“Look at us, enjoying something we did when we were younger! I bet ours is the first generation to ever experience such a thing!”
In case anyone has forgotten, in 2024 alone this strip has also wallowed in nostalgia for Silver Age comic books, comic strips and the print newspapers they ran in, small-town hardware stores, high school marching bands, senior citizen softball, the movie “Stormy Weather,” and of course Eugene row, row, rowing his boat at the lake. Just change the name to “Pluggers.”
How pathetic a life you must lead to react the way you do about something as trivial as a comic strip. Why don’t you try seeing things from a different point of view? Who knows – it just might make your life better!
Whether you listened to Rock & Roll, Soul music or old Country music, we can still go and see our favorite artists in concerts. Not like much of today’s Hip Hop a la Tupac and Run DMC’s Jam Master Jay! I went to school with White children at an early age so I learned to like and appreciate Rock & Roll. I find that many Black folks do not listen to it because they don’t understand it, or they’ll be scorned and frowned upon by their friends! And these days, you can’t even go to a concert or show without folks acting like they were just let out of the house for the first time! SMDH!!
As the lights dimmed and the familiar chords of Peter Asher and Jeremy Clyde filled the venue, Jeff felt time folding in on itself. The music transported him back to the springtime of his youth, when everything seemed possible. He raised his phone to capture the moment, focusing on Pam’s face illuminated by the soft glow of the stage lights. Her smile was warm, just as it had always been.
But as he clicked the photo, something—or someone—caught his eye just beyond her. There she was—Jennifer. The girl who had once been the other half of his heart, the one who got away. Jennifer had always been a wild spirit, chasing dreams far beyond their small town. They had loved fiercely, but she was never meant to stay. After college, she left for the West Coast to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. Though she landed a few small parts, she never became the star she hoped to be.
Years later, Jennifer returned to their hometown and took a job as a cashier at the local drugstore. Jeff would see her occasionally, exchanging small talk about the weather or local news, but the years had created a distance between them that neither could cross. Each encounter was tinged with the unspoken question—what might have been if they had stayed together?
Now, seeing her at the concert, the past washed over Jeff like a wave. The lyrics sang of a time when it was “forever spring,” and for a moment, he felt the pull of that life he might have lived. He could see the years in Jennifer’s eyes, a reflection of the same longing that had lingered in his own heart.
But as he lowered his phone and squeezed Pam’s hand a little tighter, he knew his life had turned out as it was meant to. Pam was by his side, and they had built a life filled with love and shared dreams. The what-ifs belonged to another time, to a path they were never meant to walk together.
So… do Peter & Jeremy still write and perform new songs, like, say, the Rolling Stones? Or do they just re-hash the brief period when they were on top of the charts sixty years ago?
Guy I know went to see Don McLean a few months back. Yes, he finished with “American Pie.” But he also played songs from his entire career, including some new compositions. He’s an artist, not a museum piece. I could see paying money for a ticket to that show.
Of course, maybe their fans don’t want to hear any new songs; maybe all they want is to pretend it’s still the “good old days” (see Rick Nelson’s “Garden Party”).
This concert hall should be filled with “Smoke” just like it was when they saw Chad & Jeremy the first time you saw them in concert. After all it was the 60’s . Now I realize that arthritis makes it harder to roll them tight like you used to, but come on, we’re reliving the good old days.
Now, don’t bogart that joint my friend, pass it over to me.
Now, when I go to a concert, I think “Where did all these ‘old people’ come from? I’m clearly not one of them!” But, then I saw Mumford & Sons a few years ago and thought, “I’m one of the oldest fans here!” Either way, I don’t really care!
failures of tom batiuk – tom laments the academy never recognized my legend in my own mind genuis the nursing homes did !!! plus my biggest fan is some candian moose who she can only say lol with every comment
Why are Batyuk’s tastes always so obscure? Is he a strict non-conformist? A poser trying to impress us?
Why feature these guys rather than someone like the Rolling Stones? Why the Phantom Empire rather than Star Wars. And so on. You get the idea. The obscure rather than mainstream. Every. Single. Time.
J.J. O'Malley about 1 month ago
“Look at us, enjoying something we did when we were younger! I bet ours is the first generation to ever experience such a thing!”
In case anyone has forgotten, in 2024 alone this strip has also wallowed in nostalgia for Silver Age comic books, comic strips and the print newspapers they ran in, small-town hardware stores, high school marching bands, senior citizen softball, the movie “Stormy Weather,” and of course Eugene row, row, rowing his boat at the lake. Just change the name to “Pluggers.”
macgyver915 about 1 month ago
How pathetic a life you must lead to react the way you do about something as trivial as a comic strip. Why don’t you try seeing things from a different point of view? Who knows – it just might make your life better!
Bill Thompson about 1 month ago
So did Batiuk go to a concert last year and decide he could use it as a tax write-off if he called it “research?”
Blu Bunny about 1 month ago
Trying to relive his younger days, like a lot of us. Song reminds me of Kid Rock song, All Summer Long.
Blu Bunny about 1 month ago
Not gonna haize it and I’m not gonna praise it.
Argythree about 1 month ago
He should put the phone away and just live in the moment and enjoy the concert. Why does everything have to be about people’s phones?
French Persons Premium Member about 1 month ago
Is Batty hoping to get some royalties from the “Chad and Jeremy Foundation”?
sueb1863 about 1 month ago
At that distance, he’d be getting pictures of her ear.
Gent about 1 month ago
Eh me no get the joke here.
mn4nu about 1 month ago
Did he bring his Starbuck Jones comic book collection to the concert too?
Ichabod Ferguson about 1 month ago
Jan and Dean opened.
djtenltd about 1 month ago
Whether you listened to Rock & Roll, Soul music or old Country music, we can still go and see our favorite artists in concerts. Not like much of today’s Hip Hop a la Tupac and Run DMC’s Jam Master Jay! I went to school with White children at an early age so I learned to like and appreciate Rock & Roll. I find that many Black folks do not listen to it because they don’t understand it, or they’ll be scorned and frowned upon by their friends! And these days, you can’t even go to a concert or show without folks acting like they were just let out of the house for the first time! SMDH!!
Mopman about 1 month ago
Sucks that he bought front row seats when they were younger and now he gets the cheap seats.
eced52 about 1 month ago
Still in love with Pam.
elbow macaroni about 1 month ago
Nostalgia tour before turning out the lights.
Fetzee about 1 month ago
Jff recording the dude next to Pmm
rockyridge1977 about 1 month ago
Gotta get that dang cell phone in…..enjoy the music!!!!
Tom_Tildrum about 1 month ago
Notice pizza-box guy onstage with them in the old picture.
Crandlemire about 1 month ago
As the lights dimmed and the familiar chords of Peter Asher and Jeremy Clyde filled the venue, Jeff felt time folding in on itself. The music transported him back to the springtime of his youth, when everything seemed possible. He raised his phone to capture the moment, focusing on Pam’s face illuminated by the soft glow of the stage lights. Her smile was warm, just as it had always been.
But as he clicked the photo, something—or someone—caught his eye just beyond her. There she was—Jennifer. The girl who had once been the other half of his heart, the one who got away. Jennifer had always been a wild spirit, chasing dreams far beyond their small town. They had loved fiercely, but she was never meant to stay. After college, she left for the West Coast to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. Though she landed a few small parts, she never became the star she hoped to be.
Years later, Jennifer returned to their hometown and took a job as a cashier at the local drugstore. Jeff would see her occasionally, exchanging small talk about the weather or local news, but the years had created a distance between them that neither could cross. Each encounter was tinged with the unspoken question—what might have been if they had stayed together?
Now, seeing her at the concert, the past washed over Jeff like a wave. The lyrics sang of a time when it was “forever spring,” and for a moment, he felt the pull of that life he might have lived. He could see the years in Jennifer’s eyes, a reflection of the same longing that had lingered in his own heart.
But as he lowered his phone and squeezed Pam’s hand a little tighter, he knew his life had turned out as it was meant to. Pam was by his side, and they had built a life filled with love and shared dreams. The what-ifs belonged to another time, to a path they were never meant to walk together.
FassEddie about 1 month ago
Meanwhile, where is Crankshaft?
Oh there he is! Waiting in line for the “free shot” at the pharmacy.
If it’s free, he wants it.
Where's The Pizza Box Monster? about 1 month ago
Yes! Me and my brother on stage back in the day. My crowning achievement. Now I’m resorted to haunting a crummy pizzeria once a year.
puddleglum1066 about 1 month ago
So… do Peter & Jeremy still write and perform new songs, like, say, the Rolling Stones? Or do they just re-hash the brief period when they were on top of the charts sixty years ago?
Guy I know went to see Don McLean a few months back. Yes, he finished with “American Pie.” But he also played songs from his entire career, including some new compositions. He’s an artist, not a museum piece. I could see paying money for a ticket to that show.
Of course, maybe their fans don’t want to hear any new songs; maybe all they want is to pretend it’s still the “good old days” (see Rick Nelson’s “Garden Party”).
Daltongang Premium Member about 1 month ago
Tom, Dan, let’s get real here, can we?
This concert hall should be filled with “Smoke” just like it was when they saw Chad & Jeremy the first time you saw them in concert. After all it was the 60’s . Now I realize that arthritis makes it harder to roll them tight like you used to, but come on, we’re reliving the good old days.
Now, don’t bogart that joint my friend, pass it over to me.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 1 month ago
Robert Goulet singing “Those Were The Days”
Medtech4 about 1 month ago
Now, when I go to a concert, I think “Where did all these ‘old people’ come from? I’m clearly not one of them!” But, then I saw Mumford & Sons a few years ago and thought, “I’m one of the oldest fans here!” Either way, I don’t really care!
French Persons Premium Member about 1 month ago
“Jffff, the aging boomer, went to the shoooow. And frolicked, in the autumn mist, with Pmmmm in all her gloooow!”
Drbarb71 Premium Member about 1 month ago
I remember these guys but can’t think of any songs. Can anyone enlighten me?
lemonbaskt about 1 month ago
failures of tom batiuk – tom laments the academy never recognized my legend in my own mind genuis the nursing homes did !!! plus my biggest fan is some candian moose who she can only say lol with every comment
JPuzzleWhiz about 1 month ago
Does anyone know what song those lyrics are from?
pamela welch Premium Member about 1 month ago
This has been such a sweet arc ♥
Surly Squirrel Premium Member about 1 month ago
Why are Batyuk’s tastes always so obscure? Is he a strict non-conformist? A poser trying to impress us?
Why feature these guys rather than someone like the Rolling Stones? Why the Phantom Empire rather than Star Wars. And so on. You get the idea. The obscure rather than mainstream. Every. Single. Time.
sincavage05 about 1 month ago
And here I was loving the moment. Very cool to have that connection and live for the second. Haters, can go to heck.
Strawberry King about 1 month ago
That sounds like a nice concert to be at.