The Arrogant Worms (album)
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The Arrogant Worms is the self-titled debut album of the Canadian comedy music
group The Arrogant Worms
. It was released in 1992. It was the only album on which bassist
Steve Wood appeared, who left the band afterwards. The role of bass would be taken over by John Whytock, and later by Chris Patterson.
' more popular songs, about a down-and-out farmer who takes up piracy on the Saskatchewan River
, stealing shipments of grain
and farm equipment from ships and barges. He goes on about a Mountie
who attempts to capture him, but fails and loses his job, and proceeds to join the crew. In the end, he comments about the arrival of winter and the river freezing over, and that he's off to New Mexico
to plunder there during the winter.
The song was later covered by Captain Tractor
, but the line "Cause they know that Tractor Jack is hidin' in the bay..." was changed to "Cause they know that Captain Tractor is waitin' in the bay" (The Official Arrogant Worms version Lyrics).
Canadian a cappella
group, Hoja, have also covered this song in their album, Have You Herd? This song has also been covered by Canadian country singer Brad Johner
.
Live versions of this song have been included on the Live Bait
and Semi-Conducted
albums.
The song is sometimes sung by the staff of Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases
at Charles L. Sommers base as part of their Rendezvous. The Rendezvous is a campfire party at the end of the trip. The line "I hear there's lots of plunderin' down in New Mexico!" can be used as a reference to Norther Tier's fellow BSA High Adventure Base Philmont Scout Ranch, which is found in New Mexico.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
group The Arrogant Worms
The Arrogant Worms
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.-History:...
. It was released in 1992. It was the only album on which bassist
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Steve Wood appeared, who left the band afterwards. The role of bass would be taken over by John Whytock, and later by Chris Patterson.
Track listing
- "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate"
- "The Credit Song"
- "Let's Go Bowling"
- "Goin' Huntin'"
- "Don't Go Into Politics"
- "No Sale/No Store"
- "The Canadian Crisis Song"
- "The Ballad Of Dan"
- "Car Full Of Pain"
- "I Want To Look Like Arnold"
- "Jesus' Brother Bob"
- "The Christmas Song"
"The Last Saskatchewan Pirate"
"The Last Saskatchewan Pirate" is one of The Arrogant WormsSaskatchewan River
The Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada, approximately long, flowing roughly eastward across Saskatchewan and Manitoba to empty into Lake Winnipeg...
, stealing shipments of grain
GRAIN
GRAIN is a small international non-profit organisation that works to support small farmers and social movements in their struggles for community-controlled and biodiversity-based food systems. Our support takes the form of independent research and analysis, networking at local, regional and...
and farm equipment from ships and barges. He goes on about a Mountie
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
who attempts to capture him, but fails and loses his job, and proceeds to join the crew. In the end, he comments about the arrival of winter and the river freezing over, and that he's off to New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
to plunder there during the winter.
The song was later covered by Captain Tractor
Captain Tractor
Captain Tractor is a Canadian folk rock band, based in Edmonton, Alberta. They play a punk-influenced variant of Celtic folk music, similar to such bands as Great Big Sea, The Pogues or Spirit of the West...
, but the line "Cause they know that Tractor Jack is hidin' in the bay..." was changed to "Cause they know that Captain Tractor is waitin' in the bay" (The Official Arrogant Worms version Lyrics).
Canadian a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
group, Hoja, have also covered this song in their album, Have You Herd? This song has also been covered by Canadian country singer Brad Johner
Brad Johner
-Biography:Brad Johner grew up in Saskatchewan playing music in his family band. When he was 16, Brad won a National Talent Contest during Country Music Week in Hamilton in 1982. He spent 6 years maintaining his solo career before teaming up with his brother Ken to form The Johner Brothers in 1988...
.
Live versions of this song have been included on the Live Bait
Live Bait
Live Bait is a 1997 live album of the Canadian comedy music group The Arrogant Worms. It features concert versions of some of the songs from their previous releases plus some new material.-Track listing:# "Jesus' Brother Bob"# "The Mountie Song"...
and Semi-Conducted
Semi-Conducted
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. It was released the following year...
albums.
The song is sometimes sung by the staff of Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases
Northern Tier
The Northern Tier is a geographic region consisting of five rural counties in north-central Pennsylvania. The Northern Tier is home to roughly 180,000 people distributed among many small towns and the countryside. The region's largest town is Sayre, Pennsylvania, which is on...
at Charles L. Sommers base as part of their Rendezvous. The Rendezvous is a campfire party at the end of the trip. The line "I hear there's lots of plunderin' down in New Mexico!" can be used as a reference to Norther Tier's fellow BSA High Adventure Base Philmont Scout Ranch, which is found in New Mexico.