Wherearewegoingandwhatarewegoingtodowhenwegetthere? is a song which first appeared on Edward Henry Street album, the 4th release of the In The Poppy Fields bond released on 4th January 2003 on CD and on vinyl in 2022.
2002 In The Poppy Fields Bond recording
Running length 3:24
Written by Mike Peters
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Acoustic& Electric Guitar
James Stevenson – Electric Guitar
Craig Adams – Bass Guitar
Steve Grantley – Drums & Percussion
Steve Allan Jones – Piano, Organ, Mellotro
Ian Davies – Trumpet
Jules Jones – Backing Vocals
Recorded at Mountain and Sea Studios, Dyseth, Wales, Apple Tree Oxford, England
Produced by Mike Peters & Marin Wilding
Mixed by Martin Wilding
mastered by Gary Butler at RTS Liverpool
Click on the above image for Audio of Wherearewegoingandwhatarewegoingtodowhenwegetthere? from the official The Alarm Youtube channel
Album appearance and discography for studio recording
All the following are Worldwide releases except where stated
4th January 2003 : The Alarm – In The Poppy Fields Bond #4 – Edward Henry Street
Released on CD on The Twenty First Recording Company, catalogue number 21C028
2002 recording
2013 : The Alarm – In The Poppy Fields Collected Works
Released as a CD Box set – Disc 2 by Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C060
2012 Reworked recording
Official Released Live Recordings ~ Audio
All the following are Worldwide releases by The Twenty First Century Recording Company
Lyrics ~ Edward Henry Street, In The Poppy Fields Bond #4
C’mon
Alright
Where are we going and what are we going to do when we get there?
We’ve been everywhere but we always end up back were we started
What do we want and will we know it when we see it?
We’re looking for something but we don’t know what it is that we’re missing
Oh Oh Oh
Where are we going? (Where do we go?)
Oh Oh Oh oh Oh Oh
What are we saying? (What do we say?)
Oh Oh Oh oh Oh Oh
Where are we going? (Where are we going?)
And what are we going to do? (What are we going to do?)
When we get there? (When we get there?)
Oh Oh Oh oh Oh Oh
We’re throwing our coins deep into the wishing well
Writing and sending postcards wishing you were here instead (Wishing you were here instead)
Our palms were read we caught a glimpse of the future
We burnt a Ouija board outside a church and got caught by the preacher
Oh Oh Oh
Where are we going? (Where do we go?)
Oh Oh Oh oh Oh Oh
What are we saying? (What do we say?)
Oh Oh Oh oh Oh Oh
Where are we going? (Where are we going?)
And what are we going to do? (What are we going to do?)
When we get there? (When we get there?)
We’ve been walking around in circles all our lives
We’ve been walking around in circles all our lives
Oh Oh Oh
Where are we going? (Where do we go?)
Oh Oh Oh oh Oh Oh
What are we saying? (What do we say?)
Oh Oh Oh oh Oh Oh
Where are we going? (Where are we going?)
And what are we going to do? (What are we going to do?)
Where are we going? (Where are we going?)
what are we going to do? (What are we going to do?)
When we get there?
Where are we going and what are we going to do when we get there?