Song

Hell Is for Children

by Pat Benatar

Hell Is for Children is a 1980 song by Pat Benatar, 4:48 long. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Halloween song themes.

Karaoke version available

Released 1980 Length 4:48

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Hard-rock protest song about child abuse written by Neil Giraldo, Roger Capps and Pat Benatar, from her 1980 album Crimes of Passion.

Performance tips

• Treat it seriously: it is about abuse, not a party song.
• Build from quiet intensity to a full Benatar belt.

In these themes

• 🎃Halloween

Karaoke versions

There's a karaoke version of this song. Most karaoke services carry it; KaraFun lists it among its catalog.

• Find karaoke versions on YouTubeOpens a YouTube search for "Hell Is for Children" karaoke

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