Gig: 1/18/1985, The Alarm, London School of Economics

‘New South Wales, A (radio edit)’ [3:18] (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 mounting souls Throughout his lifetime he [read more]

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12/13/1985: The Alarm, The City Hall, Newcastle Summary A couple verses of “Fog On the Tyne” are sung between encores. The song , a local favourite, was originally done by local folk/rock band Lindisfarne and was banned in 1972 because of the line “We can have a wee wee, we can have a wet on the wall”.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments