Band Of Horses - The Funeral [official Video] Official

: The video concludes with the man driving under the influence and appearing to crash head-on into a delivery truck, mirroring the song's explosive musical shift.

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. Band of Horses - The Funeral [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

: An earlier version of the track appeared on the band's self-titled EP under the title "Billion Day Funeral" . Official Music Video Analysis : The video concludes with the man driving

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

: 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

: 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'