"The Vatican Rag" | |
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Song by Tom Lehrer | |
from the album That Was the Year That Was | |
Released | 1965 |
Recorded | 1965 |
Venue | Hungry I, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Genre | |
Songwriter(s) | Tom Lehrer |
Audio | |
"The Vatican Rag" is a ragtime parody song by American satirist Tom Lehrer. The song purports to be a response to the Second Vatican Council, a meeting that proposed reforms to the Catholic Church. First performed in 1965, it is controversial for its irreverent depiction of Catholic traditions.