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“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’. The heavy subject meaning behind the song’s lyrics relate to the multiple abortions that various girlfriends of singer Ben Bridwell had to receive during his years living in Seattle.

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. Afterwards he drives under the influence and the end of the music video seems to suggest he crashes head on into another vehicle. Based on the style other cars and the elevated railroad overhead, the video appears to be set in 1970s New York or Chicago (more likely the latter as one scene in the video shows a sign for the Galway Bay Bar, an Irish pub located in the Lincoln Park neighbourhood).
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  • heyluua

    I can relate so much to this song that is actually kind of sad.

    17 days ago

  • motorbikegame

    SKATE 1 :D

    24 days ago

  • TheGreatOne1221

    What did you see in your flashforward? [2]

    March 2012

  • Skog-1

    All time classic!

    March 2012

  • monster_mash1

    @Fusionchuckle No way! Me too haha :D

    March 2012

  • Fusionchuckle

    1st heard on a bike stunt Vid on youtube, brilliant

    March 2012

  • xKornflakesx

    how can you not love this. this song puts me in my happy place

    March 2012

  • silvasonicsurfa

    ....exquisite....

    March 2012

  • L_Soundtrack

    Very impressive song. I want this to be played at my funeral :) [2]

    February 2012

  • woahitsbuttons

    I was listening to someone else who I wasn't particularly fond of, and then as I clicked the next button I thought "I haven't heard Band Of Horses in a while..." and then BOOM. <3

    February 2012

  • NLC_yahoo_girl

    I want this to be played at my funeral :)

    February 2012

  • Duffballs

    Fantastic track.

    February 2012

  • nathanplane

    first heard this on skate video game, which got me into band of horses. awesome track, always got me hard when it came on when playing the game. mmhm.

    February 2012

  • spiderone27

    127 hours...

    February 2012

  • dx15red

    This is beautiful.

    February 2012

  • bwanaDik

    bliss.

    February 2012

  • rayneonme

    @-->----

    January 2012

  • SophieMoe

    Beautiful :")

    January 2012

  • futchadoc

    This song... words can't even describe how much I love it! It's use on Flash Forward was EPIC... I was so disappointed that they cancelled that show.

    January 2012

  • zzzo_O

    What did you see in your flashforward?

    January 2012
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