Gig: 4/21/1985, The Alarm, Colston Hall, Bristol

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]

5/9/1989: The Alarm, Record “The Rock” and start “Change” Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

‘For Tomorrow (1985 Marcus Studios rough mix)’ [4:04] (Macdonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: My father said “Son, now my life’s work is done There’s a future for you, there’s a job to be done Stop fighting the system ’cause the system won’t break Get your hair cut boy and learn from my mistakes” I said to my father “Father give me a break There’s a million more chances that I’m [read more]