The Funeral (Band of Horses song)

"The Funeral"
Single by Band of Horses
from the album Everything All the Time
ReleasedMay 21, 2006 (US)
May 21, 2007 (UK)
Recorded
Genre
Length5:21
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Band of Horses singles chronology
"The Funeral"
(2006)		 "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.[3]

Background

Singer Ben Bridwell said, "The basis of The Funeral was just really the start of me whining about my aversion to social occasions and holidays. The pressure of say New Year’s being the best party night of your life, or Christmas being this forced togetherness. I was quite the pessimist in those days when I wrote the song."[4] Bridwell compared this dread to the feeling one gets before attending a funeral.[5]

Music video

The video for "The Funeral" was directed by Matt Lenski with additional footage by Willy Lenski.[6] 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

  1. "The Funeral" - 5:21 (plays at 33 RPM)
  2. "The End's Not Near" - 3:45 (plays at 45 RPM)

Personnel

Appearances in other media

Film

TV

Other

Songs that sample "The Funeral"

Certifications

Certifications for "The Funeral"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[32] Gold 45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[33] Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] Gold 15,000‡
Spain (Promusicae)[35] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[37] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "American Songwriter's Top 50 Albums Of 2012". American Songwriter. December 4, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  2. ↑ Billboard Staff (31 March 2026). "The 100 Best Songs of 2006: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2026. In a way, it's a microcosm for what has made the alt-rock classic ["The Funeral"] so endearing and enduring: It's a song that stands on its own as a signifier of a weighty moment...
  3. ↑ The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 100-51 Pitchfork Media August 19, 2009
  4. ↑ Martin, Syl (2014). "Interviewing Ben Bridwell: Band of Horses". SylMartin.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ Huber, Chris (December 7, 2021). "The Meaning of Band of Horses' "The Funeral"". Extra Chill. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ "band-of-horses-the-funeral" Archived 2019-06-07 at the Wayback Machine mattlenski.com
  7. ↑ "Soundtracks for Assassination of a High School President" IMDb
  8. ↑ "Soundtracks for Boot Camp" IMDb
  9. ↑ "Lakai Fully Flared - Guy Mariano" YouTube - December 26, 2009
  10. ↑ "Love the Beast Trailer" Arts Alliance America via YouTube - November 3, 2010
  11. ↑ "Soundtracks for The Stepfather" IMDb
  12. ↑ "127 HOURS - Full Length Official Trailer HD" Fox Searchlight Pictures via YouTube - October 7, 2010
  13. ↑ "The Collector (Trailer)" Lane Films Corp. via YouTube - November 30, 2010
  14. ↑ "Teenage Dirtbag (Trailer)" Spy Filmz via YouTube - October 2, 2008
  15. ↑ "Soundtracks for Battleship" IMDb
  16. ↑ "Love and Honor (2013) Soundtracks" IMDb
  17. ↑ "Soundtracks for In the Name Of" IMDb
  18. ↑ "Soundtracks for Let's Be Cops" IMDb
  19. ↑ "Megan Leavey Soundtracks (2017)" IMDb
  20. ↑ "Soundtracks for Criminal Minds - Revelations (2007)" IMDb
  21. ↑ "Soundtracks for FlashForward Future Shock (2010)" IMDb
  22. ↑ "Last Tango, Then Paris - Songs" Tunefind
  23. ↑ "Soundtracks for Kyle XY Ghost in the Machine (2007)" IMDb
  24. ↑ "Music from Mercy - Season 1 - Episode 16 - Im Fine" Tunefind
  25. ↑ "Liz Lee - The Funeral (Band Of Horses cover) HQ" YouTube
  26. ↑ "Soundtracks for Numb3rs - Breaking Point (2008)" IMDb
  27. ↑ "Soundtracks for One Tree Hill - All These Things That I've Done (2006)" IMDb
  28. ↑ "Soundtracks for "Standoff" No Strings (2007)" IMDb
  29. ↑ "Music from How I Met Your Mother>Season 8>Farhampton" Tunefind
  30. ↑ "Stunt video reaches new heights" BBC News - April 21, 2009
  31. ↑ "New! The Grouch & Eligh – Comin Up ft. Mistah Fab (Band of Horses Sample)" pigeonsandplanes.com - April 19, 2009
  32. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Band of Horses – The Funeral". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  33. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Band of Horses – The Funeral" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  34. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Band of Horses – The Funeral". Radioscope. Retrieved February 6, 2025. Type The Funeral in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  35. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Band of Horses – The Funeral". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  36. ↑ "British single certifications – Band of Horses – The Funeral". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 20, 2025. Select singles in the Formats field. Type The Funeral Band of Horses in the "Search:" field.
  37. ↑ "American single certifications – Band of Horses – The Funeral". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
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