Mike Peter’s father dies in the UK while Dave Sharp is on a writing tour in NYC. While Dave is off in New York to write songs for what would become his first solo album, Mike Peters suffers a terrible tragedy when his father dies suddenly of natural causes.
Songs
‘Third Light (live)’ [3:37] (MacDonald/Peters), The Alarm
‘Third Light (live)’ [3:37] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Eddie MacDonaldLyrics: Your head on my shoulder Two months you�ve been a soldier I feel so sick inside, two months you�d have been alive No one here knows your surname and no one knows from where you came The red cross takes you to your grave for which your government kindly pays WHITE CROSS upon the hillside there lies that unknown soldier No [read more]
Gigs
Gig: 3/29/1991, The Alarm, International II, Manchester
3/29/1991: The Alarm, International II, Manchester Summary The Raw TourPress Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments
Songs
‘Firing Line’ [3:22] (MacDonald/Peters), The Alarm
‘Firing Line’ [3:22] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Always on the outside Always looking in Always been the loser I never seem to win I was brought up with nothing But the shirt on my back Pretty soon I learned how to get by On what little I had Oh I, I spend my time On the firing line Unwillingly mine Oh I, I spend my time On the firing [read more]