GRITTY VOCALS & GUITAR SHREDS! First Time Hearing Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot Reaction!

[@donaldwhitt689]

I believe this was an encore. That's why the crowd was not stopping and would add the raspyness in her voice.

[@joecarcione6636]

Exactly!

[@Timmayytoo]

100%... this was her biggest hit so it was absolutely the encore.

[@Rotakka2]

Was "Hell Is For Children encore song too?. Just asking.

[@jona.874]

@@Rotakka2 Most bands do more than one encore - and Hell is for Children was the final encore.

[@BillGraper]

"Hell Is For Children" is another ESSENTIAL Pat Benatar song!!!

[@MarkMay-cr6bv]

Good song, but I've always wondered who was the genius that decided it was a good idea to follow "Hell Is for Children" with "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" when they were finalizing track listings for "Crimes of Passion." Somebody didn't think that one through. Although technically the songs addressed different subject matter, it wasn't a good look.

[@Patryn71]

@@MarkMay-cr6bv Even though the subject matter may have been a bit different, it makes total sense to follow Hell is for Children. It's about getting back up from the worst that life can throw at you, and child abuse is one of the worst things that can happen to a person. Being able to overcome that and thrive in life is a great follow up to such a horrible subject.

[@davidpalahinjak8954]

We Belong by Pat Benatar! 😎🔥🤘🎸

[@vader8724]

"Promises in the Dark" is a banger. She truly shows her voice in this song.

[@IgoZoom1]

She is 71 and still tearing it up on stage! I saw her live in 2008 and she was amazing!

[@bluetopguitar1104]

Pat and Neil are one of the greatest examples of a successful love, music and artistic partnership. I saw them at the Kennedy center back in the 80s. Her voice is gorgeous and powerful live.

[@stevenwoodward5923]

She is still touring live this year, primarily on the West Coast.

[@davidpalahinjak8954]

All Fired Up by Pat Benatar! 😎🔥🤘🎸

[@gingerty9628]

My fave!

[@bishdizzle67]

You Better Run was a significant song as it was the second music video ever played on MTV...

[@brianwilson9206]

Pat Benatar’s Hell is for Children is fire and a powerful message

[@Islandboy2.0]

What fascinated me when I saw her was to hear that powerful voice coming out of that little bitty person. She's only 5' 2".

[@greatriffishere]

Yep, I met her at a meet and greet in 2017 and I towered over her and i'm not that tall !! She was so cool and the concert was amazing !!

[@davidpalahinjak8954]

Love Is A Battlefield by Pat Benatar! 😎🔥🤘🎸

[@Mare_bear738]

Yes, let's go!

[@davidpalahinjak8954]

@@Mare_bear738 ALL FIRED UP? 😃♥️🔥

[@Mare_bear738]

@davidpalahinjak8954 Yes! I love "All Fired Up" Heck, I'm fired up! Let's Go 😅 Can't go wrong with Pat! She Is The 🔥

[@davidpalahinjak8954]

@@Mare_bear738 You definitely should be a motivational speaker! 😃♥️🔥

[@Mare_bear738]

@@davidpalahinjak8954 🙌 😊

[@dunringill1747]

You guessed right. There are a lot of songs in the Pat Benatar catalogue that should be heard. You could easily just say go through PB albums starting from the beginning. A few recommendations to get you started: “Heartbreaker” “Hell Is for Children” “Love Is A Battlefield” “If You Think You Know How to Love Me” “You Better Run” “Don’t Let It Show” “I’m Gonna Follow You” “Fire and Ice” “Shadows of the Night” “Painted Desert” “Precious Time” “We Belong Together” “Treat Me Right” “Invincible”

[@vanhouten7377]

She won the grammy for best female album 4 years in a row

[@sueingram5157]

She has a trained opera voice, but she chose to sing rock and roll instead. She is so amazing. That's her husband playing lead guitar 🎸,his name is Neil Geraldo ❤.

[@kevincosta9228]

And they've been married for over forty years. I always thought he was an underrated guitarist. He always gives the song just what it needs, throwing in some inventive licks along the way.

[@sueingram5157]

They're always working charities and benefits for abused children, as well ♥️.

[@nancymjohnson]

@@kevincosta9228he has always let her shine!

[@vaughnweber0929]

​@@nancymjohnsonjust saw them in Indy recently. He still lets her shine.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

She is a warrior, no doubt.

[@Mare_bear738]

Wow! Thanks for hitting us with another shot of Pat! Yes, her husband Neil is on guitar. Neil is an amazing guitarist! The entire band is 💯. So many great songs like "Love Is A Battlefield" "Heartbreaker", "Hell Is For Children," "Shadows of the Night" and many more... Love Pats voice, style & attitude. They are still going strong today and go by Benatar/ Giraldo. ❤

[@hurtsoul6959]

Fire and Ice

[@ianchambers37]

Agreed ❤

[@CC-Wulf]

Heartbreaker

[@RotcivVanDahl]

I live in Seattle. Back in the day a local rock station would have cheap concerts. Pat benetar was one of those. Virtually unknown to the rock world, she graced the stage at the concert. Concert goers were there because of the 99 cent tickets, but left with a million dollar performance experience.

[@rhphotocdn]

Pat ROCKS!! She’s touring right now with her husband. Plan on catching her last concert near Spokane, WA in August!

[@David-s6e4q]

Go see her play. She’s 71 and her voice is still awesome. She won’t be around forever. Just get tickets and go. She’s one of a kind

[@bradconrad936]

Hell is for Children next guys..my favorite from this same concert. It's explosive and you guys with love it. Its about child abuse. I was a Jr in HS when this live performance dropped on us via MTV. We had Pro rock fans(Rush, YES) Hard rock fans(ACDC, VH) and Country fans in my HS but Everyone...I mean EVERYONE loved Pat Benatar. She ruled for several years. Amazing stage presence for 5'2" 110 lbs Love her

[@srt8rocketship241]

Pat is such a sweet badass.

[@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297]

May I say it took the Rock & Roll Hall of fame to November 2022 to induct Pat into the Hall 😮 ( How sad is that with the absolute list of top Hits she put out ) 😊

[@shell0738]

All fired up and Love is a battlefield, pls and thankyou! 😊

[@karenv4607]

You better run! Fire and Ice! invincible!

[@memorylane7068]

Seems like a show ending encore, with the crowd in such a frenzy, and then she thanks the crowd at the end. She has a ton of great songs and kills it live or in the studio. One of the greatest female Rock vocalists ever!

[@RickeyWilkersonVoices]

Great song and she has many but my personal favorite from Pat is "You Better Run" !

[@whey4u]

I had the biggest crush on her when she hit the charts! She was an exceptional rocker and gorgeous! A great vocalist and Neil is so underrated as a guitarist!

[@jeffreymackay4343]

Ah, the old New Haven Coliseum, been there many times, probably was at this one too. Saw her a few times, never disappoints.

[@kevinmorrell4155]

Best woman rock n roll voice ever! Her range is off the charts. She played at the Austin City Limits music festival this past year at age 71 and was amazing. Her husband of 41 years, Neil Giraldo, is her lead guitarist.

[@mikeadair3341]

Agree

[@The_Dudester]

This was shot in her hometown of New Haven Connecticut. HBO (who livecasted the concert) was still searching for an audience and nearly a year earlier had livecasted an REO Speedwagon concert. This song was a closer, she opened with "No You Don't."

[@christianhoneyman9001]

Great reaction to a great song and singer. I got to see her when she opened for Cher. Both were Amazing. Hope you Both had a great weekend. 😀😃😄😁😊

[@vaughnnewman8903]

Equal admiration for her voice and respect for what she accomplished, one of a handful of women pushing women to the front of Rock. An amazing talent that never took "No" for an answer, did things her way and rocked so many. She was badass without even trying.

[@sarahdixon1943]

Doesn't get better than the 80s!!

[@nathanfisher1826]

One of the best😊

[@robinbeerman4726]

She could have been an opera singer but she loved rock. One of the first rappers. Little woman with a powerful voice.

[@keymack2477]

Great performances by Pat and by Sam!!!

[@arnoldcox9128]

Pat is wonderful

[@richtensail]

she got a voice!, was pop in v 80s had a string of hits.

[@clintatk]

Not was great, is great. She’s still going strong.

[@bobbysays]

The Queen of Rock!

[@billofalltrades2633]

Pat is a great artist! Lots of great songs from her ! Great reaction!

[@agatehuntress499]

I got to see Pat in the 80s. She was absolutely awesome live.

[@beckiramsey9561]

More awesome Pat Benatar!!❤❤ This is another great song!!❤❤❤

[@Lisa-u7g8y]

My hero n she got me thru the 80's n my childhood and u might have wanted to checkout the video

[@MrJoseph6119]

I saw Pat in 1980 in Los Angeles, she is simply amazing! in the 80's she was every boys fantasy......

[@ernestsalazar8026]

Fire and Ice is a must. She really shows off her vocals

[@geoffthomas3238]

Seeing Pat and Neil in person this Friday in Las Vegas. Saw them last fall her voice is still solid and both still rock HARD. If you get the chance to see a living legend don’t pass it by.

[@scottromer8584]

Think you would love Pat Benatar and Martina McBride collaboration on Martina's song Independence Day, outstanding.

[@davidpalahinjak8954]

ABSOLUTE BANGER! 🔥

[@blue-sc1se]

Queen of the 80s. One of the most talented singers ever in rock &roll!

[@ianchambers37]

Rock n roll legend! Now rightfully in the hall of fame. I recommend checking out Fire And Ice by her as well for another solid banger of a tune. ❤ from Canada 🇨🇦

[@lawwdogg1digr]

This is how we did it in the 80s! Live voice, live band, pure talent!

[@gregpearson3094]

Heartbreakers is the signature song. Love In the Heat of the Night!

[@mcbear2543]

Pat was magic and so powerful live! I was lucky to have seen her in concert in the Fall 0f 1981 and 1982 at the old Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” was one of encore performances after she had sung an entire concert. Sweet memories and ‘precious times’ ❤❤❤

[@tommythompson9565]

A nice live performance by Pat Benatar. Sounds great.

[@RockinMamaT]

I saw her live with Fleetwood Mac and REO Speedwagon in the early 90s in Toronto .Love is a battlefield is a banger too. Great reaction and Peace out guys ✌️ ☮️

[@NetVoyer]

Samantha in the power chair, loving this.

[@NetVoyer]

P.S. Journey sucks balls.

[@tinabutler1219]

What a good video to show what the good old times looked like not a mobile phone in site when the crowd had fun bring back them old times

[@anitawright7169]

Great song. Love your reactions!

[@SWLinPHX]

You have about 10-15 big Benatar hits to check out: "Heartbreaker", "We Live For Love", "I Need A Lover", "Treat Me Right", "Hell Is For Children", "Promises In The Dark", "We Belong", "You Better Run", "Sex As A Weapon", "Shadows Of The Night", "Love Is A Battlefield", "Invincible", "Get Nervous", "Invincible", "All Fired Up", "Tuff Life", etc. She also released a good blues album in 1990.

[@elceenomoun8115]

Guys in the 80s loved her MTV videos, especially the spandex 😂

[@kylesummers1565]

One of my first famous first crushes. Peace, Love!!

[@robertfindley921]

Girl's got some pipes! Classic tune!

[@Oldschoolnana]

Pat Benetar is the bomb. 😍

[@mikeadair3341]

Love Pat Benetar. So many good songs. One that is a hard hitting subject is He'll is for Children.

[@greatriffishere]

Great reaction as always !! Hell is for Children is another amazing performance that you should react to from the same concert !! Cheers !!

[@AndICanTalk2]

She is killer. Great song. Great artist. Love the channel.

[@stevenseul361]

Another album that when I heard had to go out and buy. Love this Album Crimes of Passion. My favorite is "Never Wanna Leave"

[@Mare_bear738]

👍 Yes, I was rushing to the local record store to get this albumn! Pat's vocal is 🔥

[@nancymjohnson]

Growing up, and into my twenties, one of my best friends looked just like Pat. Everywhere we went, people thought it was Benetar. Sharee, my friend always said I don’t look like her, she looks like me! Sharee got killed by a drunk driver in our twenties, mid ‘80’s. I still miss her.

[@robertwalker1803]

“ Heartbreaker”….essential.

[@allenlocke1935]

"Heart Breaker" 🔥🔥🔥

[@JulieFreyHomeWebBiz]

- "Invincible" (1985) is a deep cut from a movie release. - "We Belong" (1984) features Pat backed by a children's chorus. - "Heartbreaker" (1979) The first time I heard this song it was used in a girl's pom pom routine in high school. - "Love Is A Battlefield" (1983) Evicted from her home, girl goes out to search for a new life. To me this like the other alone in the streets song "Never Surrender" by Corey Hart. I last saw Pat Benatar at Summerfest, a music event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This coming days at the start of August at the Wisconsin State Fair I expect to be entertained by local bands and the cover songs they play.

[@DeidreThompson-cu9nc]

Thanks again for reacting to Pat Benatar and recommend 'We Belong' and 'Love is a Battlefield', an 80's dance No1 hit, with great film clip, as well. Always quality from Pat. Thanks again. D from Australia 😊 🇦🇺

[@MichaelB769]

My favorite misheard lyric ever, 'Hit me with your pet shark.'

[@Onz70]

So many hits. My favourite is "One Love"

[@katherinedinwiddie4526]

Always had Pat on in the car. Along with Joan Jett, Janice Joplin, Lita Ford many others.

[@bdheine2300]

I saw her in 1999 as she opened for Styx. She had a new album out called "Inamorata"

[@michaelevans5460]

This is her biggest hit, but "We Belong" is my favorite song by Pat. I remember hearing the studio version as a kid and really liking the production. The "Love is a Battlefield" video was a huge hit on MTV.

[@gigi-ij1hk]

She recorded We Belong while she was pregnant with her first daughter so she was definitely in a different place in life than with her previous records. She said "I could feel my baby dancing inside me" while she was singing ❤

[@JeffRitchey-g2y]

Saw her at the Stark County Fair in Ohio back in the early 2000's

[@dennytaylor1005]

Great live video to react to. I will say, when I was a few years out of high school. I saw Pat Benetar live....and her vocals are VERY MUCH powerful and incredible as it is here or on any studio track. Was this her best? They all were. You should see her in her 70's. Google her recent concerts with Spyder (her husband)....and you will see her voice is still outstanding.

[@normandpitre7831]

Heartbreaker is another great one

[@karinanderson9722]

Yeah We belong is a great song. Hell is for children is a great song but it’s a hard but important message. Pretty groundbreaking at the time for sure.

[@nikosalmpanis-ty3jt]

One of the best woman singer🤘

[@waynethompson1115]

I've seen her in concert with REO Speedwagon and Jefferson Starship. Great co cert even though I saw the older version of her.

[@angusrocks939]

my first ever concert attendance. pat benatar, portales New Mexico 1981? maybe '82? me and some fellow boy scouts procured the scout masters station wagon whilst on a nearby campout. left after lights out, and returned without incident, unnoticed. all four of us went on to become eagle scouts. icing on the cake.....tickets cost each of us $8.50 at the door and a buck or two each for gas to avoid the scout master noticing missing gas. good times!

[@suzanneprock7286]

I saw her in Indianapolis in the early 90's, it was a good concert. She was very popular in the 70's.

[@cookypuss8603]

Love is a Battlefield (official video)

[@VanDiemensLair]

Pat was a fashion icon back in the early 80’s with young girls/women dressing like her. There’s even a scene in the movie “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”, making fun of a bunch of girls dressed up like her.

[@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl]

We used to sing to her songs in my grandparents kitchen using wooden spoons! She is something special. A good one! Love her voice & her messages. Thanks you for sharing this one.

[@dustinjones8887]

I grew up with Benatar in the 80;s and was lucky to get to finally get to see her live in 2014. She was still rocking it good.

[@johnshannon9656]

The vocals are good.

[@chuckwhite3176]

"Fire and Ice", "Treat Me Right", and "Invincible" are some other classic bangers by Pat and the gang you should check out.

[@stevenwoodward5923]

Pat Benatar is still touring live this year, primarily on the West Coast.

[@denveradams4909]

Yeah, probably TMi, but my son was possibly conceived while listening to this Pat Benetar album. Gives a whole new meaning to "Hit Me With Your Best Shot". LoL. Marine Corps barracks, MCAS El Toro, Santa Ana, CA. 1981. I had a full-length poster of Pat Benetar on the wall in my barracks.

[@jamesharper3933]

The Velvet Whip strikes again. This is from her 1982 concert in New Haven Connecticut. This was an encore performance.

[@willfromyadkinville]

meow!!!!!!!!!! Pat rules! and so do cats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! she had guys from every nation and every color drooling over her!

[@argonwheatbelly637]

I saw her in concert long, long ago. Excellent show.

[@stuckinarkansas1]

Me too, 1983!

[@RegenaCox-yy1rl]

The song Invisible is great to. So many good ones, another one, Love is a Battlefield.