“Hit Me with Your Best Shot” is a song written by Eddie Schwartz and recorded by Pat Benatar in 1979, that became a hit in 1980. It is the first single from her 1980 album Crimes of Passion, and it hit #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single also sold 1 million copies, reaching gold certification. The song is Pat Benatar’s most recognizable song. Read the rest of this entry »
“Baba O’Riley” (often mistakenly called “Teenage Wasteland”) is a song of the English rock group The Who, written by Pete Townshend, guitarist principal. Like most songs, it is mostly sung by Roger Daltrey. However, as usual for WHO songs during this period, Townshend sings mid-eight: “Do not cry / Don ‘t raise your eye / it’ s only teenage wasteland”. Read the rest of this entry »