Gig: 12/7/1987, The Alarm, Rutgers Univ. New Brunswick, New Jersey

‘Lie Of The Land (demo)’ [2:19] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Eddie MacdonaldLyrics: Too young to care too old to fight Ain’t bothered about your life Drop out far out don’t go to school Get out while the goings good Sign up for the dole dig a hole For your bone and moan ain’t got any cash Hedonistic man with your can And your head of sand Take the lie of the [read more]

Description:#372TracksNotes:

This ambitiously titled best of selection provides a shedful of reasons why The Alarm have failed to build upon their loyal cult audience in the UK. In a sweaty club or concert hall it is possible to surf along on the waves of euphoria generated by the group’s derivative lightweight rock anthems and the air-punching enthusiasm of their fans, but collected together on this LP, their recorded highlights sound worthy, [read more]