Funeral Song
Encyclopedia
"Funeral Song" (originally simple "Funeral Song") is a power ballad by the Finnish
rock
band The Rasmus
, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters
on 21 March 2003. It was a number-two hit on the Finnish singles chart.
The single was released on 25 April 2004 by the record label Playground Music Scandinavia
. It was the fourth single from the album Dead Letters and features the B-side, "If You Ever". The maxi single
also includes "Everything You Say".
Maxi single
for "Funeral Song" was directed by Niclas Fronda
& Fredrik Löfberg, Baranga Film
. It was shot on a dark, rainy street in Stockholm
, Sweden
.
Singer Lauri Ylönen
is portrayed as an angel sent to take a girl's life after she has been fatally struck by a vehicle. A big scene builds up with police everywhere and a gathering crowd as Lauri slowly makes his way to the scene of the accident. Lauri opens out his coat and crows fly out; connoting death. Lauri then kneels down by the dying girl, strokes her face and takes her life.
This video won a prize on the MTV Europe
Awards 2004 for best video and a silver award at the Muuvi-Gaala in 2005.
, the singer-songwriter, has said that the song was written about he has hurt many times in the past.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band The Rasmus
The Rasmus
The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1995 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen , Eero Heinonen , Pauli Rantasalmi and Janne Heiskanen...
, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters
Dead Letters
Dead Letters is the 2003 album by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus. It was released in 2004 in the US, UK and Australia. Their previous album, Into, had been a success in some parts of Europe, particularly Scandinavia and Germany, but Dead Letters signified the band's major break-through...
on 21 March 2003. It was a number-two hit on the Finnish singles chart.
The single was released on 25 April 2004 by the record label Playground Music Scandinavia
Playground Music Scandinavia
Playground Music Scandinavia AB is a Scandinavian based record label and is currently owned by Jonas Sjöström....
. It was the fourth single from the album Dead Letters and features the B-side, "If You Ever". The maxi single
Maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
also includes "Everything You Say".
Single track listing
CD single- "Funeral Song" – 3:21
- "If You Ever"
Maxi single
- "Funeral Song" – 3:21
- "If You Ever"
- "Everything You Say"
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Funeral Song" was directed by Niclas Fronda
Niclas Fronda
Niclas Giorgio Pasquale Fronda is a Swedish cinematographer and videographer . He is a cousin of Sebastian Fronda....
& Fredrik Löfberg, Baranga Film
Baranga Film
Baranga Film was a Swedish film company, owned by two music video and commercial directors, Niclas Fronda and Fredrik Löfberg . They produced commercials, short movies and motion pictures...
. It was shot on a dark, rainy street in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Singer Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen is the frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus.-Early days:Ylönen was born and grew up in Helsinki. He learned to play the piano when he was five years old, and later learned to play guitar and drums...
is portrayed as an angel sent to take a girl's life after she has been fatally struck by a vehicle. A big scene builds up with police everywhere and a gathering crowd as Lauri slowly makes his way to the scene of the accident. Lauri opens out his coat and crows fly out; connoting death. Lauri then kneels down by the dying girl, strokes her face and takes her life.
This video won a prize on the MTV Europe
MTV Europe
MTV Europe is a pan-European 24-hour entertainment cable and digital television network launched on August 1, 1987. Initially, the channel served all regions within Europe being one of the very few channels that targeted the entire European continent...
Awards 2004 for best video and a silver award at the Muuvi-Gaala in 2005.
Band's comments
LauriLauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen is the frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus.-Early days:Ylönen was born and grew up in Helsinki. He learned to play the piano when he was five years old, and later learned to play guitar and drums...
, the singer-songwriter, has said that the song was written about he has hurt many times in the past.
External links
- The Rasmus' official website
- Lyrics
- "Funeral Song" music video on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....