She refused to be inducted until they also included her husband and guitar player, as they wrote a lot of those songs together. She's a class act, and obviously a great wife too.
Micheal Peters was also in this video. He was the man in white shorts walking up the stairs. May he continue to rest in peace. Love this song and video. Love Pat Benatar. A classic!
Pat was such a huge influence in the music industry for women! Many girls/women took on her "look" in the 80's!! Always loved her badass style and attitude!!
Michael Peters who Choreographed THRILLER and BEAT IT did choreographyed this. In fact he's the guy in the tine white shorts that was checking her out at 4:32. It was his cameo.
Pat is truly under appreciated she is a Hell of a singer and her style and pure hotness …man she owned a lot of young guys in the 80s …and girls copied her look big time when I was in High School. She is a true Rock Goddess.
The video was amazing (and the song). It was like watching a mini movie (or a very abbreviated 'after school special' type show--remember those?). Her look, her voice...there was nothing she can't do. Still tours w/ her husband. Still rocks out and sounds amazing.
I was living in Barstow California and working at Fort Irwin building a golf course on the fort when this song first came out. All we had was a AM radio and the truck on the way 40 miles out into the desert and all we heard was her song everyday every hour. Kind of got sick of it but I got to love it later.
Funny you say that, because none of those three ever came close to Madonna’s fame & achievements, nor are they the best selling female recording artist OF ALL TIME!!!! I love all these woman, but get correct son, vocal range doesn’t always make the Artist great.
I think the boy in the window was her little brother and she felt bad leaving him behind as she could no longer protect her from the father's abuse. Pat's husband Neil Giraldo was her lead guitarist and arranged most their songs.
It was the ubiquitous 80s Fashion style. A lot of famous, prominent female singers like Cyndi Lauper and Madonna dressed like this with the head scarf or headband and wearing a lot of necklaces and bracelets but not exactly the same. That was supposed to be her fictional brother in the music video who she left behind when she ran away from home.
She’s actually a trained opera singer, b it she didn’t want to do opera. She wanted to rock! You can really hear it in her icon song, which was recently featured in Stranger Things, “We Belong”.
Pat and her husband were just inducted into the RRHOF a year ago. They still look fabulous and sound great! ❤. Pat studied opera- hence the powerful voice.
Pat's wardrobe in this video was mainly just for this video. It wasn't like her signature style or anything. Look at her songs/videos that came just before and after this one... her style is very different. This video came out in Sept. of '83.... as did Madonna's "Lucky Star" and Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". Each of them had their own style... Cyndi was a bit more feminine with a touch of punk/new wave. Madonna a bit more tomboyish. Granted, Pat had been making hit records since '78 and did have some fashion followers, but I feel her look here is mostly for the character she's playing in the video.
The guy in the white short shorts was the choreographer of this video and many other great videos of the eighties including MJ. I think his name is Jon Peters!
This woman is just amazing. If you're my age (48) You heard at least 3-4 of her songs.(A lot) Maybe just didn't know it was her. haha. *Edit* Forgot, I'm 48... Sheeeeeet hahaha
@ 5:48-ish Dudes, He is her little brother. She was kicked out of the house by her Dad, and is writing home to him. She's not "a little old for him" "definitely a teacher student type of thing" Really? That's what you thought that was? Sheesh.
Debbie Harry (Blondie) was one of the first, though there were others before like Joan Jett, as I see you've since found out, but Joan Jett's problem was she really only had a few hits and had sort of faded off by this time. So Blondie took over for a couple years and was untouchable, but she took a year or 2 off to have a baby, and Pat stepped in and ran with it. Poor Debbie Harry was history after that ... she never made it back to the top spot, and you can see why ... in a vacuum, someone will step up to fill the void, and in this case, it was a tigress that came along and her claws were out. She planned to stay and wasn't going to give that spot up without a fight Debbie just didn't have it in her.
Pat Benatar and Ann Wilson of Heart are the best female voices in Rock and Roll. ❤😂 By the way in my opinion, Madonna couldn't be a pimple on Pat's TUSHY!!!
I was a lover of Pat long ago. I am worried now because i was young long ago. I had reasons for loving her. You have your own reasons for loving or not loving. Why am I worried? Why you love or what you love might be why? Does anyone know the meaning of the word of "word"? It depends on your definition of something I think. Not sure. Just guessing I guess it depends on your definition of what is, "is".
Sorry to tell you but Madonna did not copy Pat Benator at all she had her own look and style heavily influenced by the 80s. A lot of it came from punk rock and European fashions at the time when she was in Paris. She took it to another level and millions of girls copied Madonna’s look and ultimately influenced fashion heavily where she ending up in the cover of Vogue.
Im at miss here, the story of the video us so grim, she leaves toxic family, goes to the sex narket 42 street to figure out how to live on the streets, and happy ending . . . What the f* was that? Street life and homelessness is well and alive now in the USA, so who is the problem, the pimp? Dont think so. Or the system that makes people a commodity. Don't know how to process the visuals. If anybody has been in the red light district. . . Its not a joke. I see it as class appropriation.
I Loved me some Pat Benetar. Okay this leads me to Taylor Dayne her debut hit Tell It To My heart. These ladies were vocal powerhouses and they exuded strength. They were not prissy. OMG, I knew I was old, but ya’ll make me feel elderly, lol. 🫶🏾
She refused to be inducted until they also included her husband and guitar player, as they wrote a lot of those songs together. She's a class act, and obviously a great wife too.
Damn, didn't know this. Knew she was a class act. But yeah, that's a different level!
I saw her in concert last July, and she has lost nothing vocally. She just turned 70 I believe.
Micheal Peters was also in this video. He was the man in white shorts walking up the stairs. May he continue to rest in peace. Love this song and video. Love Pat Benatar. A classic!
She is still going strong to this day and her voice still strong man .
Pat Benatar is my girl!!! She's fucking amazing! ALL her songs kick ass!!!! ~💜
Pat is an amazing lady... Classically Trained singer, lots of power in her range, and she still has that power at 70
really? Makes sense, she is brilliant 🙏
We belong Pat’s best song
Pat and Joan Jett did a lot for female empowerment for us in the 80s!
Also Debbie Harry and Chrissie Hynde and so many others. Great decade for female artists.
Also Ann and Nancy Wilson from the group Heart. They're amazing too.
Every time someone says empowerment people lose a year off their lives. Ultimate cringe
Pat was such a huge influence in the music industry for women! Many girls/women took on her "look" in the 80's!! Always loved her badass style and attitude!!
Michael Peters who Choreographed THRILLER and BEAT IT did choreographyed this. In fact he's the guy in the tine white shorts that was checking her out at 4:32. It was his cameo.
Pat is truly under appreciated she is a Hell of a singer and her style and pure hotness …man she owned a lot of young guys in the 80s …and girls copied her look big time when I was in High School. She is a true Rock Goddess.
Pat and Neil are still out there performing and she can still bring it vocally.
Saw her in concert in April. She’s still fire!
Wuthering Heights is one of my favorites from Pat Benatar.
This is from the early days of MTV, when they played music videos.
lol …My living room was the dance floor for this ..I use to do those steps when I was 13❤
The video was amazing (and the song). It was like watching a mini movie (or a very abbreviated 'after school special' type show--remember those?). Her look, her voice...there was nothing she can't do. Still tours w/ her husband. Still rocks out and sounds amazing.
The boy looking out the window was her brother.
❤ Rock and Pat was one of the best.
This was also the first music video to tell a narrative story. Then it became pretty common but Pat did it first!
I was living in Barstow California and working at Fort Irwin building a golf course on the fort when this song first came out. All we had was a AM radio and the truck on the way 40 miles out into the desert and all we heard was her song everyday every hour. Kind of got sick of it but I got to love it later.
She bas A!❤
This was one if the very first videos ever on MTV
The greatest female rockers of all time is: Heart. Sisters, Ann and Nancy Wilson.
Pat is an Icon as well! Madonna couldn’t touch these 3 Ladies.
Madonna is in her own lane. She is into pop music. She and all of them are talented in their own right.
Funny you say that, because none of those three ever came close to Madonna’s fame & achievements, nor are they the best selling female recording artist OF ALL TIME!!!! I love all these woman, but get correct son, vocal range doesn’t always make the Artist great.
Pat is a straight up killer
It was her kid brother, lol. Fabulous song.
Seen her in concert in 1980. Had all her cassette tapes.
Dope
Pat helped me through my teenage years. She and her hubby are brilliant.💗🇨🇦🐉👩🏼⚖️
Benatar is the ultimate singers eeeevvvvver. oxox cool video guys.
Great song.
I think the boy in the window was her little brother and she felt bad leaving him behind as she could no longer protect her from the father's abuse. Pat's husband Neil Giraldo was her lead guitarist and arranged most their songs.
Saw Pat and Neil last summer, she sounded phenomenal.
Saw her the 1st time in 81, phenomenal!! ❤🥳
I❤80'S
Loved your reaction to this song/video! Iconic!
It was the ubiquitous 80s Fashion style. A lot of famous, prominent female singers like Cyndi Lauper and Madonna dressed like this with the head scarf or headband and wearing a lot of necklaces and bracelets but not exactly the same.
That was supposed to be her fictional brother in the music video who she left behind when she ran away from home.
Heartbreaker, Promises in the Dark, Hell is for Children!
She's a trained opera singer.
A Mezzo Soprano !
I didn’t know that . Love her so much. So underrated IMO !!
She’s actually a trained opera singer, b it she didn’t want to do opera. She wanted to rock! You can really hear it in her icon song, which was recently featured in Stranger Things, “We Belong”.
This is one of the best reactions I have seen in quite a while 🔥🔥🔥
Pat and her husband were just inducted into the RRHOF a year ago. They still look fabulous and sound great! ❤. Pat studied opera- hence the powerful voice.
The dance-off scene was ridiculous! LOL
she is brilliant. Such a great voice & fantastic catalogue. The videos are cheesy but hey, this is years ago & part of history !!
Heart was Rocking in the 70s. Oh, & let us say, Tina Turner & Aretha.
This was in the movie, “The Legend of Billie Jean”. Great 80’s movie!!
Yessssss! Great movie. "Fair is Fair" 😁-- Corey Roy
Pat's wardrobe in this video was mainly just for this video. It wasn't like her signature style or anything. Look at her songs/videos that came just before and after this one... her style is very different. This video came out in Sept. of '83.... as did Madonna's "Lucky Star" and Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". Each of them had their own style... Cyndi was a bit more feminine with a touch of punk/new wave. Madonna a bit more tomboyish. Granted, Pat had been making hit records since '78 and did have some fashion followers, but I feel her look here is mostly for the character she's playing in the video.
The guy in the white short shorts was the choreographer of this video and many other great videos of the eighties including MJ. I think his name is Jon Peters!
This woman is just amazing. If you're my age (48) You heard at least 3-4 of her songs.(A lot) Maybe just didn't know it was her. haha. *Edit* Forgot, I'm 48... Sheeeeeet hahaha
we live for love another great also harder Pat which was on mtv forever -you better run
She is a goddess. Period. The kid in the video is supposed to be her brother
Not the Folgers commercial! 😂
@ 5:48-ish Dudes, He is her little brother. She was kicked out of the house by her Dad, and is writing home to him. She's not "a little old for him" "definitely a teacher student type of thing" Really? That's what you thought that was? Sheesh.
Usually happens hin sight is 20/20 she was a head of her time.
The pimp also played a gangster on Beat It by Michael Jackson
Pat Benatar ist legendary Rock music awesomesauce, but "HEART [Ann & Nancy Wilson]" as well many other "Rock" women came decades before her. 🙂
Pete Rock and CL Smooth made a song to this.
Please can we see you guys listen to more ac/dc , whole lotta rosie ,river plate live 👍❤🏴
Debbie Harry (Blondie) was one of the first, though there were others before like Joan Jett, as I see you've since found out, but Joan Jett's problem was she really only had a few hits and had sort of faded off by this time. So Blondie took over for a couple years and was untouchable, but she took a year or 2 off to have a baby, and Pat stepped in and ran with it. Poor Debbie Harry was history after that ... she never made it back to the top spot, and you can see why ... in a vacuum, someone will step up to fill the void, and in this case, it was a tigress that came along and her claws were out. She planned to stay and wasn't going to give that spot up without a fight Debbie just didn't have it in her.
I love Pat benator but maybe it's because I'm a little older. Tina Turner, Will always be the Queen of rock and roll.
Taste of Honey...Boogie, Oggie, Oggie...Black queens on bass and guitar.
Pat Benatar and Ann Wilson of Heart are the best female voices in Rock and Roll. ❤😂 By the way in my opinion, Madonna couldn't be a pimple on Pat's TUSHY!!!
It’s her little brother! Her parents kicked her out of her home!
Pat influenced my style years before Madonna even hit the scene.
That’s her brother 😂😂😂
Ohhh
There are so many artists that should be in the Hall of Fame that aren't. I understand that it is not a straight-up thing..
Thats her brother in the window. Dad is kicking daughter out
it was Mike and beat it
I was a lover of Pat long ago. I am worried now because i was young long ago.
I had reasons for loving her.
You have your own reasons for loving or not loving.
Why am I worried?
Why you love or what you love might be why?
Does anyone know the meaning of the word of "word"?
It depends on your definition of something I think.
Not sure.
Just guessing
I guess it depends on your definition of what is, "is".
Can you do dazed and confused studio version first by Zeppelin. Thanx
The vma 2000 Britney reaction ❤when will it come
Leading the way bros? good song though
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Sorry to tell you but Madonna did not copy Pat Benator at all she had her own look and style heavily influenced by the 80s. A lot of it came from punk rock and European fashions at the time when she was in Paris. She took it to another level and millions of girls copied Madonna’s look and ultimately influenced fashion heavily where she ending up in the cover of Vogue.
She didn't started that fashion. It was more like Cyndy Lauper and Madonna
Im at miss here, the story of the video us so grim, she leaves toxic family, goes to the sex narket 42 street to figure out how to live on the streets, and happy ending . . . What the f* was that? Street life and homelessness is well and alive now in the USA, so who is the problem, the pimp? Dont think so. Or the system that makes people a commodity. Don't know how to process the visuals. If anybody has been in the red light district. . . Its not a joke. I see it as class appropriation.
Knowing the age of the commenters would help. I think you be trolled by kids. Don't pay any attention, except to me. lol
I Loved me some Pat Benetar. Okay this leads me to Taylor Dayne her debut hit Tell It To My heart.
These ladies were vocal powerhouses and they exuded strength. They were not prissy. OMG, I knew I was old, but ya’ll make me feel elderly, lol. 🫶🏾