After the Fire
After The Fire were formed in the UK in 1972 by keyboard player Peter Banks, Andy Piercy (guitar, bass), Ivor Twidell (drums) and John Russell (guitar). The market was responsive to UK adult-orientated rock during the early 70s but the band's mixture of "pomp Christian pop" was slow to break through. They eventually secured a contract following the release of their debut album on their own label. CBS Records invested in them and they were rewarded with a UK Top 40 hit, "One Rule For You", in 1979. The accompanying album, although polished, sold only to the converted. The band's subsequent recordings were minor hits until the unexpected major success of "Der Kommissar". Originally recorded by Falco in his native Germany, After The Fire's version went on to sell over a million copies worldwide, and made the US Top 5. However, by the time it charted, the group had already broken up, frustrated by record company indecision and the Christian ethos that "made things worse, as we couldn't have a good old swearing and slanging match." Banks built his own studio before becoming managing director of Maldon Computer Company, a software and networking enterprise. Twidell released three Christian rock solo albums, Waiting For The Sun (1981), Secret Service (1981) and Duel (1983), after leaving the group following the debut album. He then became a member of the Bedfordshire police force. Russell was last sighted working in a hi-fi shop. Piercy retained the rights to the name, although it was now abbreviated to ATF. Still a practising Christian, after submitting an unreleased solo album for CBS he went on to do production work for the Truth, T'Pau (when they were known as Talking America) and Gary Numan. (Source : VH1)
It's Over
You think it’s over, but you don’t know it
Someone will creep up behind, make you jump like a fish on the line
They got your number, but you don’t know it
Words never spoken before, late at night when they knock at your door
These are the final days
What are you waiting for
These are the final days – No more, No more
These are the final days – It’s 1984
These are the final days – Now
What’s in the shadows, I saw them moving
Eyes you can feel but not see, in the car at the end of the street
What was that noise then, is someone talking
Voices you hear on the phone, make you worry to be in alone
These are the final days
What are you waiting for
These are the final days – No more, No more
These are the final days – It’s 1984
These are the final days – Now
What’s that you’re saying, you don’t believe me
Walk in the light while it’s day, ‘cause the hours are ticking away
Don’t talk too loud now, or they will hear you
Keep all your secrets your own, ‘cause they’ve still got a long way to go
These are the final days
What are you waiting for
These are the final days – No more, No more
These are the final days – It’s 1984
These are the final days – Now
You think it’s over, but you don’t know it
Someone will creep up behind, make you jump like a fish on the line
They got your number, but you don’t know it
Words never spoken before, late at night when they knock at your door
You think it’s over, but you don’t know it
Someone will creep up behind, make you jump like a fish on the line
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