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"The Vatican Rag"
Song by Tom Lehrer
from the album That Was the Year That Was
Released1965
Recorded1965
VenueHungry I, San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genre
  • Ragtime
  • parody
Songwriter(s)Tom Lehrer
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"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.

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