Photo: The Alarm,5/13/1985

There’s this old U2 bootleg out there somewhere, and on it is a one-of-a-kind version of Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door from New Year’s Eve 1982. Trading verses on the song were Bono of U2, Stuart Adamson of Big Country and Mike Peters of The Alarm. “‘The new breed,’ as Bono described us,” Peters says with a chuckle. The fascinating thing is that at the time, any of the three could [read more]

‘It’s Alright/It’s OK’ [??:??] (Peters/Stevenson/Adams/Grantly), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: In the end it’s you and me and no one else This is the way of life It’s allright, it’s O.K. We can make it through tomorrow It’s allright, it’s O.K. There is no one left to follow In the end for you and me it’s now or never This is the way of time It’s allright, it’s O.K. We can [read more]

‘Eye Of The Hurricane’ [3:38] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Mission bells ring out from kingdom hall A lone voice cries on the hillside The winds from the north blow the sea to the shore I walk away in the fateful moonlight Love forsaken man, love forsaken land For God’s sake don’t look back Into the crucifix night The storm of a cross I live to love again and again [read more]