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The Strawbs with Rick Wakeman - The Hangman And The Papist (studio, TV appearances '71 & '83, & 2011 concert ) [View all]
From their 1971 album From The Witchwood (produced by Tony Visconti), their last album with Rick. One of Dave Cousins' angriest songs, partly inspired by the Irish Troubles.
Studio track, and you can find the full lyrics in the YouTube description:
Top Of The Pops, 1971, a time when TOTP would sometimes have album tracks instead of just singles. You'll see Rick has a paint roller:
1983, on an episode of Channel 4's Gas Tank, the TV show Rick hosted then with Tony Ashton:
July 2011, at the Bury St Edmunds Abbeyfest:
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