She was born in the neighborhood of Greenpoint in Brooklyn, New York City, New York on January 10, 1953 as Patricia Andrzejewski. She graduated from Lindenhurst High on Long Island in 1971. She married her lead guitarist, Neil "Spyder" Geraldo, in 1982, and she has two children, named Haley and Hana.
In 1973, Benatar quit her job as a bank teller to pursue a singing career after being inspired by a Liza Minnelli concert she saw in Richmond. She got a job as a singing waitress at a flapper-esque nightclub named "The Roaring Twenties", and got a gig singing in lounge band Coxon's Army. They garnered enough attention to be the subject of a never-aired PBS special, and the band's bassist, Roger Capps, would go on to be the original bass player for the Pat Benatar band.
This period also yielded Benatar's first solo single – 1974's "Day Gig" – until her eventual major label debut on Chrysalis Records in 1979. The song was released via Trace Records, and was both written and produced by Coxon's Army band leader Phil Coxon.
Benatar's big break came in 1975 at an amateur night at the comedy club "Catch a Rising Star" in New York City. Her rousing rendition of Judy Garland's "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" earned her a call back by club owner Rick Newman, who would later become her manager.
After many years of producing big budget albums, Neil and Pat have continued to produce albums together, even though they have decided to end their association with major labels. They have chosen instead to place the care of their children above industry demands, and make records at home in their own professional quality studio. Each summer when their girls get out of school for vacation, they all pack up, board a tour bus, and set out to play as many shows as they can fit into the summer months. Pat and Neil maintain a close, and much more personal, relationship with their fans, than they were able to do in 80's during the heights of their commercial success.
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Big Life
Pat Benatar Lyrics
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People don't matter, all you want to do is win
And nothing ever comes too fast for a man of means
'Cause all you want is everything
Well all right
'Cause you're living the Big Life
Well all right
'Cause you're living the Big Life
Time finds you in a new green situation
Your savoir faire fits you like a second skin
And nothing ever comes too fast for a man of means
'Cause all you want is everything
Well all right
'Cause you're living the Big Life
Well all right
'Cause you're living the Big Life
Nothing can stop you now
No one can show you how
Nothing can touch you now
Well all right
'Cause you're living the Big Life
Well all right
'Cause you're living the Big Life
Nothing can stop you now
No one can show you how
And nothing can touch you now
Well all right
'Cause you're living the Big Life
Well all right
'Cause you're living the Big Life, Yeah
Well all right
'Cause you're living the Big Life
Well all right
'Cause you're living the Big Life
Big Life
Big Life
Big Life
The lyrics to Pat Benatar's "Big Life" seem to be about someone who is ambitious and driven, willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. The first verse suggests that this person is willing to punch their way through a world of good intentions, indicating they are willing to be ruthless in order to succeed. They don't care about other people, only about winning. The second verse implies that this person has reached a new level of success, as they are in a "new green situation" and their savoir faire fits them like a second skin. The chorus repeats the phrase "living the Big Life" over and over, suggesting that this person has achieved everything they ever wanted and is now living the high life.
Overall, the song seems to be a commentary on the dangers of pursuing success at all costs. While ambition can be admirable, it can also lead to a ruthless, self-centered attitude that can hurt others in the pursuit of one's own goals. The repetitiveness of the chorus emphasizes the idea that there is nothing else beyond the Big Life for this person, and they are ultimately alone in their ambition.
Line by Line Meaning
You punch your way through a world of good intentions
You aggressively navigate through a world where people have good intentions but you don't care about them
People don't matter, all you want to do is win
You don't care about people and only focus on winning
And nothing ever comes too fast for a man of means
You are a wealthy person and nothing comes too fast for you
'Cause all you want is everything
You are never satisfied and always want more
Time finds you in a new green situation
You find yourself in a new opportunity
Your savoir faire fits you like a second skin
Your skills and expertise come naturally to you
Nothing can stop you now
You are unstoppable
No one can show you how
You don't need anyone to guide you
Nothing can touch you now
You are invincible
'Cause you're living the Big Life
You are living a life where you always want more and have everything
Big Life
You live a life where you have everything and always want more
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