Interview: Patty Smyth on Loving “The Warrior” But Hating Its Iconic MTV Video

One of the 80s best hit songwriters Holly Knight created the perfect song for an up and coming rookie Patty Smyth or Scandal featuring Patty Smyth called the Warrior… When Patty Smyth heard it she absolutely loved it. She knew it was a hit… She would be proven right as it went to #1 on the rock charts and #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. When it came to the music video…it was a different story and even though the video for the Warrior would rule MTV Pattie loathed it. she loved the song and hated the video find out why from both the artist and songwriter in our exclusive interview coming up next plus how Patty almost fronted Van Halen when David Lee Roth left. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .