Weekender - 12" Version

Singer Liam Maher formed Flowered Up in Camden Town, London in mid-1989. After a few gigs with different personnel, they settled on a lineup of Liam's younger brother Joe Maher on guitar, bass player Andrew Jackson, keyboardist Tim Dorney, and drummer John Tuvey. The baggy quintet was supplemented live by Barry Mooncult dancing on stage wearing a giant flower. After releasing two singles ("It's On" and "Phobia") on Heavenly Records, Flowered Up signed to London Records and released their only album, A Life With Brian, in 1991. Two singles from that record, "Take It" and "It's On" (re-recorded version)/"Egg Rush," reached the UK Top 40. This 12:55 psychodrama is Flowered Up's best-known song. Turned down by London Records, it was released in April 1992 by Heavenly Recordings, reaching the UK Top 20.

The song is a denunciation of weekend club-goers. Flowered up instead advocated a 24-7 party lifestyle, which summed up their hedonistic philosophy.

"Weekender" opens and closes with dialogue samples from Quadrophenia. The 1979 British mod drama film is loosely based on The Who's 1973 rock opera of the same name.