As the lead single of their debut album, Everything All the Time, “The Funeral” was an appropriate introduction to Band of Horses, Paste Magazine

While the track’s title and sweeping melancholia often lead listeners to associate it with death or grief, lead singer Ben Bridwell has clarified that the lyrics actually stem from his social anxiety.

: It follows a man mourning the death of his dog. Overwhelmed by grief, he attempts to drown his sorrows in alcohol.

: Set against a 1970s aesthetic, the video features period-accurate cars and a shot of the Galway Bay Bar in Chicago. Critical and Cultural Impact

Directed by , the official video takes a more literal—and tragic—narrative approach than the lyrics themselves.

"The Funeral" by Band of Horses is widely regarded as a defining anthem of mid-2000s indie rock, celebrated for its cinematic emotional weight and dramatic shift from a haunting, reverb-soaked intro to a thunderous crescendo.

: Pitchfork ranked it as the 67th greatest song of the 2000s in 2009.

: The track remains the band's most significant hit and has been famously sampled by Kid Cudi in his 2008 song "The Prayer" . Time Capsule: Band of Horses, 'Everything All the Time'

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