Comments on: Lost in the ’80s: Pat Benatar http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:13:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ravelhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/comment-page-1/#comment-51498 Ravel Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:05:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/#comment-51498 A couple of years ago, she made an album, "Go!". The title song is quite good. <br>But even with this title, it didn't seem to GO very far.<br>Thanks for this post. Benatar is truly worth it. A couple of years ago, she made an album, “Go!”. The title song is quite good.
But even with this title, it didn't seem to GO very far.
Thanks for this post. Benatar is truly worth it.

]]> By: Ravelhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/comment-page-1/#comment-40349 Ravel Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:05:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/#comment-40349 A couple of years ago, she made an album, "Go!". The title song is quite good. <br>But even with this title, it didn't seem to GO very far.<br>Thanks for this post. Benatar is truly worth it. A couple of years ago, she made an album, “Go!”. The title song is quite good.
But even with this title, it didn't seem to GO very far.
Thanks for this post. Benatar is truly worth it.

]]> By: Ravelhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/comment-page-1/#comment-19027 Ravel Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:05:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/#comment-19027 A couple of years ago, she made an album, "Go!". The title song is quite good. <br>But even with this title, it didn't seem to GO very far.<br>Thanks for this post. Benatar is truly worth it. A couple of years ago, she made an album, “Go!”. The title song is quite good.
But even with this title, it didn't seem to GO very far.
Thanks for this post. Benatar is truly worth it.

]]> By: xolondonhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/comment-page-1/#comment-19026 xolondon Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:24:16 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/#comment-19026 Pat's version is better than the early Kate version but not as good as the new vocal Kate did for The Whole Story, IMO. <br><br>I LOVE Shadows Of The Night. Great tune. I also loved a number of songs on the album that had Sex As A Weapon, like Le Bel Age and Run Between The Raindrops. Pat's version is better than the early Kate version but not as good as the new vocal Kate did for The Whole Story, IMO.

I LOVE Shadows Of The Night. Great tune. I also loved a number of songs on the album that had Sex As A Weapon, like Le Bel Age and Run Between The Raindrops.

]]> By: therouxhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/comment-page-1/#comment-19025 theroux Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:39:50 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/#comment-19025 They had a keyboardist for those early live shows, so the new-wave sound managed to seep into the power-rockers too. This version of "Heartbreaker" is my favorite. The synth comes in from nowhere and Pat still hadn't shook off her operatics.<br><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=glAPFCKiB6g" rel="nofollow">http://youtube.com/watch?v=glAPFCKiB6g</a> They had a keyboardist for those early live shows, so the new-wave sound managed to seep into the power-rockers too. This version of “Heartbreaker” is my favorite. The synth comes in from nowhere and Pat still hadn't shook off her operatics.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=glAPFCKiB6g

]]> By: D Raglandhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/comment-page-1/#comment-19024 D Ragland Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:00:51 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/#comment-19024 Thanks for this. I'd never heard Pat's cover of "Wuthering Heights" even though I'm a huge Kate fan. Not bad . . . pretty similar to Kate's second version. Thanks for this. I'd never heard Pat's cover of “Wuthering Heights” even though I'm a huge Kate fan. Not bad . . . pretty similar to Kate's second version.

]]> By: turnstylehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/comment-page-1/#comment-19023 turnstyle Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:26:23 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/#comment-19023 "No VD, no cancer<br>On TV’s the answer"<br><br>I think that last line is a reference to On TV, which was a popular early '80s cable channel whose signal always came up scrambled on regular "free" television. Talk about being lost in the eighties; On TV is even more forgotten than Max Headroom at this point! “No VD, no cancer
On TV’s the answer”

I think that last line is a reference to On TV, which was a popular early '80s cable channel whose signal always came up scrambled on regular “free” television. Talk about being lost in the eighties; On TV is even more forgotten than Max Headroom at this point!

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/comment-page-1/#comment-19022 JonCummings Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:30:38 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/#comment-19022 BLASPHEMER!!!!!<br><br>Pat's version of "Wuthering Heights" is not quite as pointless as, say, Linda Ronstadt's "Ooh Baby Baby," but it's close. Kate's version--hell, both of them, when you throw in the greatest-hits remake with non-helium vocals--is ethereal, is overly dramatic, is downright ghostly...just like the novel itself. Pat's version is a power ballad.<br><br>I felt unbelievably fortunate to read "Wuthering Heights" in high school English class with Kate running obsessively (and squeakily) through my head. It's still my favorite novel.<br><br>All of that said, I love Pat Benatar and think she should absolutely be in the R&RHoF. BLASPHEMER!!!!!

Pat's version of “Wuthering Heights” is not quite as pointless as, say, Linda Ronstadt's “Ooh Baby Baby,” but it's close. Kate's version–hell, both of them, when you throw in the greatest-hits remake with non-helium vocals–is ethereal, is overly dramatic, is downright ghostly…just like the novel itself. Pat's version is a power ballad.

I felt unbelievably fortunate to read “Wuthering Heights” in high school English class with Kate running obsessively (and squeakily) through my head. It's still my favorite novel.

All of that said, I love Pat Benatar and think she should absolutely be in the R&RHoF.

]]> By: Malchushttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/comment-page-1/#comment-19021 Malchus Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:52:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/#comment-19021 I said this earlier this year, but Pat Benatar should be in the Rock Hall of Fame. As you show here, John, she was much more than just the hot rock chick idolized by millions of girls...<br><br>Whoa, we just had an earthquake! I said this earlier this year, but Pat Benatar should be in the Rock Hall of Fame. As you show here, John, she was much more than just the hot rock chick idolized by millions of girls…

Whoa, we just had an earthquake!

]]> By: Joehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/comment-page-1/#comment-19020 Joe Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:03:48 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-pat-benatar/#comment-19020 I prefer her "Wuthering Heights" to Kate's as well, although it was through Pat that I found out about Kate, much to the better for me. I prefer her “Wuthering Heights” to Kate's as well, although it was through Pat that I found out about Kate, much to the better for me.

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