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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cortez the Killer canonical | 5 |
| “Cortez the Killer” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cortez the Killer Context triple: [Zuma, hasPart, Cortez the Killer]
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A.
The Capital Punisher
The Capital Punisher is the nickname of Frank Howard, a towering power-hitting Major League Baseball slugger best known for his time with the Washington Senators in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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B.
Night Stalker
Night Stalker is a short-lived 2005 American supernatural crime drama television series, loosely inspired by the 1970s show Kolchak: The Night Stalker, in which Gabrielle Union co-starred.
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C.
The Killer
The Killer is the famous nickname of rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, known for his wild piano performances and energetic stage presence.
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D.
Killer Elite
Killer Elite is a 2011 action thriller film starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen, and Robert De Niro, centered on a retired assassin forced back into a deadly international mission.
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E.
The Executioner
The Executioner is the ring nickname of Bernard Hopkins, a legendary American professional boxer known for his defensive mastery, longevity, and multiple middleweight and light heavyweight world titles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cortez the Killer Target entity description: "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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A.
The Capital Punisher
The Capital Punisher is the nickname of Frank Howard, a towering power-hitting Major League Baseball slugger best known for his time with the Washington Senators in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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B.
Night Stalker
Night Stalker is a short-lived 2005 American supernatural crime drama television series, loosely inspired by the 1970s show Kolchak: The Night Stalker, in which Gabrielle Union co-starred.
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C.
The Killer
The Killer is the famous nickname of rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, known for his wild piano performances and energetic stage presence.
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D.
Killer Elite
Killer Elite is a 2011 action thriller film starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen, and Robert De Niro, centered on a retired assassin forced back into a deadly international mission.
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E.
The Executioner
The Executioner is the ring nickname of Bernard Hopkins, a legendary American professional boxer known for his defensive mastery, longevity, and multiple middleweight and light heavyweight world titles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Zuma ⓘ |
| artist | Neil Young ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Crazy Horse ⓘ |
| composer | Neil Young ⓘ |
| considered | one of Neil Young’s signature songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada–United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Canada–United States relations
|
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
classic rock
ⓘ
guitar rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| guitarStyle | distorted, sustained lead guitar ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersions | yes ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Spanish conquest of the Aztecs ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
colonialism ⓘ indigenous peoples of the Americas ⓘ violence and conquest ⓘ |
| lyricist | Neil Young ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extended guitar solos
ⓘ
haunting atmosphere ⓘ slow, guitar-driven arrangement ⓘ |
| partOf |
Neil Young & Crazy Horse discography
ⓘ
linked to:
Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Neil Young discography ⓘ |
| performer |
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
ⓘ
linked to:
Neil Young and Crazy Horse
|
| producer |
David Briggs
ⓘ
Neil Young ⓘ |
| recordedWith | Crazy Horse ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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