Event: 6/1/1985, The Alarm, “Old Grey Whistle Test” – BBC2 TV, UK

3/26/2004 It was, pardon the pun, a rather alarming publicity stunt. But it worked. Mike Peters, founder of Welsh heart-on-sleeve rockers the Alarm, thought it’d be a hoot to release a new Alarm single under a different band name. Peters shipped “45 RPM,” a classic rocker in that band’s patented style, all chiming guitars and populist sing-along choruses, to British radio stations in a plain white wrapper, with the moniker [read more]

‘Strength’ [5:34] (The Alarm), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: GIVE ME LOVE GIVE ME HOPE GIVE ME STRENGTH GIVE ME SOMEONE TO LIVE FOR Who will light the fire That I need to survive Who will be the life blood Coursing through my veins Like a river flowing That will never change I need someone I can depend on ‘Cause I’m a man of emotions Who can’t hide the tears I’m [read more]

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