Gig: 4/27/1988, The Alarm, The Chance, Poughkeepsie

THOUGHTS OF A YOUNG MAN Interview by Selma, Firework Fanzine, 1985 (Transcribed for the Internet by Craig Pennuto) Thanks are in order to Alarm manager Ian Wilson, alarm roadie Red-Eye, and, of course, to Mike, not only for taking the time out from his extremely busy schedule to chat, but for being so sweet to his amateur interviewer! We started off by talking about our favorite band ….. FW – [read more]

5/14/1983: The Alarm, Leeds University Summary Press Release Set List Shout to the devil Declaration For freedom Where were you hiding Reason 41 Up for Murder The Deceiver Blaze of Glory The Stand Tell Me Third light Across the border What kind of hell 68 Guns == Unsafe Building Lie of the Land Marching On (Nigel Peat)Band Comments Fan Comments My best gig ever, simply because it was the first [read more]

‘Deceiver, The (radio edit)’ [3:50] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: You are the power and the glory You are the weakness in defeat Like the rise and fall of the British Empire You make me sick with your conceit You are the weakness You are the sickness that�s in my soul You are you are you are the maker You are called greed and you�re a cheat You are you [read more]