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Cortez the Killer (7:30)

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“Cortez the Killer” is a song by Neil Young from his 1975 album, Zuma. It was recorded with Young’s band Crazy Horse.

The song is about Hernán Cortes, the Spanish conqueror of the Aztec Empire in what is now considered Mexico. Check out the Cortez the Killer Songfacts for more info on this song.

The Church do a sublime cover of this song on A Box of Birds, as do Built to Spill on the album Live, extending their version of the song to a play time of just over twenty minutes.
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