Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for August 12, 2024

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    wherescrankshaft  3 months ago

    What is Ed Crankshaft’s theme song?

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    eromlig  3 months ago

    Good timing; it’s still summer. (C & J fans will get this one.)

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    Argythree  3 months ago

    Where’s… you know who …

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    billsplut  3 months ago

    COOL, the interview of Tom’s avatar by Tom’s avatar about how only TOM is interesting is OVE— Gol Dang It. A DIFFERENT Tom is going to regale us with his 1001 Batuikan Nights stories. Hey, Tom—C&J’s big hit was “YESTERDAY’S GONE.” Ya didn’t learn anything from that?

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    Hamady Sack Premium Member 3 months ago

    Creepy.

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    eced52  3 months ago

    Love Chad and Jeremy

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    Gent  3 months ago

    Eh what? He not in komix bookx store and looking at komix? This unbeliefable.

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    puddleglum1066  3 months ago

    Looks like we’re headed for a very special Crankshaft / early Zits crossover…

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    puddleglum1066  3 months ago

    Will this lead to a week of strips in which Batty’s surrogates condemn new-fangled media like CDs (which had only been around for five years when Crankshaft made its debut), MP3s and streaming?

    Or a week of dialogue free strips in which Jff stares at album covers and laments all the hot-mama college girlfriends he passed by to end up with Pmm? Culminating in Willie & Julio’s “All the Girls I’ve Loved Before” on Saturday, of course.

    Place your bets, ladies and gents (and Gents)…

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    Blaidd Drwg Premium Member 3 months ago

    Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde, but where are my glasses?

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    Mopman  3 months ago

    Well I’m sure glad they made a big deal about Batton being called “Captain Eight Track” and then totally did not address it.

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    rockyridge1977  3 months ago

    Sweet memories…….when does school start back ????

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    Irish53  3 months ago

    Ugh….now what?

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    Irish53  3 months ago

    Young guy thought bubble “…yeah!…I’ll put that dumb album on, get her boozed up, have her smoke some weed, and then be able to do whatever I want to her..”

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    lemonbaskt  3 months ago

    great interview one arm creep now will this weeks story end in a rowboat too ?

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    Irish53  3 months ago

    Old guy thought bubble: “…that night sure was fun….wish I had someone to do that to now…”

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    mountainclimber  3 months ago

    Sweet sleepy warmth of summer nights, gazing at the distant lights

    In the starry sky

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    raybarb44  3 months ago

    Ahh, memories…..

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    Daltongang Premium Member 3 months ago

    I loved you all the summer through

    I thought I’d found my dream in you

    For me you were the one

    But that was yesterday and yesterday’s gone

    We walked together hand in hand

    ’cross miles and miles of golden sand

    But now it’s over and done

    ‘cause that was yesterday and yesterday’s gone

    We had such happiness together

    I can’t believe it’s gone forever

    Wait ’til summer comes again

    I hope that you’ll remember when

    Our love had just begun

    I loved you yesterday and yesterday’s gone

    We had such happiness together

    I can’t believe it’s gone forever

    Wait ’til summer comes again

    I hope that you’ll remember when

    Our love had just begun

    I loved you yesterday and yesterday’s gone

    Yesterday’s gone

    Yesterday’s gone

    Yesterday’s gone

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    JudithStocker Premium Member 3 months ago

    I just love those “Then and now” parts in this strip! Jeff has long hair and shows (really!) how the times have changed for him.

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    [Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce]  3 months ago

    Vinyl is making a comeback—-at millionaire’s prices

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    [Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce]  3 months ago

    The story of that old snake in the grass…The Viper!!

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    BuckeyeFanForever Premium Member 3 months ago

    Yesterday is gone, like the good old days.

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    fuzzbucket Premium Member 3 months ago

    I liked the Chad Mitchell Trio.

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    Crandlemire  3 months ago

    Jeff will always remember the day he walked into University Records that spring morning. The soft chime of the doorbell signaled his entrance, and as he stepped inside, his eyes were immediately drawn to a girl standing by the display of 60s classics. Her golden hair shimmered in the sunlight streaming through the window, and in that instant, Jeff knew she was someone special.

    With a surge of confidence, Jeff straightened his jacket and made his way toward her, trying to channel the charm of a Hollywood movie star. As he approached, he noticed she was holding a Chad & Jeremy record. A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth—he had always been fond of their music.

    “Chad & Jeremy,” he remarked, his voice casual but warm. “That’s a great choice.”

    She turned to him, and the world seemed to slow down. Her eyes sparkled with a kind of quiet joy, and her smile was both shy and inviting. “Yeah,” she replied softly, “they’re one of my favorites. Their harmonies just… take me back.”

    Jeff nodded, feeling a connection between them. “I know what you mean. There’s something timeless about their music, something that makes you feel like you’re in another time and place.”

    As they stood there, talking about the music they loved, Jeff felt a warmth he hadn’t experienced in a long time. It wasn’t just the shared appreciation for Chad & Jeremy—it was her. The way she spoke, the softness in her voice, and the light in her eyes made him feel like this moment was meant to be.

    By the time they left University Records, Jeff knew he had found something special. They weren’t just two strangers who happened to like the same music. They were something more, something that felt like the start of a new journey together, one that began with the sweet sounds of Chad & Jeremy playing in the background.

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    Jefano Premium Member 3 months ago

    Chad and Jeremy continued to perform together occasionally for many years. Chad has now passed on, as has Gordon from Peter and Gordon … but now Peter and Jeremy occasionally perform together, singing the hits of both duos.

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    Ken in Ohio  3 months ago

    This is a nice memory for me – Chad and Jeremy had some great tunes with fine harmony.

    I will say that in my neighborhood, and school, most of the boys had not yet grown their hair out quite as much as depicted here, with the big mutton chop sideburns. Chad and Jeremy were early 1964, riding in on the wave of the Beatles and the British Invasion, and my school did not allow hairstyles like that yet.

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    ksu71  3 months ago

    At least Jff is a Crankshaft character. Is Golden Oldies Records in Centerville or over in Westview?

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    Stephen M Dallas  3 months ago

    Chad and Jeremy’s heyday was approximately 60 years ago. This means Ed’s son in law (pictured above) is at least 80 years old and Ed is crossing into his second century. Wasn’t the FW time merge supposed to fix all this? Or has Bat-hack forgotten he did that already?

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    Irish53  3 months ago

    He told the store clerk that he was looking for any old vids that feature Ron Jeremy and this is where the guy directed him to.

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    jrankin1959  3 months ago

    Step one Completed. Step two: Find the girl again. Step three: Pray she’s not married.

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    Newenglandah  3 months ago

    Is that Mary Sue Sweetwater, Les Moore’s onetime high school crush?

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    mistercatworks  3 months ago

    Recursive nostalgia? Maybe she knew Chad AND Jeremy.

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    J.J. O'Malley  3 months ago

    “I remember leaving the store that day without either the album or the girl.”

    Not exactly Bernstein remembering with girl with the white parasol on the passing ferry, was it?

    FYI, that picture is not from any actual Chad and Jeremy album. It’s the photo used on a 45 sleeve for their first hit, “Yesterday’s Gone.”

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    lemonbaskt  3 months ago

    cranky telling ed the pet doctor dont marry this old rag then starts playing good golly miss molly on the piano

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    Stephen M Dallas  3 months ago

    If you’re wondering why he’s into Chad and Jeremy rather than, say, Simon and Garfunkel, it probably has something to do with the fact that C&J appeared as themselves on the Batman TV series, meaning they are at least silver-age comics adjacent.

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    lemonbaskt  3 months ago

    who was the band who played on the munsters where lily played harp gotta be next album he checks out

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    mpearl  3 months ago

    of Cabbages and Kings. Still listen to it on Apple music.

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    RobinA. Premium Member 3 months ago

    Hard to tell Chad & Jeremy apart from The Redcoats.

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    sincavage05  3 months ago

    Man, what a memory. Used to go into the used record stores and built a collection of over 500. Nothing like rocking to an album with it’s memory scratches and skips, I remember that. Still have all my vinyl and a technics turntable, with big bass speakers.

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    dlauber Premium Member 3 months ago

    Had the pleasure of seeing Chad & Jeremy at the legendary Fitzgeralds in Berwyn, IL a few years ago and was amazed at the great show they put on. It was a mix of their hits and unheard tunes, including some blues. I had no idea they were actually such excellent musicians. Frankly, it was a much fun as some Springsteen concerts. ’Tis sad that we lost Chad Stuart in 2020. Fortunately Jeremy Clyde marches on doing shows with Peter Asher of Peter and Goron (and famed producer of Linda Ronstadt and others).

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    Strawberry King  3 months ago

    Cool! Another flashback arc!

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