The '80s really started with this song, which was debuted by author John Mellencamp when he was still "Johnny Cougar" in 1978 with a 2½ minute intro, but it didn't really go anywhere until it was covered in hard rock style by Pat Benatar on her late 1979 debut album In The Heat Of The Night, with Benatar's future husband Neil Giraldo killing a guitar solo bridge on this version. It was the first single released on an album which hit #7 for the 1980 year, when the combination of Benatar's five-octave vocal range, and performing in leotards like the one on the album cover (above), helped pack auditoriums on her debut album tour.
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This is only slightly less shitty than the shitty original….
Excellent Sunday music choice and spot on regarding that rockin solo. Giraldo’s a great axeman.
A friend dragged me along to a Pat Benatar concert. Seats were awful. It wasn't a bad show, though. Every single girl was in full Benatard dress, though.
I was in serious Lust with her during the 80s.
The fact she and Giraldo are still together and married after all these decades just increases my respect for her.
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