05:31

Chris Jackson
Sep 05, 2026
Anthony Abbate: Chairman of the Fence
A tuxedo, a microphone, a theological crisis, and one very comfortable fence. New Catholic satire song is now live on YouTube.
There are men who take a position.
There are men who change positions.
And then there are men who build a very nice house directly on the fence, install a microphone, order a cocktail, and begin explaining why everybody on either side has gone too far.
That brings us to “Chairman of the Fence.”

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
I’m Anthony Abbate.
I host a show called Avoiding Babylon.
Every week I tell you the men running Rome hate Tradition.
Then I call you crazy for questioning whether they’re Catholic.
Now, let’s all remain calm.
[Verse 1]
I say Rome persecutes the ancient Mass;
The SSPX defends what Rome attacks.
I toast Marcel Lefebvre for saying no,
And hail the SSPX for doing so.
But ask if Rome’s hierarchy has the right to rule,
I call you a “sede moron” and a fool.
I lay out all the …More

1506

I just went out of arguments in a dispute with a good friend about the actual situation of Saint Peter's Holy See. This singed satire came just in time like a charm!