"The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" is a song by English band Strawbs written by Dave Cousins. It appears on their album Strawbs. An alternative mix of the song may be found on the 2006 box set A Taste of Strawbs. B-Side The B-side track "Poor Jimmy Wilson" is also taken from the Strawbs album. Personnel Dave Cousins – lead vocals, acoustic guitar Tony Hooper – backing vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion Ron Chesterman – double bass with Richard Wilson – spoken introduction Release history External links Lyrics to "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" at Strawbsweb official site Lyrics to "Poor Jimmy Wilson" at Strawbsweb official site References "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" at Strawbsweb Strawbs songs 1968 singles Songs written by Dave Cousins Song recordings produced by Gus Dudgeon 1968 songs A&M Records singles