Gig: 10/18/1987, The Alarm, “Backchat” interview

Day Eight: Thursday 2 June 2005 The first thing I suggest we work on is a song I have worked up for the Mark Radcliffe show on Radio Two. I have been given a set of lyrics called ‘Menai Bridge’ by the winner of a national poetry competition and have been challenged by Mark Radcliffe to put the poem to music. I was given the lyrics during the interactive acoustic [read more]

IRS records calls a meeting, and gets the band to reform. Steve Tannett from IRS selects the best songs from both parties demos. Onlu Macdonald/Peters songs are chosen: ‘Newtown Jericho’, “Only Love Can Set Me Free”,”Lead Me Through The Darkness”.

‘Mercenary Skank (itpf bond)’ [??:??] (Mike Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Hit the town, hit the town We’re going out, we’re going to hit the town The light are bright, the lights are bright We’re going out all the lights are bright We’re going to have some fun We’re going to have some fun Northern soul boys and skinhead girls Suedeheads dancing on the fighting floor Purple hearts, dexy’s, blues [read more]