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Songs
‘Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?’ [2:56] (MacDonald/Peters), The Alarm
‘Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?’ [2:56] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Born into a war and peace Forced to choose between a right and wrong Each man kills the thing he loves For better or for worse Face to face with a ragged truth Mixed up and torn in two And turned your back on the only thing That could save you from yourself WHERE WERE YOU [read more]
Archive
“The Chant Has Just Begun” is released as a single.
“The Chant Has Just Begun” is released as a single. It reaches #48, only 3 places higher than “The Deceiver”. The Alarm’s attempt to model the sound of the times instead of their own true passions proves to be a failed experiment.
Review: Electric Folklore
This mini-LP, retailing at a mere pounds sterling3.99, sees The Alarm working their way through six of their standards- Rescue Me, Strength, Rain In The Summertime, Spirit Of ’76, Permanence In Change and Blaze Of Glory-and as live recordings go, it’s not a bad effort at all. The production is squeaky clean and captures the interaction between band and audience perfectly, particularly on Blaze Of Glory where everyone sings along [read more]