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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Looking For A Stranger
Pat Benatar Lyrics
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I had it with the same old faces, places
Every night, in my life
I started feeling washed up, washed out
Hung up, wrung out, left to dry out
Every night
But I know
Yeah, I know you're out there, somewhere
I'm looking for a stranger in the night
I need a little danger in my life
Tonight
I'm tired of the same old
Hello baby, how ya doin', come here often?
Where have you been all my life?
Every night
But I know that someday, somewhere
I'll turn around and you'll be there
Ooh, in my life
Every night
And I know
Yeah, I know you're out there, somewhere
Oh, I, I can almost hear you callin'
I'm looking for a stranger in the night
I need a little danger in my life
Tonight
Aww
And I know
Yeah, I know you're out there, somewhere
Oh, oh, I, I can almost hear you callin'
I'm looking for a stranger in the night
I need a little danger in my life
I'm looking for a stranger in the night
I need a little danger in my life
Oh, oh, tonight
Looking for a Stranger is a song by Pat Benatar that was released in her 1983 album entitled "Live from Earth". The song is about being fed up with the same routine and people in life and being in search of something new and exciting, even if it means taking a risk. The lyrics convey the desire to break free from the predictable and monotonous life and the need for a fresh start.
The opening lines set the tone for the entire song, with the singer expressing her dissatisfaction with her current life. She feels exhausted and drained by the same old routine, same old faces and places, and couldn't find any thrill in her daily life. She has reached a point where she feels hung up, wrung out and left to dry out. However, she knows that there must be something more out there for her, so she's in search of a stranger who could bring some excitement into her life.
The chorus is a declaration of her desire for something new and exotic in life. She's not in search of a typical hello-baby-how-are-you-doing kind of encounter. Instead, she's looking for a stranger in the night who could provide her with a sense of danger and adventure. In the final lines of the song, Benatar reiterates her desire for a stranger in the night and declares her need for just a little danger in her life tonight.
Line by Line Meaning
I had it with the same old routine
I'm tired of doing the same things over and over again.
I had it with the same old faces, places
I'm tired of seeing the same people and going to the same places.
Every night, in my life
Every night feels the same in my life.
I started feeling washed up, washed out
I feel like I'm used up, tired, and have no energy.
Hung up, wrung out, left to dry out
I feel stuck, exhausted, and forgotten.
But I know
Yeah, I know you're out there, somewhere
Oh, I, I can almost hear you callin'
I have hope that there's someone out there for me, and I can almost sense their presence.
I'm looking for a stranger in the night
I need a little danger in my life
Tonight
I want to find someone new who can bring excitement and adventure into my life, and I want it to happen tonight.
I'm tired of the same old
Hello baby, how ya doin', come here often?
Where have you been all my life?
Every night
I'm tired of the same boring pickup lines and want someone who can surprise me and challenge me.
But I know that someday, somewhere
I'll turn around and you'll be there
Ooh, in my life
Every night
I have faith that someday, somewhere, I'll meet the right person for me, and they'll be a part of my life every night.
And I know
Yeah, I know you're out there, somewhere
Oh, I, I can almost hear you callin'
I'm still convinced that there's someone out there for me, and I can sense that they're calling me.
I need a little danger in my life
I'm looking for a stranger in the night
I need a little danger in my life
I'm looking for a stranger in the night
Oh, oh, tonight
I crave excitement and a wild side, and I'm actively looking to find someone new who can give me that tonight.
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