Gig: 4/7/1984, The Alarm, Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI

‘Rock, The (Long Version)’ [6:07] (The Alarm), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: I’m a man who bites hard on the bullet of silence If only you could feel the pain I hide Know me like I know you Still water running deep in the cavern of my soul So many roads lead nowhere Know me like I know you Like a rock, waves crash over me Standing silent, waiting to be [read more]

‘God Save Somebody’ [4:07] (Sharp/Twist), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: People are saying money’s falling off the trees But I don’t see nobody here with a piece Nobody got it, everybody want it Even people out there begging on the streets From Red Square right down to the sea Step down off the side-walk and you might see Something going on make a poor heart bleed Sounds like a new age [read more]

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]