Gig: 2/13/1990, The Alarm, Reading, The Hexagon

‘Across The Border (Live – KBFH)’ [3:15] (Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: “This next song’s about Ireland It’s called Across The Broder” Across the Irish border And hidden in a car There’s guns and ammunition That were smuggled to Armagh Well that’s not right – and they should stop the fight And they should sort it out And they let them march and let them shout Kill it shoot it [read more]

‘Blaze Of Glory (Live KBFH)’ [5:48] (Macdonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: “This song’s called Going Out In A Blaze Of Glory Our Hands Are Held Up High” It’s funny how they shoot you down When your hands are held up high And you open up your heart and soul But that’s not enough for most. I remember this much There is nothing You shouldn’t speak of If you got something [read more]

‘Deeside (Live Boston Orpheum 1985)’ [3:06] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Hey now! Oh now, now The iron gates clang in a steel mill town A man breaks down to that unemployment sound He takes a last walk down that old coast road In the dying death throes of all that he knows The sight of those men walking through the gates Was like a lame pit pony at the [read more]