The Funeral (song)

Infobox Single
Name = The Funeral


Artist = Band of Horses
from Album = Everything All the Time
B-side =
Released = May 21, 2007
Format = 7" vinyl
Recorded = Avast Studios
Genre = Indie rock
Length = 3:44 (radio edit) 5:22 (album version)
Label = Sub Pop, Kids Records
Writer = Band of Horses
Producer = Band of Horses, Phil Ek
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "The Great Salt Lake" (2006)
This single = "The Funeral" (2007)
Next single = "The Funeral" is the first single taken from Band of Horses' debut album "Everything All the Time". The album 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 commercially over a year later in the UK on limited edition numbered 7" vinyl on May 21, 2007 to coincide with the band's UK tour dates.

An earlier version of the song appeared on the band's self-titled EP, under the name 'Billion Day Funeral'.

Music Video

The Music Video for The Funeral seems to tell the story of a man whose dog has died, and saddened by this he drowns his sorrow in alcohol. Afterward he drives under the influence and the end of the music video seems to suggest he crashes with another vehicle.

Track listing

# "The Funeral" - 5:22 "(play at 33 RPM)"
# "The End's Not Near" - 3:45 "(play at 45 RPM)"

Appearances in other media

*The song is played in the "One Tree Hill" episode "All These Things That I've Done"
*The song is played at the end of the "Standoff" episode "No Strings"
*The song is played during the "Kyle XY" episode "Ghost In The Machine"
*The song appears on EA's video game "skate."
*The song was played on the season finale episode of "The Best Years" entitled "Mommy Dearest"
*The song is used during Guy Mariano's part in the Lakai skateboarding video "Fully Flared".
*The song is used at the end of a "Criminal Minds" episode entitled "Revelations".
*The song is heard in an episode of the television series "Numb3rs" entitled "Breaking Point".
*The song is used in a television commercial for the 2008 Ford Edge.
*The song is used in a trailer for the film "Penelope".
*This song is used during Matt Manzari's part in the wakeskate video Volume 5 by Volume Wakeskate Videos.
*This song is used in the 2008 Olympics when giving the back story of Guo Jingjing
*This song is used in a trailer for the first episode of 's ninth season, entitled "For Warrick"

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMFWFhTFohk Music Video for The Funeral on Youtube]