Gig: 4/30/1991, The Alarm, Paradise Theater, Boston, MA

The Alarm Alarm 2000 Collection 21ST CENTURY 21C018 Much derided, even in their heyday, The Alarm suffered from a tendancy to wear their influences (Clash, U2, Dylan) all too obviously on their sleeves. Their songs sometimes struggled clumsily to contain frontman Mike Peters’ big-hearted righteous visions, but when it all clicked together (68 Guns, Blaze of Glory) their stomping rock lit up a moribund ’80s musical landscape. Immaculately packaged and [read more]

2/11/2004: The Alarm, Haarlem Patronaat Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

‘Firing Line’ [3:22] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Always on the outside Always looking in Always been the loser I never seem to win I was brought up with nothing But the shirt on my back Pretty soon I learned how to get by On what little I had Oh I, I spend my time On the firing line Unwillingly mine Oh I, I spend my time On the firing [read more]