The Funeral (Band of Horses song)
"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".
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Single by Band of Horses | ||||
from the album Everything All the Time | ||||
Released | May 21, 2006 (US) May 21, 2007 (UK) | |||
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Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
Length | 5:21 | |||
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"The Funeral" on YouTube |
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.
Track listing
- "The Funeral" - 5:21 (plays at 33 RPM)
- "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[4]
- Boot Camp[5]
- Fully Flared[6]
- Love the Beast (Trailer)[7]
- The Stepfather[8]
- 127 Hours (Trailer)[9]
- The Collector (Trailer)[10]
- Teenage Dirtbag (Trailer)[11]
- Battleship[12]
- Love and Honor[13]
- In the Name Of[14]
- Let's Be Cops[15]
- Megan Leavey[16]
TV
- 24/7 (Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather)
- 90210 (Season 1, episode 24: "One Party Can Ruin Your Whole Summer")[17]
- The Best Years (Season 1, episode 13: "Mommy Dearest")
- Criminal Minds (Season 2, episode 15: "Revelations")[18]
- FlashForward (Season 1, episode 22: "Future Shock")[19]
- Gossip Girl (Season 3, episode 22: "Last Tango, Then Paris" - Sung by Serena Ryder)[20]
- Kyle XY (Season 2, episode 9: "Ghost In The Machine")[21]
- Mercy (Season 1, episode 16 : "I'm Fine")[22]
- Blue Mountain State (Season 3, episode 9 : "The C-Word")
- My Life as Liz (Season 1, episode 4: "Liz's Got Talent (Part 2)" - Sung by Liz Lee)[23]
- Numb3rs (Season 4, episode 11: "Breaking Point")[24]
- One Tree Hill (Season 4, episode 7: "All These Things That I've Done")[25]
- Standoff (Season 1, episode 12: "No Strings")[26]
- How I Met Your Mother (Season 8, Episode 1: "Farhampton")[27]
- Angel from Hell (Season 1, Episode 1: "Pilot")
- The Night Shift (Season 1, Episode 2: "Second Chances")
- Stumptown (Season 1, Episode 15: "At All Costs: The Conrad Costas Chronicles")
Other
- Skate (2007 video game)
- Ford Edge (2008 television commercial)
- Danny MacAskill (YouTube video of bike trials stunts)[28]
- Rock Band Network (Downloadable content)
- Madden NFL 18 (2017 video game)
Songs that sample "The Funeral"
- "Comin' Up" by The Grouch & Eligh[29]
- "The Prayer" by Kid Cudi
- "She Dont Love Me" by Lil B
- "The World So Cold" by Soulja Boy
- "Old Haunts" by Memoryhouse
- "The Funeral" by Dash Berlin[30]
- "First" by Cold War Kids
- "Sonntags" by LUX feat. Mikzn, Sound of Music Now 420
- "Calling" by Sefa
- "New Days" by Tawk
References
- "American Songwriter's Top 50 Albums Of 2012". American Songwriter. December 4, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 100-51 Pitchfork Media August 19, 2009
- "band-of-horses-the-funeral" mattlenski.com
- "Soundtracks for Assassination of a High School President" IMDb
- "Soundtracks for Boot Camp" IMDb
- "Lakai Fully Flared - Guy Mariano" YouTube - December 26, 2009
- "Love the Beast Trailer" Arts Alliance America via YouTube - November 3, 2010
- "Soundtracks for The Stepfather" IMDb
- "127 HOURS - Full Length Official Trailer HD" Fox Searchlight Pictures via YouTube - October 7, 2010
- "The Collector (Trailer)" Lane Films Corp. via YouTube - November 30, 2010
- "Teenage Dirtbag (Trailer)" Spy Filmz via YouTube - October 2, 2008
- "Soundtracks for Battleship" IMDb
- "Love and Honor (2013) Soundtracks" IMDb
- "Soundtracks for In the Name Of" IMDb
- "Soundtracks for Let's Be Cops" IMDb
- "Megan Leavey Soundtracks (2017)" IMDb
- "Soundtracks for 90210 - One Party Can Ruin Your Whole Summer (2009)" IMDb
- "Soundtracks for Criminal Minds - Revelations (2007)" IMDb
- "Soundtracks for FlashForward Future Shock (2010)" IMDb
- "Last Tango, Then Paris - Songs" Tunefind
- "Soundtracks for Kyle XY Ghost in the Machine (2007)" IMDb
- "Music from Mercy - Season 1 - Episode 16 - Im Fine" Tunefind
- "Liz Lee - The Funeral (Band Of Horses cover) HQ" YouTube
- "Soundtracks for Numb3rs - Breaking Point (2008)" IMDb
- "Soundtracks for One Tree Hill - All These Things That I've Done (2006)" IMDb
- "Soundtracks for "Standoff" No Strings (2007)" IMDb
- "Music from How I Met Your Mother>Season 8>Farhampton" Tunefind
- "Stunt video reaches new heights" BBC News - April 21, 2009
- "New! The Grouch & Eligh – Comin Up ft. Mistah Fab (Band of Horses Sample)" pigeonsandplanes.com - April 19, 2009
- Dash Berlin vs. Band Of Horses - The Funeral (Dash Berlin Bootleg)