While Dave and Nigel stayed at Ezee Hire, Eddie and Mike at The Waterfront in London. They recorded many demos using a drum machine and synthesizer, plus guitars. From thesee demos the future “Eye” songs .’Newtown Jericho’, “Only Love Can Set Me Free”, and the Raw song “Lead Me Through The Darkness”. Eddie Macdonald has described this time his “happiest time in The Alarm’.
Songs
‘Chant Has Just Begun, The (Single version)’ [3:41] (Macdonald/Peters/Sharp), The Alarm
‘Chant Has Just Begun, The (Single version)’ [3:41] (Macdonald/Peters/Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Weialala leia Wallala leilala (Fighting) The chant has just begun The song must now be sung For the word must now be spoken The chant has just begun (Fighting, Fighting) Here we are in times of recession The cuts are like a stab in the back To the monetary sound the world goes round Unrest on every [read more]
Songs
‘Menai Bridge’ [??:??] (Mike Peters), The Alarm
‘Menai Bridge’ [??:??] (Mike Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: ? Notes: ?Mike Peters Notes: ?Dave Sharp Notes: ?Eddie MacDonald Notes: ?Nigel Twist Notes: ?
Gigs
Gig: 2/2/1988, The Alarm, Manchester Apollo
2/2/1988: The Alarm, Manchester Apollo Summary The Celtic Folklore TourPress Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments