Don't Ask Me

Promo CD cover

**"Don't Ask Me"** is the second single and second track from the band's first album, OK Go. It was only released as a single in the UK.

It was released in 2003 as the second single from the album, both as a standalone single and a promo single on CD and 7 inch vinyl. Both were only released in the UK.

The song was featured in the 2004 film *Catch That Kid* and in the TV series *Smallville* and *The Inbetweeners*. It was also featured in the EA Sports video game, *MVP Baseball 2003*.

## B-Sides & Extras

Both the CD and 7 inch vinyl include "It's Tough to Have a Crush (When the Boy Doesn't Feel the Same Way You Do)" as the single's B-side. "It's Tough to Have a Crush" originally appeared on the Brown EP.

"Get Over It (BBC Radio 1 Session)" Is a live recording of "Get Over It" from BBC Radio 1 of the bands previous single, which was a hit in the UK. It is only featured on the CD single.

## Music Videos

### Dance Booth Version

This version was the first video for the song to be made, and was recorded during the band's 2002 Summer Tour with the Vines. It depicts the band and many fans in front of an orange backdrop, and was directed by Brian L. Perkins. It is the lesser viewed of the two videos.

### Single Version

This version was made to promote the single in the UK, and is widely considered to be the official video. It features the band playing in a plain white room, with a female dancer appearing randomly, and is sometimes duplicated to make the illusion of having more than 1 dancer. The entire video is monochrome, except for the pink and orange colored stripes in the background, which would also be on the single cover. It was directed by Barnaby Roper.

## Track Listing

### UK CD Single

1. "Don't Ask Me" - 2:46
2. "Get Over It (BBC Radio 1 Session)" - 3:16
3. "It's Tough to Have a Crush" - 2:09

### UK 7" vinyl Single

* A Side - "Don't Ask Me" - 2:46
* B Side - "It's Tough to Have a Crush" - 2:09

## Lyrics

### Verse 1

Quit acting so friendly

Don't nod, don't laugh all nicely

Don't think you'll up-end me

Don't sigh, don't sip your iced tea

And don't say, "It's been a while..."

And don't flash that stupid smile

### Chorus

Don't ask me

Don't ask me

Don't ask me

Ask me, ask me how I've been

### Verse 2

Don't think I've forgotten

You never liked that necklace

So cordial, so rotten

Kiss, kiss, let's meet for breakfast

Don't show up so on time

And don't act like you're so kind

**(chorus)**

(keyboard solo)

### Verse 3

So don't sit there and play just

So frank, so straight, so candid

So thoughtful, so gracious

So sound, so even-handed

Don't be so damn benign

And don't waste my fucking time

**(chorus)**

**OK Go**

**Tracks**

* 1: Get Over It - 3:16
* 2: **Don't Ask Me** - 2:50
* 3: You're So Damn Hot - 2:36
* 4: What To Do - 3:58
* 5: 1000 Miles per Hour - 3:32
* 6: Shortly Before the End - 4:19
* 7: Return - 3:49
* 8: There's a Fire - 3:49
* 9: C-C-C-Cinnamon Lips - 3:26
* 10: The Fix Is In - 3:53
* 11: Hello, My Treacherous Friends - 3:29
* 12: Bye Bye Baby - 2:14

**Other Songs**

Ant Music • Aren't We Dozy? • Bruise Grey • It's Tough to Have a Crush (When the Boy Doesn't Feel the Same As You Do)

 (2002) •  (2005) •  (2010) •  (2014)
**EPs**
 (2000) •  (2001) •  (2005) •  (2008) •  (2014)
**Other**
 (1998) •  (2010) •  (2011) •  (2012) •  (2014)
**Singles**
**OK Go:** Get Over It (2002) • **Don't Ask Me** (2003)
**Oh No:** A Million Ways (2005) • Do What You Want (2006) • Oh Lately It's So Quiet (2006) • Invincible (2006) • Here It Goes Again (2006)
**Of the Blue Colour of the Sky:** WTF? (2009) • This Too Shall Pass (2010) • End Love (2010) • White Knuckles (2010) • All Is Not Lost (2011) • Needing/Getting (2012) • Skyscrapers (2012)
**Hungry Ghosts:** The Writing's on the Wall (2014) • I Won't Let You Down (2014) • Upside Down & Inside Out (2016) • The One Moment (2016) • Obsession (2017)