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So last night, Husband Unit and I trundled off to Centrepointe Theatre to see Canadian musical comedy group, the Arrogant Worms.

It was their annual spring concert in Ottawa. Since they come from Kingston, which is two hours down the highway from Ottawa, they play here every year in support of the Ottawa Folk Festival. And I go see them. Joe just got jealous.

The opening act was the Good Lovelies and they made everyone laugh and clap, but then the Worms came out to entertain and sign four or five songs before intermission. Then they came back after the intermission and did even more songs.

And, this is the part where Joe gets jealous again, they did some new stuff. Apparently a new album is due out in the fall. They may have taped some of this live in Kingston in February.

The New Stuff
"Big Box Store" is a rant about the Walmarts/Costcos of the world, where everything is made in China and the workers come from Mexico.

"Hollywood Girl" about young Hollywood starlets. This was the most sarcastic and mean song I have ever heard the Worms do, with lines like "Is she a model? Is she an actress? Is she a singer? Is she a matress?"

"If I Were Prime Minister" song about how Canada would change if Trevor was elected Prime Minister of Canada. Lots of booing when he said the Leafs would always win the cup. Cheering when he said that appointment to the Canadian Senate would be based on trail by combat.

"I’m Concerned About the Boy" song about Mike’s son who is three, plays with trucks, which he then puts dresses on. I may have the title wrong.

"It’s All About Me" sung by Chris where, it’s all about him.

Old Stuff
A bunch of the standbys. Like
"Celine Dion"
"I Am Cow"
"The Mounty Song"
"Rocks and Trees" – I got to be a rock!
"Last Saskatchewan Pirate"
"We Are the Beaver"

Wierd Stuff
1. Chris kept getting shocked by his mike. It was either static electricity or he was being electrocuted. And given how he dances, anything is possible.

2. During the song "Carrot Juice is Murder", we held up our cellphones as lighters. One of the volunteer ushers came over to chastise us. "It can be distracting, you know!" Given that she was a grey haired granny, it came off as scolding from a kindergarten teacher. But don’t worry, we got our own back. During "Rippy the Gator", we directed our chomping to her.

Overall, a great concert. A good time was had by all.