The Rock first appeared on the Change album released on 18th September 1989
1989 Change album Skylight Suite recording
Running length 4:39
Written by The Alarm
Musician & Credits
Mike Peters – Lead Vocals
Dave Sharp – Electric “slide” Guitar
Eddie Macdonald – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Nigel Twist – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Mark Taylor – Piano, Synthesiser, Hammond organ
Tony Visconti – Backing vocals
Recorded 9th May 1989 at The Skylight Suite, London, England
Mixed at Good Earth Studio, London, England in June/July 1989
Produced & Engineered by Tony Visconti
Alternative studio recordings – Demo, Acoustic, Remastered, Re-imaged
Album appearances and discography of studio recordings
All the following are Worldwide releases except where stated
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18th September 1989 : The Alarm – Change
IRS Records, vinyl IRSAX 1020, cassette IRSAC 1020, CD IRSACD 1020 (UK Release)
Original 1989 Album version
Change was also released on vinyl, cassette and CD in USA, Canada, Vinyl and CD in Europe and Australia,
Vinyl and cassette in Italy, Vinyl only in Brazil, Cassette only in Germany, CD only in Japan
2000 : The Alarm – Change [1989-1990]
Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C015 (CD)
Appearing as part of the Alarm 2000 collection box set and then later as an individual disc
Original 1989 album recording remastered
Single appearances and discography of studio recordings
Officially released live recordings – Audio
Officially released live recordings – Video/DVD
Lyrics
I’m a man who bites hard on the bullet of silence
If only you could feel the pain I hide
Know me, like I know you
Still water running deep in the cavern of my soul
So many roads lead nowhere
Know me, like I know you
Like a rock, waves crash over me
Standing silent, waiting to be set free
The rock, the rock, the rock
Will never let you down
The rock will never fall
Or tumble to the ground
Like a rock
I’ve been accused of being many things
None of them ever hit the mark
Know me, like I know you
Like a rock, waves crash over me
Standing silent, waiting to be set free
The rock, the rock, the rock
Will never let you down
The rock will never fall
Or tumble to the ground
The rock, the rock, the rock
Will never let you down
The rock will never fall
Or tumble to the ground
Like a rock
The rock, the rock, the rock
Will never let you down
The rock will never fall
Or tumble to the ground
Oh oh
The rock, the rock, the rock
Will never let you down
The rock will never fall
Or tumble to the ground
Like a rock
Hiraeth, hiraeth, hiraeth, hiraeth,hiraeth
hiraeth, hiraeth, hiraeth. hiraeth
Alternative Lyrics
Audio & Visual Sources
(Page updated 20/01/2022)