6/1/1985: The Alarm, “Rock in Basel” Fesitval, Switzerland
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Line-up (in order): Gianna Nannini, The Alarm, Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, U2 and Chris DeBurgh
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‘Sold Me Down The River’ [5:25] (MacDonald/Peters), The Alarm
‘Sold Me Down The River’ [5:25] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: There’s a fire beneath my skin There’s a fever that makes me ill Got a love, a love that kills I’ve got twenty four hours to live Comeback, I’m begging you please Comeback, I’m down on my knees Comeback, I’m begging you please I don’t know why and I don’t understand How you sold me down the river I [read more]
Blogs
Blog: Mike Peters ‘Under Attack’ Recording Diary Entry #46
Day Forty Six : Wednesday 17th July 2005 Tough day finishing ‘Without A Fight’ mix. George finished a mix with Martin that everyone seemed to like. While we were making a cup of tea, James said he didn’t think it was sounding as good as we had it in The Chapel. I told him to say something to George, but he wouldn’t. In the end I ran back into the [read more]
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Event: 10/6/1983, The Alarm, “Top of the Pops”, BBC 1 TV, UK
10/6/1983: The Alarm, “Top of the Pops”, BBC 1 TV, UK Summary The bands second appearance on the “Top Of The Pops” chart show with “68 Guns”. The single would spend 7 weeks in the UK chart, peaking at number 17.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments