The Arrogant Worms

The Arrogant Worms are a Canadian musical group from Kingston, Ontario.

History

The Arrogant Worms have been founded in 1991, initially they only played for a university campus radio station in Kingston skits and musical smaller pieces. While the pure skits found only moderate appeal, the music, however, was quickly discovered by the national radio station CBC Radio One and included in his program. Since then, the Arrogant Worms have released a total of 13 albums with various guest musicians and toured several times across Canada, but also the USA, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Style

The texts of the group are often humorous and include discussion of Canadian patriotism and local color ( in pieces like Rocks and Trees, The Mountie Song or We Are the Beaver ), present cultural stereotypes and phenomena ( Let There Be Guns, The Coffee Song, or Carrot Juice Is Murder ), and various other topics. Often this connection the usual narrative of the text to be reversed. Stylistically primarily in the areas of pop and Independent, the group parodies, however in several plays various musical genres, such as Country or Celtic folk music.

Publications

Albums

Videos

• 2004 Three Worms and at Orchestra ( DVD of Semi- Conducted tour and music videos for the singles )