Gig: 3/19/1990, The Alarm, Teadastriace, Rome

‘Change II (electric demo)’ [3:41] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: It’s been a long time comin’ Man, it’s good to be back The slings and the arrows You�ve been under attack Your heads on the block And the odds are all stacked How come, how come You�ve got the nerve to say To say you can�t turn back CHANGE CHANGE I need a change OH LORD CHANGE CHANGE I need [read more]

Good intro, I like this already. First of all I�m a Bob Dylan fan, it�s quite a clear lyric with a Dylanesque sound, but the chorus is not the kind of thing you�d associate with Dylan. Intros are so important because they establish attention, and within 60 seconds of this there are changes that indicate it�s not going to be a monotone. There�s energy, attitude. It�s a well constructed record. [read more]

One Step Closer To Home (Kid Jenson Session), released on “The Alarm Radio Sessions 1983-1991” in 2008