Singer Pat Benatar quits singing 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' in wake of mass shootings
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Pat Benatar announced she has quit singing"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" in light of recent mass shootings.
The 69-year-old Grammy Award-winner will no longer sing the song as a form of protest against gun violence, Benatar said in a recent interview.JOE ROGAN JOKES ABOUT 'SHOOTING HOMELESS PEOPLE,' PAYS THE PRICE ON TWITTER "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" was meant to be about resiliency and strength, but times have changed, according to Benatar.
"You have to draw the line," she said."I can't say those words out loud with a smile on my face, I just can't." Artists have to be aware of their lyrics, and Benatar said not singing her 1980 classic is a"small contribution to protesting."The song reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980, and it was Benatar's first top 10 hit.
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