Happy Whatever Holiday you do or do not celebrate this time of year!
With the approaching New Year comes new stuff from the 1977 gang. I’ll do a recap of the “Taking On New York” storyline and then proceed to finish up that story which has been interrupted way too many times to say the least.
So with that in mind, I’m warming up the old drawing hand by updating some older stuff. Obviously, this is in sketch form at the moment, but will be finished here very soon. The original of this was done back in 2010 and that drawing was good for my abilities back then. But, it needed to be updated as I have a much better hand on drawing then 13 years ago. I do create a 3D pose for me to sketch over, then I add in my touches to make the drawing a bit more to my style.
I’m looking forward to sitting back at the drawing tablet way more frequently in 2024. My new situation offers me a way more creative space then I’ve had in the past decade or so. Chat with you on the other side of the New Year!
And if I’m going to do holiday music, it has to rock. So enjoy a little Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio with a heavy-duty version of “Joy to the World.”
Bob, Ray Stevens, and a few others got me through a lot of pre-xmas on-air shifts. The phones would light up with people just happy the continual drone of Dean Martin and the others got broken up a little.
This was long before mariah carey was inflicted on the listening audience, I don’t know if I could have played that more than once without taking my headphones off and just watching the timer until it was over while I did the paperwork 😉
I think my favourite ‘novelty’ xmas tune has to be…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GeuYOWY-qc
and an extra one for the extra characters in today’s strip… ’tis the season 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86wzuiiW5Cw
First, as a fair warning to those who will click on those YouTube links, both songs are very much NSFW and contain adult themes. I am not offended by such songs, but I feel readers should have fair warning.
Now, that said, the first video is hilarious. It has been a LONG time since I heard that one. As for the Yogi Bear song, I’ve never heard that one before. As a Boomer who grew up watching Yogi Bear and all the other Hanna-Barbera cartoons, that one rather destroys any innocence the cartoon ever had. Also, Yogi’s girlfriend is Cindy bear, not Susie. Not sure why they changed her name, but being the geek that I am, I have to point that one out. 🙂
Oops, my mistake. I swear I typed the standard disclaimer in as I usually do, I was there when I did it, but I don’t know where it ended up.
I really should start going back to read what pops up after I hit enter
No problem, man. I like to stay ahead of the nasty emails from folks who get offended by that sort of stuff. Most of the readers around here are not easily offended as I take on some PG-17 topics now and then as well. 🙂
xmas always does that to me, I guess I just have a soft spot for things you can’t play on air without getting fired and I’ve built up quite a little collection over the years:)
I guess it started when someone called in and requested Nilsson’s ‘Take 54’, I knew about ‘You’re Breakin’ My Heart’ but I was in a hurry so just dropped the needle in a few random spots while cuing it and everything SEEMED alright…
Another favourite xmas one that always brings a tear to my eye (and is just as NSFW as the others if not more) is this little offering from the master of immoral mirth, John Valby aka ‘Dr Dirty’ 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9eP4ZLGyro
For the love of whatever you deem holy, do NOT go looking for ‘john valby xmas favourites’ on youtube, just don’t do it, you’ll thank me later for this warning
Another probably playable on air (23 million youtube views can’t ALL be wrong) that was pretty popular up here for awhile and still is…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTx-sdR6Yzk
The video really makes it 🙂 I swear I’ve been to that xmas dinner…more than once.
My youngest son introduced me to this song and it’s great! And yes, I think we’ve all been to that family holiday dinner!
I detest Xmas, and love Halloween beyond measure. So the nice people from Consortium of Genius have me covered.
Winter Slay Ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo5IlXz007g
I have two albums of Xmas songs redone in Halloween style as well.
Twas the night before Krampus the alpine demon visited town to terrorize children. He scared them with branches, chains and even threatening to send the little ones to hell. But this night Krampus was going down for abusing children I’d see to it. The sleigh was towed by eight evil ibexes (alpine goat found in the Alps) there horns matched Krampus. They landed on the roof with a full bloody moon. But this time he flew to America not Europe let alone Austria or Bavaria (so Krampus won’t get pied by a Bavarian cream pie favored by gargoyles like Donald Trump after it is thrown in the face don’t really do it.) Foolish Krampus slide down the chimney only to get his hands glued to the top of of his head. Waving his elbow he roared foolish American you’ll pay. Only to be tripped and was shaved bald and naked his hair and fur being used by the birds and small woodland creatures for their winter nests. With his stinky butt glued he was about to roar but was forced feed non toxic glue popcorn and laxatives. He glared as he endured the cramps and snickering Ibex. The next night Krampus slide down the chimney only to be saddle like a bronco bellowing “Get off you’re tiring me out so was hog tied branded with man eater on one butt cheeks and love cheeks on the other. His horns were cut off and de clawed along with being de fanged then ringed saying “You will burn.” But his voice was castrato for I gelded this bull to a steer with the loss of his he glared and said ” I’ll be back for my loins oh you will pay.” The next night it was a sight to behold a shiver bald, dehorned, defanged, naked Krampus with blue pyroflatulence farted blue flames thanks to hot coals up his butt and forced feed beans. Saying “I’m a sow’s ear you can’t make me purse.” Only to be tripped. So I painted his nails hot pink, a matching wig, even his hooves were carved into matching platforms and matching pastes for his triple D breasts. Krampus broke out of the beauty chair looked at me and I get you there’s no where to go he didn’t eat me instead he saw me facing him with emerald green eyes, lime green hair, matching Ibex horns, corset, gloves, panties, garter belts, stockings and heels armed with a whip. Krampus was crowaring in a steel cage as I said “You work for me now and if scaring children once a year was hard. Think how hard it will be to amuse the hell fire club every day forever to pay the children’s therepy bills.
Once upon a time a lady in a romantic Alpine town had enough of the local men who dressed as Krampus to scare the children. So to end this scary tradition she contrived a plan. Invite the Krampus into her bar put laxatives in there drinks lock the washroom. The men begged to use the washroom which they ruined so had to clean up. She had pictures shaming the men to quit being Krampus, even having the men who fitted in Alpine mini dresses to wait on tables while the others bused tables. So the village enjoyed a peaceful merry Christmas until Krampus was used as a tourist trap for masochistic tourist “Oh whip me with branches I’ve been a bad boy!”
How did you like the stories hope it makes up for only one little person on Halloween guessed Bubba’s stinky feet scared them away nontheless Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. You could watch Stephan Carbatt’s Christmas special Stephan befriends a bear that ate Elvis Castello but Santa Claus cut open the bear and saves Elvis. It features John Stewert, Toby Keith, John Legend and Willie Nelson. You could see Denis Lerry’s Merry f–ken Christmas with Carman Electrica’s tits for tots.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too! Needless to say, your stories are always entertaining and full of vivid imagery. Keep on telling them, I find them fun to read.
Happy new year I have a Big Bang story to give you a amusing tale based on their New Year show. It is New Year at Stuart’s comic book store and the social group are there dressed as a Star Trek the next generation to honor Will Weaton Sheadon former enemy now friend. But speeking of devils who should appear but Berry Kripke and Sally Rhodes his love interest. Berry is wearing his sneakers, jeans, T shirt and jacket while Sally is in a golden minidress, matching boots, panties and a leather jacket. Sheadon “Oh look Berry is teaching the dirt people literature.” Amy “I think Sally is teaching Berry.” Bernidette “She’s creepy taking her boyfriend to see strippers.” Amy “Especially since her breasts are smaller than mine.” Raj “She can still pull off a Wilma from Buck Rodgers in the 23rd century look better than anyone of us can.” Leonard “And she’s more preverted than any of us are too. Bernidette “That’s why the women keep away from her.” Amy “Is that hurtful.” Penny “Is she the one who says while playing call me what’s up blondie and calls me Debbie.” Sheadon ” True but her defense she collects records, lacks social graces and is one of the dirt people.” Howard ” She had Leslie crop a field.” Yep that’s the reason said Bernidette.” Penny “I though with those tiny tits they though she was a man.” Amy “True but I think it’s the crop a field part.” Sturat ” The winner of individual costume Sally as slave girl Wilma from Buck Rodgers in the century.” Everyone claps even Bernidette. Sheadon we should congradulate Sally she carried the costume and deserves credit.’ Leonard “What about us.” Oh please don’t just think about your self all the time said Sheadon.” Raj “At least she wear more than a thong this time unlike the star trek physics mixer.” Howard “I heard the whole physics department cropped fields.” Sheadon is about to greet Sally. Sally “Oh Sheadon Berry told me about you another cutre physics professor oh, cute Raj, tiny howard and Leonard the whinner.” Sheadon “Oh I know he is such a whinner Penny has to fix his car.” Leonard “I’m not a whinner and why didn’t you fix the car.” Sheadon “I believe in giving credit where credit is due.” Berry ” Sheadon how are you and Amy?” Amy “Oh we are having a ball.” Sally “I’m taking my sweet little Jack Kerouac Oh Berry to see strippers and then he’ll revage me into womanhood.” Penny “That’s a healthy relationship.” Howard “It seems to work.” Raj “Sally buying Barbarella and Modesty Blaise keeps the comic book afloat.” Stuart “The winner of group costume Star Trek the next gerenation with whinny Leonard. Sheadon “We won thank you Leonard for a wonderful start to the new year.” Leonard sacastically “Your’e welcome.” Sally is a geology professor who has a Jack Kerouac fetish and Berry Kripke reminds her of Jack hence romance. She loves to surf, rides a Curtis wright motor cycle, love art and foreign cinema while wearing short dresses, high heels and sexy boots when not going to comic cons dressed as a show girl even though she lacks breasts.
The other story is West Harris’s mom so set in the post war years she and her boyfriend West drive Susan to the interstate bus depot to see her family. They out of kindness pick up Amy a social outsider in her sorority and take her to the bus stop. They drive past Frenchies were army airforce fly boys brawl with local red necks and the police seize a whinny self styled tough guy Corvette Stingray. After shooting it twice with semi automatic rifle fire causing a flat tire. They reach the bus depot and Susan gives Amy a picture of one of frat charges Eugene in order to spare Amy family pressure into dating.
this song (https://youtu.be/HTADnMDQ92k?si=ldjlgnKjE5YhLAk6) by Sammy from Miami (who is, as far as i know, actually from, like, Warrenville or Batavia or something) is safe for work and kids. he’s a really nice guy, too!
Warrenville, Illinois, is my old stomping grounds from 1983 to 2005. Never heard of Sammy, but that’s not unusual as I don’t get around as much as I used to. Regardless, it’s a fun Christmas song!
my mother lives out that way (or is that IN that way?) on the prettier side of Mt. Trashmore!
Mount Trashmore in Blackwell Forest Preserve! Officially it’s called Mount Hoy, but I’ve always known it as Mount Trashmore. Apparently there’s a Mount Trashmore in Evanston, but who goes to Evanston? Anyway, I’ve had a few picnics in Blackwell up on the old Mount Trashmore. 🙂
Having the comic based in Lombard, where I went to jr. high and high school, is a callback to those old days of growing up in the western suburbs of Chicago. Good times.
i used to walk to Lombard every weekend without fail, in any kind of weather, to go to T.J.’s Comics
I’d walk a mile for a weekend with Carole Lombard….
Not today of course, I doubt I could walk a mile, certainly not carrying a shovel, and she’d be kind of dried out and worse for wear anyway, but in her heyday….