Get High (No, I Don't)

Album: Risk to Exist (2017)
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Songfacts®:

  • Directed by James & James, the video features dancer/choreographer Robby Graham. We watch his daily grind take on a whole new level of meaning as his routine gradually starts to unravel.
  • Maximo Park singer Paul Smith said: "The song is about resistance in the face of repetition and coercion. The video reflects that theme and the frantic groove of the music as the dancing protagonist reaches breaking point."

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