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Credits:Photo Provided by MPO
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12/13/1985: The Alarm, The City Hall, Newcastle Summary A couple verses of “Fog On the Tyne” are sung between encores. The song , a local favourite, was originally done by local folk/rock band Lindisfarne and was banned in 1972 because of the line “We can have a wee wee, we can have a wet on the wall”.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments
A Declaration of intent, very definate in its viewpoint andclear in its ideals. The Alarm would be so easy to ridicule if it weren’t for the unavoidable power of their songs. Anthemic but not ridiculously so, their dignity stems from factors far less obvious than a resounding chorus. It’s easy to see why this band attract contempt – the hilarious hairstyles and Jesse James meets Desperate Dan wardrobe, the unapologetic [read more]
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