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The Funeral (Band of Horses song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = The Funeral
| cover = The Funeral (Band of Horses song) cover.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Band of Horses
| album = Everything All the Time
| released = May 21, 2006 (US)
May 21, 2007 (UK)
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| studio =
| genre = Indie rock
| length = 5:21
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| next_title = The Great Salt Lake
| next_year = 2007
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"'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.[http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7691-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-100-51/4/ The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 100-51] 'Pitchfork Media' August 19, 2009
Music video
The video for "The Funeral" was directed by Matt Lenski with additional footage by Willy Lenski.[https://www.mattlenski.com/band-of-horses-the-funeral/ "band-of-horses-the-funeral"] 'mattlenski.com' 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
# "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'[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1018818/soundtrack "Soundtracks for Assassination of a High School President"] 'IMDb'* 'Boot Camp'[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0870204/soundtrack "Soundtracks for Boot Camp"] 'IMDb'
* 'Fully Flared'[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvs4SMPgsq4 "Lakai Fully Flared - Guy Mariano"] 'YouTube' - December 26, 2009
* 'Love the Beast' (Trailer)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmkpsQmsRpI "Love the Beast Trailer"] 'Arts Alliance America' via 'YouTube' - November 3, 2010
* 'The Stepfather'[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814335/soundtrack "Soundtracks for The Stepfather"] 'IMDb'
* '127 Hours' (Trailer)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlhLOWTnVoQ "127 HOURS - Full Length Official Trailer HD"] 'Fox Searchlight Pictures' via 'YouTube' - October 7, 2010
* 'The Collector' (Trailer)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUYxCBmgmpg "The Collector (Trailer)"] 'Lane Films Corp.' via 'YouTube' - November 30, 2010
*'Teenage Dirtbag' (Trailer)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHtjZtYSMYg&feature=fvst "Teenage Dirtbag (Trailer)"] 'Spy Filmz' via 'YouTube' - October 2, 2008
*'Battleship'[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1440129/soundtrack "Soundtracks for Battleship"] 'IMDb'
*'Love and Honor'[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1976989/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd "Love and Honor (2013) Soundtracks"] 'IMDb'
*'In the Name Of'[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2650642/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd "Soundtracks for In the Name Of"] 'IMDb'
*'Let's Be Cops'[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1924435/soundtrack "Soundtracks for Let's Be Cops"] 'IMDb'
*'Megan Leavey'[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4899370/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd "Megan Leavey Soundtracks (2017)"] 'IMDb'
TV
* 'Criminal Minds' (Season 2, episode 15: "Revelations")[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0941349/soundtrack "Soundtracks for Criminal Minds - Revelations (2007)"] 'IMDb'* 'FlashForward' (Season 1, episode 22: "Future Shock")[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1618604/soundtrack "Soundtracks for FlashForward Future Shock (2010)"] 'IMDb'
* 'Gossip Girl' (Season 3, episode 22: "Last Tango, Then Paris" - Sung by Serena Ryder)[http://www.tunefind.com/show/gossip-girl/season-3/5552 "Last Tango, Then Paris - Songs"] 'Tunefind'
* 'Kyle XY' (Season 2, episode 9: "Ghost In The Machine")[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1016125/soundtrack "Soundtracks for Kyle XY Ghost in the Machine (2007)"] 'IMDb'
* 'Mercy' (Season 1, episode 16 : "I'm Fine")[http://www.tunefind.com/show/mercy/season-1/5003 "Music from Mercy - Season 1 - Episode 16 - Im Fine"] 'Tunefind'
* 'My Life as Liz' (Season 1, episode 4: "Liz's Got Talent (Part 2)" - Sung by Liz Lee)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpGnzwr-JdI "Liz Lee - The Funeral (Band Of Horses cover) HQ"] 'YouTube'
* 'Numb3rs' (Season 4, episode 11: "Breaking Point")[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1168969/soundtrack "Soundtracks for Numb3rs - Breaking Point (2008)"] 'IMDb'
* 'One Tree Hill' (Season 4, episode 7: "All These Things That I've Done")[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0890815/soundtrack "Soundtracks for One Tree Hill - All These Things That I've Done (2006)"] 'IMDb'
* 'Standoff' (Season 1, episode 12: "No Strings")[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1046845/soundtrack "Soundtracks for "Standoff" No Strings (2007)"] 'IMDb'
* 'How I Met Your Mother' (Season 8, Episode 1: "Farhampton")[http://www.tunefind.com/show/how-i-met-your-mother "Music from How I Met Your Mother>Season 8>Farhampton"] 'Tunefind'
* 'The Night Shift' (Season 1, Episode 2: "Second Chances")
* 'Stumptown' (Season 1, Episode 15: "At All Costs: The Conrad Costas Chronicles")
* 'Tear Along the Dotted Line' (Episode 6)
* 'La casa de papel (season 5, episode 9)
Other
* Skate (2007 video game)* Ford Edge (2008 television commercial)
* Danny MacAskill (YouTube video of bike trials stunts)[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8010262.stm "Stunt video reaches new heights"] 'BBC News' - April 21, 2009
* Rock Band Network (Downloadable content)
* Madden NFL 18 (2017 video game)
Songs that sample "The Funeral"
* "The Prayer" by Kid Cudi* "Comin' Up" by The Grouch & Eligh[http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2009/04/new-the-grouch-eligh-comin-up-ft-mistah-fab-band-of-horses-sample/ "New! The Grouch & Eligh Comin Up ft. Mistah Fab (Band of Horses Sample)"] 'pigeonsandplanes.com' - April 19, 2009
References
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