Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for August 15, 2024

Boy golly, nice things sure are nice. They’re just swell.

Is this the first time Batiuk hasn’t presented the notes in the proper musical format?

There’s singing! Music in the air! And the crowd goes mild!

And so, in Day Four of “Hammering Home the Bold and Innovative Idea That Older Baby Boomers Are Obsessed with Nostalgia and the Interests of Their Youth—and Ignore Anything That Came Along in the Half-Century Since—Pop Music Edition…”

So, have you gotten past puberty yet – mentally, I mean. LOL…

The 2nd panel has Peter Asher, who was partnered with Gordon not Chad.

So, is Cranky sleeping through this or what?

So, they get to the concerts after they’ve already started? What the hell is this story line about?

My teeth hurt again.

Me never knews they was wents to anything other events than komix cons.

Flashback!!!!!!!….seems like I remember a guy in a red coat that used to be in this comic strip????

Fascinating. Yesterday I predicted they’d be handing over tickets today, never once guessing that they would instead still be approaching the entrance. It’s like Zeno’s Paradox, only extremely boring.

Chad and Jeremy’s recording “Of Cabbages and Kings” was a break from their usual songs. “Rest in Peace” is a dark, yet slightly humorous, song. “What I like about my customers… They just keep on dying.”

The memories played out in Jeff’s mind like a familiar tune as he and Pam walked toward the Kent Stage. The strains of a song echoed from the past: For a while there, I’d beaten the odds… I was dining and dancing with gods… for a while there. The lyrics reminded him of the first time they saw Chad & Jeremy together, all those years ago. He could still see her standing outside the concert hall, ticket in hand, her smile full of the excitement and innocence of youth.

The years have passed, but some things remain timeless. As they approach the marquee, now displaying Peter Asher & Jeremy Clyde, Jeff feels a swell of nostalgia mixed with gratitude. Life had brought them so far—from the idealistic days of the 1960s to the present, where the world seemed so different yet still held the same magic when they were together.

He looks over at Pam, who’s holding onto his arm, her head resting lightly on his shoulder. The music that once filled their lives as young lovers still resonates deeply within them, not just as notes and melodies but as markers of the life they built together. Every song, every lyric, holds a memory—a dance, a drive, a quiet evening at home.

As they enter the venue, the music takes them back to those earlier days, to the time when they were just beginning to understand what it meant to love someone completely. For a while, they had been young and invincible, dreaming of a future filled with endless possibilities. Now, standing in the twilight of their years, Jeff realizes that they truly had beaten the odds. They had shared a life filled with music, love, and the kind of companionship that time cannot erode.

The lights dim, and the familiar chords fill the room. Jeff squeezes Pam’s hand, and she smiles up at him. The concert is about to begin, but for them, the music never really stopped.

failures of tom batiuk – tom goes to the mattel company to pitch a lilian and her bookstore play set for older woman security is called

I’m from “that generation” and loved their music, but didn’t know this song. Thanks for introducing it to me.

“Is everybody in? The concert is about to begin.”

Tune in tomorrow, when they realize that Peter and Jeremy are old now and can no longer sing.

Okay. you’ve reached your nostalgia quota for the month. It’s about time for Crankshaft to (a) outrun some mothers and students in his big yellow school bus (b) sit with his buddies in the coffee shop spouting malapropisms © harvest his squash and try to foist it on the neighbors.

For Tom, it’s always about the “good old days,” which were sooooo much better than today. Still, at least this story [sic] and the previous Silent Strip Series™ (aka The Old Man And The Pond) weren’t all about high school. For Batty, that’s progress.

I like how in TV shows, commercials, movies, comics…people are always arriving to the venue after the concert started. Guess they weren’t that excited for the performance.

I’m a classical music listener. Gotta admit I’ve never heard of any of these folks, despite apparently being of the appropriate generation.

Y’know, a strip that was actually grounded in reality related to the ages of these characters would have them going to see a Motley Crue, or Pretenders, or Blondie, or Billy Joel show.

This is absurd. No late-Boomer/early Xer is nostalgic for Chad & Jeremy. Nobody. Period. So dumb.

This is Jeremy’s manager, Jason. Your using “For A While There” from the ‘Bottom Drawer Sessions’ albums gave us goosebumps.

Jeremy would love to say hello if you’re in town on Saturday. He’s playing Kent Stage with guitar genius Albert Lee this Saturday.

Peter is taking some time off of performing and focusing on production work this summer.

You can reach us via either the “Jeremy Clyde” or the “Chad & Jeremy” Facebook pages.

Gonna be a groovy night at The Kent Stage.

The idea of flashbacks are interesting……they should use them for Cranky he must have a treasure if memories!

I love the Kent Stage!

This must be a different town, else they would be at Pickle Jarre’s place.

Oh – he married the girl. Okay. (Pardon me; I’m relatively new to this comic.)

I saw Elton John in 1973 and then 50 years later in his farewell tour. I actually saw him twice on the farewell tour.

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