is still fresh and real songs that reach are soul are what help us heal unfortunately my kids know nothing of my past and no longer talk to me but I hope some day they return but the most important is I broke the chain
Seen this Tour in 1982 when they came to Columbia, SC. The show was made memorable by the drummer
I'm loving the kudos given to this by people who are just discovering Pat Benatar and her band
This song is used to great effect at the end of an episode of Mindhunter season 2. I didn't know it before, but had to pause and look it up right away. Some songs are just a punch in the gut.
Exactly the same happend to me a few minutes ago..that's why I am here now.
Same here, I knew it was Pat Benatar but didn't really know the song...one good thing about all this technology is being able to instantly research this shit...
Dennis Jørgensen
That’s crazy, that’s exactly why I came to this video, because of Mindhunters.
I love the drummer as he jumps in and kicks its ass!!!!!
Saw Pat in '81 & '82 great live band.
They really got it right with this song. I know, as I was severely abused by a doctor on Long Island when I was a kid. I am so glad they never stopped performing it, despite the criticism. It is probably one of the greatest songs ever written. Quietly, but definitely so.
SHE IS THE NUMBER ONE FEMALE IN ROCK,PERIOD,she is a genius vocalist,just listen
Every time I hear this song it transports me back to my childhood
ICON FOREVER Thank you 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
this is an anthem for us that lived through this type of childhood, song makes me cry and rock out at the same time
I relate thru music .this was my go to song in the eighties , the nightmare I was facing, listening to this song and knowing I wasnt alone,helped me so much, thank you for being my voice
she smashed this... best song she ever released
What an amazing talent she has. Still my favorite female vocalist of all time.
Yeah pat benatar didn't hate children, she has children and loves them, this song was about hell on earth for abused children and the horror they endure like someone else commented, when this song came out all kinds of skeptics and pessimist were looking for anything to discredit Pat's meaning but we all clearly know exactly what she's writing about. Earth is our own hell.
Goosebump time at 4:00 with the power in her vocals! Truly unmatched - it's beyond awesome watching Pat belt it outta the park. And she makes it look almost effortless. Truly in a league all her own - just legendary.
Facts
Pat and Neil.. God I loved the 80s!
We played this song in our 80s cover band (we had a good chick singer) and i remember listening to these lyrics at the time were pretty bold and certainly different from most of the 80s fluff on top 40 back then. What a time to have lived through, we all thought our generation of music was so new and fresh and hipper !
It did get rather eclectic then with the punk sceen still alive, then "NewWave" hit, and then came the "Hair Bands" even Heavy Metal took off to another level. Eighties MTV was revolutionary and really changed music. Not necessarily for the better imo.You had to look the part and every song needed a "video" . We thought that would never die!! Looking back, we had fun and felt relevant , even in a cover band lol!!
What a fucking beatiful voice !
Ty
I saw Pat Benatar live just few years ago. She was as strong and badass as ever. Phenomenal. I think she might be Ronnie Dio's sister..
Those two plus ad Klaus Meine from Scorpion's and you have three of the best rock music voices in the industry IMO.
I met her a couple of years ago and she is still so damn beautiful !! Her voice is still amazing!! She was very cool and nice during the meet and greet!!
Damn high praise indeed! Well said......
Saw this same performance in Austin...floor seats. instant crush.
This is the last song my brother and I listened to in his car 2 days before he died Feb 6th miss him so much
Damn.... my favorite song by Pat. Never disappointed with her performances. Rock on girl!
You know it
It is about child abuse. It is a powerful song. Sad because of the children who is abused
Powerful song ..... makes me tear up , every time. 🙏
I was at this concert. Saw many shows there at the New Haven Coliseum in the day. Back in the 80;s haha
Just saw her last year. She still has it and always will. Simply the BEST
Saw her open for Journey with Loverboy as well. She was outstanding. She blew me away. Never did like Loverboy. Pat should have had their stage time. High school class of 86, and I've always loved Pat. Amazing