The Funeral (Band of Horses song)
"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. Music video. The video for "The  Funeral" was directed by Matt Lenski with additional footage by Willy Lenski. 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. The video shows a sign for the Galway Bay Bar in Chicago and the cars in the video are all 1970s models.