Gig: 10/1/1987, The Alarm, “Toronto Rocks” interview

CHART COMMENTARY From UK.Launch.Yahoo.com by JAMES MASTERTON The Stands break into the Top 30 for the first time at Number 25 following two smaller hits in 2003, but the big story of the lower end of the chart arrives at Number 28. Step forward The Poppyfields who are an old name with a new name so to speak. The group are best known as 80s welsh rockers The Alarm who, [read more]

‘Black Sun’ [4:30] (The Alarm), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: I run for my life Under the black sunlight On deserted streets Uneasy dreams I sleep In this forgitten place I’m a forgotten face Sometimes I don’t exist Like the dust swept aside Fade away on the wind fadeaway To walk away into the tide walkaway That’s the end That’s the end The end of the great black gold That’s the [read more]

‘Blaze Of Glory (Live KBFH)’ [5:48] (Macdonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: “This song’s called Going Out In A Blaze Of Glory Our Hands Are Held Up High” It’s funny how they shoot you down When your hands are held up high And you open up your heart and soul But that’s not enough for most. I remember this much There is nothing You shouldn’t speak of If you got something [read more]