Gig: 1/31/1990, The Alarm, Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham

3/16/1990: The Alarm, Astra Theater, Cremona, Italy Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

‘Sixty Eight Guns (Live KBFH)’ [6:42] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: “Yeah, yeaoh, Yeah, yeaoh, Yeah, yeaoh Sixty eight guns” And now they’re trying to take my life away Forever young I cannot stay Hey On every corner I can see them there They don’t know my name they don’t know my kind They’re after you with their promises (Promises of love) They’re after you to sign your life away [read more]

The biggest Alarm gig ever. 25,000+ people witness one of the first live satellite worldwide broadcasts ever. Played live on MTV, but taped for some parts of the world. This show should have been the band’s big break. However, in-fighting would doom the band, and this would end-up their biggest ever highlight. Support gigs for Queen at Wembly stadium would also be great highlights, but in retrospect the Spirit Of [read more]