The Alarm - Rain in the Summertime

[damygeebo]

...i had no idea MacGyver was such a great singer!

[freida95]

Love it! The Alarm is an awesome underrated, underplayed band that deserves more exposure. Kind of reminds me of a mellower version of the Cult.

[sasinihsani]

We hit it off so well after another visit busizz4me.info

[Celie3678]

Damn, this song brings back awesome memories of high school. NICE. Thanks for posting.

[JuliusCaesarIII]

Yes, before they were The Alarm they were called Seventeen, I saw their show back then and they were super tight, awesome. Then when they becamae the Alarm, and switched places w each other they toured incessantly until they were picked up and became the UK's best unheard of live act, almost underground, but boy, was I surprised when I saw them a few years later and recognised them as that skinny jean pop punk band called Seventeen! Good luck to you guys, Mike, Dave, Twist and umm, #4!

[erikvian1]

they rocked!

[RODALCO2007]

Awesome song, our summer is about to start and it rains.

this song brings back good memories.

I have the 45 on vinyl, on YT also.

[cejannuzi]

It appears Mike Peters is going to take over as front man for Big Country. Ought to be a great combination. Perhaps, at least in the studio, he can bring in some Alarm personnel too. Couldn't imagine another person who is in tune with what Stuart Adamson and Big Country were--and are--all about.

[GarethJohnMills]

My band is playing at The Cwmaman Music Festival this weekend and Mike Peters(The lead singer) is headlining. I can't wait to see him there. It's gonna be brilliant.

[chollyreed]

Feel it...

[CollectorOfMusic]

the birth of the Alarm was in 77, a punk band called the Toilets, then changed their style to mod & their name to Seventeen in 78- releasing their first single Dont Let Go, then changing their name to Alarm Alarm in 80, then becoming the Alarm in 81- releasing their first lp in 84. the Alarm and U2 did share some common intrese- they shared the same stage in 81 to celebrate U2's booking agent Ian wilson becoming the Alarms manager. then years later the Alarm opened for U2's War tour in 83

[davemckiernan]

Just found out that Mike is performing for charity in my town right now! I'm off to see that for sure.

[Declipse16]

THIS is a GREAT song!

[MarkMuses]

It is summer. It just rained. I concur with the song.

[barbj7121]

i love this song!! i would be proud to play this song out loud driving down the highway going to work baby!!!! 1,000 stars from me baby

[ellas705]

i grew up in the 80's and the alarm was in the top ten i miss that decade the best music, movies,tv shows, and nightlife

[Declipse16]

@ellas705 Too bad we can't leave the crappy 2000's and go to the 80's :/

[MrGazGee]

@Declipse16

Amen to that, have no idea who is in charts since about 1990! Wish Simon Cowell etc would climb back under the rock they oozed from under.

[bitommy2112]

Simple Minds is a perfect example of a band being better than U2 and not achieving the same success.

[Kevin07ize]

I seen this band do this song and their others at the Cal Expo Ampitheater in Sacramento Ca. 1987.... then out comes Bob Dylan and They backed about 8 of His hit songs very well.....what a night for music under the stars!!!

[kerryindallas]

Really, you're going to compare Edge's guitar playing to either the Alarm's or Big Country's? And as far as "the music industries" concerned, I was listening to U2's "Boy" before they ever hit the radio here in the US. I was 14.

[woodyfurball]

Poor crawcoil, he does`nt know when he `s pissed his pants never mind knowing more than 1 Big Country song! He`s "Special"

[MrThornton23]

im the singer from the alarm

[aarlevanbram]

when commerce stepped in, the alarm stepped out. still a great song.

[boso54]

great number!

[atapia70]

The Alarm were a more gifted band than U2, better songs and their live shows are way out of comparison, I listened both bands live and The Alarm were superb, U2 is an overrated act as others developed by the music industry (e.g. Madonna and many others)

[x2bnex2me]

Yeah, you're right. U2 could never write a song like Sixty Eight Guns or Blaze Of Glory no matter how hard they tried.

[Sommelier97]

@atapia70

You can like The Alarm as I do but don't get carried away. U2 is not created by the industry and please do not EVER compare them to the creation of Madonna. I will respect your opinion on liking them over u@ but please...you lose all credibility to say they are a creation like Madonna. That is just talking out of your arse!

[phildirt3]

@Sommelier97 people get so freaked out if you say anything negative about u2

[Gigi64Marie1]

@phildirt3 I don't know why? They suck!

[theirishinc]

Yes, another great underated band. Not as good as Big Country who is as good as U2 as far as I'm concerned. U2 and Big Country are the best!!!

[4449911]

I saw the Alarm with Pat Benatar in 1986 - they were awesome - it was mind-blowing !!

[crawcoil]

you mean Big Country???...that band that had that one song? Cha!

[4449911]

It was the Alarm and Pat Benatar in Vancouver .... Spring 1986

[johnnybonds77]

big country is best band ever by far. have you listened to their catalog???! are you kidding? you must not take music very seriously. NO ONE was better than stuart. Ask Mike Peters and Bono the #2 and #3 singer/songwriter/frontmen respectively. No one can hold a candle to Stu. and they all know it.

[Sommelier97]

@johnnybonds77

Wouldn't that be "was" a great band. Is the lead singer "hanging" out somewhere right now?

[Mominator]

Great song by another band I felt should have had more fame. I remember enjoying their music and videos in the 80s.

[throwntomato]

nice Tesla coil.

[jeffsprauer]

Uhmmm. OK. Reality check. The Alarm is a great band with a few great hits...a FEW! U2 is so far out of their league...please please don't even talk like that! Don't get me wrong, I am a big Alarm fan...but U2...c'mon! P.S. INXS is better too!

[militarysolutions]

The Alarm are playing the Waterfront, Barry.

TONIGHT FREE!

Saturday 5th September

[kelvinruddy]

great song

[spellerlittlewing]

right they r better than u2 the way i seeit but hey thats the record co.thats now they do their artist

[wuthering72]

I cannot be the only one to think that The Alarm should have had the success that U2 had. More power, more glory, more pure musical talent and gorgeousness. Saw these guys in the 1980s in Philadelphia a couple of times and learned the history of Wales because of their songs.

[redfishradical]

Just a truly great tune. The driving, running drums on this just drove this song absolutely perfectly. One of those songs that have to be cranked at "eleven"! As Joe Walsh once said, "Made loud to be played loud!"

Peace, thanks for sharing this great clip!

[SGVBOB]

Wow, I found the video! This takes me back to my HS days!!! I loved this song, and still do!

[FloridaGator96]

Same here. Was a junior in 1987, this song takes me straight back to those days. Good stuff!

[benningtonblue]

You would'nt understand unless you you were there... then...

[juntillos23]

the great song .......uhhh

[glaetze]

One of the most inspiring songs to ever come out of the 80s. It gives me great goosebumps every time I hear it. A true gem!

[tiffinnisaintranae]

loove it!!! eeeeeee!!

xo to this prett melody!

[darkcperez]

What Was First, The Alarm or U2? Are very similar...

[feltpaws]

i always used to tell my old girlfriend that the alarm were a poor mans U2,lol

[texreb66]

is that MacGuyver singing????????????

[jakeryan37]

lol

[womblediehard]

Love this song shame hes miming the song

[scottg4520]

Oh I, Love to feel the rain in the summertime, too. :)

[Zhorellski]

Mike Peters sounds like Bono! love this song!

[elreenlynch]

i ♥ this!

[jarppa212]

+++++++++++

[stminver]

I saw the alarm 5 times,and after leaving the gig number 5,it came to me,that they are shit

[jonnyreyn]

omg u u paid to c them 5 times before u decided that ....u sucker !!

[biondi44]

BRILLIANT!!!

[infectedmonkeybite]

Thanks for the vid, coconut!! What a great band!

[foxyroxstar]

cool song YEAH!oooh oooh ahh ahh:Jungle Love..(my friends 'just married were so excellent in the photography behind the falls in the spray mist..Maui, Hawaii was it?!)

[FWCKevin]

I've got all of the Alarm's albums. I love them all. Yes, they vary between the early ones and the latest, but I still enjoy them all.

Took me a bit to get 'hold of Raw, but they're all good.

[bravo144]

Previous blog: Sirweldsalot, Amen If most of todays groups would just sing and not make a political statement, they would have a larger listening audience; and the funny thing is that they are mostly hyporcites anyway.

[martymarts67]

how fuckin cool is that!!top band!!

[ejhlfc]

this is 1 of the worse songs by the alarm ! still loads better than most bands. they are the most under rated band ever listen 2 all there other stuff!!mike peters should be as big as anyone

[vexxan]

The Alarm are as good as U2. Their songs are as good as any U2 songs. This song still sounds fresh and alive after all these years.

[Jackthemeat]

Mullet

[bbbrobo]

too bad this is lip sync.....a la Milli Vanilli

[sirweldsalot]

From the USA. I lived in Florida in the 80's and this song was played on the beach all Summer long. What a great tune and what great muscicans! I'd rather hear this song than any U2 Bono shanty Irish Mick preeching about AIDS and world problems. I know about all that, I contribute to help but please Bono...give it a rest. Start hitting up France, the grandchildren of the Nazi's (Germans) and the rest of the Eurotrash for money and leave us the F alone.

[tumblekool]

i saw the Alarm in 87 at Demonfort Hall Leicester,had one of the best times of my youth there,my ears never stopped ringing for 3 or 4 days & i still have my programme.

good times

[altroval]

I saw the show in Boston, MA where they recorded the Electric Folklore Live LP. Extraordinary...a very special night.

Although the original band broke up a long time ago, Mike Peters has been touring with a new outfit of the same name and his voice is just as good as it ever was despite some pretty serious health problems.

[jizzdawg]

i fucking love this band,i love welsh bands they rock,phonics ,tonia,manics etc ,i fucking loves em,tidy :D

[arencraig]

Saw them in Cleveland in 1990 or 1991. Only about 50 people showed up, but they still came out and gave 100%.

After the band finished playing, the lights came on and the crowd started to leave. A small group of 10 to 12 people standing in the front refused to leave and kept cheering for more. After about five minutes, nearly everyone but the employees had left, but the band came back out anyway and played about five more songs just for our tiny group. Awesome show!

[sinister066]

the alarm deserved a lot more success than what they achieved.

[altroval]

I suppose they did. But they really went off the deepend after the Electric Folklore tour. They started touring with Neil Young and went off in a totally different direction with "Change" and "Raw".

I don't know many people who liked "Declaraton", "Strength", and "Eye of the Hurricane" that also liked those last two albums. And I was defintely a fan of the first 3 albums.

[purrtecturnutz]

Great song, great band...so glad they never got to U2's success level. I always got to see them in a small venue-up close and personal. My idea of a perfect show!!!!

[alexQw33]

Great song.... its been ages since the last time I heard it. Thanks for posting mate!

[Brengun65]

Under-rated and Over-looked, Peters and the gang lived in the shadow of Simple minds and U2 but were a bloody good better

[BNO929]

let it go people. they both have something to say! if you dont like them, log off.

[KENVAIL]

U2 is not a poorman's alarm what a load of crap that is. why do people think they're records aren't good these days, 'miracle drug' off their last lp was one of the best songs they ever did...and the alarm doesn't even have the original lineup. i like them both though, i can think of many other bands to talk shit about! lol

[fullyalarmed]

BULLYBOYXXX.... You are a tit.

[jimmyzee007]

hey dumbass shut up.thats final!

[terruco20]

They are from Wales

[Haujansen]

This is a very good song! It was my teacher who got me into The Alarm... And they're Irish!

[walesspiritof76]

You´re a fucked up person bullyshitface

[jimmyzee007]

good for you.

[flesh4you]

good song. 80's the best!!!

[flesh4you]

good song. 80's the best!!!

[gregkihn]

FM dreamgirl is out there - look for it!

Another classic forgotten song from 1987....

[joostisabelle]

very honest music ... in stark and refreshing contrast to that self-aggrandizing, pseudo-messianic twat Bono

[DarkWraith]

The problem with Bono is that he's lost his balance. Unfortunately, his talent is also slipping away by degrees.

[gmansi]

Yes I agree with both....

Bono lost the way.... political and musical I mean...

He was a single boy now he is a all star... and he head blow up...

[DarkWraith]

And those who call The Alarm as a poor man's U2 have it backwards. U2 is a poor man's Alarm. Especially the way they are now.

[adamcharney]

Cymru am byth!!!

[pig199fly200]

Bono is a poor man's Mike Peters. JMHO ~

[pig199fly200]

Very hot

[joostisabelle]

terrific song ...brings back memories of '88

[jhony68]

me invade la nostalgia de aquellos años en que era un muchacho de 16 y me enamore varias veces escuchando esta valada o solamente estaba en casa y con esta cancion me trasportaba hacia otro lugar.lo mejor de lomejor.

[double1967]

Ispired

[leftdust]

Spectacular track from '88. Whole LP was down right devastating.

[EmotionPlus]

Many consider my comments as unruly. Silly as they are just an opinion.

[FaerieCrone]

Nothing wrong with that. You say what you want, mate. If they don't like it, hard luck.

[lairdofdarkness]

Close to being my Favourite Alarm song

Brilliant stuff

[mtm3n4]

It makes me remember and feel like I am in that summer again-young

[kittypanhead]

YES!!!!!

[2trikki]

I love this song. Great group and good memories. Thanks so much for being a part of my childhood.

[AlfredRusselWallace]

damn why did they the actual music vid down?

[peacegirl74]

I love this song! It really takes me back to a happy time in my life.:)

[TheSanityInspector]

Too bad the original vid doesn't seem to be on YouTube, with them pacing around getting their gear rained on. Nice to have this, though; thanks for posting.

[Boudosaved]

It was on YouTube but it was taken down.

[wvben]

To borrow a phrase, "they don't write em like like that anymore".

[topleblanc]

yo en mi habitacion de 14 años oyendo rock 101 fm ciudad mexico otravez nostalgia

[utubegeneration]

hurricane  dean

[Unclebuck07]

Is this a poor man's U2. Sounds just like them

[randuMC]

why is all this hating on the rap and hip hop! I do the rap music and you all should listen here...rap is about feeling. Dont be thinking you all know what rap is when you dont come from the places i come from. You all think you got it down when all you got is nothing!

[vaiflaht]

Come on Mike, lets get you and the boys back out on the road. Loved you in San Diego a few weeks ago with the Furs and Fixx! Come out as your secret Boy's band? Just come back and play your classics??

[kathys2004]

My favorite Alarm song.

[steve01274]

poor mans u2

[timmunozlasvegas]

I think Bono invented the Mullet, or perhaps made it cool. I know I had one. We all did! I also remember wearing Vans tennis shoes, with no shocks. OP, and BOLT shirts. We all wore 501 Levis (as tight as you could wear them). The 80's were the best. Everybody was in shape, happy, and wasted. Best of all; there was no rap music, and life was good. Well, at least it seemed that way to me.

[alegende]

No rap music in the 80's? Where you've been man? I love my new wave, alternative what have you but there was definitely rap back then. What about RUN DMC and them boys. Remember the remake of what's the title "Rock this way" with Aerosmith? Rap became popular in 70s I think and continued into the 80s..

[lawleb70]

The remake was "Walk This Way" you were close!

[lawleb70]

No Rap in the 80's.....were you living under a rock??? What about the great rap such as Run DMC, LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Fat Boys, Will Smith, Kool Mo Dee? All products of the 80s!!!!

[timmunozlasvegas]

That was hip-hop.

[lawleb70]

rap is hip-hop! All hip-hop is not neccesarily rap though! Run DMC, LL Cool J, etc,...they are all rappers, and it was rap! It was also hip-hop! Dont argue with me, I have my sources and will prove it if I have to!!

[timmunozlasvegas]

You're completely WRONG. "RAP", is a form of social reflection (bitching, and moaning how bad they have it), however, hip-hop is of social event(s) (meaning, guy falls for girl, friends having fun, ect..) The two forms are completely opposite. I'll give you that "RAP", is a form of hip-hop, but never in the same context. As far as arguing, you might want to rethink that. You'd never win against me. If I'm wrong, I'll admit it, but in this case, I know I'm right.

[lawleb70]

The official meaning of RAP MUSIC is 'genre of African-American music of the 80s and 90s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a melodic, rhythmic beat. Although its defined as African-American music, many white artists consider themself RAP musicians as they fit in the definition of what rap is!......more....

[timmunozlasvegas]

Again, thank you for confirming my point.

[lawleb70]

Thank you for confirming my point as well. And that is that you havent confirmed much except that you are Mexican American and that you think rap is about whiny people who complain about life.

[lawleb70]

HIP Hop was formed by African-American and Latinos in NYC in the 70s! Hip Hop is an association of Rapping, DJing with breakdancing and graffiti. Rap is a component of hip hop! People who rap are both Rappers and Hip Hop artists! All these points can be proven easily! ..........more.........

[timmunozlasvegas]

I think you've just made my point. You've just confirmed RAP, and Hip-Hop are two differing types. Again, please do not put Latinos', and Blacks in the same context.

[lawleb70]

I didnt put blacks and latinos in same category. All I said was that African Americans and Latinos invented/discovered in the 70s. got to wikipedia and type in hip hop and you will get exactly what i said. Rap and hip hop arent different. You are the one who said Rap is about people whining and complaining about how bad they have it.....i think you are thinking about gangsta rap!! I am talking about old school of the 80s....that was the best rap!

[lawleb70]

The term that you point out that RAP is about people bitching and moaning is your attempt to stereotype a certain culture! I will not paste the addies here, but if you need to be shown proof, i will post all the info in your member area on your comments area and you can reflect on the truth!

[timmunozlasvegas]

I don't need proof about an uncertainty. The simple fact is that "Rap" was exactly what you've said, and I've said - however, you're trying to portray me as some typr of racist, and that I do not appreciate. I'm American Mexican, and proad of it, but please never compare Blacks, and Lations' in the same context. We're as different as day, and night.

[lawleb70]

I never put blacks and latinos in same context.......and i never said you were racist, you in fact said that rap was about people whining and complaining about why they have it so bad.....that is stereotypical!! I am sure you wouldnt like it if someone said latino music was only about gang banging. You have no idea. It all boils down that Rap is Hip Hop.......the 80s rappers were hip hop, yes you are right...but they were also rap! get it through your thick head.

[randuMC]

You boy know nothing of the rap music! what gives man? Because I choose to be da rapper meaning that I have it bad! All you not african-americans think you know what rap is all about, but you just dis-illusioned by your self hatred! Rap is about feeling. Everyone who pick up the mic and start rhyming their beats is rappers man! dont be thinking you know what rap is now!

[wvben]

Yeah, rappers then had talent. Not so much anymore.

[flares]

Totally agree with you. The 80s were great, I remember them like they were yesterday. By the way when you said there was no rap in the 80s I knew what you meant. All you meant was that in those days it wasn't anywhere near as commercial as it is now which is why there were very few rap records in the charts in the 80s.

[U2RULZ]

great tune!!!!! nice mullet........

[Chrisven]

An enjoyable tune to hear when at peace in the right place, and also, when hearing is calm at the same time. An extended and remixed version of this tune, does it exist, having the word "indian", inserted in its title as "Rain In The Indian Summertime"?

[cooty5]

comming from north wales and what he has been through the last couple of years this man is fantastic,spot on mike keep rocking.

[LucindaLC]

opps, sorry, it was Stuart Adamson from another band that I was confused about.

[gmansi]

Stuart Adamson was of Big Country.

Another amazing band

:)

[LucindaLC]

Why did he committ suicide?

[christianinnyc]

Brings back the good old days

[CastleKeep1]

to right all thowe i am 13

[wejpasadena]

This is a great song...I love this song!