The Funeral (song)
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"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.
, as one scene shows a sign for the Galway Bay Bar, an Irish pub located in the Lincoln Park
neighbourhood.
Band of Horses
Band of Horses, originally briefly known as Horses, are an American rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell. They have released three studio albums, the most recent and most successful of which is 2010's Grammy nominated Infinite Arms...
' debut album Everything All the Time
Everything all the Time
-Personnel:*Ben Bridwell - Vocals, guitar*Mat Brooke - Guitar, co-lead vocals on tracks 8 & 10*Chris Early - Bass guitar*Tim Meinig / Sera Cahoone - Drums-Chart performance:-Songs from Everything All the Time in popular culture:...
, 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
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
named "The Funeral" the 67th greatest song of the 2000s.
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 ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, as one scene shows a sign for the Galway Bay Bar, an Irish pub located in the Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is an urban park in Chicago, which gave its name to the Lincoln Park, Chicago community area.Lincoln Park may also refer to:-Urban parks:*Lincoln Park , California*Lincoln Park, San Francisco, California...
neighbourhood.
Track listing
- "The Funeral" - 5:22 (plays at 33 RPM)
- "The End's Not Near" - 3:45 (plays at 45 RPM)
Personnel
- Ben Bridwell - Vocals, guitar
- Mat BrookeMat BrookeMathew Etter "Mat" Brooke is the lead singer of American rock band Grand Archives and a former member of the bands Band of Horses and Carissa's Wierd.-Early life:...
- Guitar - Chris Early - Bass guitar
- Tim Meinig / Sera CahooneSera CahooneSera Cahoone is a singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Cahoone's music combines elements of both classic country-western and modern indie rock and lo-fi....
- Drums
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