Reviewers from Rolling Stone and Taste of Country have noted that the video avoids "Solo cups-in-the-air" clichés. Instead, it balances the "misery" of backbreaking labor with the genuine joy found in simple pleasures.
The music video for Lee Brice’s is more than a simple party anthem; it serves as a visual and lyrical tribute to the resilience and pride of the American working class . Released in November 2014 and directed by Ryan Smith, the video artfully depicts the grueling "daily grind" of blue-collar life, transforming a title that might suggest revelry into a celebration of communal strength and earned relaxation. The Toil of the "Drinking Class" Lee Brice - Drinking Class (Official Music Video)
: It opens with a "dark dawn" that mirrors the song's mellow start, showing workers readying themselves for the day with coffee and cigarettes. Reviewers from Rolling Stone and Taste of Country