Track: Gleam
Music: Gerald Fratzl
Lyrics: Gerald Fratzl
Album: With Baited Breath
Artist: Poised for the Worm
Release Date: January 1, 2001
Track Number: 10
Genre: Alternative Rock / Hard Rock
Origin: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
This is the final track on our debut CD. Is it wrong to love your car this much?
“Gleam” closes out With Baited Breath. By the time you get here, the album has taken you through a lot of heavy turns, so it’s just nice to end things off with this silly little rocker. But don’t understimate this track. It still has the epic guitar-driven intro, and thunderous drumming that is so signature to the PFTW sound.
Great rock music often starts with a great riff. “Gleam” by Poised for the Worm is driven by several punchy riffs, delivered with a great performance by the band. The guitars have a nicely distorted density and the many quick stops accent the band’s interplay. The guitars and vocals are reminiscent of hard rock music from the late seventies, particularly Uriah Heep, Head East, and Triumph. Luckily, great rock is timeless and Poised for the Worm prove that they are poised to deliver the goods. “Gleam” is a rocker, with excellent lyrics, that really gleams, and outshines most of the hard rock of the last several years.
— grayotis
Lyrics:
I got a big-pipe import
It’s got rectal style
I like to stare at the tailpipe
It makes my life worthwhile
I like to drive through the drive-through
And rev it up real high
Maybe that little french-fry girl
Will beg me for a ride
Not without my car
Her I am
Leaning up against my car
Like a big shining star
Not without my car
I get up in the morning
To polish big chrome wheels
They only cost me four thousand bucks
I got a real good deal
Then I slip on my big-ass pants
And cruise to the donut hole
Crank the boomer stereo
And strike a real good
Pose
Not without my car
Her I am
Leaning up against my car
Like a big shining star
Not without my car
Looking in the rear-view mirror
It’s hard not to fall in love
Looks like it’s just another night
Rehearsing with my glove
More Details:
Album: With Baited Breath
Artist: Poised for the Worm
Release Date: January 1, 2001
Number of Tracks: 10
Genre: Alternative Rock / Hard Rock
Origin: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recorded & Mixed: Chris Hegge at Audiolab Sound, Toronto
Additional Assistance: Jeff Cryderman
Mastered: Eric Abrahams at Sounds Like Hell Productions
All Songs Written By: Poised For The Worm
Cover Art By: Gerald Fratzl
Band Lineup:
- Al Grego: Lead Vocals
- Gerald Fratzl: Lead Guitar
- Steve Brown: Bass, Cello
- Travis Watts: Drums
Aditional Credits:
- Jae Fratzl: Classical Guitar on Stereo Serenade & Backing Vocals on Carousoleil
Tack Listing:
- Rightfully Mine (Fratzl/Grego): 3:35
- Carousoleil (Fratzl): 3:54
- Asylum (Grego): 4:29
- Fairy Tale (Fratzl/Grego): 5:05
- Inebriation (Grego): 4:22
- Something Bigger (Grego/Fratzl): 4:01
- Parade (Fratzl/Grego): 5:15
- Crisco Fever (Fratzl/Grego): 4:10
- Stereo Serenade (Fratzl/Grego): 5:35
- Gleam (Fratzl): 4:25
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