"You know I wrote this for you, baby — you know that." "Oh, yeah, sure.”

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo do mock-bickering as well as any long-married couple – which, of course, is exactly what they are. More notably, they've formed a commercial and creative juggernaut spanning more than three decades, with the Brooklyn-born Benatar singing and Giraldo working as her guitarist, producer and fellow songwriter.

Benatar's recording career spans a dozen studio albums, seven of which have sold more than a million copies, and has yielded multiple Grammy Awards and some remarkably sturdy staples of the classic-rock canon. Though most widely associated with a string of chart-toppers in the late '70s through the '80s — "Love Is A Battlefield," "Heartbreaker," et al — Benatar and Giraldo still draw huge crowds, for reasons made abundantly clear here. Classically trained as a mezzo-soprano, Benatar still possesses a formidable instrument, and the pair's songs have lost none of their appeal in the intervening decades. And, of course, the duo performs with an agreeable mixture of lighthearted banter, chops and charm.

At the Tiny Desk, Benatar and Giraldo ran through three of their classic songs: 1979's "We Live For Love," 1984's "We Belong" and, after a long and satisfying windup, 1981's "Promises In The Dark.” -- STEPHEN THOMPSON

Set List
"We Live For Love"
"We Belong"
"Promises In The Dark"

Credits
Producers: Bob Boilen, Maggie Starbard, Kevin Wait; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Colin Marshall, Maggie Starbard; Assistant Producer: Susan Hale Thomas; Photo by Susan Hale Thomas/NPR

Bob Giraldi directs Pat Benatar in her highest charting single "Love is a Battlefield."

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Love Is A Battlefield · Pat Benatar

Live From Earth

℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC, Under License From EMI Music Special Markets

Released on: 1983-01-01

Producer: Neil Giraldo
Producer: Peter Coleman
Composer Lyricist: Holly Knight
Composer Lyricist: Michael Chapman

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Many times I've tried to tell you
Many times I've cried alone
Always I'm surprised how well you
Cut my feelings to the bone

Don't want to leave you really
I've invested too much time
To give you up that easy
To the doubts that complicate your mind

Chorus:

We Belong to the light
We Belong to the thunder
We Belong to the sound of the words
We've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace
For worse or for better
We Belong, We Belong
We Belong together

Maybe it's a sign of weakness
When I don't know what to say
Maybe I just wouldn't know
What to do with my strength anyway
Have we become a habit
Do we distort the facts
Now there's no looking forward
Now there's no turning back
When you say

(Chorus)

Close your eyes and try to sleep now
Close your eyes and try to dream
Clear your mind and do your best
To try and wash the palette clean
We can't begin to know it
How much we really care
I hear your voice inside me
I see your face everywhere
Still you say

(Chorus)

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Music video by Pat Benatar performing One Love (Song Of The Lion).

"Shadows Of The Night" by Pat Benatar from her fourth album "Get Nervous" (1982).

Pat Benatar in New Haven Coliseum (1982)

Music video by Pat Benatar performing Anxiety (Get Nervous).

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo perform "Love Is A Battlefield" at the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. For the full performance, check out the special, now streaming on HBO Max.

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Music video by Pat Benatar performing Le Bel Age.

It was entirely obvious from the get-go that Pat Benatar was going to pursue her love of music. Four Grammy wins, a dozen albums, and decades of touring later, it's safe to say that Pat had successfully fulfilled her life's dream. But that wasn't just by mistake. It was her tenacity and sticktoitiveness that propelled her to greatness.

▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - She's Remarkably Self-Confident
01:44 - She Worked As A Bank Teller To Make Ends Meet
03:04 - Benatar Sure Did Love Spandex
04:23 - Pat Benatar's Impressive Discography
05:12 - 'You Better Run' Was The 2nd Video Ever Aired On MTV
05:48 - Timing Is Key
06:41 - Her Music Is Ubiquitous
07:16 - Outro

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In her aptly titled autobiography, Between a Heart and a Rock Place, Pat Benatar revealed that it was never her intention to become a solo artist. Her initial dream was to be the lead singer of a rock band – just as Robert Plant was to Led Zeppelin or Van Morrison was to the Doors.

Pat Benator wanted to form a musical relationship like Mick Jagger did with Keith Richards, but since she was a classically trained singer, she had no clue how to make that intense vision a reality even though she possessed extensive musical knowledge.

Pat Benatar had to learn to believe in her own dreams. But once she started developing some momentum through a series of small victories, her vision slowly started to take form. After releasing her first album in 1979 and embarking on her first road tour, she knew that she had finally found her place in life. 40 years later, and she is considered to be one of the most influential female musicians of all time.

What Happened to Pat Benatar? She’s Unrecognizable Today

Never again, isn't that what you said?
You've been through this before
An' you swore this time you'd think with your head
No one, would ever have you again
And if takin' was gonna get done
You'd decide where and when
Just when you think you got it down
Your heart securely tied and bound
They whisper, Promises In The Dark

Armed and ready, you fought love battles in the night
But too many opponents made you weary of the fight
Blinded by passion, you foolishly let someone in
All the warnings went off in your head
Still you had to give in

Just when you think you got it down
Resistance nowhere to be found
They whisper, Promises In The Dark

But promises, you know what they're for
It sounds so convincing, but you heard it before
Cause talk is cheap and you gotta be sure
And so you put up your guard
And you try to be hard
But your heart says try again

You desperately search for a way to conquer the fear
No line of attack has been planned to fight back the tears
Where brave and restless dreams are both won and lost
On the edge is where it seems it's well worth the cost
Just when you think you got it down
Your heart in pieces on the ground
They whisper, Promises In The -- Dark

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Love Is A Battlefield (Remastered 2005) · Pat Benatar

Greatest Hits

℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC

Released on: 2005-01-01

Producer: Neil Giraldo
Producer: Peter Coleman
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Evren Goknar
Composer Lyricist: Holly Knight
Composer Lyricist: Michael Chapman

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