The Funeral (song)

"The Funeral"
Single by Band of Horses
from the album Everything All the Time
Released	May 21, 2006 (US) May 21, 2007 (UK)
Format	7" video single digital download
Recorded	2005 Avast Studios (Seattle, Washington)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	5:21
Label	Sub Pop Kids Records
Writer(s)	Ben Bridwell Mat Brooke Chris Early Tim Meinig
Producer(s)	Phil Ek Band of Horses
Band of Horses singles chronology
"The Funeral" (2007) "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.^[1]

Music video

On the surface 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

1. "The Funeral" - 5:21 (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]
• Battleship^[10]
• Love and Honor^[11]
• In the Name Of^[12]
• Let's Be Cops^[13]

TV

• 24/7 (Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather)
• 90210 (Season 1, episode 24: "One Party Can Ruin Your Whole Summer")^[14]
• The Best Years (Season 1, episode 13: "Mommy Dearest")
• Criminal Minds (Season 2, episode 15: "Revelations")^[15]
• FlashForward (Season 1, episode 22: "Future Shock")^[16]
• Gossip Girl (Season 3, episode 22: "Last Tango, Then Paris" - Sung by Serena Ryder)^[17]
• Kyle XY (Season 2, episode 9: "Ghost In The Machine")^[18]
• Mercy (Season 1, episode 16 : "I'm Fine")^[19]
• 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)^[20]
• Numb3rs (Season 4, episode 11: "Breaking Point")^[21]
• One Tree Hill (Season 4, episode 7: "All These Things That I've Done")^[22]
• Standoff (Season 1, episode 12: "No Strings")^[23]
• How I Met Your Mother (Season 8, Episode 1: "Farhampton")^[24]
• Angel from Hell (Season 1, Episode 1: "Pilot")

Other

• Skate (2007 video game)
• Ford Edge (2008 television commercial)
• Danny MacAskill (YouTube video of bike trials stunts)^[25]
• Rock Band Network (Downloadable content)

Songs that sample "The Funeral"

• "Comin' Up" by The Grouch & Eligh^[26]
• "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^[27]
• "Handlebars" by Flobots

References

1. The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 100-51 Pitchfork Media August 19, 2009
2. "Soundtracks for Assassination of a High School President" IMDb
3. "Soundtracks for Boot Camp" IMDb
4. "Lakai Fully Flared - Guy Mariano" YouTube - December 26, 2009
5. "Love the Beast Trailer" Arts Alliance America via YouTube - November 3, 2010
6. "Soundtracks for The Stepfather" IMDb
7. "127 HOURS - Full Length Official Trailer HD" Fox Searchlight Pictures via YouTube - October 7, 2010
8. "The Collector (Trailer)" Lane Films Corp. via YouTube - November 30, 2010
9. "Teenage Dirtbag (Trailer)" Spy Filmz via YouTube - October 2, 2008
10. "Soundtracks for Battleship" IMDb
11. "Love and Honor (2013) Soundtracks" IMDb
12. "Soundtracks for In the Name Of" IMDb
13. "Soundtracks for Let's Be Cops" IMDb
14. "Soundtracks for 90210 - One Party Can Ruin Your Whole Summer (2009)" IMDb
15. "Soundtracks for Criminal Minds - Revelations (2007)" IMDb
16. "Soundtracks for FlashForward Future Shock (2010)" IMDb
17. "Last Tango, Then Paris - Songs" Tunefind
18. "Soundtracks for Kyle XY Ghost in the Machine (2007)" IMDb
19. "Music from Mercy - Season 1 - Episode 16 - Im Fine" Tunefind
20. "Liz Lee - The Funeral (Band Of Horses cover) HQ" YouTube
21. "Soundtracks for Numb3rs - Breaking Point (2008)" IMDb
22. "Soundtracks for One Tree Hill - All These Things That I've Done (2006)" IMDb
23. "Soundtracks for "Standoff" No Strings (2007)" IMDb
24. "Music from How I Met Your Mother>Season 8>Farhampton" Tunefind
25. "Stunt video reaches new heights" BBC News - April 21, 2009
26. "New! The Grouch & Eligh – Comin Up ft. Mistah Fab (Band of Horses Sample)" pigeonsandplanes.com - April 19, 2009
27. Dash Berlin vs. Band Of Horses - The Funeral (Dash Berlin Bootleg)

External links

• Music Video for The Funeral on YouTube