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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Cerebral Man
Pat Benatar Lyrics
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Whenever you walk through my door, I start to sweat
I'm falling in slow motion, and I'm losing control
And the walls are too high to jump
The walls are to high to jump
I hear thunder, it's in my soul
I hear thunder, who's in control
Can you hear the thunder roar
Better get back, Cerebral Man
The cutting edge, it hides behind those eyes of woe
Your tears won't make a bed of roses
What we had I cannot love
The walls are to high to jump
The walls are to high to jump
I hear thunder, it's in my soul
Can you hear the thunder roar, you better get back
I hear thunder, who's in control
Can you hear the thunder roar
Better get back, Cerebral Man
And the walls are too high to jump
The walls are to high to jump
I hear thunder, it's in my soul
Can you hear the thunder roar, you better get back
I hear thunder, who's in control
Can you hear the thunder roar
You better get back
I hear thunder, it's in my soul
Can you hear the thunder roar
You better get back
I hear thunder, who's in control
Can you hear the thunder roar
Better get back, Cerebral Man
Cerebral Man, Cerebral Man
The song “Cerebral Man” by Pat Benatar is a ballad about a broken relationship with a man who is too controlling and intellectual. The lyrics reveal a woman who is in love with this man but is struggling to cope with the anxiety he brings into her life. When she sees him, she starts to sweat and falls in slow motion, indicating that she feels powerless around him. The walls are too high to jump, which means she feels stuck and trapped in this relationship.
The chorus of “I hear thunder, it’s in my soul” is a metaphor for the emotional turmoil the woman is feeling. She warns the man to get back, indicating that she wants him to stay away from her. The cutting edge hiding behind the eyes of woe could be a reference to the man’s intelligence and how he can use it to manipulate the woman. The tears that won't make a bed of roses reveals that the woman knows they cannot go back to the way things were before.
The repeating phrase “the walls are too high to jump” serves as a motif throughout the song, highlighting the woman's sense of being stuck in this relationship. The song portrays a woman who is trying to be strong, but her love for the Cerebral Man keeps pulling her back in, and the walls surrounding her make it hard for her to leave.
Line by Line Meaning
What's your line this time, Cerebral Man
Asking what Cerebral Man's intentions are this time around.
Whenever you walk through my door, I start to sweat
Being nervous and uncomfortable when Cerebral Man is around.
I'm falling in slow motion, and I'm losing control
Feeling overwhelmed and helpless around Cerebral Man.
And the walls are too high to jump
Feeling trapped and unable to escape the situation with Cerebral Man.
I hear thunder, it's in my soul
Feeling intense emotions and inner turmoil due to Cerebral Man.
Can you hear the thunder roar, you better get back
Implying that Cerebral Man should be careful and back off.
I hear thunder, who's in control
Questioning who has power and control in the situation with Cerebral Man.
The cutting edge, it hides behind those eyes of woe
Suggesting that Cerebral Man's true intentions are hidden behind a facade of sadness or sorrow.
Your tears won't make a bed of roses
Implying that Cerebral Man's attempts at emotional manipulation won't work.
What we had I cannot love
Realizing that the relationship with Cerebral Man cannot work.
Cerebral Man, Cerebral Man
Repeating the name to emphasize the subject of the song.
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Written by: TULLY WINFIELD
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