Name: Conquistador
Duration: 3 min 23 s
Channel: Gary Brooker & Keith Reid
Description: "Conquistador" is a song by Frederick Serafim. I always loved Procol Harum's Conguistador, especially the live version recorded with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

Conquistador

Frederick Serafim

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I always loved Procol Harum's Conguistador, especially the live version recorded with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

alternative pop rock jazz classical symphonic covers

Frederick Serafim

Primary Site for Frederick's Rock Fusion Music & Philosophy

Primary site for Frederick's rock fusion incorporating elements of rock, electronic, folk, symphonic, world, blues, jazz, latin, and country influences, with lyrics based upon personal experience, informed spiritual humanitarianism, and political/religious independence. F. J. Serafim - Vocals, Electric/Acoustic/Synth Guitars, Synthesizers, Pianos, Bass & Production Hi Frederick, I liked the lyrical concept, the musical arrangements, musicianship and vocals... ....you are on the right track with your songwriting. Wishing you success with your music, Mike (Moody Blues co-founder Mike Pinder, 2018 R&R Hall of Famers) Song order is based upon technical considerations such as recency of track upload and not any intended sonic or creative merit. Playlists and albums are the more efficient method of exploring this site. Licensing only upon direct contact with artist.

Song Info

Genre

Rock • Cover Songs

Charts

Peak #3

Peak in subgenre #1

Author

Gary Brooker & Keith Reid

Rights

Tunefind

Uploaded

February 08, 2025

Track Files

MP3

MP3 7.8 MB • 320 kbps • 3:23

Lossless

WAV 34.2 MB

Story behind the song

My interest in recording this song stems from the fact that the Spanish conquest of Mexico was made easier by the fact that the Aztecs were expecting their deity, Quetzalcoatal, to soon return bringing a new religion. Therefore, Montezuma hesitated in opposing Cortez and in fact, invited him and his troops into his capitol city, Tenochtitlan. The fact that Cortez wasn't literally Quetzalcoatal made no difference regarding the historical outcome. A superior power arrived bringing a new religion, and so it can be said that Cortez was, for all intents and purposes, the fulfillment of that Aztec prophecy. No doubt, other religious prophecies can be fulfilled in that same figurative manner, and yet engender the same kind of intended material consequences.
The Rudyard Kipling book and subsequent movie, "The Man Who Would Be King" explores this same theme.