Gig: 12/20/1981, The Alarm, Lyceum Ballroom, London

‘Prison Without Prision Bars (acoustic demo)’ [2:31] (Macdonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: I hear a gunshot break the silence I hear that sound �most every night My mind is stripped there’s no reaction I’m trapped in a Prison without prison bars Help me Help me I’m trapped in a Prison without bars Help me Help me I’m trapped in a Prison without prison bars Everyday someone’s trying to sell me [read more]

‘Strength To Strength (acoustic demo)’ [4:29] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Every day in the struggle to survive I see good and I see bad We�ve seen our dreams turn to dust And now we must rebuild them There�ll be no more 2nd chances We must not lose it again Tonight my friend until the end Tonight from strength to strength We were young and easy We didn�t know what [read more]

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]