The Arrogant Worms Explained

The Arrogant Worms
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Genre:Comedy, folk
Years Active:1991 - present
Label:Festival Distribution, Oglio Records, Needlejuice Records
Website:https://www.arrogantworms.com/
Current Members:Trevor Strong
Mike McCormick
Chris Patterson
Past Members:John Whytock
Steve Wood

The Arrogant Worms are a Canadian musical comedy trio founded in 1991 that parodies many musical genres. They are well known for their humorous on-stage banter in addition to their music.[1] [2] The members since 1995 are Trevor Strong (vocals), Mike McCormick (guitar, vocals), and Chris Patterson (bass, vocals).

History

The Arrogant Worms formed in 1991, with its founding members being Trevor Strong, Mike McCormick, John Whytock, and Steve Wood. They began by performing musical comedy on campus radio station CFRC at Queen's University at Kingston,[3] and quickly moved to doing the same on CBC Radio, particularly on Jack Farr's The Radio Show. Wood left the band in 1991. Whytock left in 1995, and was replaced by Chris Patterson.

The Worms have toured Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom,[4] and Australia, playing to crowds as large as 100,000. They have played at celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and at a concert in New York, United States's Central Park.[5] [6]

Since 1992 the Worms have released twenty-one albums, mostly independently, with sales exceeding 175,000.[7] [8] Their songs pay homage, always humorously, to different genres and topics. In 2003, they released a CD and DVD that was recorded live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.[9] Some of their albums include contributions from prominent musicians, including Andy Thompson, Andrew Affleck, Gord Thompson, Adrian Dolan, Mike Ford, John Loughrey, Terry Tufts and Tim Readman, who is also their dialect coach.

Rock, folk, ballads, country, and children's music all have been genres parodied by the Worms. 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", "Me Like Hockey", "We Are the Beaver", "I Am Not American", and "Proud to Be Canadian".

They have also recorded music videos for three songs: "Big Fat Road Manager", "Carrot Juice Is Murder",[10] and "The River (River of Snot)". The first two of these are included on the Three Worms and an Orchestra DVD, which includes appearances by Tom Cavanagh, Nathan Fillion and Kurt Browning.

The band has long supported the cause of literacy in Canada, and have twice won the Peter Gzowski Award for their efforts.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

Videos

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Plunkett . Emily . February 22, 2018 . Arrogant Worms bring laughter and warmth to a diverse crowd . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210722172419/https://canadianbeats.ca/2018/02/22/arrogant-worms-bring-laughter-and-warmth-to-a-diverse-crowd/ . 2021-07-22 . 2021-07-22 . Canadian Beats Media.
  2. Web site: Warner-Lalonde . Peggi . 22 April 2002 . The Arrogant Worms . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210722172419/http://strangehorizons.com/non-fiction/articles/music/the-arrogant-worms/ . 22 July 2021 . 22 July 2021 . Strange Horizons.
  3. Web site: The Arrogant Worms: Biography . https://web.archive.org/web/20080321105544/http://www.arrogant-worms.com/bio.php . 2008-03-21 . 2009-09-30 . The Arrogant Worms.
  4. Web site: Arrogant Worms To Tour UK, Apr 2006 . pressreleases.responsesource.com . ResponseSource . 23 January 2022 . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123085918/https://pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/25100/arrogant-worms-to-tour-uk/ . live .
  5. Web site: New York Magazine, Aug 1997, page 177 . 25 August 1997 . 23 January 2022 . 28 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220428020432/https://books.google.com/books?id=HOgCAAAAMBAJ&dq=arrogant+worms+new+york+central+park&pg=PA177 . live .
  6. Web site: October 1999 . The Worms According To Jeff . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123085918/http://www.theonlinezoo.com/worms/awn199910.html . 23 January 2022 . 23 January 2022 . The Online Zoo.
  7. Web site: The Arrogant Worms . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220131165709/https://www.discogs.com/artist/997919-The-Arrogant-Worms . 31 January 2022 . 31 January 2022 . Discogs.
  8. Web site: The Arrogant Worms: Coming Home for Homecoming . https://web.archive.org/web/20220131165720/https://educ.queensu.ca/arrogant-worms . 31 January 2022 . 31 January 2022 . Queens University.
  9. Web site: Apr 14, 2011 . The Last Saskatchewan Pirate . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123085908/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN--bN0mCG4 . 23 January 2022 . 23 January 2022 . youtube.com . YouTube.
  10. Web site: Dec 21, 2006 . Arrogant Worms - Carrot Juice is Murder . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123085925/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmK0bZl4ILM . 23 January 2022 . 23 January 2022 . youtube.com . YouTube.
  11. Web site: Completely Canadian Compilation . amazon.com . Amazon . 23 January 2022 . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123085910/https://arrogantworms1.bandcamp.com/album/completely-canadian-compilation . live .

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