The Alarm - "Rain In The Summertime"

[Worf5215]

Saw them in 1990 at 'Deep Elum Live' in Dallas TX. A small venue, which made it so good.  Love their stuff.

[udondaisukiponpon]

懐かしい。

[jcvice234]

Please show the long and live version of the Rescue Me song.

[halcyonhope13]

in response to Zluggo...tryin' to sound like U2...that is cute... THIS sound was original "ALTERNATIVE" U2 was one of MANY...Thank GOD!

[megansmedia]

This is bliss

[ZLUGGO]

Are they trying to sound like U2?

[SuperBelfegore]

EL MEJOR TEMA DE LA DECADA DE LOS 80's Y UNO DE LOS MEJORES FINALES,,,,,,,,,,,,,APOTEOSICO

[SuperBelfegore]

EL MEJOR TEMA DE LA DECADA DE LOS 80's

[spikelive]

Great band,very underrated band...a mix of Simple Minds and U2!

[bbbbmer]

This is a song that is GREAT freeway music... just head to the nearest rural freeway onramp, and FLOOR IT!!!! It is an AMAZING sensation!!!

[djmusicjac]

beautiful new wave post punk love the drum beat, sax and guitars it all comes together beautifully in a new wave sound

[talismanfarmlv]

good song writing, instrument playing and singing,, not computer studio generated crap of today...

[sunnypalms]

I love the 80's.

[redfishradical]

I loved everything about this song, still one of my all time favorites. But I've got to say the thing that brings this song into focus to me are those fantastic galloping, insistantly rolling drums. They created a melodic almost ambient song but driven and pushed along by that beat driving it into really moving song. One of my ALL TIME if not my actual all time fave songs for the open road! I made a mix with this & Chris Rhea's Texas back to back, perfect when I drove across the US!

Peace!

[bodsnvimto]

The lead guitar sounds hardly a million miles from that of The Edge, as well.

Still, who cares? It sounds good, just like many post-Beatles bands sounded good.

[goldminer1957]

the end of the song is just to kool!! wish i could have seen then live !!

[goldminer1957]

nice job!!!

[bodsnvimto]

MGSmaster17

No worries mate.

Although I like a lot of this group's output - & this is my personal favourite - I would never claim that they strived for originality. This was their U2 imitation period but just check out the earlier '68 Guns' vids: It's like listening to The Clash emanating from beneath a bunch of Duran Duran haircuts.

[MGSmaster17]

@bodsnvimto

I checked out the vid and O my word is there a resemblance. I totally see your point in originality. I keep listening to this song over and over and every time I listen to it; it sounds like im listening to Bono.

[TheKanadiandude]

@mandaluyongboy - like wise here man... remembering WXB 102.7 NEW Wave Station.



[TheKanadiandude]

@mandaluyongboy - like wise here man... remembering WXB 102.7 NEW Wave Station.

[bodsnvimto]

Erm yes, I'm well aware that this isn't U2. Reread & you'll see that I was commenting sarcastically.

[MGSmaster17]

@bodsnvimto

Yea I recognized it after I posted my comment. Sorry about that, my bad.

[MGSmaster17]

Im 18 and love this song. Grew up with bands like this one: Boston, U2, Journey

[kevsky01]

wow what a band

[bodsnvimto]

The best U2 song that U2 never made. Still good stuff by any standards.

[MGSmaster17]

@bodsnvimto

this isnt U2

[earthalien77]

*** Awesome song & feeling to this tune  ☺

[nickapadia]

"ALARM"INGLY ENCHANTING........

[robeebv1]

Man, I love this song. And they sound great live. Like many others here, for me this song brings back memories of simpler, better times. Great times...

[patricianmares]

Thanks for posting!! I especially liked reading the lyrics posted as comments, thanks guys!!

[IBeGodly]

It's electric, man.

[thescarletsnowband]

GREAT SONG and a GREAT ALBUM!! Summer of '91. Big fun.

[ricrushdallas]

i love this friggin band... does anyone know if theyre still around?

[BaldRunyon]

they are here at least mate

[joyceannpumpkin]

love this song soooo much.best traveling music!!!

[butskani]

awesome..fantastic way goin down to memory lane..full speed ahead..ahoy!!yeehaahhhh!

[mrgalactic1]

This song brings me back to happier times. Back in the eighties. High school, no worries. No problems. My love is the flame that keeps on burning., my loves desire is pure ascension fire. Isnt that what he say's?

[celticmuse44]

Under the anvil of the sun, Sweat like a train, I come, I come, My body to dust, Scorched by the might of the sun, Burning light, burning white heat, Like wildfire I sweat a fever, My body screams, Disintegrates in the heat, Our love is the faith that keeps on burning, I love to feel the rain in the summertime, I love to feel the rain on my face, Burnt on the stake, on a bed of fire, My body rises taking me hire, My loves desire is pure ascension fire, our love is the faith that keeps on burning

[mrgalactic1]

Ahhh! Thank you. Now I can scream along with the song and really feel the POWER.

[celticmuse44]

Lyrics cont'd

And then I run 'til the breath tears my throat

'til the pain hits my side

As if I run fast enough

I can leave all the pain and sadness behind

I love to feel the rain in the summertime

I love to feel the rain on my face

I love to feel the rain in the summertime

I love to feel the rain on my face

Lyrics can easily be found using a Google searh; for this song I entered; "the alarm rain in the summertime lyrics". Or you can Google individual sites; "song lyrics"+ enter...

[janahrome]

im on the desert of arabia, where rain strike down thrice a year, just this time i feel the rain

[craigsgreat]

I have to say.... I listened to the song several times just to get the feeling back. I loved this song. I found myself unable to keep quiet and not clap towards the end. Oh for the feeling of loving the songs of our current music makers. The latest stuff is miserable whining of wankers. One must listen to the song to the end.....................

[Therealdealer69]

amen brother! love this song, so much feelin with it

[meankitty8]

@craigsgreat yes, its hard not to get into this song......I found myself airdrumming thought the last half of the song. A really good live version.

[moe17moe]

yeah the six song CD from '88. Not one bad track on it. The Alarm was born to be on a stage. all live versions are better then the studio ones. except one thing is better: Go see 'em live. they always "deliver"

[Shemwood]

do i wanna feel the rain in the summertime?..........NO I DON'T, i wanna feel the sun warming up my old bones

[nofukenway]

It was 101 in the shade today is hot enough for ya?

[Shemwood]

lovely jubbly

[bunzo86]

imperiali...mitici

[martinsuperreds]

One of the best live songs that the alarm do, sounds amazing when your there.

[LIONSDRAG]

i know here!! lol

[TonyChapparo]

no video but the song kicks ass!!!!!!!!!!!

This reminds me of Jenny Summers and the time i screwed her in the park and it was raining on her face.........enough said....