“Jerky Call, No. 5: Got Worms” (Brennan)
Sol’s Rusty Trombone (Album 7)
Title: “Jerky Call, No. 5: Got Worms” (Brennan)
Characters:
Sol Rosenberg
Fishing Shop Employee
Summary:
Sol Rosenberg calls a fishing shop asking about worms, leading to a repetitive and awkward conversation filled with confusion and hesitation. Through simple questions and nervous delivery, the call builds into classic Jerky Boys slow-burn comedy driven entirely by pacing and character.
From Sol’s Rusty Trombone (Album 7)
If you know Sol Rosenberg, you already know what’s coming.
Confusion. Repetition. And a conversation that goes nowhere… perfectly.
“Got Worms” is one of those classic Jerky Boys prank calls where almost nothing happens, and that’s exactly why it works. The humor builds through awkward pacing, repeated questions, and Sol’s signature nervous delivery.
This is pure classic comedy albums energy.
The Setup
Sol calls what appears to be a fishing supply shop with a simple question: do they have worms?
What follows is a looping, awkward exchange filled with repeated greetings, misunderstandings, and oddly specific concerns about bait. The conversation never quite moves forward, and that’s the joke.
Like many of the best moments from the crank call legends, the humor comes from:
- Repetition
- Hesitation
- Over-explaining
- Complete commitment to confusion
The more the conversation stalls, the funnier it becomes.
Transcript:
0:01 Phone rings.
0:03 Speaker: “Hello.”
0:04 Sol: “Hello?”
0:05 Speaker: “Hello.”
0:05 Sol: “Hi.”
0:06 Speaker: “Hi.”
0:07 Sol: “Hi, thank you. Hello?”
0:10 Speaker: “Hello.”
0:10 Sol: “Hi.”
0:11 Speaker: “Yes?”
0:12 Sol: “Sir?”
0:13 Speaker: “Yes?”
0:13 Sol: “Hi.”
0:14 Speaker: “Hi.”
0:15 Sol: “Do you have worms?”
0:16 Speaker: “No.”
0:18 Sol: “Fish and tackle?”
0:19 Speaker: “Fish and tackle, yes.”
0:20 Sol: “No worms?”
0:21 Speaker: “No worms.”
0:22 Sol: “Do you have hellgrammites?”
0:24 Speaker: “Hellgrammites, yes.”
0:25 Sol: “They bite, and if I come in to buy fishing tackle…”
0:29 Speaker: “Wait a minute, you want live ones or artificial?”
0:31 Sol: “Oh god, those live ones, they bite, don’t they?”
0:37 Speaker: “Uh, yeah, they do.”
0:39 Sol: “They got like little snappers on them or pinchers, or something?”
0:42 Speaker: “Yeah, I only sell the artificial ones.”
0:44 Sol: “Ah, one time one of them, they bit my legs, they got me on my legs, so they all got loose in the boat.”
0:50 Speaker: “Oh.”
0:52 Sol: “And I, don’t get sore, but I couldn’t walk.”
0:55 Speaker: “Ah.”
0:57 Sol: “Don’t be mad. Hello?”
0:58 Speaker: “Hello.”
0:59 Sol: “Yeah. You have fishing hooks over there?”
1:02 Speaker: “Yeah.”
1:03 Sol: “Um, yeah, ah, I’m gonna go out deep sea diving. Hello?
A Piece of Comedy History
Sol Rosenberg is one of the most iconic characters in the Jerky Boys universe. His anxious tone, constant uncertainty, and unpredictable storytelling helped define the group’s success.
From early tape recordings to later releases like Sol’s Rusty Trombone, these calls showcased how simple phone conversations could become unforgettable comedy.
The Jerky Boys didn’t rely on big punchlines.
They relied on timing.
That timing is what made their recordings replayable and helped turn them into true crank call legends.
Why Fans Love This
Awkward pacing perfection
The repeated “hello” exchanges set the tone immediately.
Classic Sol confusion
Every question leads to more uncertainty instead of answers.
Minimal setup, maximum payoff
Almost nothing happens, but it’s endlessly funny.
Replay value
The pauses and delivery get funnier every time you hear it.
The Jerky Boys Experience
The Jerky Boys built their legacy on realism. Conversations felt natural, even when they made no sense. That balance between believable and absurd is what made their prank calls timeless.
From classic recordings to modern releases and Jerky Boys merchandise, the humor continues to connect with new audiences.