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Neil Young and Promise of the Real - Cortez the Killer (Live at Farm Aid 2017)
Cortez the Killer was an incredibly politically correct title and the lyrics are over-the top.
"He offered life in sacrifice so that others could go on"
"The women were all beautiful and the men stood straight and tall."
"War was never known."
However the music and guitar playing is phenomenal IMHO.
When Neil wants to Rock he is wonderful to listen to.
Cortez the Killer was an incredibly politically correct title and the lyrics are over-the top.
"He offered life in sacrifice so that others could go on"
"The women were all beautiful and the men stood straight and tall."
"War was never known."
However the music and guitar playing is phenomenal IMHO.
When Neil wants to Rock he is wonderful to listen to.
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Thanks for sharing this live performance from Mr. Young LTC Stephen F. enjoy the guitar very much
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"Politically Correct" is an understatement. While there is absolutely no doubt that Cortez who had only his own personal interest and that of Spain in mind the land he overcame was held by leaders who were as corrupt and savage as the planet has ever known. He simply allied himself with one faction. His army of conquest was over 95% natives with their leaders looking to defeat long time enemies. If they were truly united they could have easily repelled the Spanish Incursion. In fact there were battles in the beginning where the Spanish, without any native allies were annalihated.
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LTC Stephen F.
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Thank you my military history researcher and appreciator 1stSgt Eugene Harless for weighing in so very wisely.
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Whats that one song ? traveling in the desert on a horse with no name !!!
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1stSgt Eugene Harless
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America - Horse With No Name, America (1972) Lyrics: On the first part of the journey, I was looking at all the life. There were plants and birds. and rocks ...
That's by the band America. Strangely enough it replaced Neil Young's Heart of Gold as Number one, and many people actually thought it was his song. There were also rumors that the song was about a heroin trip,,, since horse was the slang term for the drug.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02EsC1M8wto
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SGT Robert George
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CH (COL) Michael A. Milton, USAR - Cool thanks COL. for that bit of information !!!!
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