The Funeral
"The Funeral" is the first single off American rock band Band of Horses's first studio album Everything All the Time. The song was released on May 21, 2006 in the United States and on May 21, 2007 in the United Kingdom.
| "The Funeral" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Band of Horses | |
| from Everything All the Time" | |
| Released | May 21, 2006 (US) May 21, 2007 (UK) |
| Recorded | 2005 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Length | 5:21 |
| Label | Sub Pop, Kids Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Ben Bridwell, Mat Brooke, Chris Early, Tim Meinig |
| Producer(s) | Phil Ek, Band of Horses |
The song was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1] It was ranked #67 on Pitchfork's list of Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s.[2]
During an interview, vocalist Ben Bridwell said that he tried to not finish the song, so it wouldn’t appear on the album but was convinced to finish it by producer Phil Ek and Sub Pop. He said he was surprised by the song's success. While making the song, Bridwell said that he was thinking about the sadness of losing people that haven’t passed away yet.[3]
A music video for the song was released. The video is shot in black and white. In the video, a man is driving a car. He goes to a bar and drinks. While drunk, he stumbles out of the bar. He ends up drinking and driving. He crashes head on into a truck and dies.
References
- ↑ "Band of Horses - The Funeral". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ↑ "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 100-51". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 22, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "We've Got A File On You: Band Of Horses' Ben Bridwell". Stereogum. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
