Right from the start Mike, Dave, Eddie and Twist have turned their hand to cover songs …. here are some of the known and captured versions

Audio Link – James – Tomorrow (1994). Covered when David Baynton-Power guested on drums. Only ever performed live.

Audio Link (Recorded version) – Prince – The Cross (1987). First performed in the Big Top by The Alarm at Greenbelt August 1990. The song was then recorded as a bonus track on the new Home new Life CD release. It has occasionally been played live
Video Link – The Gathering, UCLA, California, USA 2017 with The Alarm with special guest Billy Duffy. Fan filmed uploaded to Youtube.

Audio Link (Recorded version) – Wah! Heat – Better Scream (1979). Covered in the early days of The Alarm circa 1983/84. The song was then recorded as a bonus track on the new Home new Life CD release