The Funeral (Band of Horses song)

"The Funeral"
Single by Band of Horses
from the album Everything All the Time
Released	May 21, 2006 (US) May 21, 2007 (UK)
Format	7" video single digital download
Recorded	2005 Avast Studios (Seattle, Washington)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	5:21
Label	Sub Pop Kids Records
Writer(s)	Ben Bridwell Mat Brooke Chris Early Tim Meinig
Producer(s)	Phil Ek Band of Horses
Band of Horses singles chronology
"The Funeral" (2007) "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.

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.

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