Gig: 5/4/1987, The Alarm, Rock City, Nottingham

THE ALARM SOUNDS OFF ON ITS PAST AND FUTURE June 5, 1988 By Lisa Robinson Provided By: Phil Vermaelen pverma@worldnet.att.net WHEN the Alarm – Eddie MacDonald, Mike Peters, Dave Sharpe and Twist (Nigel Twist) – started out in the mid-’70s, their folk-inspired rock songs led to quick comparisons with everyone from Bob Dylan to U2 (for whom they used to be the opening act). One of the differences, however, was [read more]

‘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]

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