| The Arrogant Worms | | Background information | | Origin |
 Canada | | Genre(s) | Comedy
Folk | | Years active | 1991–present | | Label(s) | Oglio/Arrogant Worms | | Members | Trevor Strong
Mike McCormick
Chris Patterson | | Former members | Steve Wood
John Whytock | The Arrogant Worms are a Canadian musical comedy trio that parodies many musical genres. They are well known for their humorous on-stage banter in addition to their music. Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ...
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History
The Worms came together in 1991 to do a few spots on campus radio station CFRC in Kingston, Ontario, and quickly moved to doing spots on CBC Radio One. Since 1992 the troup has released 11 CDs on their own label. Their most recent album, Beige, was released in early 2006. The Worms toured Canada with the album starting in January 2006 and are currently (2007) touring. The Worms have spread their wings further with the Beige tour, visiting several locations in the UK in summer 2006. Campus radio (also known as college radio, university radio or student radio) is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. ...
CFRC is the campus radio station of Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. ...
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Each album consists mostly of independent tracks paying homage, always humorously, to different genres and topics. Three exceptions are the 1997 Christmas Turkey CD, dedicated to songs about Christmas, and the 1997 Live Bait and 2003 Semi-Conducted CDs, which are live albums, comprising collections of their best songs. Semi-Conducted is performed with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Christmas Turkey is a Christmas-themed album released in 1997 by the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms. ...
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Live Bait is a 1997 live album of the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms. ...
Semi-Conducted is a live album by the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms, recorded on January 22, 2002, and backed by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. ...
As the professional orchestra of Alberta’s creative capital city, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra presents over 80 concerts a year of symphonic music in all genres, from classical to country. ...
Rock, folk, ballads, country, Celtic folk, and children's music all have come under the Worm's satirical guns. For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ...
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When not spoofing a particular style of music, the Worms' material pokes fun at various aspects of daily life in Canada with songs like "Canada's Really Big", "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate", "Me Like Hockey", "We are the Beaver" and "Proud to Be Canadian".
The Worms are based in Kingston, Ontario. Murney Tower, Kingston The Fort Henry Guard performing an historical demonstration The Prince George Hotel. ...
The Worms The Arrogant Worms currently consist of: - Chris Patterson - Bass guitar and vocals
- Mike McCormick - Guitar and vocals
- Trevor Strong - Vocals
Former members of the Arrogant Worms include: - John Whytock left after C'est Cheese
- Steve Wood left after The Arrogant Worms
Band Member Replacements (in case of emergencies) - Tim Readman replaced Mike McCormick in the early 2006 tour
When on tour, the Worms are sometimes accompanied by a musician from the local community.
Favourites The Worms usually perform the following songs at every show: - "Carrot Juice Is Murder" — a parody of an animal rights protest song comparing vegetarians to murderers, including a line about Coleslaw being a fascist regime.
- "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate" — a ballad about a farmer who takes up piracy on the Saskatchewan River. The song was also covered by Captain Tractor.
- "Mounted Animal Nature Trail" — an audience interaction song about a real place [1] on Manitoulin Island: Terry's Taxidermy and Mounted Animal Nature Trail.
- "I Am Cow" — an anthem for the cow
- "We Are the Beaver" — a tribute song to one of Canada's symbolic animals, the beaver. The song mentions how the peaceful rodent compares to other nations' animals like America's bald eagle, Russia's bear and India's tiger.
- "Canada's Really Big" — A satirical national anthem for Canada.
- "Log In to You" — a love song using computer network euphemisms for sex.
- "Rocks and Trees" — A song describing Canada.
A notable exception is on their 2004 live concert recording "Toast!", which is comprised entirely of new materiel and contains none of the above songs. A civet, or sea fox, photographed in the Zigong Peoples Zoo, Sichuan, 2001. ...
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Captain Tractor is a Canadian folk rock band, based in Edmonton, Alberta. ...
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The Worms are frequently mistakenly credited with performing "The Toronto Song" and "The White House Burned (The War of 1812)". These songs are actually by Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie. The Toronto Song is a comedy song by Canadian comedy group Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie, often incorrectly attributed to The Arrogant Worms. ...
Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie are a Canadian comedy group from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ...
Discography An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ...
The Arrogant Worms is the self-titled debut album of the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms. ...
Russels Shorts is the second studio album of the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms. ...
Cest Cheese is the third album of the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms. ...
Live Bait is a 1997 live album of the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms. ...
Christmas Turkey is a Christmas-themed album released in 1997 by the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms. ...
Dirt! is the sixth album by the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms, released in 1999. ...
Idiot Road is the seventh album by the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms, released in 2001. ...
Gift Wrapped is a greatest hits compilation by the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms, released in 2002 under the Oglio Records label. ...
Semi-Conducted is a live album by the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms, recorded on January 22, 2002, and backed by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. ...
As the professional orchestra of Alberta’s creative capital city, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra presents over 80 concerts a year of symphonic music in all genres, from classical to country. ...
Toast (A.K.A. Toast!) is an album by the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms, which was recorded live at Hughs Room, Toronto, Ontario, in June 2003 and released the following year. ...
Beige is the most recent album by the Canadian Comedy Music group, The Arrogant Worms. ...
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Three Worms and an Orchestra is a DVD of a performance of the Canadian comedy music group The Arrogant Worms with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. ...
Get Stupid! Get Stupid! is a book released in February 2005 that was written by one of the Arrogant Worms, Trevor Strong. It teaches the "Ignorance IS Bliss Method". It contains three parts: - "The IQ (Ignorance Quotient) Test", which tests how ignorant you really are.
- "The Seven Steps to Bliss", which teaches you how to find happiness through ignorance.
- "Simplifying the World", which teaches you how to deal with the problems of the world after you have become ignorant. It contains information about everything, including art, gardening, health, and even recipes.
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In Popular Culture The Magic: The Gathering card set Torment featured a card called "Arrogant Wurm." Magic: The Gathering (colloq. ...
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