Excerpts from the following songs were reprinted in Retirement by kind permission of the listed songwriters and/or music publishers, for which the author is eternally grateful:

 

 

“Massachusetts” by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb. ©1967 Crompton Songs and Gibb Brothers Music. All Rights on Behalf of Crompton Songs Administered by Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Warner Bros. Publications U.S. Inc., Miami, FL 33014

“Green River” by John Fogerty. ©1969 Jondora Music (BMI). Copyright Renewed. Courtesy of Fantasy, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

“Nebraska” by Bruce Springsteen. Copyright ©1982 Bruce Springsteen. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted by Permission.

“Ohio” Words and Music by Neil Young. ©1970 Broken Arrow Music Corporation. Copyright Renewed. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Warner Bros. Publications U.S. Inc., Miami, FL 33014

“Silent Fuse” by Mark Daniel Curley. ©1980 Mark Daniel Curley. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

“Slide It In” by David Coverdale. ©1984 Whitesnake Music Overseas Ltd. All Rights Administered by WB Music Corp. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Warner Bros. Publications U.S. Inc., Miami, FL 33014

“Baltimore” by Randy Newman. ©1977 Six Pictures Music. All Rights on Behalf of Six Pictures Music Administered by WB Music Corp. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Warner Bros. Publications U.S. Inc., Miami, FL 33014

“Point Blank” by Bruce Springsteen. Copyright ©1980 Bruce Springsteen. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted by Permission.

“Backyard War” by Mark Daniel Curley. ©1989 Mark Daniel Curley. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

“Shoot Out the Lights” written by Richard Thompson. ©1982 Beeswing Music (BMI) / Administered by BUG. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

“Pearl Necklace” by Billy F Gibbons/Dusty Hill/Frank Beard. ©1982 Songs of Mosaic (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

“Theme From New York, New York” Music by John Kander, Words by Fred Ebb. ©1977 United Artists Corporation. All Rights Controlled by EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Warner Bros. Publications U.S. Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Warner Bros. Publications U.S. Inc., Miami, FL 33014

“Outlaw Man” by David Blue. ©1973 (Renewed) WB Music Corp. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Warner Bros. Publications U.S. Inc., Miami, FL 33014

“I Love L.A.” by Randy Newman. ©1983 Six Pictures Music. All Rights on Behalf of Six Pictures Music Administered by WB Music Corp. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Warner Bros. Publications U.S. Inc., Miami, FL 33014

 

 

These artists and companies were under no obligation to allow their lyrics to be reprinted in Retirement, and likely will profit little from their inclusion, but they were generous enough to permit their use nonetheless. No endorsement of Retirement should be inferred from their graciousness. If your music collection does not contain every one of these songs, the author strongly suggests you take immediate steps to fill in the gaps, as each is a classic in its own right.

Readers with a keen eye for detail might notice a couple songs listed above that you have never heard before, and those would be the two written by Mark Daniel Curley himself.

“Silent Fuse” was penned just days after the author’s best friend fell to his death on the eve of what would have been his 22^nd birthday.

“Backyard War” was written not so much as an antiwar song, but more as a prayer for peace in a world that sorely needs it. Hopefully, someone of weight will hear it soon.

Sheet music for Mr. Curley’s songs will be available in the near future from this Web site.