This Great Lyrics Complition exploited the wondrous capabilities of the Internet by bringing together folks from the far reaches of the globe in collaboration on this daunting task. Kudos to the following for all their efforts:

to Jarrett Campbell- For frying his digits transcribing over half of Jimmy's 24+ albums, and sizzling his CD player transcribing those soundtracks, and spending his spring break immersed in a 'Feeding Frenzy' getting not only lyrics, but banter transcribed from a live album.

to Mike Hall- The King of Chords who was instrumental in the genesis of the project by providing many song lyrics via previously transcribed lyrics and chords, and for helping with the massive typing work. The archive has a special directory for Mike and other guitar-folk, earmarked for chord transcriptions.

to Marty France- The United States' Buffett envoy to France, for enlisting his family and employing his mastery of the French language in translating many of Jimmy's (questionable) French lyrics.

to Pat Fleming- For typing in the lyrics to Hot Water & Off to See the Lizard.

to Karl Halbert- The Lord of the Rancho and supplier of the soundtrack Deluxe, for the soundtrack and other lyrics help.

to Blackbeard, Bruce Gilbert, and many others, for lyrics help on many songs; and thanks to all the folks who submitted the definitive translation to the Portuguese lyrics in First Look.

to all the contributors to alt.fan.jimmy-buffett for providing feedback and corrections to the posted lyrics.

to my son, the little 16-month-old finhead, who kindly awakened his pop at 4:30 in the morning on many occasions, to get me down to the basement to contribute my part to the typing and listening extravaganza that became the GLC.

to Mike Wagner, who has set us up with the archive on a computer under his charge at Ball State University. Note that Mike has designated this site as "The Official Jimmy Buffett Archive"!!

to freeside, who doesn't like Jimmy Buffett but supplied the program to convert the lyrics into html

and of course, to Jimmy Buffett for the incredible work of music over the past 24 years which provided the GLC compilers with hours of blissful "enforced listening", and which carries us all to other places and other times and finally to Margaritaville, where we can shut out the here and now by travelling the lyrical highway to coconut palm beaches, sailboat reaches, warmer climes, and happier times.

- brYan (who will never win an Oscar but always wanted to make an acceptance speech)

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