‘Thought Police’ [??:??] (Peters/Stevenson/Adams/Grantly), The Alarm

So most of us were half a mile back from the stage in the heaving, sweating darkness but returning after a six month British absence The Alarm were bound to break down all the barriers and set Heaven alight. Sure enough by the middle of the second number ‘Where Were You Hiding?’ the venue was transformed into the Cardiff Arms Park of punk – the roaring hymns and driving anthems, [read more]

Ok, back to the 80’s. One of my favorite bands in high school (early 1980’s) was The Alarm. The band formed in Wales in 1981. They fused the rawness of The Clash with their own brand of folk-rock garnering (nonsensical) comparisons to u2. They toured with u2 in 1983 giving them massive exposure. The band have several hits in the UK in the 1980’s and a few minor hits here [read more]

‘Give Me Love’ [5:01] (The Alarm), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: You are the fire You’re in my mind You are the life blood Coursing through my veins Like a river flowing That just won’t change You are the life Of all I have depended Oh now I would Give me love Give me hope Give me strength Give me someone to live for Give me love Give me hope Give [read more]