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"The Court of the Crimson King" is the fifth and final track from the British progressive rock band King Crimson's debut album "In the Court of the Crimson King". Released as a single, it reached No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The track is dominated by a distinct riff performed on the mellotron. The main part of the song is split up into four stanzas, divided by an instrumental section called "The Return of the Fire Witch". The song climaxes at seven minutes, but continues with a little reprise, called "The Dance of the Puppets", before ending on an abrupt and free time scale. The music was composed by Ian McDonald, and the lyrics were written by Peter Sinfield.
The track was used in the 2006 film Children of Men.
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