Conquistador
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"Conquistador" is a song by the British rock band Procol Harum, known for its orchestral rock style and vivid, historically themed lyrics.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Procol Harum (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Gary Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
ⓘ
orchestral rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | regarded as one of Procol Harum’s signature songs ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ orchestra ⓘ organ ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveOrchestralArrangement | Edmonton Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
Spanish conquistadors
ⓘ
decay and ruin ⓘ historical imagery ⓘ war and conquest ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | rock with orchestral arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person observer ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
contrasting triumphant music with bleak lyrics
ⓘ
prominent orchestral brass and strings in live version ⓘ vivid narrative lyrics ⓘ |
| hasStructure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| hasSubject | fallen or defeated conquistador ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium tempo rock ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| isPartOfRepertoireOf | Procol Harum live shows ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liveVersionAlbum | Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liveVersionRecordedAt | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liveVersionReleaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Keith Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLiveVersion | Conquistador (live with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedBy | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Procol Harum (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
B. J. Wilson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chris Copping NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Trower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | conqueror ⓘ |
| writer |
Gary Brooker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Keith Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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