Gig: 11/19/1987, The Alarm, Mike interviewed for WIYY, Baltimore

‘Presence Of Love (edit)’ [3:19] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: The first heaven is silver And you are silver you shine white light The second heaven is sacred And you are sacred of pure soul The third heaven is pearl And your name is forever written Oh don’t walk away No don’t walk away I’m walking in the presence of love I’m walking in the seven heavens I’m alive with [read more]

‘Zero’ [??:??] (Peters/Stevenson/Adams/Grantly), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Because you’re worthless – you’re nothing at all Because you’re incomplete – you’re condemned to be Zero Because you’re disposable – to be thrown away Because you’re to be abused- without value Zero Everybody is something to someone somewhere Everybody is something – someone � somewhere Zero Notes: ?Mike Peters Notes: ?Dave Sharp Notes: ?Eddie MacDonald Notes: ?Nigel Twist Notes: ?

The Alarm are offered a support slot with Tom Petty, but IRS refuses to pay for it. Change did not sell as well as expected, and IRS did not want to send the band on another huge tour. It would be their last, best chance to reach a wider audience.