Hard-Fi - Living For The Weekend [Official Video]

The official music video for Hard Fi's - 'Living For The Weekend' taken from the debut album 'Stars of CCTV' released in 2005 - featuring the singles "Cash Machine", "Tied Up too Tight/Middle Eastern Holiday", "Hard to Beat", "Living for the Weekend" and "Better Do Better"
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About Hard-Fi:
With over a million UK album sales, 2 Number 1 albums (3 top 10s), and 5 Top 20 singles, Hard-Fi have been a phenomenon. Having made their debut with the Mercury Prize-shortlisted Stars Of CCTV in 2005, the four-piece proved progressive yet accessible, with tales of high street life, club-driven weekends and keeping your head above water on the breadline. The album yielded singles that included 'Hard To Beat', 'Living For The Weekend' and 'Cash Machine' - reached number 1, and has since been certified double platinum in the UK alone.
Second album Once Upon A Time In The West also topped the charts, and included lead single 'Suburban Knights', whilst third album Killer Sounds, was a Top 10 hit. The band also played one of the longest residencies at O2 Academy Brixton, a fully sold out feat they share with the likes of Bob Dylan, and The Clash, after performing at the landmark London venue for five nights straight in 2006.
In May 2024 they made their welcome return with brand new single 'Don't Go Making Plans' on Ignition Records. Their first new material in ten years, the track marks a taste of a forthcoming EP of brand-new songs, as well as a big UK headline tour this November. As with many of the band's songs, there is a thought-provoking depth behind Hard-Fi's pop sensibility. The song's defiant themes were initially inspired by the UK Government's attempts to criminalise many aspects of popular protest through the 2022 Public Order Act, while the issue has been thrown into even sharper focus over the last year as police and people have repeatedly clashed on streets around the globe.
Hard-Fi are back. Catchier, louder and more defiant than ever.
#HardFi #LivingForTheWeekend #StarsOfCCTV

[@jasongoodacre]

Still sounds fresh as fuck in 2024 😊

[@summertimeforever]

yea, could be re-released

[@aidengillag]

I think that was their issue, they were slightly ahead of their time for the era of music that was in back then.

[@francolive5718]

The mid 00s resurgence of indie bands, soccer am, pre credit crunch, before social media took over, Bebo and Msn messenger, popped collars on a Lacoste polo, white trainers, spraying on too much Joop. This was the life in 2006.

[@AaronWilson-o6c]

They way your spinning or talking this way! Is like your still in 2006v😢😂

[@helenagackowska8398]

yessss

[@shanec8899]

We didn't realise how precious an awesome it was till it was over..

[@JoeAriminvm]

Good fcukin times

[@mickmccormack1678]

I love this song 😍💟

[@teamblitz1990]

A song that perfectly illustrates the UK.

[@olegdanzig4073]

Bonjour)) here it is ))

[@don__hector7845]

15 yrs ago yea not now....

[@aclark903]

@@don__hector7845?

[@robperrins3945]

I can’t understand why they never made it bigger.The crap what’s out know is unbelievable.

[@summertimeforever]

true, that have style, sound, they deserve more fame

[@Bouncer_RF06]

There is still lots of great music coming out, it’s just not on the charts. Charts is absolute rubbish these days

[@JoshConlon-sj1sc]

Gov don't like real bands ha

[@JoshConlon-sj1sc]

Most people don't work do they the ones that do if they didn't would run the place haha

[@jasongoodacre]

Hard-Fi keeping it fucking real. Brits just live for The Weekend 🙃

[@tammy_vip]

Tune! What a banging year 2005 was.

[@Bugsies-dad74]

Not as good as 1990 till 1999 though, but I know what you mean, keep it real and fuck the Tories 😂

[@MrE011]

This tune is an anthem will always be anthem . Turn it up and rock out its about living for the weekend baby!!!!!

[@edelcafferky9605]

Was it really that long ago!? Wow, I remember when it was released

[@willboynton3765]

Yup listening 2024

[@millennialchicken]

This song never ages, always perfect for Friday afternoons.

[@olegdanzig4073]

Take my bear ( sorry that was bout beer ))

[@joshymac313]

Why I am here right now

[@dbzy_cjk]

Still pumpin'!

[@seltzermint5]

I was listening to this yesterday - a Friday in 2024 remembering when I used to play it every Friday afternoon at my job, back in 2008

[@Pawdee]

2021: is there a better working-class anthem than this? Magic.

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Pulp - Common People

[@natureclips5849]

Town Called Malice

[@PTMarcoBryant]

Hard fi has aged very well one of the best indie bands to have sprung from staines London 😎

[@e.m.b2834]

The jam have about twenty songs that are better anthems but this good

[@natureclips5849]

@@PTMarcoBryant mod band

[@robvoellner8430]

Stars Of CCTV is one of THE great albums of this century.

[@mc-tq5li]

The lyrics say it all. Work 40 hours plus a week to look forward to enjoying the little freedom you have before it all starts again on Monday morning. Sublime lyrics and and bloody good guitars too.!

[@MirageMusicUk]

This song sums up British culture..Work all week then spend your hard earned wages on getting hammered. Class.

[@ProfessorBooty69]

British Culture? Its like this everywhere in the western world.

[@ProfessorBooty69]

British culture would be drinking all week also. Not just on the weekend.

[@andycopland3179]

Exactly why I left the UK about the time this stuff came out. This song reminds me about sticking two fingers up to this culture.

[@ThrottleTherapy8]

Well arent you a badass

[@nemesis3920]

I don’t drink at all.

[@tigerland4328]

God I miss these bangers from 2000s. I'd give anything to go back in time n have a night ont sesh

[@BigBandelero]

I’m up late at night in June, 2020. I randomly remember HardFi from years ago and just quickly look up their songs. This song starts cranking and I’m instantly filled with joy. God damn, these guys are good, and these songs still slam. I don’t know what it is, but something about music and the UK just mixes so very well!

[@marilynrussell8894]

Pure joy 🙂

[@AngelsOfAresED]

Us Brits are good at 2 things; exceptionalism and music.

[@jeromelange7401]

One of the most criminally UNDERRATED FEEL GOOD Tunages....EVER !!!

[@JackWalker12993]

Man the nostalgia! Indie Rock totally ruled the British music scene during the 2000s, those times were more fun and simple...

[@iliasmichailbouras1390]

Yea indie music that talks about going footie and kicking peoples heads in

[@NTL578]

Total lie.​@@iliasmichailbouras1390

[@Lukezeeh]

underrated band, this is a tune!

[@vanman757]

They wasn't underrated at the time... With the likes of this song & a number of others, they where topping the charts & rightly so... It's still a great tune, so many years later (2021)....

[@adamturk7583]

I had this album on constant loop in 2005 Great year

[@kerembozkurt6533]

Bu şarkıyı dinleyen Türkler de varmış demek :)

[@BackFromNowere]

Proper LADS tune. Getting in from work/uni whatever and getting ready for a night out. Quality.

[@MrE011]

Next level anthem Turn it up loud!!

[@davelaidlaw2548]

Such an underrated band

[@dollyparton4070]

It's the year 2022 in Dublin, Ireland, and we are still listening to your music. Class lyrics, bass, music, vocals. Love you, Hard-Fi. Please come back. Pure music that all. Love yous.

[@andrewjamieson3142]

Not only defies an era but defies British Culture, what a song, what a band

[@77BenWells]

Still the most quintessential Friday tune ever. Hear this on a Friday afternoon or evening, I know it's going to be a good one. For a 20yr old song....it's transcended time very, very well indeed. Still my go-to Friday track

[@djabeacocteau132]

Is also my favourite song to herald the weekend. At work 19 min before finally the workday ends we always play this song (is unfortunatelly in German less energizing): m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHbPk2WBnLGrhpo

[@suecondon1685]

2020. Great tune. Come back Hard-Fi.

[@underneonloneliness2]

@@stephencampbell6424 I shall overcome, tonight tonight, fire in the house. All underrated songs

[@Batmanthe3rd]

They’re era is over we’ll never have an era like the 2000’s and early 2010’s ever again. We have wokeness and political correctness in the 2020’s

[@jonathanhadley2555]

LK33 What the culture of just getting pissed at the weekend...Some culture

[@underneonloneliness2]

@@jonathanhadley2555 Yes everyone getting together having a few drinks, having a few games of pool and darts with rocks songs blasting on the jukebox! Everyone just enjoying themselves. That’s part of being being British!

[@jonathanhadley2555]

@@underneonloneliness2 Yep getting together & having a few being the word!

[@10秒に1人の天才]

イギリスのロックは世界一。 歌い方といい、リズムといい、テンポといい、どれも最高。過小評価されすぎているバンドだと思う。 日本でこのバンドを知ってる人がいないのも、とても寂しい。

[@teamblitz1990]

Why weren't Hard Fi massive? Brilliant band great songs should have been huge. In my opinion their debut album was one of the finest. Great band.

[@sabrinakhan5945]

Back when music had meaning! We need bands like this right now. And I would so love Hard Fi to get back together, their music was an anthem for me back in the day...

[@goranukchelsea3162]

Pure British culture,that's why we love them

[@Omegajunior2658]

I remember listening to that 2000s song by the British band Hard-Fi when I was a teenager. It's a great song. It's one of my favourite 2000s songs of all time. This song never gets old. It will always be a timeless classic. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@alexandreantonino2529]

The year is 2023 and i'm in a eternal monday-friday loop hearing this masterpiece. Never looked so actual.

[@martinwhiteley3299]

Never get bored of this..Friday music 4ever boys

[@sophiae165]

Bloody fantastic - where are they - Hard Fi, we need you back!!!

[@georgesoup8171]

Think he's gone solo with a different name x

[@xIBrowny]

Haven't heard this for ages, such a great song

[@jackthomas247]

Banger. Most underrated 💯

[@5HADOW-The-Silverado]

August 2023, this is the tune of all Train Operator team members & other Transport Companies who are under pressure from the Govt & other Orgs and their only thing they can look forward is The weekend.

[@IJ000000]

This band's sound, at least the first two albums, summarize the kind of British music I love, including influences from the Clash to the Manic Street Preachers.

[@mc-tq5li]

The lyrics say it all...slave your arse off all week for that little window of freedom on a Friday and Saturday night.

[@andymawditt2295]

brilliant British sound. top band!!!!

[@AjarnDeeTeesut]

In 2019, we are still Living For The Weekend.

[@qam2878]

And 2020 is one ground hog day of a weekend In isolation

[@scrambledworm]

Even in 2020!

[@DubstepStepper]

Hope you enjoyed it weekends dont exist in 2020

[@Merseyside26]

2021. Same

[@athenecook2247]

Still one of the best songs ever made. Would so anything to see these guys live... listened to this for 11 years!

[@tomaswainy]

Going on tour this October :)

[@davidbath6532]

​​​@@tomaswainyComing to Cambridge as part of the tour

[@lynng7005]

Rock City Nottingham next month(Oct 2023)for me!!💥💃🏻

[@DethroneME]

Top Gear Winter Olympics... Such a good song!

[@SeanMidlandstransporthub]

DethroneME that's just how I got here! Repeat on Dave.

[@aemo1677]

Sean Willis I thought I was the only one who was here because of Top Gear

[@mrflibble1259]

That's exactly how I discovered this band. Was watching that episode on Netflix, this song came on and I had to pause it and find this absolute banger

[@aarabproductions5171]

Watched it last night and google brought me here, mad.

[@95lal]

MPH 06' for me

[@Your_National_Anthem]

Kent this tune for years but listened to the lyrics when it came on the radio last and it's pure anthemic. Love this shit.

[@mrgreatbritain]

I have never worked the traditional week and for most of the year not even believed in a “weekend”. However all that has changed this week, today marks the start of my first weekend in 90 weeks, having worked Monday to Friday and I’m loving the novelty of it. The Friday feeling, the structure to the week. No surprise that I’ve had this playing most of the week, and due to my circumstances it means so much more. This indie banger is something of an emotion almost. For 90 weeks, I’ve been living for THIS weekend

[@suecondon1685]

Indie banger - yes! Love that!

[@muhgtra2sd]

When a band grabs your mind it is impossible not to sustain its style! Hard-Fi wrote some undeniable anthems about everyday life, they highlighted the current troubles of younger and older people by a perfect pattern of rock/electronic injection! Youth is a thing they need to stand out, the disease is descriptive in their lyrics, the pressure of living in a society that compels you to adjust to a certain style and not to express your own ideas! This is the huge glitch we deal with.

[@markbates3083]

I'm in 2022 and the nostalgia behind this tune is pure filth 🔥

[@metalmark8]

2023 and still loving this band!!!!! Where are their views and respect ffs?!?!? Crazy

[@LizJones0]

One of my all-time favourite bands! Totally unique and instantly recognisable sound....so under-rated, where did you go,? I agree, come back Hard-Fi!! 😍😍😍

[@Spliffstar26]

They're back

[@BellezaDutchie]

we need more HArd -Fi please come back

[@rapidkid28]

What I like about this band is that their music really relates to working class people

[@blessingarowolo3763]

Well said mate.

[@vanessafrost7132]

+Jorbus JEAN Yes I agree - it's real issues

[@AshleyLBH]

That sentiment, representing the working class, is something that really resonates with me lately. I have a feeling that it strongly correlates with America's current political landscape.

[@stonedcrow5821]

Lol, they are from Staines in Surrey! Surrey is perhaps the poshest county in the UK!!!

[@gargoyle666]

Staines is hardly posh, though.

[@merlinonline67]

Filmed at what was 1000 Great West Road, Brentford (now called the Mille) alongside the M4. Directed by Scott Lyon for Factory Films.

[@Br1anuk]

Fantastic as relevant in the summer of 2022 as it ever was.

[@nutluc]

Stars of CCTV was such a banging album

[@dollyparton4070]

Going out tonight!!!! Come back excellent music!!!

[@tommekkeuhh]

still not bored by this in 2016 amazing song

[@chrisbeare9486]

Totally agree. think it means more now!!

[@FFSt7]

Listening in the US July 2018. Still CHOON.

[@vanman757]

@@FFSt7 Yes man... I hear ya !! 👊🏻🙏🏻👍🏻😃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@stevenrobertson6531]

It's now 2023 and it's still amazed to listen to..... classic tune! 🎉

[@bollybib678]

This song just popped into my head for no reason, so I searched with all the lyrics I could remember and finally found it :D

[@davemillwall5420]

Still a banger! Back when we could leave our homes 😂

[@patrick_McD]

As a massive MUSE fan, I'm loving these guys. Low key, good music, straight forward, good shit!

[@jd9799]

Man this brings me back, few drinks with the lads at pes before we head out, this song playin in back round

[@ChAiNReAcTiOnBG]

j d background* lol

[@guypearson5195]

what better way to start a night

[@jd9799]

+Guy Pearson by 11 you be well pissed and then to the club dancin like an epileptic spider :)

[@guypearson5195]

+j d 11:30 check shirts for miles, you've had 1 or 2 drinks, feeling good but you're not done yet. 12:00 The best looking girl in the club catches your eye. 3:15 back home with the fattest girl there hahaha

[@jd9799]

+Guy Pearson haha I was with ya to last part although I did get drugged once by some fat bird who tried to have her way wit me :)

[@EVAN_OL]

doesn't get the airplay that this tune deserves,if this won't get ya in the form for a Fri nite session nothing will👍👍

[@tonylowry980]

Hard Fi are amongst the greatest bands ever, short lived in the charts but NEVER forgotten, the songs on Stars Of CCTV are all brilliant, the standards that the most historic of bands would be proud of. Music's tragedy is that successes are often short lived, if any. They are one of the standouts of the new millennium, inspired by great influential groups and individuals from way before them. They should reform, as they no doubt could,with the opportunity arising. They'd stuff the current charts fodder, returning music to the better standards again...

[@darrenpeckitt793]

Couldn’t agree more!!!

[@mrflibble1259]

There's some pretty great tracks on "once upon a time in the west" too, like suburban knights, tonight and Television

[@Musingsonthelawofattraction]

Both their albums were brilliant. The band was just too authentic I think. Doesn't fit with today's fake mainstream music.

[@BenWindsorTV]

Gets me in the mood for town tonight!

[@terihutchings4793]

Thank fuck there coming back forgot how good hard-fi are takes me back to my youth I literally wore out this cd

[@talkirth]

I miss the 00's. They were fucking amazing.

[@christophermatthias3327]

The one and only Hard Fi what a band real chunes for real world people

[@MsSamanthaTKO]

I still love this

[@annaelizabethwade1660]

Watching during 2020 lockdown for the nostalgia. I think it might be Sunday today...

[@rebecaresendiz4265]

La mejor banda de rock alternativo Hard-Fi ☆☆♥♥

[@MikeGSK]

what a tune!!! hard-fi were ace man

[@jamiesinjin8655]

Michael McGrory Yes, why did they split?! They were gr8

[@kano1777]

just discovered Hard-fi, amazing song great band

[@jamesfzj2495]

First time i heard this song was on a Carling advert lol, 2nd time was in a sports direct, never looked back since though, now in a job where im literally living for the weekend

[@MrJdp1968]

Forgot how good this song is 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@pearl.jasmine]

Yeah same, what a tune!!

[@mystiqueela]

November 2022 and this is still hekkin amazing.

[@johngarland502]

Love the passion from this group in the video. They knew they had a winner

[@laddyliily7333]

Love all their songs this ia a gem and also those eyes😍😍😍😍 those are gems too

I never forgot about this awesome band baby...

[@RedGoldGreen-Dub]

Fantastic song speaks the truth about everyday life, working yourself to the bone 😎👍🏻

[@jermainesimpson834]

This was all about work hard play even harder this was the best indie rock song of 2005

[@thesopranosdynasty]

In my opinion this era is Britain's best ever era of music. So many great bands

[@andrew-eo6ur]

top tune

[@Cornwall248]

nahkmiyan true

[@IAMNationX]

you fucking what mate, try 10 years previous. You are the sort of helmet who probably thought Ordinary Boys were good

[@stonedcrow5821]

Are you for real??? "Britain's best ever era of music"???? How old are you, 12????

[@10fcull44]

nahkmiyan that was a joke right!

[@JustFMSaves]

There is something incredibly satisfying about the craning camera shots in this video ...

[@ilovefacebookandebay]

Such a great,uplifting song.

[@lipglock]

Still the same feelings in chest as when i heard this song for the first time. Great years, great memories. I miss them

[@benjerry6442]

Seen these guys in Kingston(Surrey) before they were famous and I knew they would make a record.

[@SkateDontHate123451]

This has got to be the greatest sing ever made, SIMPLES.

[@Max404s]

I especially like the last minute of this, not only for that part of the song, but mainly the sweeping camera views in the video of townies going out that night. Cool director.

[@anoushkahosang5215]

im 46 and love this song soooo much.x

[@lukeboyuk83]

2021... Hard fi still gettin me thru work.... glad i can wear headfones haaa

[@bencarroll2877]

I miss this music , nothing compares anymore

[@hrishikeshparab1236]

TOP gear driving anthems! What days those were!!

[@LA-cw6rc]

Stuck in my 6th week of lockdown due to Coronavirus 2020 and listening to this on repeat. I can not wait to go out once this is all over

[@thedesidiner]

How’s that working out for you? 😂

[@chanelfitzgerald]

Listening to this now on Absolute Radio 90's. Love it, always puts me in a great mood.

[@Centvinmartin]

5 years since (la flèche d'or in Paris !) 👍💞 HARD FI, WE MISS YOU SO MUCH !!! 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@ad4mkelly]

Forgot about this tune What a classic 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@AkashYadav-kp6hi]

Under-appreciated song. This is so pumping. Heard this on Formula 1 2008 PC Game.

[@martinranalli8572]

Brentford 😃. They are a very talented band. 🎸🎺🎷🎹🎶

[@Wildzippy]

I am a pop purist but this is bloody awesome. I love everything about it. Still.

[@jeanmanech7234]

I've just seen them in Liverpool, they were awesome!

[@sichernicht]

...Neid !!!!!!! ...

[@jamesanderson4964]

Watched them a couple of nights ago in a pub, absolute brilliant band, and a fantastic track 👍

[@TriumphAsh]

Absolute Banger

[@dlamb2840]

Just love this song. Negative underbelly no question but that’s how it is. Super catchy rockin sound. Love it.

[@steveo7165]

Brilliant🙂 Love Hard Fi❤

[@kerrywaldron2249]

I could'nt think of a better time than NOW than to re-release stars of CCTV AGAIN, we all need this!

[@johndyer7590]

Playing at Victorious in Portsmouth this year - buzzing to see them

[@olegdanzig4073]

U luzky bastard )) coz I am not )) Cheerz ))

[@christinakaur8766]

Lucky xx I doubt they'll ever come to the states