Throughout the careers of Mike, Dave, Eddie and Twist they have turned their hand to cover songs with the various projects from the early days of the punk bands of 1976/77 they formed right up to date …. here are some of the known songs covered
A Legal Matter by The Who – covered as The Alarm
A White Man In Hammersmith Palais by The Clash – covered as Mike Peters
Anarchy In The UK by the Sex Pistols – covered as The Toilets, Mike Peters, Dead Men Walking, The Alarm MM
Ballad Of Hollis Brown by Bob Dylan – covered as Dave Sharp
Better Scream by Wah! Heat – covered as The Alarm, Mike Peters
Big In Japan by Big In Japan – covered as The Toilets
Breakdown by The Buzzcocks – covered as The Toilets, The Alarm
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons- covered as Mike Peters
Chance by Big Country – covered as Mike Peters
Fields Of Fire by Big Country – covered as Mike Peters
Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty – covered as The Alarm with special guest Dave Sharp and Ian McNabb
Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart – covered as Mike Peters & Dave Sharp
He Was a Friend of Mine by Bob Dylan – covered as Mike Peters & Dave Sharp
In A Big Country by Big Country – covered as Mike Peters, The Alarm MM, Dead Men Walking
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door by Bob Dylan – covered as The Alarm, Mike Peters
London Calling by The Clash – covered as Mike Peters
Maggie May by Rod Stewart – covered as The Alarm, Mike Peters
My Generation by The Who – covered as The Toilets, The Alarm
My Sweet Lord by George Harrison – covered as Mike Peters, Mike Peters & The Poets Of Justice
One Guitar by Willie Nile – covered as The Alarm, Mike Peters
Rockin’ In The Free World by Neil Young – covered as The Alarm, Mike Peters
Safe From Harm by Massive Attack – covered as The Alarm with Benji Webb
So Long It’s Been Good To Know You by Woody Guthrie – covered as Dave Sharp
Staying Alive by The Bee Gees – covered as The Alarm, Mike Peters
The Bells Of Rhymney by Pete Seeger/Idris Davies – covered as The Alarm, The Alarm MM, Mike Peters
The Cross by Prince – covered as The Alarm, The Alarm MM, Mike Peters
This Train Is Bound For Glory by Traditional Gospel song – covered as The Alarm, The Alarm MM, Mike Peters
Tomorrow by James – covered as The Alarm MM
Wonderwall by Oasis – covered as Mike Peters, Mike Peters & Evan Peters
Working Class Hero by John Lennon – covered as Mike Peters
Recordings
Better Scream (Wah! Heat) Audio Link – Recorded version – New Home New Life CD release
Free Fallin’ Audio Link – live version the Gathering 26 The Alarm with special guest Dave Sharp and Ian McNabb
The Cross (Prince) Audio Link – Recorded version – New Home New Life CD release
The Cross (Prince) Video Link – Live at The Gathering, UCLA, California, USA 2017 with Billy Duffy
Tomorrow (James) Audio Link– Live version when David Baynton-Power guested on drums.
(Page updated 02/03/2024)