The Funeral - Music
The Funeral by Band Of Horses
Band Of Horses
Artist Biography For Band Of Horses
Band Of Horses Known Early In Its Life Simply As Horses Is An Indie Band Formed In Seattle Washington United States. The Band's Lineup Has Changed Multiple Times And The Current Lineup Consists Of Ben Bridwell Vocals Guitar Ryan Monroe Guitar Keyboards Tyler Ramsay Keyboards Guitar Bill Reynolds Bass And Creighton Barrett Drums . The Band Is Currently Based In Charleston South Carolina And Has Released Five Albums To Date "Everything All The Time" 2006 "Cease To Begin" 2007 "Infinite Arms" 2010 "Mirage Rock" 2013 And Why Are You OK?" 2016 . Band Of Horses Was Formed By Ben Bridwell Guitar Vocals And Mat Brooke Guitar In 2004 After The Break-Up Of Their Previous Band Carissa's Wierd. Rob And Creighton Were Formerly Of The Mathrock Band The New Mexicans Before Joining Band Of Horses. The Group Initially Got Attention From Sub Pop Records After Opening For Iron & Wine In Seattle Area Shows. In 2005 The Band Released Their Debut EP Band Of Horses Tour EP Which Was Sold Exclusively At Shows And On Sub Pop's Website. Their Debut Full-Length Everything All The Time Was Recorded In 2005 With Producer Phil Ek And Released On March 21 2006 To Generally Good Reviews. On July 13 2006 Band Of Horses Appeared On The Late Show With David Letterman Sans Brooke. As Of July 25 2006 Mat Brooke Left Band Of Horses To Focus More On His Other Band Grand Archives Who Had Also Signed To Sub Pop. The Band's Second Album Cease To Begin Was Released On October 9 2007. The Band Has Recently Moved Its Base Of Operations From Seattle To Mt. Pleasant South Carolina Their Album Infinite Arms Was Released In May Of 2010. Their Album Mirage Rock Was Released In September 2012. Their Latest Album Why Are You OK? Was Released In June 2016.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: The Funeral
Band-Of-Horses - Everything All The Time
"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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Band Of Horses Known Early In Its Life Simply As Horses Is An Indie Band Formed In Seattle Washington United States. The Band's Lineup Has Changed Multiple Times And The Current Lineup Consists Of Ben Bridwell Vocals Guitar Ryan Monroe Guitar Keyboards Tyler Ramsay Keyboards Guitar Bill Reynolds Bass And Creighton Barrett Drums . The Band Is Currently Based In Charleston South Carolina And Has Released Five Albums To Date "Everything All The Time" 2006 "Cease To Begin" 2007 "Infinite Arms" 2010 "Mirage Rock" 2013 And Why Are You OK?" 2016 . Band Of Horses Was Formed By Ben Bridwell Guitar Vocals And Mat Brooke Guitar In 2004 After The Break-Up Of Their Previous Band Carissa's Wierd. Rob And Creighton Were Formerly Of The Mathrock Band The New Mexicans Before Joining Band Of Horses. The Group Initially Got Attention From Sub Pop Records After Opening For Iron & Wine In Seattle Area Shows. In 2005 The Band Released Their Debut EP Band Of Horses Tour EP Which Was Sold Exclusively At Shows And On Sub Pop's Website. Their Debut Full-Length Everything All The Time Was Recorded In 2005 With Producer Phil Ek And Released On March 21 2006 To Generally Good Reviews. On July 13 2006 Band Of Horses Appeared On The Late Show With David Letterman Sans Brooke. As Of July 25 2006 Mat Brooke Left Band Of Horses To Focus More On His Other Band Grand Archives Who Had Also Signed To Sub Pop. The Band's Second Album Cease To Begin Was Released On October 9 2007. The Band Has Recently Moved Its Base Of Operations From Seattle To Mt. Pleasant South Carolina Their Album Infinite Arms Was Released In May Of 2010. Their Album Mirage Rock Was Released In September 2012. Their Latest Album Why Are You OK? Was Released In June 2016.
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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). Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.