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Charles Manson writes for The Beach Boys
06.01.2010
04:08 pm
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The relationship between Beach Boy Dennis Wilson and Charles Manson has been well documented in various books on both the band and Manson.  What some may not know is that Dennis actually cribbed one of Manson’s songs, changed the lyrics and created his own version.  Never Learn Not to Love was actually called Cease to Exist, which of course is way too morbid for our beloved Boys, so Dennis keenly flipped the lyrics to Cease to Resist, making it a bit more sexual and a bit less, er, creepy.  Reborn as a beautiful love song, this is one of the highlights on the 20/20 album.  Though Dennis initially did this as a favor to Manson, once he found out that his lyrics had been changed he threatened Wilson with death threats, thus ending the very bizarre and brief relationship between he and the band.

Posted by Elvin Estela
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06.01.2010
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