J.B.’s Dudley West Midlands

‘Stand, The (Live KBFH)’ [3:23] (MacDonald/Peters/Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: “Come on down & make the stand” Oh I have been out searching With the black book in my hand And I’ve looked between the lines that lie on the pages that I tread I met the walking dude,religious, in his wom down cowboy boots And he walked liked no man on earth I swear he had no name (had [read more]

The following is a taped conversation that took place between Neil Storey and Mike Peters at London’s Marcus Studios during the recording of the [Strength] album. Neil is now The Alarm’s Press Officer having met the band on an aeroplane to New York last December. At the time he was working at Island Records but now works freelance for The Alarm and Kid Creole along with his other main interest [read more]

‘Room At The Top’ [2:44] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Eddie MacDonaldLyrics: I’m going down into the basement Because this cruel world drives me insane I’m going down into the basement Like a fox being chased for a game I don’t understand the economics of this land I only know I’m a working man I’m going down into the basement Scared by the view from my ROOM AT THE TOP Rent money [read more]