Gig: 7/24/1980, Seventeen, The Pelican, Torquay

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‘Destiny’ (Mike Peters/Eddie MacDonald), Seventeen Lead Vocals:Mike Peters Lyrics Notes Steve Fulton: “This is what I would consider the first ‘Alarm’ song.  While it owes a bit to the theme music from Sigmund and Sea Monster, it’s also a bit on the epic side, which makes it very different from many of these early songs.” Versions -1980 Hastings Demo [3:27] , Seventeen -1980 Demo [3:22] , Seventeen

Catch 22 : You can’t play in a rock band for nothing and draw the dole at the same time, because if you do you’re not available for a job you might be offered. But there are no jobs available. Catch 22′ : DHSS investigators never tell you they are investigating you because the majority of those they investigate are ‘bad types’ who ‘run and cover their tracks’. So how [read more]