False Alarm (song)

"False Alarm"
Single by The Bronx
from the album The Bronx
A-side	"False Alarm"
B-side	"The Needle and the Damage Done"
Released	July 5, 2004
Format	CD, 7"
Recorded	The home of Gilby Clarke, Los Angeles
Genre	Punk rock
Label	Wichita (WEBB 062-S)
Writer(s)	Matt Caughthran, Joby J. Ford, James Tweedy, Jorma Vik
Producer(s)	Gilby Clarke
The Bronx singles chronology
"They Will Kill Us All (Without Mercy)" (2004) "False Alarm" (2004) "History's Stranglers" (2006)
Music sample "False Alarm" A sample of the song's chorus.

"False Alarm" is a song by the Los Angeles-based punk rock band The Bronx, released as the second single from their 2003 debut album The Bronx. It was their second single to chart, reaching #73 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

While the album was released by Ferret Music and the band's own label White Drugs, the singles for all of their albums have been released exclusively in the United Kingdom, through Wichita Recordings. The single was released on both compact disc and 7-inch vinyl, the latter pressed on translucent green vinyl and limited to 1,500 copies.^[2] The B-side song is a cover version of Neil Young's "The Needle and the Damage Done".^[2] The cover artwork was designed by guitarist Joby J. Ford.

The music video for "False Alarm" was directed by Mike Piscitelli.^[3] The black-and-white video consists of footage from old B-grade horror, science fiction, and thriller films. The band members, performing in white face makeup with heavy dark eye shadow, are composited into the scenes.^[3]

Track listing

CD version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"False Alarm"	The Bronx	2:12
2.	"The Needle and the Damage Done" (originally performed by Neil Young)	Neil Young

Vinyl version

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"False Alarm"	The Bronx	2:12

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Needle and the Damage Done" (originally performed by Neil Young)	Neil Young

Personnel

^[4]

Band

• Matt Caughthran – lead vocals
• Joby J. Ford – guitar, artwork and design
• James Tweedy – bass guitar
• Jorma Vik – drums

Production

• Gilby Clarke – producer, recording
• Howie Weinberg – mastering

See also

• The Bronx discography

References

1. "Chart stats - The Bronx". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
2. "Releases". Thebronxxx.com. The Bronx. Archived from the original on April 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
3. "The Bronx - 'False Alarm'". Ferretstyle.com. Ferret Music. Archived from the original on August 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
4. The Bronx (CD). The Bronx. White Drugs/Ferret Music. 2003. WHD001/F39.