"Love is a Battlefield" Quotes

Context

This line is from the song "Love is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar, from the Live from Earth album (1983). 

Pat Benatar could be described as the Debbie Downer of '80s love songs, with ditties like "Fight It Out," "Sex as a Weapon," and her biggest hit "Love is a Battlefield," immortalized in an iconic music video. Thirty-year-old Pat plays a teen who runs away from home after getting in a screaming match with dear old dad. But she totally rocks the look in a leopard mini and gel-spiked locks, inspiring a new fashion craze that even Madonna copied.

Where you've heard it

Listen for it buried in the soundtracks of movies like The Other Woman or 13 Going on 30. Or just tune into American Idol on '80s Retro Rock Night, when you're likely to catch a contestant performing it.

Additional Notable References:

• The Stalker featured this rather creepy version.
• Comic book fans need to check this out.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

Everyone has battle scars in the romance department. So go ahead, this quote will make you sound uber wise and like one of the walking wounded yourself.