Gig: 5/15/1991, The Alarm, Vic Theatre, Chicago

4/2/1991: The Alarm, Redcar Bowl Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

‘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]

ANTHEMIC: the Alarm had as much Beatles as Clash and U2 in them, with a strong dash of Mighty Mighty Bosstones camaraderie. Even in their ’80s heyday, the Alarm used to get knocked for writing too many anthems – as if coming up with rock anthems that worked were an easy thing to do. But the Welsh quartet wrote virtually nothing else: they took “The Stand,” they made the “Declaration,” [read more]