The Funeral (song)

"The Funeral" is the first single taken from Band of Horses' debut album Everything All the Time, which was released on March 21, 2006. The song was released as a radio and video single in May 2006 in the US. The single was released on May 21, 2007 in the UK on limited edition numbered 7" vinyl to coincide with the band's UK tour. A live version of the song appeared earlier on the band's self-titled EP, under the name "Billion Day Funeral".

In August 2009, Pitchfork Media named "The Funeral" the 67th greatest song of the 2000s.^[1]

Music video

The story in the music video for "The Funeral" is open to interpretation. On the surface it tells the story of a man whose dog has died. The black dog may symbolise depression. Saddened by his loss, the man drowns his sorrows in alcohol. He then drives under the influence and the end of the video suggests he crashes head-on into a delivery truck. Based on the style of cars in the video and the elevated railroad, it may be set in the 1970s and possibly in Chicago, as one scene shows a sign for the Galway Bay Bar, an Irish pub located in the Lincoln Park neighbourhood.

Track listing

1. "The Funeral" - 5:22 (plays at 33 RPM)
2. "The End's Not Near" - 3:45 (plays at 45 RPM)

Personnel

• Ben Bridwell - Vocals, guitar
• Mat Brooke - Guitar
• Chris Early - Bass guitar
• Tim Meinig / Sera Cahoone - Drums

Appearances in other media

Film

• Assassination of a High School President^[2]
• Boot Camp^[3]
• Fully Flared^[4]
• Love the Beast (Trailer)^[5]
• The Stepfather^[6]
• 127 Hours (Trailer)^[7]
• The Collector (Trailer)^[8]
• Teenage Dirtbag (Trailer)^[9]

TV

• 24/7 (Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather)
• 90210 (Season 1, episode 24: "One Party Can Ruin Your Whole Summer")^[10]
• The Best Years (Season 1, episode 13: "Mommy Dearest")
• Criminal Minds (Season 2, episode 15: "Revelations")
• FlashForward (Season 1, episode 22: "Future Shock")^[11]
• Gossip Girl (Season 3, episode 22: "Last Tango, Then Paris" - Sung by Serena Ryder)
• Kyle XY (Season 2, episode 9: "Ghost In The Machine")^[12]
• Mercy (Season 1, episode 16 : "I'm Fine")
• My Life as Liz (Season 1, episode 4: "Liz's Got Talent (Part 2)" - Sung by Liz Lee)
• Numb3rs (Season 4, episode 11: "Breaking Point")^[13]
• One Tree Hill (Season 4, episode 7: "All These Things That I've Done")^[14]
• Standoff (Season 1, episode 12: "No Strings")^[15]

Other

• Skate (2007 video game)
• Ford Edge (2008 television commercial)
• Danny MacAskill (YouTube video of bike trials stunts)^[16]
• Rock Band Network (Downloadable content)

Songs that sample "The Funeral"

• "Comin' Up" by The Grouch & Eligh.
• "The Prayer" by Kid Cudi.
• "She Dont Love Me" by Lil B.
• "The World So Cold" by Soulja Boy.

References

External links

• Music Video for The Funeral on Youtube