Economic Pressure is a song that was originally recorded as part of the Counter Attack EP collection appearing on the 4th release Situation Under Control. A new version was later recorded and released as Release The Pressure in the Direct Attack album in 2010 featuring Ranking Roger
Situation Under Control EP 2007 recording details
Running length 5:04
Written by Mike Peters
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
James Stevenson – Guitar
Craig Adams – Bass Guitar
Steve Grantley – Drums
Produced by Mike Peters
Recorded at Bethel Chapel Studios, Dyseth, Wales and Pink Gun, London
Mixed by Martin Wilding
Alternative studio recording release – New recording
Album appearance and discography for studio recording
EP Appearance of Studio recording
All the following are Worldwide releases except where stated
2007 : The Alarm MMVII – Situation Under Control
Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C0038 (CD
2007 recording
Lyrics ~ Economic Pressure
Economic pressure going to take control of me
Economic pressure from the government to the street
Economic pressure in the heavy skies
Economic pressure in my baby’s cry
Economic pressure got a hold on me tonight
Walk the streets through the litter and rain
Overcrowding the pavement
Walk the streets like a drunken saint
Waiting on a saviour
Release, release release, release the pressure
Release, release release the pressure now
oh
Economic pressure blames it all on friendly fire, fire, fire, fire
Economic pressure when I can’t afford to live my life
Economic pressure in the kitchen sink
Economic pressure I can’t hear myself think
Economic pressure as the interest rates go higher, higher, higher, higher
Walk the streets see the real life
Staring back from the pavement
Walk the streets see the guttersnipes
Talking guns and knives
Release, release release, release the pressure
Release, release release the pressure now
oh
Economic pressure, economic pressure, economic pressure, economic pressure
Release, release release, release the pressure
Release, release release the pressure now
oh
Economic pressure from the souls of the departed
Economic pressure from the ones that left behind
Economic pressure from a wife to a husband
Economic pressure when I think of England
Economic pressure I can’t stop until the job gets done, gets done, gets done, gets done
Release, release release, release the pressure
Release, release release the pressure now
oh
Economic pressure, economic pressure, economic pressure, economic pressure
Release, release release, release the pressure
Release, release release the pressure now
oh, oh, oh
Walk the streets through the litter and rain
Walk the streets on the pavement
Walk the streets like a drunken saint
Waiting on a saviour
Waiting on a saviour
Walking through the streets through the litter and rain
Overcrowding the pavements
Drunken saints
Release the pressure, pressure, pressure
Walk the streets with the guttersnipes, guttersnipes
Talking guns, talking knives, talking knives
When I think of England
Living on a saviour
Living on a saviour
Waiting on a saviour
Waiting on a saviour
Waiting on a saviour
Lyrics ~ Release The Pressure
Audio & Visual Sources
Click on the image for the video of Mike Peters solo live at Catrin Finch Centre Wrexham, Wales 1st November 2009 – Audience Recording
Click on the image for the video of The Alarm live at Sub 89, Reading, England, 13th April 2010 – Audience Recording
(Page updated 02/08/2022)