Gig: 6/17/1983, The Alarm, Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA

‘Reason 41’ [3:20] (Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: I used to wonder why that When it’s black there is no white And why that when it’s day There is never any night I got talking to a soldier and he tried to put things right He said, “If you want peace them you will always have to fight” Hey Now I went searching in the desert Where it just began [read more]

11/20/1987: The Alarm, Radio 107 interview, Germany Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

Mike Peters is flattered that people still remember The Alarm a decade after its final album. But he also knows that the Welsh band hasn’t remained important in fans’ lives because of the personalities in the group. “I believe it was all about the songs,” Peters said. “The songs are the stars. Forget Mike Peters. That’s what makes the connection – the songs. People make connections with the lyrics that [read more]