Pat Benatar, 70, fired away at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), 52, with two simple words after he bizarrely linked her music to child murder. Jeff Kravitz She hit him with her best shot. Pat Benatar, 70 ...

Pat Benatar says she's done singing one of her most famous songs, "Hit Me With Your Best Shot." ... "I can't say those words out loud with a smile on my face, I just can't," Benatar told USA Today.

Pat Benatar won’t perform her 1980 classic “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” anymore. ... “I can’t say those words out loud with a smile on my face, I just can’t,” Benatar said, ...

Ted Cruz Casts Pat Benatar’s Music as the Embodiment of Demonic Evil; World Is Puzzled The senator conjured a scenario in which the president might be caught singing Benatar's music during a ...

Pat Benatar songs are known for being anthemic and empowering — and when you hear one you can't help but sing along. ... I can’t say those words out loud with a smile on my face." 5.

Pat Benatar had a furious argument with a label executive over the cover art for 'Get Nervous,' released on Oct. 29, 1982. ... you slapped his face all right,’ Newman said matter-of-factly.

Pat Benatar protests gun violence by refusing to sing 'Hit Me with Your Best Shot' ... I can't say those words out loud with a smile on my face, I just can't," the rocker continued.

Pat Benatar says she can't and won't sing one of her biggest hits due to gun violence. Speaking with USA Today, Benatar said of her 1980 song "Hit Me With Your Best Shot": "I'm not going to sing ...

TL;DR: Pat Benatar refuses to sing “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” as a form of protest. Benatar doesn’t want to be preachy. She revealed what she says to fans who want to hear her perform the ...

American rock singer Pat Benatar will no longer perform one of her hit songs following a marked ... I can't say those words out loud with a smile on my face, I just can't. I'm not going to go ...

Pat Benatar will no longer sing her classic, "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," on tour in response to mass shootings. "I can’t say those words out loud with a smile on my face." ...

After 40-plus years, Pat Benatar is still standing with a defiant smile. She talks about gun violence, women in rock and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.