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  3. Never saw them live but have fond memories of their 80’s output including this one.

    I know he lived with the condition for a long time, sorry for his passing, RIP.

  5. One of the very few memorable moments of the Sunday morning service at boarding school in the 80s was when that week’s preacher decided to illustrate whatever point he was making by playing 68 Guns. We thought that was pretty cool. Have had a soft spot for that song ever since.

    RIP

  6. A sad sad day

    Saw them many times and had the pleasure of meeting Mike on several occasions, courtesy of the Alarm being my best friends favourite band. Saw them many times back in the 80’s and we used to go to the Alarms weekend of music the Gathering every year. Always a great gig the Alarm, and endless energy from Mike. He was always such a nice man who gave time for a conversation and even had a few drinks with him and the band at an aftershow party. A very sad day , if people don’t know his story he’s been fighting cancer for years and always met the challenge head on and tirelessly raised money to help others. Personally a very sad day as Mike was the only “famous” person who I had the pleasure to meet in any depth. RIP and thoughts with Jules and the boys.

  7. Very sad – saw The Alarm many times in my teens. The Poppy Fields hoax thing completely passed me by, but I rather liked the Vinyl movie based on it.

  8. I first came upon the Alarm when they were supporting the likes of U2 and immediately loved their energy and followed them for a number of years. Currently I’m listening to The Stand & Where were you hiding when the storm broke , great singles. So sad to hear of Mikes passing . RIP

  9. Sad news. I loved the singles – 68 Guns sticks in the memory as I had it on a tape whilst we were on a school trip in a minibus in Wales and the whole minibus would sing along. Our teacher, a Mr Hogan, went down a country lane at one point and had to turn the mini bus around. The 3 point turn was completed in about 10 minutes and we all started singing 68 point turn in the road. That song always makes me grin.

    I saw Mike Peters supporting the Saw Doctors many years ago Just him and a guitar. He was excellent.

  10. He’s not had an easy past few years from diagnosis, remission, return, remission again. And his wife succumbing too – I understand she is now thankfully all clear.
    Seen The Alarm a couple of times in later years of the band and always a good show in small venues.
    Their debut is – I think – one of those “never bettered” debut albums, but they did come close with later releases (if a little patchy).

    Trivia note: the first incarnation of The Alarm (before they were the Alarm) included Karl Wallinger

    • Strength is my favourite album but the debut album is also great.

      Over their first 4 albums they clearly grew musically but the early stuff is what got the hands in the air and the singalong.

      Mike…Going Out In A Blaze Of Glory

      • I’m with you, UW. Declaration is great (though I was a little disappointed that The Stand was a hint rather than the full monty) but Strength topped it.

  14. I feel like he was the leader of a tribe of misfits, and flew under the radar most of the time. It’s impossible to listen to those early albums without punching the air and shouting along. As they toured the US quite a bit, they influenced the later waves of punk there; you can hear them in Green Day for example.

    I’m playing Declaration at the moment.

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