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

‘River Still To Cross (Demo)’ [4:27] (Dave Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: It’s not the thousand years of wanton waste Nor the desert sun that’s burning Or a fire like no other That’s gonna stop this world a-turning Not the ministers with wisdom Or the Unions with their might Oh they’ll still be fighting Over who was wrong or right Nor the innocents amongst us Would be robbed of life [read more]

‘Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? (Live Boston Orpheum 1985)’ [3:30] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: “This is called Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?” Born into a war and peace Forced to choose between right and wrong Each man kills the thing he loves For better or for worse Face to face with a ragged truth Mixed up and torn into two And turned your [read more]

‘New South Wales, A (edit)’ [3:59] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Pit shaft wheels turn for the last time In the Rhondda tonight The Davey lamps that shone so brightly There’s no more need for their light As the last piece of coal is cut From the belly of the black seamed hole A man walks home alone Past a church full of mourning souls Throughout his lifetime he has [read more]