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"Cortez the Killer" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young from his 1975 album, Zuma. It was recorded with the band Crazy Horse. It has since been ranked No. 39 on Guitar World's 100 Greatest Guitar Solos and No. 329 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Sun 7:30 PM. Austin, TX · Germania Insurance Amphitheater. · Ticketmaster. Provided to YouTube by Reprise Cortez the Killer (2016 Remaster) · Neil Young · Crazy Horse Zuma ℗ 1975 Warner ...
Cortez the Killer tells the story of a civilization destroyed by greed and violence, a story that is all too familiar in the world we live in today. The song reminds us of the terrible price of conquest and imperialism, and the toll it takes on both the conquerors and the conquered.
Cortez the Killer Lyrics. [Intro: Guitar solo] [Verse 1] He came dancing across the water. With his galleons and guns. Looking for the new world. And that palace in the sun. [Verse 2] On the...
lyrics. artistfacts. Songfacts®: This song is about Hernán Cortez, the Spanish conqueror of the Aztec Empire. The Aztecs lived in what is now considered Mexico, and Cortez had an army of 600 sail from what is now Cuba to the Aztec town of Tobasco (yes, where the hot peppers and the name of the sauce originally came from).
Filmed at the Cow Palace, San Francisco on October 22, 1978.
'Cortez the Killer' by Neil Young and Crazy Horse is a fan favourite. Historical and heartbreaking, the song takes inspiration from numerous places. Read here.
