Palaces of Montezuma
"Palaces of Montezuma" is a song by the alternative rock band Grinderman. It is the eighth track and third single from the band's second and final studio album, Grinderman 2, and was released on 14 March 2011 on Mute Records. Produced by Nick Launay and written collectively by vocalist Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis, bassist Martyn P. Casey and drummer Jim Sclavunos, the song has been described as an "atypically straightforward love song" and was written for Cave's wife, Susie Bick.
| "Palaces of Montezuma" | ||||
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| Single by Grinderman | ||||
| from the album Grinderman 2 | ||||
| B-side | "When My Baby Comes" (Cat's Eyes remix) | |||
| Released | 14 March 2011 | |||
| Recorded | August 2008–2009 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Launay, Grinderman | |||
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Grinderman was accused of plagiarism by Frankie Duffy, the frontman of the defunct Scottish rock band Rising Signs, upon "Palace of Montezuma" inclusion on Grinderman 2. Duffy claimed the song was a rip-off of the Rising Signs' 2005 song "Grey Man," however, Nick Cave denied the claims. Upon its single release, "Palaces of Montezuma" received positive critical acclaim, though the song failed to chart.