Conquistador Song

Conquistador a vulture sits upon your silver shield and in your rusty scabbard now the sand has taken seed and though your jewel encrusted blade has not been plundered still the sea has washed across your face and taken of its fill and though i hoped for something to find i could see no maze to unwind conquistador there is no time i must pay my.

Conquistador song. In concert with the edmonton symphony orchestra it is one of the band s most famous and popular songs and their third top 40 hit. With the edmonton alberta canada symphony orchestra nov 1971 starts 0 47 after chat with audience. Watch the video for conquistador from procol harum s procol harum for free and see the artwork lyrics and similar artists. Conquistador is a song by the british psychedelic rock band procol harum.

But the image is a powerful. I went into another room and started writing the words there and then. He said what does this sound like to you and i said oh conquistador it had a little bit of a spanish flavor to it. He was a miner but still a kings soldier in search of golden.

Nine weeks later on july 23rd 1972 it would peak at 16 for 1 week and it stayed on the chart for 13 weeks. Written by gary brooker and keith reid it originally appeared on the band s 1967 self titled debut album it was later released as a single from the band s 1972 live album procol harum live. Conquistador song meanings add your thoughts 12 comments. Please support this great band and purchase a copy of their music.

Barry from sauquoit ny on may 21st 1972 conquistador by procol harum entered billboard s hot top 100 chart at position 84. Procol harum conquistador 1972 lyrics digitally remastered audio. 99 out of 100 of those procol harum songs were written the words first and then were set to music.