Here's My Heart - Pat Benatar (Metropolis "gapless" mix) 

BX, you nailed it. The handshake accompanied by the drum leading into Pat's voice is perfect. I love how Moroder slowed the handshake down, and how you don't really see the hands connecting as they fade out, because you don't need to. It symbolizes that a new world, which we won't see in this incredible film, is going to overtake the one we just saw. I saw this in Brookline MA in 1984, and the entire audience stood and applauded at that moment.

Giorgio Morder is a real genius. The final Ladder scene and the shake hands is brilliant. He composed his song maybe with the wonderful voice of Pat Benatar in mind. The guitar and drums played by Keith Forsey are fantastic.

They weren't enemies the whole movie long. Did you watch the movie? Foreman Grot worked for Master Joh Fredersen and enters the film promptly being Fredersen's stool pidgeon presenting confiscated blueprints of the worker's secret avenues to the Prophetess Maria's church meetings through the deep underground ancient catacombs.

How reductive of her incredible place in the rock scene. She brought this same strength, nuanced interpretation and soaring vocal range to songs that speak to the wronged and abused as to this beautiful love song.

Her end credit ending is utterly magnificent

Pat Benatar is one of the best vocalists of our time. To say her other music is "angry" shows a tragic disrespect for her. She's a vocalist, vocalists emote. She isn't angry, she's gifted.

There is a 1927 film called "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans" that will have you crying your eyes out. Interestingly, it was directed by another German named F. W. Murnau, and it was produced at the William Fox studios, years before it became 20th Century Fox. Technically it isn't a "silent film" because it has a soundtrack for music and sound effects, and that alone made it rather ground-breaking. It also won an Academy Award in 1929 (the first "Oscar" ceremony ever) for "Best Unique and Artistic Picture" (the only time that category was awarded), and also for Cinematography and Best Actress (Janet Gaynor). Look it up. You won't be disappointed.

I love this Moroder version. LOVE IT. Period. Yes, I cry, too.

It's worth owning.

Happy to know how you got the DVD? Someone did upload a good quality video version to You-Tube several years ago I manually recorded it to a digital source, for personal use, only. I've never subsequently rediscovered the same link since. I still watch this recording, from time-to-time. As a collector, and a huge fan of this film I would like to purchase a real DVD of this film. The 1984 edit of 'Metropolis' is a personal favorite of mine.

Not sure about Brigitte, but I know that I've seen photos of Gustav Froelich around that time (maybe with Moroder?)smiling and making the gesture he did in the film! Not sure what he thought of it, but I might have to do a deep dive on that!!

well said. Benatar is truly a miracle

Actually, now she is in the Hall of Fame.

@@alannorris8465 Yay!!! 🙌🏼🤩💜🎤

@@normturner4849 INFINITE "Yay!!!"

I love this Moroder version. LOVE IT. Period. Yes, I cry, too.

Absolutely wonderful to listen to. Wow, this edition of the movie, is my favourite edit, if others disagree, I would be happy to discuss...

It's by far the best edition of the movie.

She doesn’t die at the end.

Not sure she is underrated at all. She OWNED the 1980s. But yes, truly a beautiful tune only made better by her incredible talent and blessed voice.

Masterpiece

Did u marry yet?

Still joyfully searching Jose! I’m on a journey to find someone who shares the funk…that transcendental quality that fuels us to live an extraordinarily creative life…even in ordinary or difficult circumstances. I have little fear of social stigma and I make my own path regardless of the approval or disproval of others. I’m not afraid to bite off more than I can chew…and I frequently do. I live with integrity and I have a backbone. I utilize them both. Daily. I’m an artist, educator, master tinkerer, ferocious explorer, and seeker of the funk in this soul-swept world. If you know anyone like that or anyone who’s open to it, please send them my way. Ms. Benatar has already written our vows😉

@@thetinysideoftiny7625 wow,u are a interesting fella, I recently lost the love of my life of 21 years to cancer this past November, when we first met it was like when freder first sees maria. It was wonderful, I'm lost now without my love. I hope u find your MARIA TO YOUR FREDER

@@thetinysideoftiny7625 wait ...pat benatar wrote vows for u ?...that's incredible U know her/ met her?

@@MrJoseoz Jose, I’m deeply sorry for your loss. Truly. Must have been incredible to experience that level of love. I’ve come close once…but not that Freder and Maria level of love. My dating pool is smaller, as I am living with a same gender attraction…but that has not deterred me. Freder is out there somewhere. Again, little fear of social stigma or what people think…so my journey continues. No I do not know Pat Benatar personally…the vow comment was a joke. I made a prior comment about using the lyrics from “Here’s My Heart” as my wedding vows. Curious, how did you know about the song? Are you a fan of Metropolis? Pat Benatar?

Absolutely! Nice comment.

Me too.... this and Love Kills both very opposite but both insanely powerful ❤️

i have the same response to this amazing song. there's something about it's melody that crunches the heart...and i think it's thanks to giorgio moroder's brilliant take on it. in fact i prefer every moroder version of each song in this movie.

I totally agree!.. There is an Honesty in the writing and performance of this Song that Claws at your Feelings. Pat Benatar's vocals on the Metropolis version are Amazing!!! I wish i could thank her personally for this Beautiful song....

@@holyeran Agreed. It feels like a small crime that this version was never for sale. Like our kind uploader the soundtrack album version left me feeling cheated.

No other woman in rock and roll has Benatar's range. Ann Wilson is a close 2nd..

John Ruhl Kate Bush is up there too.... she’s probably the only other person I could imagine singing this song & it still be equally as enjoyable

@@johnr5382 Laura Branigan perhaps

@@ThingsiHateLots Though Bush wrote and recorded Wuthering Heights... I need Tylenol for her version. It's like nails on a chalkboard! I never cared for her voice.

@@ThingsiHateLots Bush isn't rock and roll!

Thanks! :)

@@Soopytwist Yeah... THANKS, Daniel. It is so appreciated. I cry when I hear this.

She studied for Julliard in the Classical/Opera vocal.

@DC Dad Which honestly makes it feel all the more strange when Pat does her usual punk/pop rock fare.

@@matthewmoran5297 At the time, that's what she was told her voice was suited for, but classical and opera was not her dream. Rock was her dream and the woman grabbed it by the brass ring!

That's what I heard at the time she entered the pop market. And, she had to "unlearn" her singing techniques. I'm glad she held onto the basics for this!!!

@@julesohrin-greipp3517 She probably didn't have to try very hard to 'unlearn' ... she's a GREAT singer.. Thank God she didn't 'unlearn', actually! 🙂

i've always wished she used this "voice" more on her records...

***** Just makes it that much more special when she does. :-)

Check out her voice on here video's name is crying1

I adore Pat. I can't agree that this is the most beautiful vocal performance, ever, but I understand where you're coming from. Coloratura Soprano, indeed.

Yep, she really knocks it out of the park in this one.

This is what the world needs right now!

I agree. I wish she used this voice on an album

Supposedly there's an official release of the movie version on one of her greatest hits CDs.

Thanks 😀

Before I saw this film many years ago I hadn't really heard of her, though I was familiar with Love is a Battlefield. It made me check out her back catalogue and I'm glad I did.

Did you know that the second ever video played on MTV was her? It was in 1981. "You Better Run"(cover of the 1966 song by the Young Rascals) from her first album. That is when I first heard of her, and I was stuck like glue immediately, and still am. Bought everything that came out. About a year after this movie was released, my film class had us watch it, as we were studying Fritz Lang. I tis by far the best edition of the movie, and I do enjoy other songs in it, and I'm a John Anderson fan. I was totally captivated by Here's My Heart, and really impressed at how they spread it out over 3 very disparate parts. As people here have mentioned, she had classical training before turning to rock. She had been plucked out of a singing class in school because the teacher knew an amazing voice when she heard one. They got the professionals involved, and she went to classical singing school. You can hear that in all her pop songs. People say she's raspy, but that's an illusion played by the music, and by her sheer power. Pay attention and you hear no rasp at all, only smooth beauty. People think she was a wild child, and that is also very false. She never partied. She never did drugs. She fell in love at first sight of Neil when he auditioned for the band. Eventually, they married. On tour, she brought a washer and dryer so she could wash their kids' clothes, as they usually went along with them, and her evenings were spent doing average motherly things like reading them bedtime stories. I finally got to see the Benatar/Geraldo act a little under a decade ago. She is a most gracious host.

Her bio is easily googled and is an interesting read but you'll change your mind about her when you realize what a snobby and selfish woman she was. Turning her back on everything and everybody after her stardom! Everyone is entitled to a private life but she would never grant even one interview for the rest of her long life.

I love Brigette Helm and regardless of her bio, we all make mistakes along the way and doesn't change my mind regarding her.

Joel Griswold “Everyone is entitled to a private life but-“ And that’s where you stop. She had every right to refuse to be interviewed. It was her life and I don’t see how not wanting to be interviewed would make them a bad person. People aren’t entitled to someone just because they are famous.

Yeah at age 88 lol

I didn't want to marry her, I just thought she was pretty.

She was originally training to be an opera singer, but she tried rock and never looked back after that.