Photo: The Alarm,8/1/1987

‘Black Side Of Fortune (1984 E-Zee Hire demo)’ [3:23] (Sharp/Twist), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: Trapped by two straws Of which the shorter was yours You’ve had all that you want But you still need some more With a head that’s too weak And a heart that’s too proud You’re raising the stakes Of your funeral shroud There’s a black side of fortune There’s a black side of fortune There’s a [read more]

‘Reason 41 (demo)’ [2:44] (Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: Reason number 1 I used to wonder why that when it’s black there is no light And why when it is day that there is never any night I got talking to a soldier and he tried to set me right He said,”if you want peace then you will always have to fight” Hey! Reason number 9 Now I went searching [read more]

7/9/1988: The Alarm, Ottawa, Canada Summary The Alarm appeared as opening act to Bob Dylan.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments