Label Sub PopKids Records | Length 5:21 | |
Released May 21, 2006 (US)May 21, 2007 (UK) Format 7"video singledigital download Recorded 2005Avast Studios(Seattle, Washington) | ||
"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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In August 2009, Pitchfork Media named "The Funeral" the 67th-greatest song of the 2000s.
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
- "The Funeral" - 5:21 (plays at 33 RPM)
- "The End's Not Near" - 3:45 (plays at 45 RPM)
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Songs that sample "The Funeral"
References
The Funeral (Band of Horses song) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA