Cortez the Killer
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"Cortez the Killer" is a long, guitar-driven Neil Young & Crazy Horse song known for its haunting atmosphere and lyrical meditation on the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Zuma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Crazy Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | one of Neil Young’s signature songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada–United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
classic rock
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guitar rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| guitarStyle | distorted, sustained lead guitar ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersions | yes ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersions | yes ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | sympathetic to indigenous people ⓘ |
| includedOn | various Neil Young live albums ⓘ |
| influenced | later guitar-driven rock songs ⓘ |
| isStapleOf | Neil Young live performances ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 7 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Hernán Cortés
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Spanish conquest of the Aztecs NERFINISHED ⓘ colonialism ⓘ indigenous peoples of the Americas ⓘ violence and conquest ⓘ |
| lyricist | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extended guitar solos
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haunting atmosphere ⓘ slow, guitar-driven arrangement ⓘ |
| partOf |
Neil Young & Crazy Horse discography
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Neil Young discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Neil Young & Crazy Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Briggs
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Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedWith | Crazy Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
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