Photo: The Alarm,7/17/2004

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The Alarm Re-formed for the new millennium, they are still one of the biggest Welsh bands ever Boyo Tom Jones looks at a new box-set covering their career In the last five years, the sheep jokes have gradually fallen by the wayside in the wake of ‘Cool Cymru’, which was sparked by the success of the Manic Street Preachers, Catatonia, 69 Foot Dolls, Super Furry Animals and Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci. [read more]

‘The Rock (acoustic demo)’ [3:08] (Macdonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Oh I have waited for you In the crossfire of isolation This tension will find release Sweatstain, confusion I�m black, get white eyes at night Where angels and men Still fear to tread And no-one�s ever holding back Stood like a raft in the wind There is a sea crashing over me There is a rock That will it�s ground [read more]