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The Funeral (Band of Horses song)

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"The Funeral"
Single by Band of Horses
from the album Everything All the Time
ReleasedMay 21, 2006 (US)
May 21, 2007 (UK)
Recorded
GenreIndie rock[1]
Length5:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Band of Horses singles chronology
"The Funeral"
(2006)
"The Great Salt Lake"
(2007)
Music video
"The Funeral" on YouTube

"The Funeral" is a song by the American rock band Band of Horses, taken from their debut studio album, Everything All the Time (2006). The alternative rock song was written by the band members. The song was released as the debut single from the band and lead single from the album. A live version of the song appeared earlier on the band's self-titled EP, under the original name "Billion Day Funeral".

In August 2009, Pitchfork Media named "The Funeral" the 67th-greatest song of the 2000s.[2]

Music video

The video for "The Funeral" was directed by Matt Lenski with additional footage by Willy Lenski.[3] The video tells the story of a man whose dog has died. 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. The video shows a sign for the Galway Bay Bar in Chicago and the cars in the video are all 1970s models.

Track listing

  1. "The Funeral" - 5:21 (plays at 33 RPM)
  2. "The End's Not Near" - 3:45 (plays at 45 RPM)

Personnel

Appearances in other media

Film

TV

Other

Songs that sample "The Funeral"

References

  1. ^ "American Songwriter's Top 50 Albums Of 2012". American Songwriter. December 4, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  2. ^ The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 100-51 Pitchfork Media August 19, 2009
  3. ^ "band-of-horses-the-funeral" mattlenski.com
  4. ^ "Soundtracks for Assassination of a High School President" IMDb
  5. ^ "Soundtracks for Boot Camp" IMDb
  6. ^ "Lakai Fully Flared - Guy Mariano" YouTube - December 26, 2009
  7. ^ "Love the Beast Trailer" Arts Alliance America via YouTube - November 3, 2010
  8. ^ "Soundtracks for The Stepfather" IMDb
  9. ^ "127 HOURS - Full Length Official Trailer HD" Fox Searchlight Pictures via YouTube - October 7, 2010
  10. ^ "The Collector (Trailer)" Lane Films Corp. via YouTube - November 30, 2010
  11. ^ "Teenage Dirtbag (Trailer)" Spy Filmz via YouTube - October 2, 2008
  12. ^ "Soundtracks for Battleship" IMDb
  13. ^ "Love and Honor (2013) Soundtracks" IMDb
  14. ^ "Soundtracks for In the Name Of" IMDb
  15. ^ "Soundtracks for Let's Be Cops" IMDb
  16. ^ "Megan Leavey Soundtracks (2017)" IMDb
  17. ^ "Soundtracks for Criminal Minds - Revelations (2007)" IMDb
  18. ^ "Soundtracks for FlashForward Future Shock (2010)" IMDb
  19. ^ "Last Tango, Then Paris - Songs" Tunefind
  20. ^ "Soundtracks for Kyle XY Ghost in the Machine (2007)" IMDb
  21. ^ "Music from Mercy - Season 1 - Episode 16 - Im Fine" Tunefind
  22. ^ "Liz Lee - The Funeral (Band Of Horses cover) HQ" YouTube
  23. ^ "Soundtracks for Numb3rs - Breaking Point (2008)" IMDb
  24. ^ "Soundtracks for One Tree Hill - All These Things That I've Done (2006)" IMDb
  25. ^ "Soundtracks for "Standoff" No Strings (2007)" IMDb
  26. ^ "Music from How I Met Your Mother>Season 8>Farhampton" Tunefind
  27. ^ "Stunt video reaches new heights" BBC News - April 21, 2009
  28. ^ "New! The Grouch & Eligh – Comin Up ft. Mistah Fab (Band of Horses Sample)" pigeonsandplanes.com - April 19, 2009